Difference between these two systems

[Raul Balda-1345953]

I have decided to build a new PC for gaming. Since I'm currently on vacation until mid august I'll probably won't start getting the parts until then. Now, I have built two systems with different budgets and I want to know how big a difference would one be over the other and if it would be worth it to spend the extra money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.62 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Arctosa Wired Standard Keyboard ($40.24 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z130 5W 2ch Speakers ($14.51 @ Amazon)
Total: $1192.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 10:59 EDT-0400)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.62 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($155.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Arctosa Wired Standard Keyboard ($40.24 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z130 5W 2ch Speakers ($14.51 @ Amazon)
Total: $1411.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 11:00 EDT-0400)

I want to be able to play next-gen games for at least a good three years before I start thinking about upgrading (maybe a video card upgrade in between). So what do you think?

 

[tiny voices]

The hd 7970 will be vastly superior to the gtx760

 

[mrsneaky]

The second build is superior, better graphics card, and an unlocked processor.

 

[Raul Balda-1345953]

Is it really that superior? I'm going to be playing at 1080p and I've heard that a 760/7950 are plenty for this res. Now it may make a difference for future games. Another thing is that I'm not sure I will overclock this system. I may do it if I had the chance but it's not my biggest priority unless I could get big gains in performance for this. Also, is the Fractal R4 worth $50 over the 300R case? I really like the R4's design and sturdiness but I'm not sure about spending that much on a case