best gaming Maxwell build for under $1300

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i want a pc for under $1300. I want it to be future proof not like that it dies in 1 year. ill be using it for light video editing, extreme gaming and some programming. ill be using multiple 1080p displays. here is my build. even though ive showed gtx 780 ti, ill be getting sli 970s....also i want to know will they be bottlenecked by the 8GB ram or the 8350?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d3G623
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d3G623/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($667.27 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1271.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-19 09:07 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.74 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($555.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1311.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 19:06 EDT-0400
I hope the extra 11$ wouldn't be a problem:)
 
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970 SLI would need at leat 700-750 watts, and as the 980 consumes more power, the extra 100 watts couldn't hurt. Anyways, it's always good to have some headroom as efficiency decreases as the load rises.
 
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^ He was going to get 970 SLI. You negated the need for SLI. PSUs are at peak efficiency at around 80%, 300W gpu, 250w for rest of the system, and 150w headroom should be enough.
Also, heard problems about the acx cooler .
 
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I didn't COMPLETELY negate the need. Later, in about 5-7 years, OP will need another 970 to play the latest games. THAT'S when SLI comes in

There are problems NOW, but nothing is permanent. EVERYTHING changes.
 
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lies about the ACX cooler. Most of that is bs from people who don't get how heat transfer with DC pipes work.
 
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