Build evaluation. $1500-2000 budget, for r9 290x, possible bottlenecks?

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Hey guys

I am working on new rig and excited as hell. I have been pocking around with parts for it.
The rig I am upgrading from was based on P6T6-WS mobo, I7-920 (D stepping, was originally planning to OC the baby, didnt end up doing it) and GTX 285 x2, with a mere 6 gigs of ram.

The rig I am looking to upgrade to is this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($212.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($514.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($299.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2057.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-20 20:03 EST-0500)

I know I kinda overdid it with a 1200w PSU, but I am seriously considering r9 290x instead of the GTX780. So I think reducing the PSU to a 1000w one should be fine and save me some money as well. It falls right into my budget and with a lesser PSU it will do great, plus I can play around with the case as well.

I have not been keeping track of technology for the past 3-4 years....so I may be missing some things when it comes to bottle-necking.
The SSD, I am planning to use for an OS and other software, while other hard drives are for storage and gaming. What would you shave off/change or suggest for this build??
 
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it's a solid build. Something will always bottleneck eventually, but no issues with your build. Obviously cheaper ways of doing it, but if it fits your budget that's good. If going with R9, just wait for non-reference coolers.
 
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the r9 series currently suffer from throttling due to inefficient heat dissipation. You should wait for companies to come out with their own cooling and/or pcb solutions for the r9 series.
What is your goal for this rig? Because you can comfortably fit 2 gtx 780s or 2 r9 290s in your budget.
 
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Amoun

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Thanks a lot chaos, leeb and equus (hope you dont mid me using the shorter names)
Yeah this will be a gaming rig. I definitely will use it for light editing (video) but nothing to do with design/modeling at all.

As for the coolers, yup, read that these cards run pretty hot BUT supposedly manageable with good airflow in the case.
I am tempted to wait but oh man am I tempted to build it already (was waiting for the r9 to come out as I was this [ ] close to getting gtx780)....think getting 2 of those in SLI won't be an overkill? And I do wonder whether the 1000w will do it too.
And I do wonder how long it might take them to build new coolers for these guys.
 
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This would be a much cheaper build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.00 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($514.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1584.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-20 22:13 EST-0500)

-Only need i5 and 8gb of ram for gaming.
-Newer socket with Haswell chip.
-Phanteks heatsink is cheaper, quieter, and only performs a bit worse.
-No need for Samsung 840 Pro. The 840 EVO is just as fast in real life and significantly cheaper.
-Cheaper psu. Allows for future SLI and headroom for overclocking.
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Huh.....that is far more tempting, I like that build...a lot actually.
Honestly, I was trying to build a rig that would be able to run games like BF4 and Space Citizen (and Kerbal Space Program lol) on max with no hiccups.

Really appreciate help with PSU as well. Not very good at calculating power needed.

 
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Amoun

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That is perfect then. I do not plan to go higher than 1080 to be honest.

Thanks a lot chaos. I really appreciate it :) I can't wait to put this thing together. I am drooling already.

P.S. Think I should get another 780 since its within the budget or is that too much without much of a gain?
 
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