Which imac should i choose?

I have the option between 2 imacs, and i would really like some opinions on which one to purchase, both prices for both imacs are the same. (About $1700)  I'm a college student, who uses final cut pro a lot for videos, and i am also a gamer, so i will be playing games on my mac as well. 
Option 1:
* The standard 21 inch 2.9 GHZ, Nvidea Geforce GT 750m, with ONE of the following: a Fusion Drive, 16G Ram, or the i7 Processor. ( I cant afford all 3, so if this is a better option, please tell me which one i should choose)
Option 2:
* The 27 inch, 3.2 GHZ, Nvidea Geforce GT 675m.
To sum it up, option one has a better Nvidea, and i can choose one of the 3 accesories, while option 2 is a larger screen, and a higher GHZ.
Im guessing option one is better?

Hello,
My personal choice would be option 2.
You can purchase extra ram from a reputable supplier far cheaper than adding it to your order, I have just 10 minutes ago upgraded my 8gb to 16gb for £70.00. It is very easy to do.
Option 1 no user upgrade possible.
RAM over CPU speed every time for me.
27' loads of screen to work with.
Conclusion: Buy base 27" and spend you money on third party ram, do not forget to factor in the cost of a backup harddrive.
hope this helps.
David

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