Can I get some mATX advice on a Corsair 350D build?

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Kunove

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Hello Toms Hardware, I am posting this in the most relevant sub-forums that I can find.
I would like to buy a PC setup by the end of this week. I really respect any feedback.
I am a graphic Designer. I do lots of editing, and gaming! I am buying a computer that I would like to be able to use for the next 5 years.

Am I doing it right?

Not on the Fans: 2xAF140 Front (pull), 1xAF120 Rear (pull), 2x SP120 Top Radiator Replacement Fance (push)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($136.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($448.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition 39.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($26.74 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Other: Silverstone SST-FF122 120mm Fan Filter with Magnet (Black) ($7.99)
Total: $2184.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-25 18:04 EDT-0400)
 
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Kunove

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Oh nice, 760 Would be enough, even if i chose to go SLI in the future?
Also, are you sure this motherboard has onboard wifi? Everything I have read so far indicates that it does not.
 
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It does NOT come with onboard WiFi BUT It does have a Mini PCI-e. So get a Mini PCI-e Card and save your self a slot, because if you ever DO plan on doing an SLI You will have to get rid of that PCI x1 Wireless card to fit it anyways! If you have not plans ever to to do an SLI then by all means everything else looks pretty good.

*1: 1 x mini-PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot on mPCIe Combo II expansion card

Check out the full details on the website.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/MAXIMUS_VI_GENE/#overview
 
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Kunove

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Do you have any recommendation of what might work best?
 
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There are only a handful on NewEgg, But honestly I don't deal with Mini PCI-e Wireless cards a whole lot. Only thing is most of the time they don't come with any Antena for a Mini PCI-e Card. So may have to get those seperate, but I would either go with the one with the best reviews or if your unsure just post back here and I know I'll at least give you my two cents on it lol
 
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Well for starters, you're spending nearly $100 unnecessarily on case fans and accessories. And there's no reason to go 1080P when you could get at minimum 1440P - which would be absolutely critical if you're running design applications like CS5.

I would do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($130.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.93 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.47 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1917.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-16 19:05 EDT-0400)

I dropped the expensive peripherals and all the unnecessary case fans. The peripherals you can always get later. The case fans you don't need until you have your rig built. That gives you more than enough to upgrade your display to 1440P.
 
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