I know I get way better performance/price from R9 290x vs Gtx 780 but with unreal engine 4 being optimized for nvidia am I going to be kicking myself? Games I'll buy in the next year are as follows Arkham Knight, Evolve, The Witcher 3, The Division and games all similar to those. Basically if I get the r9 290x will those games still have all the particle effects and extra goodies my PS4 won't? I'm dropping 500$ on a graphic card id like it to last 3-4 years for 1080p 60hz on ultra/really high settings. Is that just being naive? Here's the system I've configured I've already purchased CPU and case. [PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GxF7vK) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GxF7vK/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GxF7vK/benchmarks/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | $269.99 @ Micro Center
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a) | $148.99 @ Mac Mall
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32133c11d16gzl) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-internal-hard-drive-ssd9sc120gmdfrb) | $59.99 @ TigerDirect
**Storage** | [Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx001) | $124.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr9290x4gbd5ppdhe) | $528.46 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-challenger) | $48.65 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750m) | $77.99 @ Micro Center
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1469.01
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 18:33 EDT-0400 |
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | $269.99 @ Micro Center
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a) | $148.99 @ Mac Mall
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32133c11d16gzl) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-internal-hard-drive-ssd9sc120gmdfrb) | $59.99 @ TigerDirect
**Storage** | [Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx001) | $124.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr9290x4gbd5ppdhe) | $528.46 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-challenger) | $48.65 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750m) | $77.99 @ Micro Center
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1469.01
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 18:33 EDT-0400 |