Hows my gaming pc build

johnnyonthespott

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I'm looking to build 1500$ gaming pc build and I have created a list and could some one tell me how they are.
CPU: intel i7 4790k
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-Pro (Wi-Fi-ac)
RAM: Corsair vengnce pro 16GB (2×8Gb) 1866 memory
Storage: could someone recommend a good hard drive or SSD
Video Card: ASUS GeForce GTX 760 4GB ROG (in the future I will be doing sli)
Case: Corsair 730T ATX full tower
Power Supply: Corsair 760 fully modular power supply
Optical Drive: ASUS Optical Drive
CPU Cooler: could someone recommend a corsair cooler I will not be doing any over clocking right now.
I already have my monitor and periferials choosen.
 
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Today, I like Samsung EVO. 120gb will hold the os and a handful of games. If you will not be storing large files such as videos, 240gb will hold a good number of games. It is easy to add a hard drive later.

If you will not be doing any overclocking, the included stock intel cooler will do the job.

I have become a bit jaded on the subject of haswell cooling for overclocking.
How high you can OC is firstly determined by your luck in the bin lottery.
I had high expectations from the Devil's canyon parts and their better thermals.
I found out that the thermals really do not matter unless, perhaps, you are a competitive overclocker.
Haswell runs quite cool, that is, until you raise the voltage past 1.25v or so.
Once you go past 1.3v...
Today, I like Samsung EVO. 120gb will hold the os and a handful of games. If you will not be storing large files such as videos, 240gb will hold a good number of games. It is easy to add a hard drive later.

If you will not be doing any overclocking, the included stock intel cooler will do the job.

I have become a bit jaded on the subject of haswell cooling for overclocking.
How high you can OC is firstly determined by your luck in the bin lottery.
I had high expectations from the Devil's canyon parts and their better thermals.
I found out that the thermals really do not matter unless, perhaps, you are a competitive overclocker.
Haswell runs quite cool, that is, until you raise the voltage past 1.25v or so.
Once you go past 1.3v, then you really do need very good cooling to keep stress loads under say 85c.
But, voltages higher than 1.30 are not a good thing for 24/7 usage.
Even if you can handle the heat, how much do you really need that extra multiplier from say 4.4 to 4.6?
My thought is that it is better to use the exotic cooling funds for a quieter and less expensive air cooler.
Anything extra can go to a stronger graphics card for the gamer or a SSD.

I would use a $30 cm hyper212 if for not other reason than quieter operation.

You asked for a corsair cooler. By that, I think you mean a liquid cooler.

FWIW:

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
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You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua NH-D15 or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
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I suggest a noctua nh-D15 or phanteks with dual 140mm fans.
Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well
 
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