My First Pc: I Need Help! (3d animation/gaming pc)

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Please check my build and post any rookie mistakes and suggestions/changes to my build.

I'm going for a gaming/3d animation build (as far as I can tell, gaming is GPU intensive and 3D animation is CPU intensive)
:bounce: This is my first build! :bounce:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HbChXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HbChXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.95 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($334.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.24 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($146.70 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Static Bracelet ($6.99)
Total: $1831.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Thank you so much I need your help!
 
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It looks really solid. I recommend getting a bigger SSD, say 200+ GB. It ensures that you have room for storage and having a bigger SSD improves reliability and lifespan.
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I was planning on putting the OS on the SSD for a faster boot up time, 120 GB SSD should be good for that... I'm assuming...
 
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Are you replying in resonse to his PSU or mine?
 
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How about a non-overclocking setup for your first build. You still get i7 performance out of the Xeon, and you get to really step up on the GPU...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($679.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($146.70 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Static Bracelet ($6.99)
Total: $1883.15
 
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I don't think I would need the GPU improved, I've researched that the 970 keeps you above 60 FPS in almost all games... here's my build (new PSU)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zWTcsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zWTcsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.95 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($334.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($154.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($146.70 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Static Bracelet ($6.99)
Total:
 
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