unsure between 2 builds and components

[catsplosion]

Hi guys.

This will be my first ever custom pc build! Really looking forward to having the capability to play all the games i want to! I have done A LOT of research, i have been at theorizing these builds for weeks! I want to check things with you guys to make sure i am doing the best i can, cash isnt highly available to me! Thanks to any help in advance! Okay, here goes.

This build will be used primarily for gaming, it will also be coming to university with me, and so will be used for alot of my daily needs. It will also be used for messing with game design and construction, and whatever else takes my interest. I was aiming for a budget of £600 to £700 pounds, however after looking at what i want, and so i dont have a desire to upgrade straight away i have conceded to go a little over this. Here are the 2 builds i came up with, based on my research:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£97.28 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£64.99 @ Dabs)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£278.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.93 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.84 @ Dabs)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.00 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£34.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £895.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 23:41 BST+0100)

And:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£105.38 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£64.37 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£58.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£204.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.93 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.84 @ Dabs)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£12.00 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£34.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-FORCE K7 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£31.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £780.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 23:45 BST+0100)

The first build is the slightly more expensive Intel based build i came up with, and the second the cheaper AMD build. I am looking for general opinions on the parts, price points ect! Also consider the individual parts, like the GPU interchangable between the two builds, so it can be mixed up. As well as this any ideas on good quality, sexy cases would be nice . Last thing i think, what do you guys think of this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-HANNS-G-HL226HPB-22-HD-WIDESCREEN-SLIMLINE-LED-PC-COMPUTER-DESKTOP-MONITOR/141295595802?_trksid=p2050601.c100103.m2451&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140211150826%26meid%3D7460370758516981537%26pid%3D100103%26prg%3D20140211150826%26rkt%3D4%26clkid%3D7460375873524085485&_qi=RTM1793562
I will be honest, i havent done much research on monitors, and dont really understand the specs, as until my funds are up im planning on using my bedroom TV screen! Oh yeah, what sort of screen do you need to really utilise these graphics cards!

So sorry for the wall of text! i am just really buzzing for this. Thanks for any assistance
ps remember the GTX comes with watchdogs! 😛

 

[CTurbo]

What case? Most cases hold several hard drives so removing one drive bay won't affect you. One 1TB or 2TB hard drive is enough for most people anyway.

 

[catsplosion]

Thanks a bunch CTurbo. Im thinking a corsair carbide, it seems to be able to hold a 12".

 

[catsplosion]

Is it just a problem with pcpartpicker that when i select ATX and micro ATX mobos, with the H97, so no overclocking, 3 SATA 6GB/s, max 32GB of ram, 1 PCIE*16 and 1 PCIE*1, i only get 4 to 6 results, and i can get the Z97 at around abouts the same prices, so by my figuring, in the UK market, i may aswell get the overclock build! even without a fan, i can invest one if i want to up the speeds! This is ofcourse assuming that for the uk, pcpartpicker is giving a realistic representation?