Torn between two gaming builds (x99 vs z79)

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Hi all,

I am planning on picking up a new PC from PC Specialist (I have built machines in the past but I am being lazy this time)...I have spec'd out a couple builds one based on X99 and one based on z97.

This system is 100% for gaming, and pretty much nothing else. Keeping in mind I probably will not over clock, at least not until I feel I really need to (in a few years maybe), and I almost certainly wont SLI, is the extra £300 worth it for the x99?

Thanks in advance for any help!

First Build:
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Case
FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MIDI R2 MID-TOWER CASE
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VII RANGER: PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0, USB3.0
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - 1 DVI, 1 HDMI, 3 DP - (PRE-ORDER ONLY)
1st Hard Disk
1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£79)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler (£29)

Price: £1,832.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/GnKWZtxZqt/

Second Build:
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-5930K (3.5GHz) 15MB Cache
Case
FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MIDI R2 MID-TOWER CASE
Motherboard
ASUS® X99-S: ATX, HSW-E CPU, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - 1 DVI, 1 HDMI, 3 DP - (PRE-ORDER ONLY)
1st Hard Disk
1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£79)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler (£29)

Price: £2,150.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-x99-pc/UFzIUICXgw/
 
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Thanks for taking the time to respond guys.

So taking on board what you have said the z97 seems like the way to go. I didn't appreciate the Corsair CS was a budget range though - so thanks for pointing that out. As mentioned before I don't want the hassle of building it myself so don't really want to be switching out the PSU.

With that in mind I was thinking of upgrading the PSU to the 850W RM (+£30), as corsair seem to highlight that as a good model for heavy gaming. But then I thought might as well go with the 1000W RM (+£60) on the basis that I then have the option to add another 980ti in a couple years if I feel that's necessary. Does this make sense?

If so my only other question was whether the 4790k could potentially bottleneck those 2 980 ti's in SLI?
 
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Thanks for the answers guys, I think I will go with the z97, a single 980ti and the 850W RM. Based on what I have read on Toms Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html) this is a tier 2 PSU that seems like a safe choice. Realistically when I am looking at adding another 980ti there are going to be better options on the market anyway...
 
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Appreciate your thoughts, I am aware I am paying a premium to have it built for me. But that said I just spec'd out the exact same system on Scan and it came to £1714.36 so its only around £100 extra, which seems fair enough to me (given that they will also stress test it/burn it in and I don't have to worry about RMAs etc.)
 
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