Almost done picking parts for my build need some more help please

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($7.24 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1470.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Okay, I did my research and I put together this build. I'm looking for any input on what to add and whats not okay to have.
I plan on overclocking by the way. I want to put in a water cooling system and water block inside my case but I need some help and suggestions on how to do so and where to find and which is better.
Also I need a monitor any suggestion that would be great for my build?
Do I need a sound card?
I watched a review on the Asus Z97-A they were showing that I can setup profiles for the fan speeds for each exe I'm running so would that make a fan controller obsolete?
Also did I pick the right SSD?

This build is for mainly gaming maybe with a little video/photoshop editing for my Youtube channel.
 
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You really dont need a sound card unless your gaming on like 5.1 channel surround sound, As for the fan contoller, it be better to get one cuz the software dont always work right, and yes the SSD is perfect,

And the monitor, this a pretty good monitor http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs247hp

Also after telling me you have $2000 budget here a new and improved build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0...

M0j0jojo

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This will be a much better build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($7.24 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.60 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.60 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1471.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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BleedingEdgeTek

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Same performance as above, but $200 cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper N520 43.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1281.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 17:48 EDT-0400
 

M0j0jojo

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almost Same build as above, but with better gaming performance, Spot the change

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.66 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1467.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 17:52 EDT-0400
 

M0j0jojo

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Id still go with my first build, cuz its the best bang for the buck IMO
 

M0j0jojo

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You tried to hard saving money for him, and ended getting really cheap and sucky things like that CPU cooler, id rather have the stock cooler then buy that. also with that saved money you could have bought a better PSU and a better GPU, and also a better cooler like a 212 Evo.
 

M0j0jojo

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You really dont need a sound card unless your gaming on like 5.1 channel surround sound, As for the fan contoller, it be better to get one cuz the software dont always work right, and yes the SSD is perfect,

And the monitor, this a pretty good monitor http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs247hp

Also after telling me you have $2000 budget here a new and improved build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.60 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.60 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1837.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 18:26 EDT-0400
 
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CheFawkes

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What about water coolers and water blocks can you give me a run down on good kits and I still kinda want my case I picked just because its simple. Like i want to find something like the ones on this site http://www.aquatuning.us/index.php or does it not matter?
 

M0j0jojo

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Custom built water cooling requires a lot of time, a lot money as well. In all honesty, ive never tried water cooling before cuz of the fear that i could damage my components (Im Clumsy lol), so yea I dont know exactly what parts are needed to build your own water cooling system. and the case you picked is fine, i just chose a different cuz of the price.
 

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So the Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler is a ready to install water cooler? what about water blocks do you know anything about those that you recommend?
 

M0j0jojo

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Yes the Corsair H100i is a ready to installed water cooling system, and it comes with everything you need, such as the already pasted thermal paste, and the water block, which i think lights up when its being used (looks kind of cool). Now if you want to get better overclock speeds, you can get better fans and changed it with stock ones, you can all do a push-pull combination with the radiator for the best performance. Heres an unboxing video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8frELMe7Xk
 

CheFawkes

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wait wait wait so you're telling me that the Corsair H100i comes with the water block and radiator? Are the Noctua NF-A14 fans good for this? I hear those are good and quiet but I'm all ears if you have better info.
 

M0j0jojo

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Noctua NF A-14 are pretty good if you want really quiet fans. Linustechtips goes over which fans are the best for the Corsair H100i http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8HsjgtMzEg

 

CheFawkes

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I just finished watching those videos lol thank you so much. I think I'm okay now but if I have another question may I pm you?
 

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Yea sure
 

CheFawkes

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Thank you!