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Okay, I'm coming from a laptop, so please understand as I don't know anything.
I checked out some parts and these parts are all I'll build with:

PSU: Corsair VS650 650 Watt
RAM: Corsair 8 GB DDR3
Enclosure: Antec VSK 4000B
Hard Disk: WD Blue 1 TB 64 MB Cache
Monitor: Dell E1914H
Motherboard: ASUS B85M-G
Leopard and Mouse: Cooler Master Devastator

Now, for the CPU and GPU:
I can either afford an i7 4790K with a Sapphire R9 270x 4GB or an i5 4690 with a Zotac GTX 970.
Also, I can only afford a 650 watt PSU so will my specs handle it?

I will be using my computer for gaming along with Photoshop, 3D rendering, and multitasking.
I usually will have around 7 tabs open at a time in chrome with a download going on, a song playing and a game minimized.

Which CPU and GPU should I go with? Will the i5 meet my 3D rendering and multitasking needs? (650 watt PSU only)
 
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I can't recommend any k series processor without suitable ambition to overclock and your motherboard won't do that. Go i7, drop it down to the next best chip and spend the extra on a better GFX card. PSU is good for both configurations.

Also Leopard for keyboard auto-correct is awesome ;)
 
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The i5 WILL meet your needs, but just barely. For more breathing room and a bit of a "future proof" (I hate using that term as nothing is even close to being future proof.) I would go with the i7. What kind of gaming do you intend on doing? Heavy games, light games, etc. If you are going to be doing some heavy gaming and multi-tasking, I would go for the i7K with the R9 270X. That is not a bad card at all. I am a little concerned about the PSU being too weak, but as long as you don't start overclocking the processor to crazy amounts, you should be fine. Private Message me for any more questions or simply just post them here. Cheers.
 
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For photoshop/rendering and gaming what you should do is go for an E3 Xeon processor. The Xeon is at the price point of the i5 but has the hyperthreading of an i7. Basically you get an i7 without integrated gpu at an i5 price. Then you can get the budget to get your GTX 970 card.

For a 970 a 600w power supply is plenty.

You should look into a better board irregardless. You can get a good Z97 or H97 board for $100-120. If you get the Xeon then while you don't need the overclock ability of a Z97, they do have higher end features.
 
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This guy^^^ I completely missed the motherboard. That is a bad on my part. Deserves best answer in my opinion. Yes, get a Z97 and the E3 Xeon. Much better bang for your buck in this scenario
 
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You should also look at doing dual hard drives for photoshop encoding. For photoshop having a scratch drive helps performance for large files, and for video encoding you will have much faster times having one drive as the source and one as the destination.

If at all possible a 240gb SSD drive for OS/Programs/Source drive will be ideal. An SSD drive is much much faster then a normal hard drive.
 
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I can't get a Xeon processor (not readily available) but I can and will get a H97 board. I don't intend to overclock but the diff. in price between a 4790 and a 4790K is minimal so I might as well get the K version.
 
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I have a 2TB USB 3.0 hard drive which will meet my needs. Thanks though.
 
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What I would suggest (if in UK I can adjust the build for that)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1226 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1105.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-03 15:37 EST-0500
 
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An H97 board? Hm...Okay. Well that is a bit of a downgrade from the Z97 (Which is optimal for your needs). I would go ahead and go with the i7 then considering the Xeon is not available to you. It is going to be your next best option for rendering files such as photos (If they are of any great aspect ratios)
 
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You cant overclock with an H97 board only a z97 board so there is zero point to get a K cpu and an H97 board.


What it basically comes down to this is if it is a work machine first and gaming second get the i7 and lower gpu, if gaming first with a little photoshop rendering then the i5 and GTX 970.

If you think you will dabble into overclocking then get the K and a Z97 board. Asrock and Gigabyte both make good middle level boards for both Z97 and H97 chipset. If you had the funds I would suggest the Gigabyte Z97 Gaming 5, don't know what it runs in your country but in USD it is $130.
 
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Revised build in light of new info.
Changed Xeon to i7, changed mobo, removed SSD, dropped GPU to 280x for i7 price increase.

If possible I would still advise on getting the SSD, world of difference in system performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.65 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1004.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-03 15:48 EST-0500
 
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There is a little diff. in price between the K and non K versions. So, why not go for the K. Even so, with an H97, would you suggest going for the K or not?
 
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Apologies, but when I see a such a capable and promising processor cut short before it even had the chance to blossom in some other guy's machine I mourn for it's existence. (plus you're reducing supply which drives up prices etc etc economics)
 
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