Compatibility Check & Suggestions For my PC Build, PLZ HELP(:

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My budget is not unlimited but I'm also not in a hurry to build this PC, so I can wait a little longer to save up more money for the better parts. This will be mostly a hardcore gaming PC. I also do HD Video rendering from time to time, and I will be upgrading to a 4k setup by next year. This would be my first "REAL" PC build that's not a cheap Goodwill PC built from other cheap Goodwill PC parts. Any input / suggestions are very much appreciated. Thank you, in advance.

Here is what I have so far:

AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4GHz (4.2GHz Overclocked) CPU - $179

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $29

Western Digital Blue 1TB - $54

ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 MotherBoard - $179

MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Graphics Card - $339

Rosewill Fortess - 650W Power Supply - $99

G.Skill RipJaws X Series 16GB (2x8Gig) RAM - $119

LG Black Blu-Ray Drive SATA Model - $49

DIYPC Skyline-07-B Black SECC ATX Full Tower - $90
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After tax I'm at $1,033.91
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4rdcFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4rdcFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($332.50 @ Directron)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case...
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Sorry I forgot to mention that, I edited and updated my original post.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D2dcFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D2dcFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($122.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($332.50 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($52.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1258.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-22 07:04 EST-0500

I'd save up another $250 and get this build. You're fully ready for overclocking and SLI and you'll get both great framerates at 1440p and extremely fast rendering. Every component is completely reliable whilst being the best for the money.
Happy building.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4rdcFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4rdcFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($332.50 @ Directron)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($52.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1224.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-22 09:25 EST-0500
 
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Everyone keeps telling me to go for the i7 core, which is 4 Cores @ 4GHz. Why not AMD FX-8350 which is EIGHT Cores also at 4GHz? This build will be used for gaming about 95% of the time, and work station the rest of the time.

Also, what is the difference between Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Western Digital 1TB? They're both priced the same. IS there any reason to why you suggest Seagate instead of WD?

As for the Power Supply. Will the build really need 750W? I'm not even sure how to calculate it. Any pointers on how to do calculate how much power i'll need for my rig?

And about the case. Is the Rosewill Blackhawk Super Case a bit too much? I know it's 25" tall. So there's plenty of room for whatever. However, I'm not sure There's enough stuff to fill it. I think I'll go for a mid case instead, so it doesn't look so empty.

My biggest question though, is why Intel i7-4790K over AMD 8350??? D:
Thank you! :D
 
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the I7 has much better single core performance, its far more efficient than the fx 8350.
the I7 features hyperthreading giving it 4 more virtual cores that have the same better single core performance, beating the fx.
I personally trust the Seagate barracuda more for reliablility.
750W should be enough for SLI with 970s, but if you're going to be doing SLI I'd recommend 850W just to be safe.
cases are normally personal preference. I personally trust the corsair 450D and the nzxt phantom series. A case isn't about filling it, though it seems to have water cooling reservoirs in mind.

 
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So having 4 cores with 4 Virtual cores is the same as having 8 cores?
 
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``So having 4 cores with 4 Virtual cores is the same as having 8 cores? ``

you got 4 physical cores and 8 treads
hypertreading = enabling multiple threads to run on each core. As a performance feature, it also increases processor throughput, improving overall performance on threaded software.

 
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