c£1000 build... R9 290x lightning or gtx 970

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From reading posts here I've managed to put this list together

I7 4790k 4.00ghz (lga1150) - 259.99
Msi radeon r9 290x lightening edition 4096mb - 239.99
Gigabyte z97x-sli 92.99
Samsung 250gb 850 evo SSD 109.99
Team group vulcan red 8gb (2x4gb) ddr3 2400mhz 65.99
Seagate barracuda 2tb 7200rpm sata 64mb cache hdd 64.99
Antec high current gamer 620w 80plus bronze psu 64.99
Lg 24x dvd+-rw sata rewriter black 13.99
Raijintek aidos direct contact cpu cooler 15
Aerocool ds200 black edition 75
Window panel 20

This just breaks 1000, but falls under with the £30 Intel gigabyte discount.

What are people's opinions?

My key worries were
is the 17 worth it?
Should I go with the amd 290x lightning or gtx 970... I was hoping someone could help me choose a decent 970 card.

Also I was thinking of hooking up a HD lcd TV to this.. Is that really bad?
 
The few reviews I had read showed the 970 marginally better with cooler /quieter performance... Though this wasn't compared against the lighting 290x
 
Ah each build option seems to be better than the last.. By the looks of it Lee had dropped from 2tb to 1tb...that's the only downgrade, am I right
 
I think I'm going to stick with the aericool ds200 case, I like the sound of leather on the outside and the sleek look. The temperature reading and controls on top are cool too.

I'm not missing something am I? As long as it fits the case isn't a huge deal?
 
Hmm ok last few questions
1.the case..Its just got to fit, right? I really like the aerocool ds200

2. I'm happy to build my self, last time I did it was 7 years ago but being an engineer in not afraid.. However if overclock build I get a nice warranty... Do you think its worth it?

Well probably buy tonight
 
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