First Gaming Build - Pre-purchase Advice / Suggestions

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varoslay

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Well, its my first time building a pc, so I just wanna get some advice before I make some silly horrendous mistake.

Primarily going to be used for rendering 3d animations and large images and gaming.

Heres the build I came up with:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/varoslay99/saved/3z7MnQ

Firstly and foremost, how compatible are the parts? (according to pcpartpicker it is, but im an overly cautious person, )
Also your opinion on this build, good / bad / meh ?
Also do all the wires/cables usually come with the parts, or do I need to purchase them separately?
And any other advice before the purchase?
Thanks :D


EDIT 1: So, Ive added an SSD, got an Z97 motherboard, bumped up the PSU to a SeaSonic M12II 620. I will most likely go SLI with another 970 in two years time.
 
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A couple of small changes but it should be all good after that

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970...
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It all looks good, and it all works together, but for the motherboard, i would recommend buying a z97 one, for increased future compatibility. There is a z97 version of the one you chose, called the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VII HERO. All the required cables etc should come in the box. However, just glancing at forum posts, you may have to mount the fans for the h100i on the outside of the case, because there is not enough space in the top.
 
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A couple of small changes but it should be all good after that

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON Z Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1902.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 08:02 EDT-0400
 
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