First Hackintosh build -- want to make sure I'm set!

Hi there, everyone! I've been planning my first Hackintosh (and PC) build for the past couple of months, reading up on the TonyMacx86 forums, and consulting with a few friends who have already successfully built their systems.

My aim here is to create a desktop that dual-boots OS X and Windows -- OS X for programming and productivity, and Windows for gaming and light video editing (the program I use for montages is Windows-only). I'm hoping I can get both operating systems to share the 4TB HDD (though I've heard mixed things about that), and have each OS on its individual SSD. Coming from a pre-built HP Envy Phoenix on an SSD/HDD combo for the last four years, I'm itching to finally build my own system. (I'm considering not reinstalling Windows and just keeping it as Windows SSD, but I have a feeling swapping motherboards will cause Windows to get annoyed...)

Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor$309.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU CoolerNZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$156.99 @ SuperBiiz
Thermal CompoundArctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste$5.84 @ OutletPC
MotherboardAsus - MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard$214.99 @ B&H
MemoryG.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory$169.99 @ Newegg
StorageSamsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State DrivePurchased For $160.00
StorageSamsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$177.88 @ OutletPC
StorageSeagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard DrivePurchased For $0.00
StorageWestern Digital - Caviar Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard DrivePurchased For $183.94
Video CardAsus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB STRIX Video CardPurchased For $495.00
CasePhanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case$179.99 @ Amazon
Power SupplyCorsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$99.99 @ Newegg
Wireless Network AdapterAsus - PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter$92.95 @ B&H
OtherLG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD+/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support, Retail (Black) GP65NB60$24.99 @ Amazon
OtherCableMod C-Series ModFlex Full Cable Kit for Corsair RMi & RMx -$99.90
OtherCODE 104-Key Mechanical Keyboard - Cherry MX Brown$150.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total$2522.44
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