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Sijie

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Hi guys, I'm trying to finalize my first Gaming PC build. I have no idea how to calculate the heat production and was wondering if the cooling system would be sufficient.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($278.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($75.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($108.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($649.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 750W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($114.00 @ CPL Online)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($52.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1976.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-07 15:44 EST+1100)

The case has 2 internal fans built at the front and an exhaust fan at the top back. Would I need more cooling systems? Also any comments or advices on the PC build would be deeply appreciated :]
 
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Provided case fans should be ample.
Good quality choices for everything else.
Performance should be great.

Maximum cooler height for this case is 160mm and the height of the NH-U12S is 158mm. Close, but should be OK.
There is no optical drive. Have you got some plan for installing Windows?
The 120GB SSD is big enough for the Windows installation, but not for games. This is fine as long as you plan to install games to the hard drive.
The 1TB hard drive is plenty for installed programs and games, but if you plan to store movies or TV series it will quickly fill up.
8GB RAM is enough for all games currently available. It is worth considering whether 16GB would be useful to you in the future, but there is no clear answer on that at the...
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Provided case fans should be ample.
Good quality choices for everything else.
Performance should be great.

Maximum cooler height for this case is 160mm and the height of the NH-U12S is 158mm. Close, but should be OK.
There is no optical drive. Have you got some plan for installing Windows?
The 120GB SSD is big enough for the Windows installation, but not for games. This is fine as long as you plan to install games to the hard drive.
The 1TB hard drive is plenty for installed programs and games, but if you plan to store movies or TV series it will quickly fill up.
8GB RAM is enough for all games currently available. It is worth considering whether 16GB would be useful to you in the future, but there is no clear answer on that at the moment.
 
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Oh hey thanks a lot! I din't think about needing the optical drive to install the OS haha! You got the rest exactly right as well, was just gonna install them on the HDD and I have another external harddrive for shows. Cheers.
 
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