Looking for feedback on my first build for gaming and rendering

[Feral Inferno]

So, I'm looking for a roughly 400 usd pc build for gaming and animation/rendering.

I have two builds that are the same price. The first I made myself and the second is from a youtuber that makes computer builds frequently.

Mine: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pTWy23
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card
Case&Power Supply: Cooler Master TC102 ATX Mid Tower Case w/500W Power Supply

Youtuber's: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TNYtBm
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

Which one do you think would be best for gaming and rendering? Anything that can be improved?

I appreciate any feedback you can give.

 

[Tradesman1]

I'd go w/ the 6300 based build, looks pretty good 😉

 

[N3rdR4ge]

your top one looks good. only thing i would consider is going with the wd drive in the second build. wd makes much better quality drives than segate.

 

[ghost93]

Top laptop is better