First Build: Help With 'Extras'

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What type of extras will I need for this build to go smoothly? (What wireless adapter do you recommend?)

This is my first build and I don't quite know what comes shipped and what extra cords, wireless adapter, ect, I will need.

Any help to make the build go smoothly is greatly appreciated!
The build will be very similar to this ->

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor
 
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Can I ask what the purpose of the build is? If it's gaming, you should spend less on the CPU/Mobo, and more on the GPU. The i7-4790K with Z97 mobo, is actually going to outperform most games around, as each core is faster, and the extra cores in the i7-5820K may not even be used. The money free'd up would let you upgrade to a single GTX 980, or even 2 GTX 970s. If it's a workstation, that's another story.

For WiFi, you can buy that ASUS mobo (or the Z97 Pro series) with WiFi and Bluetooth built in. You can also get PCI-E adapter cards, or external USB3.0 dongles.

You also want a quad-channel kit of RAM for the X99 platform (4x2GB), or a dual-channel kit for the Z97 platform (2x4GB). Otherwise, you're wasting the advantage of those platforms.

Finally, a SLIGHTLY slower, but larger Samsung 840 EVO 256GB would be less frustrating to work with. Less juggling data, moving games, etc...
 
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Something more like this. (FYI, you can use this site to quickly come up with compatible builds and compare parts.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($207.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.79 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1709.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 16:48 EDT-0400
 
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This includes a very quiet and cool air cooler, a mobo with built-in WiFi, and Swapped to Windows 8.1. You want 8.1 as it may be the only version that supports the latest DirectX, which is a big deal in gaming. You can also disable the annoying features people don't like in 8.1, and it will be supported longer than 7. (All for the same price).
 
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All of this. PLUS get a better cooler.
This one or better look around, f you are getting a high end overclockable cpu then it's worth it to cool a little better. remember you are cooling 140 watts accross 6 cores http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835288004
 
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How long will that Motherboard and processor stay relevant? I've been on the PCpart forums for a couple weeks exploring my options for something that won't need upgraded as much (granted I know nothing is completely future-proof).
 
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Thank you very much. Definitely useful advice - I'll switch up the components now.
 
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Would two 970's in SLI be more beneficial over one 980?
The i7-5820k was only 15$ more at my local microcenter and other forums led me to believe it would be more beneficial in the longer run with ddr4, and extra cores. Is this against your best advice then?

Thank you, again!
 
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Most likely, 1080 but wishfully and doubtfully looking into 1440 at this point.
With that, are you suggesting the 970?
 
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At least one of my plans made sense. I intend to do that.
To wrap this up, the z-97 pro the one to go with?

My original question is probably difficult to answer; will I be needing extra cords/adapters/etc?
 
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