$4,000 dollar budget and want the BEST 3-D sculpting and gaming computer I can get!

ChaseIsKool

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I need help deciding on my parts list! Im building my pc around a Intel i7-4930K and am going to wait until the GTX 790 Ti is released for a graphics card (might get two if price and specs look good enough). But what about the Motherboard??? Asus has some great looking ones but i don't want to get an unnecessarily powerful one and not use it to its potential, and conversely I don't want to get a bad one and risk bottle necking my power. This is my first build and I'm getting help from a friend who has built several, but tom's hardware has helped me out a lot so far and i thought i would ask the experts.

(Also i would love any other recommendations on my build and would be very reseptive to your input!)
 

lp231

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($280.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($329.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($704.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($704.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($299.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($326.92 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit) ($125.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $3402.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 20:04 EST-0500)
 
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ChaseIsKool

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Wow thanks for the quick and detailed response but would you recomend two 780 ti's or wait for the first quarter of 2014 for the 790 to be released?