Which Configuration to Buy

Hi
I play WW2 strategy games most 3 years and older and I am finding that some on my present setup are freezing the screen. I also use the pc for various tasks email ,Skype etc.
The biggest in my arsenal will be Company of Heros 2 so do not want to buy something that is more than required. I have put together these two configurations and now ask which would be right to choose.
Also is a cheaper 2 gig Graphics card better than a more expensive 1 gig.
So would appreciate an opinion . Thank you

AMD A6 6400K Dual Core 3.9GHz FM2 1MB Cache 65W TDP CPU Processor
Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1X8GB Memory Module DDR3 1600MHz PC3-12800
ASRock FM2A88M Extreme4+ Motherboard FM2+ 95W/FM2 100W Processors FM2+/FM2 A88X (Bolton-D4) Micro ATX RAID Gigabit LAN (AMD Radeon HD 8000/7000 Graphics)
Seagate SpinPoint M8 500GB SATA II 2.5" HDD Drive - 5400RPMrpm, 8MB
CCL Choice 22x DVD+/-RW Drive
CoolerMaster K350 Black Midi Tower Gaming Case - USB 3.0
Corsair CX600M Builder Series 600W Modular Power Supply
3 Year Collect & Return warranty
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 2GB Superclocked Edition Boost Graphics
Cooler Master Blizzard T2 Loop Heatpipe CPU Cooler

£369.88 inc VAT

AMD A4-6300 Dual Core 3.7GHz FM2 1MB Cache 65W TDP CPU Processor
Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Non-ECC 240-pin DIMM Memory Module SR x8
ASUS A88XM-E AMD mATX Motherboard USB 3.0, SATA 3, HDMI and DVI
Seagate SpinPoint M8 500GB SATA II 2.5" HDD Drive - 5400RPMrpm, 8MB
CCL Choice 22x DVD+/-RW Drive
CiT 2206 Black Midi Case
Ace Black 550W Power Supply
3 Year Collect & Return warranty
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 2GB Superclocked Edition Boost Graphics

AMD A4-6300 Dual Core 3.7GHz FM2 1MB Cache 65W TDP CPU Processor
Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz Non-ECC 240-pin DIMM Memory Module SR x8
ASUS A88XM-E AMD mATX Motherboard USB 3.0, SATA 3, HDMI and DVI
Seagate Barracuda 500GB Hard Drive
CCL Choice 22x DVD+/-RW Drive
AvP Storm-P28 Black Midi Tower Gaming Case - USB 3.0
Artic Red 650W Power Supply Unit
3 Year Collect & Return warranty

EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Boost Graphics Card
£290


includes £0.00 customisation cost
please allow 5 - 7 days build time.

 

This is not an easy recommendation as gaming is a very personal experience. Some cannot tolerate anything under 60 FPS, others don't care all the way down to 30 FPS. Eye candy is another personal preference.
I always go with the better specs, the satisfaction of a cheap price does not last long.
1G RAM sticks are probably a bad idea, go with at least 2G sticks and maybe 4G but stay over 4G total and check your MB specs for compatibility and optimal slot positioning.

 

PSUs are over specced for your selection of components, a quality (XFX/Seasonic) 400W+ would be fine.

Cheap 2GB cards use GDDR3 whereas most 1GB cards use faster GDDR5; 2GB will hold more textures, 1 GB will deliver faster and smoother.

Simulator games are usually CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound. The more cores the better for the newer games; higher GHZ single threaded for the older games; Intel's usually preferred over AMD's.

Going 2x2/2x4GB RAM is better than 4x..., leaves 2 free slots for future upgrades.

 

Good day Satrow

Thank you for your comments and I take note.I was worried that the new CPU,Board etc etc would need more power. My present old Dell 5150 has 350W.
I was looking at upgrading it but looking at part prices versus new build one would seem to be better off going for the new build. ??. In regard to the card thats is enlightening and I think the 2 G will do me as I dont want them coming at me any faster hah hah.

regards