Any bottlenecks with this system?

TreeTerra

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I want to know if their are any bottlenecks with this system, here it is:
CPU - intel i7 4770k
mobo - Asus Z97 Maximus VII
GPU - MSI lightning hd 7970 / msi twin frozr r9 290 (I'm not sure what to get)
RAM - Kingston hyperx genesis 1866mhz
 
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No, you will not see bottlenecks.

The only way you can really bottleneck a system is using gimped PCI lanes (i.e. using 1.1 PCI or 2.0 PCI @ 8x or 4x) but since you picked pretty much top tier parts for every category, the only think I would wonder is if you are trying to future proof or just over spending.

Between the GPUs, the 290 can be had under 350$ on some sites, not sure if you want the MSI one though.
No, you will not see bottlenecks.

The only way you can really bottleneck a system is using gimped PCI lanes (i.e. using 1.1 PCI or 2.0 PCI @ 8x or 4x) but since you picked pretty much top tier parts for every category, the only think I would wonder is if you are trying to future proof or just over spending.

Between the GPUs, the 290 can be had under 350$ on some sites, not sure if you want the MSI one though.
 
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I'm going for future proof, their both MSI ones but one is £60 ($100) above the other on the lowest price I can find, which one would you choose?