Gaming PC build, need opinions

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Hey Guys!
I'm planning to build a gaming PC. I have made a selection, but I need some help. Is it going to be a good PC or do I have to change something? I don't really want to go beyond the current price (about 1300-1400$). Also I'm a bit noob for this, this is my first build. I would mainly use it for gaming and for programs like Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Maya, etc. I want to be able to run games like Watch Dogs on ultra settings on it.
I apperciate every help!

The parts:
* Case: Thermaltake Urban S31 VP700M1W2N

* Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING motherboard

* Videocard: Gainward Geforce GTX770 Phantom 4Gb

* Processzor: Intel Core i7 Socket 1150 i7-4771

* RAM: 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM Kingston HyperX Black Edition

* HDD: 2TB Seagate 3.5" 7200rpm 64MB SATAIII winchester (ST2000DM001)

* Power Supply: Enermax Revolution X't 630W

* Liquid cooling: Enermax Liqtech 120x

* Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 SATA DVD writer
 
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Here's something to consider.

I included 16gb ram because of the possible applications you maybe running on this system.

I also included windows if you need it.

With the price of the 770 4gb, you can get an r9 290 for gaming.

I selected a different case to fit this budget. You could lowr the RAM down to 8gb if you want and pick the other case. or something. Unless you really want that specific case, the current one will still do fine.

Haswell refresh is out anyways, so i thought might as well try to put it in this build.

PSU is a good solid unit.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zqXXYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zqXXYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor...
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The i7 4770 isn't overclockable so don't get a Z87 mobo, get a H87 instead. You can then spend a bit more and get a Samsung 840 SSD as a boot drive
 
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Here's something to consider.

I included 16gb ram because of the possible applications you maybe running on this system.

I also included windows if you need it.

With the price of the 770 4gb, you can get an r9 290 for gaming.

I selected a different case to fit this budget. You could lowr the RAM down to 8gb if you want and pick the other case. or something. Unless you really want that specific case, the current one will still do fine.

Haswell refresh is out anyways, so i thought might as well try to put it in this build.

PSU is a good solid unit.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zqXXYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zqXXYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Sandisk X110 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.74 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1382.38
 
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Max out every game on 2160p with high settings!
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZYzmFT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZYzmFT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790) | $304.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h87performance) | $119.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl8q8gbrm) | $86.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7td120kw) | $133.45 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr929xoc4gd) | $529.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-blackhawkblue) | $80.01 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1405.39
 
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Both of these looks very awesome, thanks for the answers! 😀

I have one more question though. Both of You suggested using an AMD card instead of an nVidia one. Are AMD cards better? I thought nVidia cards are supported by more games. For example I beleave Assassin's Creed 4 has a lot of options whitch are nVidia based.
 
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At the current price points, the AMD cards are a bit better price for performance. The r9 290 is stronger than the gtx 770 at the roughly the same price. The r9 280x is around the price of the gtx 760 and is a stronger card generally.

nVidia does have games that are better optimized for them like Assassins Creed, Watch dogs, and what not. But most of the games that are optimized for nVidia is from Ubisoft from what I've seen. I'm sure there are more. But if you plan on playing more games like Assassin's Creed, Watch dogs, etc., then go with an nVidia card, but the r9 290/r9 290x is stronger than the gtx 780 at the same price or a bit cheaper.
 
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