Gaming build-Need some advice please

[Zusterben]

I am looking to build my first gaming rig. I have been debating on whether or not I would want to go with the 6-core( not entirely utilized yet) or stay with the 4770k 4 core. Also, im not sure that my selection for my memory is correct. I would like to build a great gamming machine that will possibly need minimum updates in the future. I understand that 8-core's are going to be coming out however only a few games so far will tap into the 6-core region.
My thoughts with the hex-core is that when games to progress to that stage I will already be set. Please, any ideas are welcome and appreciated. Thank you in advance.

First build:
CPU Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core $558.99
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid $94.99
Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g $6.69
Motherboard Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 $419.99
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 $164.99
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 $164.99
Storage Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" SSD $114.99
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $88.98
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB $489.99
Wired Network Adapter Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 $138.00
Case Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower $216.98
Power Supply Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V $149.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98

second build:
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $304.99
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid $94.99
Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g $6.69
Motherboard Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 $234.99
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 $164.99
Storage Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" SSD $114.99
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $88.98
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB $489.99
Wired Network Adapter Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 $138.00
Case Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower $216.98
Power Supply Corsair 850W ATX12V / EPS12V $149.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98

 

[getochkn]

Why the $140 network card?

And there is a big price difference between the two builds, how much more, looks about $400. For that, you could almost SLI two cards and be a lot more future set than the CPU, I would think. The 4770k should do gaming in the future more than the video card I would think. It's always video cards that rapidly progress in gaming. You can use a few generation old CPU with a new GPU and get much better results than a new CPU and a 2 generation old GPU.

 

[zared619]

This build is about in the middle as far as price goes compared to your posted builds. As far as gaming goes, this will max out any game for the foreseeable future. Even if you take away one of the 780's it will still be amazing. Honestly, I recommend going with only one 780, then maybe adding another one when the price drops.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($298.63 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($187.27 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake VN300M1W2N ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2423.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 10:22 EST-0500)

 

[Zusterben]

@getochkn- The difference is only a few as you mentioned. As for the 140 dollar network no idea. The regular 39 dollar one would probably surfice as Zared619 sugested. I probably will be doi g sli in the future but will be waiting a couple of months.
Im not sure what the difference is between the 780 Gpu I had selected and the Gigabyte 780. Could you please clarify on that. Also I read that the sabertooth is a good motherboard to run with is the Asus Maximus better? Another confusion ( have quite a bit) is the ram. Is the 2133 overkill or would it be something I would benifit from? As far as the Cpu the 4770k is sugested over the hexcore? Thank you for your help and suggestions it is much appreciated.

 

[zared619]

Video Card- I have personal experience with Gigabyte cards and I've never had an issue. Their windforce cooling is phenomenal. It's also a few dollars cheaper than the EVGA. The EVGA is by no means vastly inferior, I'm just giving suggestions based on personal experience. I've heard nothing but good things about EVGA.

Motherboard- In my mind, the maximus VI Formula is basically the best motherboard money can buy. It has a ton of features, one of which is that it comes with a wireless card. I will edit my earlier post to remove the one I had listed.

CPU- Whenever I make recommendations, I try to save the OP as much money as possible while still getting the performance that they want. If this is just a gaming build, the 4770K is actually overkill. You won't see any notable performance gains with the hexcore.

RAM- For gaming, you won't see a huge difference in FPS with the higher speed RAM. Additionally, a dual channel kit is always better than a quad channel. I will include a link that should help you better understand RAM performance.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-haswell/8

 

[Zusterben]

Apologize for the delayed response. Work has been intense. I took the time to research the responses as well as other's thoughts on similar builds. So far my studies have all concluded the same results. The 4770K leads the way as far as gaming goes (which is why I will be building this comp-no other needs for it). The hexa-core are used in situations that require multi-threading processes that are cpu heavy (ie. design based programs). Future proof of a system is virtually impossible and that the new chipsets that will come out are going to be X99 of some sort which would destroy the upgrade path for socket sets 2011,11055,11050.
The build you built Zared619 is a good system and I have looked into the components in which you have suggested and have found that I prefer what you suggested over my initial. My main concern still exists as far as having to upgrade again in the next 2 years with a six core, due to innovation in games allowing for use of those, if I go with the 4 core now.
As a previous post suggestion, I will be going with a current GPU and would eventually like to throw in sli/crossfire. IF I go the 4770k route I will use zared619's suggested build and get two off the bat.
I did come across another concern reading that the 4770K is not a soldered chip therefore causing problems when trying to OC. Has anyone had experience with this? Thanks again for the replies and further advise on my current statements are welcomed.

 

[zared619]

One of the great things about the i7 is that they have hyper-threading. Each core has an additional "virtual core". You can do some research on them if you want to understand what hyper-threading really is because it would be a lengthy explanation. Regardless, I doubt that you will run into issues with the 4770k in the near future.

 

[Zusterben]

Thank Zared for your input I am using your build to order the stuff I want. I have been researching the gigabyte 780 vs the gigabyte 780 rev 2. Which one would you recommend? They are currently at the same price.