First build - PC Gaming - $700 Budget

[imFreshPineapple]

I want to get into PC gaming and building PCs in general. I wrote details on what I want on this reddit post https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcforme/comments/3c5d42/pc_gaming_computer_700/

I was already given 2 builds on that reddit post and was hoping for opinions of those two builds and for people to suggest me some builds of their own.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $727.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-04 22:08 EDT-0400

you should buy the r9 290x now if you can swing it. thats a good price. xfx has lifetime warranties.

 

[imFreshPineapple]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $727.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-04 22:08 EDT-0400

you should buy the r9 290x now if you can swing it. thats a good price. xfx has lifetime warranties.

Thanks for your quick reply!