Up to £1500 gaming/editing PC

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Ok so I'm following the guide on how to ask this question so if I've missed anything out the I apologise. Essentially I'm going to be gaining some money soon and would like a good pc that'll last me a few years for gaming/editing/other things. I've put together one here: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/DLqrhM
Anything you guys can recommend doing different would be really appreciated. One other thing I was wondering is does anyone have any idea whether to go for a 5820k/gtx970 or a 4790k/gtx980.
This would be for gaming ideally at 1080p/60fps on good graphics on modern games though I'm not overly fussed if its below 60fps as long as it's stable.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Any time after March 20th
Budget Range: Maximum £1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Editing audio/video, recording video, gaming, photoshop, standard university work, running scientific simulations
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Need a whole new PC apart from the PSU
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Wherever is cheapest.
Location: Canterbury, Kent England
Parts Preferences: Don't really mind but would prefer Intel/Nvidia
Overclocking: In the future if required
SLI or Crossfire: In the future if required
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p
Additional Comments: I would rather it be quiet and easy to fit than be flashy.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: 3 years of doing everything I need on a (now quite old) laptop is killing me

 
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Went a little over budget but try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£263.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£110.38 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£121.16 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£129.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£124.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£95.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (£479.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.70 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£152.12 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1642.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 04:07 GMT+0000
 
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Went a little bit over budget too, but its worthwhile, when you save up more money put it towards another 970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£455.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£110.38 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (£154.79 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.85 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.50 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£43.50 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£279.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.93 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£103.62 @ More Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1555.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 07:36 GMT+0000
 
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I've already got a fully modular 750W PSU (bought 2nd hand but unopened for much less than it should have been). so that should lower the price.
 
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Just add another 1TB WD Storage with it or use it to save up for another GTX 970
 
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One thing I am not sure about is that the S340 is it a good solid case or should I change it to the bit more expensive brother of the H440 ?

Thanks LucoTF
 
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For those who've submitted builds, thanks a lot. Is is worth going for Windows 8.1 or 7 as I've never used 8 before. I don't really mind either way but from what I've seen of 10 I quite like it so I'll happily upgrade when they sort out all the inevitable problems. How is the case for building, cooling and sound? Also is that cpu cooler worth the £110 and how easy is it to fit?
 
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I think the CPU Cooler is quite good but there is also a cheaper alternative that I haven't tried but people say works just as great. It is the Rajintek Triton. If you want, you can try this out http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-016-RT. Also, I use Windows 8 and to be honest it isn't really that bad once you get used to it. I am also looking forward to Windows 10 !
 
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Doesn't matter at this point - after the Windows 10 switch we'll all be running the same operating system. As far as the case goes you can't go wrong with the H440 or the Enthoo Pro. I would recommend either one.
 
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