Tips/Recommendations on my current set-up?

Oct 9, 2014
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When it comes to budget-performance ratio, my ability to handle products slips... Which is sad since that's a key trait to any PC builder out there. I'd just like to read your opinions on what I could exchange/improve to get the best out of my $1500 budget.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nDTRCJ

Yes I do plan to SLi/upgrade my GPU/CPU in the future, so accomodate that if you end up replacing the MOBO. I also plan to OC when required to (hence the K version). I'd just like to lessen the price so I can switch out the 8gb dual channel Ram in place of 16gb. I have an extremely hard time not wanting to tab out during raids, competitive match-making, or just recording gameplay. So I wouldn't want to be limited because said game is so graphically intensive that doing anything beyond it would hinder frames.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1484.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-03 21:14 EST-0500

*if you plan to SLI, you might want to have a high quality and high wattage PSU like the one included in this build.
*if you want to maximize the potential of your K version CPU, you should get a better cpu cooler like this.
*this is gtx 980, it will kill any games you like