Two peasants converted

i5 and more graphics would be worth a slight increase in price in build 1)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor $218.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $99.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $110.98 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory $104.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $75.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI) $338.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI) $338.99 @ NCIX US
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT LCS ATX Full Tower Case -
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $78.99 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor $109.99 @ Amazon
Monitor Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor $109.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse $27.87 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1615.76
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-26 19:04 EDT-0400

Build 2 I would do this because you are severely limiting upgradability.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor $93.95 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $64.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $55.98 @ Newegg
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $53.49 @ Directron
Video Card PowerColor Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card $119.99 @ Newegg
Case BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case $38.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $42.99 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor $109.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse $27.87 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $608.24
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-26 19:06 EDT-0400
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