New gaming PC build. Need opinions!

Hardware Build a PC
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Hey all. I've had the 'pleasure' of being stuck with an AMD fx series processor for around 8-9 months, and I've had enough of the complications. It was my first build, being a budget build ($850), I used AMD based processor and graphics card. Now I believe it's time for the good stuff! This build will be primarily used for games such as Battlefield 3 and 4, ARMA III, Planetside 2, and the newer Assassains creed games. My budget this time is around $1600 this time, giving me the option to go with an Intel based system. Here's what I had in mind for my build.

  • MOBO: Asus Maximus VI Gene 
  • CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k
  • COOLING: Corsair H100i
  • RAM: Gskill ripjaws (8Gb)
  • SSD: Samsung 840 evo 250gb (Already purchased)
  • HDD: 1TB WD Black edition 7200rpm
  • GPU: EVGA 770 4Gb 
  • CASE: Corsair 350D W/ window 
  • PSU: Corsair RM750 80Plus gold 
      .. And some fans. ;p

Feel free to give me some opinions outside of my budget; Whether it's AMD or Intel. To spare the time of criticism, I have nothing against AMD. And I know BF4 will be optimized for AMD based systems, But I want to go a different route with this build. Cheers!

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Sounds good!

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if not over clocking check out the z87 Gyphon (well you can overclock it too, plus you get thermal benefits!

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You can probably skimp a bit on the PSU. You will never need the full capacity of the 750W. A 600W would be more than enough and still be upgrading friendly.

 

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I would recommend a 280x over the 770.

It's going to be 299$ and it runs faster than the 770 for 90$ less. A 7970 Ghz will run a bit faster but it's 50$ more than the 280x (but available now and still 40$ cheaper than the 770).

The 4770k will be a nice CPU. It should run better than an AMD CPU (as expected it costs more :D).

edit: Is 90$ worth less performance and Physx (which adds even less performance)?

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Yeah, but nvidia does have better drivers, and driver software. (GeForce experience.)
It's a hard decision for sure, and being that I'd be saving money is a bonus as well. 

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don't the new amd cards come with the equivalent of NVidia experience ?

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I think it's called mantle. And I heard it will not be out until December~
Waiting sucks!