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Hello everyone! I'm new to these forums, so sorry if I've done anything wrong.

I've built a PC using PCPartPicker, and before I order it I'd love some feedback on it. I plan on upgrading individual features in the far future, so I've tried to future proof it as much as possible.

I plan on using the PC for Gaming, Video Editing, Rendering, Uploading, Browsing, Programming.

My budget is give or take around £1000. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZrQvqs

Thanks. :)
 
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Try going with the Z97-A or something like that. You won't really need the Maximus VI Hero. Also, why are you going with a Z87 board? Z97 boards have a lot more features. I am currently very happy on my Gigabyte Z97X-SOC FORCE with my 4770k.

Also, the 4770k runs hot. That...
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Try going with the Z97-A or something like that. You won't really need the Maximus VI Hero. Also, why are you going with a Z87 board? Z97 boards have a lot more features. I am currently very happy on my Gigabyte Z97X-SOC FORCE with my 4770k.

Also, the 4770k runs hot. That cooler might not be enough for any overclocking. I would maybe get an R9 280 and get a better cooler, like the NZXT Kraken X60 or Cooler Master Seidon 240M or Nepton 280L. I am running a Corsair H105 and can barely run at 4.6 GHz @ 1.46 V (EXTREMELY HIGH, OS doesn't like anything higher than 4.3 GHz @ 1.25 V without hitting 1.4 V. I am at 4 GHz @ 1.2 V and still get up to 60 C when gaming, with that cooler, you would get up to probably 80 C, which will shorten the life of your CPU.
 
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+1 for this

Unless you are a heavy overclocker you will be good with something like an Asus Z97 Extreme 4 or an MSI Gamer board. See this recent Tom's article for more insights:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mainstream-gaming-z97-motherboard,3824.html

Saving a little on the motherboard will also allow you to bump the CPU up to a Devils Canyon I7 4790K with minimal impact on total cost.
 
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That is about the same and has more features because it is a newer chipset. The 4770k/4790k have built-in VRMs, so it shouldn't make too much of a difference. You don't need the features of the ROG board. If you are seriously planning on overclocking, go with the board I have, or the MSI and ASRock equivalent. There is no need for ROG.
 
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That would be just fine. There are always other companies, too, like Gigabyte, ASRock, MSI, etc. To answer your question, that works just fine.
 
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Okay, great! Another concern I had with changing things was that it wouldn't all fit? Apparently the current graphics card is very big, so would it fit on this motherboard still?
 
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Oh yeah. I have 2 R9 270x's in Crossfire on my board. As long as it has PCI-E x16, you are fine. The Z97-A has that.
 
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Will the Hyper 212 EVO be good enough for light over clocking, or do I really need to get a better one? From what I've read the 212 is really good for the price? :)
 
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