So I did two builds to compare

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I did this build-

CPU
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
$329.99

CPU Cooler
CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
$34.50

Motherboard
ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
$99.99

Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$39.99

Storage
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$72.99

Video Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card
$318.98

Case
Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case
$59.99

Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
$65.98

Optical Drive
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
$17.78

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
$87.95

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Then here is my original build-

CPU
Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
$224.95

CPU Cooler
CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
$34.50

Motherboard
MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
$144.89

Memory
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
$44.99

Storage
Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$63.99

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$65.99

Video Card
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
$339.89

Case
Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case
$68.30

Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
$65.98

Optical Drive
Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
$17.78

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)
$87.95

Im pretty sure my original build a cost more and the new build cost a little less and has a core i7 but an ASRock Extreme 4 and just looks less "Cooler". So my question is that which one is better? And can the new build with the i7 be good with light overclocking? Im intending to use this for gaming really and some light video editing

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Ever heard of pcpartpicker?

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Sorry I cleaned up a little should be readable now XD

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No problem, you should also provide what you will be using the machine for and why "cooler" actaully matters to you. Do you have one of these builds already? Are they planed rigs? Existing rigs?

http://pcpartpicker.com/ <-- And just use that.... it is still cancer to look at.

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Oh im planning on building one of them depending on which one is better. Im intending to use this for gaming really, And appearance just makes it looks nice

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SO what's your budget? Looks like US

what's your display set up?

Overall, probably neither of them, as the Xeon 1231v3 is about the best CPU choice right now, and the 390 is faster overall than the 970

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Keeping it under 1,200USD to have enough for a monitor, and the set up isnt anything crazy just one monitor is all. And im not looking for suggestions I just wanna know which build I should go for

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Why would you be limited between those 2 exactly? Because best bang for your buck is in the build below, with a 1440p IPS display included, you also have the option of a 1080p 144hz TN display with free-sync at the same price, the 144hz display is better if you play a lot of games like CS:GO

there's even still some room left over for an SSD

also if you're going to buy windows don't buy an OEM license, you can only use it once basically.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8FJWWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8FJWWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($259.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1089.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 18:26 EST-0500

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Look man I just wanna know which of the 2 builds I should go for seriously

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neither lol, they both aren't very good from a price to performance standpoint

the NEX PSUs are reportedly sub par, a DVD drive really isn't needed anymore, a 390 is faster than a 970, and they don't include and SSD, in addition if for some reason you needed to overclock you'd want a higher end cooling system for a better overclock.

and I'd probably avoid seagate drives

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I just need one opinion. Which one would you just go with performance wise, can you answer me that?

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I'd do streetguru's build but for gaming between your two I'd rather have the i5/SSD one... the i7 would be better for video editing but not on a HDD sooo yea... a xeon with an ssd is the answer but the the i5 build of your two predisposed options is the better for the use-case