Would this PC work for dual booting Mac OS and Windows 7/10?

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.94 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($164.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($309.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1536.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'm going to get another hard drive to have Mac OS on a separate drive. I'm also going to be building this in June, which is why I had Windows 7/10, hopefully it comes out by then.

And if anybody has anything to add to this build, you're welcome to. I'm going to be updating it all the way until June with better parts if any come out.
 
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What kind of work are you going to be using this thing for?

Because I can give you the following pieces of advice based on using the computer for gaming:

1) There is no reason to buy an i7 over an i5 for a gaming computer.
2) That motherboard is overpriced and overexpensive for your needs.
3) 8GB of ram is enough to simultaneously run battlefield 4, photoshop, and 30 tabs in chrome, or to open a folder of over 100 bookmarks in chrome without chugging. On top of that, you won't notice a difference between 1866MHz ram and 1600MHz. (Given 'standard' timings.)
4) If you're just putting the OS and programs on the SSD (remember that 90% of games gain no practical benefit from being on a SSD) then a 120GB ssd is plenty.
5) Why the 780? Just because it's dropped in price so much? I would take the 970 or better yet the 980 over it any day of the week - far less noise and power draw, plus more performance.
6) A 750w power supply? That's enough to put two 970s in SLI. With the 780, you only need about a 600w power supply, with a 900 series card, a 550w power supply will be more than enough.

Anyways, those are my critiques, but bear in mind that I don't know the requirements of OSX, so it might not be compatible.
 
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This is going to be my main computer, for pretty much everything. School, work, gaming and I'm hoping it lasts at least 10 years with good care.

1) I have an i7 in my current computer, so I didn't wanna drop because I wanna be able to multitask like I do now
2) I was just putting in a Z97 mobo because someone suggested that I might as well get it for newer parts later on
3) I have 8 GB of ram on my computer right now, and it gets slow sometimes. I was thinking about getting 12 GB but I've read on multiple forums that having 2 of the same stick is best for the computer
4) I was considering that, but I don't know how much room Battlefield 4 would take up whenever I got it
5) I always had the 780 in there, I figured it might be enough, is the 980 worth the extra $200?
6) I just couldn't find any good ones, I don't know much about power supplies
 
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