Help me decide between these two builds

Here are the two builds I came up with, having trouble deciding.

In case anybody is wondering, I have the WD Black HD as my main data drive, the Segate to backup to, the SSD for applications, and the 500 GB drive to backup the SSD.

What I will use this computer for

• my every day machine-I'll use an old laptop during class for cloud based stuff (Google Drive, Evernote, Wunderlist, Dropbox)


• using Lightroom and Photoshop


• importing and editing video in Final Cut Pro X (nothing crazy just short clips no more then 20 min or so)


• schoolwork (paper writing, reading)


• storing downloaded movies and tv shows hence the large HD's

My questions and things I want are as follows

• How do I figure out how many case fans I need?


• I'm I better off with the i7 processor? (I can get it at Microcenter for $250 but wonder if it will be much of a difference from getting an i5)


• Which is the better build?


• For the first build I used the TonyMac86x guide and was wondering if I really need that particular CPU Cooler, Video Card, and Power Supply?

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$334.97 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$54.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$124.98 @ OutletPC
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$133.61 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk	$79.99 @ Micro Center
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$104.99 @ NCIX US
Storage	Western Digital 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$192.98 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card	$255.66 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$116.43 @ Mwave
Optical Drive	LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer	$67.98 @ SuperBiiz
Keyboard	Apple MB110LL/B Wired Standard Keyboard	$48.50 @ B&H
Keyboard	Apple MC184LL/B Bluetooth Wireless Mini Keyboard	$64.99 @ B&H
Other	500 GB Hard Drive	Purchased
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$1670.06
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 11:17 EDT-0400

This build is the one that I used my own computability check.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$334.97 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$89.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$124.98 @ OutletPC
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$133.61 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk	$79.99 @ Micro Center
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$104.99 @ NCIX US
Storage	Western Digital 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$192.98 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card	$169.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case	$100.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Micro Center
Optical Drive	LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer	$67.98 @ SuperBiiz
Keyboard	Apple MB110LL/B Wired Standard Keyboard	$48.50 @ B&H
Keyboard	Apple MC184LL/B Bluetooth Wireless Mini Keyboard	$64.99 @ B&H
Other	500 GB Hard Drive	Purchased
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$1558.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 11:17 EDT-0400

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