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I'm going to buy this setup in 10 minutes, so I'm looking for any possible flaws or incompatibility's, please help
http://azerty.nl/winkelmandje/winkelmandje/?legen=1&product%5B649182%5D=1&product%5B561075%5D=1&product%5B629110%5D=1&product%5B562705%5D=1&product%5B715655%5D=1&product%5B552064%5D=1&product%5B678321%5D=1&product%5B645239%5D=1&product%5B683538%5D=1&product%5B624147%5D=1&product%5B448854%5D=1&product%5B540899%5D=1&product%5B500261%5D=1&product%5B549886%5D=1&product%5B648032%5D=1&product%5B34640%5D=2
dutch site sorry :p
 
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tiny voices

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Many problems:

Motherboard is not compatible without a BIOS update that you can't do without an older CPU. You need an h97 board.
Drop the CPU cooler and paste as you cannot overclock the cPU.
PSU is junk. Change for Antec, XFX, seasonic.
SSD too small. GEt a 120gb SSD minimum or just drop it.
Get 8gb RAM not 16gb for gaming.
Get an i5 not an i7 for gaming.
USe all the saved money for better PSU and better GPU.
 
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Could use some more info. What's your monitor resolution. Is this for gaming primarily?

If so, you could save a lot by dropping down to a i5-4570, or a i5-4690 (which would require a H95 motherboard). You also don't need a fancy cooler if you're not going to overclock (and you can't with those chosen components.) You could put that money toward a faster GPU or a better SSD.

You can use the saved money to get a larger SSD. If you want to fit a couple games on there, you should at least get 120GB. For a gamer, the main advantage of an SSD is speedy load times. If it's only 64GB, that's only going to give you room for Windows, and you'll constantly be maintaining it. You should also switch to a Samsung 840 EVO, if it's available in your region, as it has much better ratings across the board.

If you DON'T upgrade the SSD, you want to switch the HDD from "Green" to "Black". Green drives are slower, and more power-efficient HDDs. That's fine if you're just using it for storage, but will drive you nuts if you're using it as your primary drive for games and applications. Black is for everyday performance.

Either way, you need to upgrade to a H95 or Z97 motherboard. The i7 you linked may not run on a H85 board. Plus that will ensure you can upgrade to a newer CPU down the road. The H85 is only guaranteed to run your current generation of CPUs.

 
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Some more info:
1: I forgot to put video editing in the tags (sorry :p ), I got an i7 and 16 gig of ram for video editing.
2: I am planning on using the ssd only as a boot drive, and for applications I use a lot such as steam, skype, gmod and minecraft which doesn't use a whole lot of space.
3: I am also getting a second hdd or a second ssd (480 gb or something)
4: I decided not to order the thermal compound and cpu cooler as @tiny voices suggested
5: I will be using a Full HD 1080p monitor
6: The company where I bought everything will update the mobo bios for me
7: I will be using the hdd as a storage drive for videos that I make and Rome total war 1 and 2, age of mythology and titan quest (I don't play that many games)

Do you happen to know a good RPG I can play with my friends for youtube using LAN, or possibly an MMORPG?

Anyways, thanks for replying and your concerns, and sorry for grammar fails, I'm dutch :p
 
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tiny voices

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You need to leave the SSD 20% open so you have only 60gb for the OS (takes 45 all caches out) and you won;t have room for games. Get a 120gb model.

6: are you positive, as they will need a difference CPU than you ordered to do it.
7: IF you plan to record gameplay, you REALLY need a standard 7200rpm drive, not a slow 5400rpm one. Also, 2tb will go FAST recording at 720p. You will need many more HDDs for serious gameplay recording.

You didn't mention getting a better quality PSU.
 
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60GB won't cut it for Windows and those apps you mentioned. You have to remember system restores, cache, windows updates, and temp files will add up too. But most of all, you really want to install Rome Total Warfare, Titan Quest, etc on the SSD, to take advantage of the better load times.

You definitely DO NOT want that slow Green Hard Drive, no matter what you do with the SSD.

Finally, a H95/Z97 should be the same price as the H85/Z87, and give you the option to upgrade down the road. They also add some new features. There's no reason to buy a "80" series motherboard, unless they're much cheaper over there.
 
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