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The 750 wont have any difference from the 850 (If they are the same brand), But if you want to sli/crossfire later you will need an 850w+ Power supply. There really isnt much difference between the two motherboards, unless you are a hardcore overclocker. Unless you get a lemon, your motherboard will likely outlast your cpu anyways.
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Hi, That build is pretty good, But of you are just gaming you dont need 16gb of ram. And dont get a corsair cx PSU. They are fairly low quality and have had many people who have had problems with them. here is a build I had saved for around the same price, But it has 8gb of ram instead of 16gb and a better video card/PSU. (R9 290 = GTX 780).

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.67 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.94 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($393.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Enermax ECA3290A-G ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1300.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-19 01:42 EDT-0400
 
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mitch8198

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Hi
That build looks awesome!
I think you have made the right choice for the GPU and CPU and pretty much all of the other parts,
You don't have to spend that much on a flash Motherboard though, the Gigabyte Z97X mentioned above would be a much cheaper alternative

However the power supply could be improved, that particular CX line from Corsair doesn't have great reviews.
I would recommend a Seasonic OEM made psu, such as this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12g750

The psu mentioned above features much more stable power delivery, is much more reliable and is 80+ Gold efficiency instead of 80+ Bronze.
 
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Thanks for the advice gents! I went back and checked out the recommendations on the power supplies and you were right! I went with the XFX Pro Series. Would the 750W be that much of a difference from the 850? And Secondly I keep seeing people recommend that Gigabyte Z97 Board. Is the difference between that and the Asus Maximus really that small? I don't mind spending 100 more bucks on a mobo that A. has good reviews and B. Will Last :)
 
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The 750 wont have any difference from the 850 (If they are the same brand), But if you want to sli/crossfire later you will need an 850w+ Power supply. There really isnt much difference between the two motherboards, unless you are a hardcore overclocker. Unless you get a lemon, your motherboard will likely outlast your cpu anyways.
 
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