Im thinking of building this but i want to know if i will run into any compatibility issues

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fatbunny007

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I used pcpartpicker but i am still a little bit hesitant about the compatibility and would like an expert opinion.
I'm building this with the intent to SLI and maybe overclock in the future.
Any extra thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Fatbunny/saved/
 
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You may have to update the BIOS before it supports that CPU to 0501. Since thats what it needs to support that CPU

Core i7-4790K (4.0Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, HD Graphic, 88W, rev.C0) ALL 0501. This is the 2nd to last BIOS on the ASUS site

You should be able to do this with ASUS USB BIOS Flashback

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Paul NZ

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You may have to update the BIOS before it supports that CPU to 0501. Since thats what it needs to support that CPU

Core i7-4790K (4.0Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, HD Graphic, 88W, rev.C0) ALL 0501. This is the 2nd to last BIOS on the ASUS site

You should be able to do this with ASUS USB BIOS Flashback

 
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Spending a lot of money on the Mobo and CPU if you ask me. I can only assume its for gaming since you didnt give us any info to go off of. So here is something better for you, I hope.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($165.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($615.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($192.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1658.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 00:25 EDT-0400
 
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Is this something that is hard to do? From what i gather you download the update, put it on the flash drive, and plug it into the mobo's select USB slot, then press the button and wait for it to stop flashing? Do i have it correct?
Sorry for the obvious noob questions but this is the first time i am building a PC and i am a bit nervous :D
 
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Paul NZ

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Thats exactly what you do. Dont forget to extract it first.

You may have to rename the rom file. The manual may tell you what to rename it to. I dont have that myself. tho.

I dont know which USB BIOS flashback option it has.

There are 2 lots of mobos that use it. Either with a button on the back of the mobo. Or you plug the flash drive into whatever USB 2 port, then hold reset for 3 secs, wait for it to finish flashing
 
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fatbunny007

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Hahaha i did a little bit of research on it a while ago when i was considering mobo's.
I don't have first person knowledge on how to use it, hence why i wanted to double check with you. :D
 
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