jad594
Thank you very much everyone for your replies! Sorry for the late reply, sudden press at work consumed me completely. I appreciate ALL of your input for assisting me in this tough task and the level of dedication you put into your replies to help me build the optimal set is something I am extremely grateful for!
So I will be paying the extra $38 and getting the upgraded version since the difference of price is relatively small but the performance will be much higher!
Also, to answer some questions - my son really dislikes PS4/Xbox because he says that a PC can do everything those other consoles can do and more. Moreover, as you guys mentioned this PC will be used for his college and due to his major of choice I am sure this PC will come in handy for whatever he needs it for (:
Thank you all very much again and may you all have a blessed Christmas and a prosperous new year!