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Hi everyone, i think i already made a thread like this in the past but that was a while ago and in that time the build i wanted to use mostly changed.
But anyways back to the topic, i was wondering if this build seems alright.
I never built my own pc and i don't know much about it so i need some help.
I want to know if all these components fit in the case. Also, if you know,let's say, a better motherboard in my build that might be cheaper or the same price then please let me know, i want to make an extremely good gaming computer while it still being atleast a little budget friendly.
Thanks in advance!

Case: Corsair Carbride 300R Mid Tower

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Superclocked ACX 2.0

PSU: Corsair HX750

RAM: Vengeance pro 8 gb

Motherboard: Asrock Z97x Killer

Hard Drive: WD 1TB Blue

SC: Asus Xonar DX/XD (also, is a soundcard really needed if you use speakers sometimes but mostly a headset?)

aftermarket cooler: phantex PH-TC14PE_BL

Monitor: ASUS VG248QE
 
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endeavour37a
Your build looks pretty good, a few recommendations perhaps....

CPU: i5 4690k, if your mostly gaming this CPU will serve you well for a good number of years, has great per core performance. The I7 may gain you a few FPS in some games but the extra $100 is not worth it.

RAM: something at 2133 with a CL 9 in 2 x 4GB, G.Skill also makes good memory.

HHD: why a Blue drive, I would grab a WD Black drive @ 1TB, also a SSD in the 256GB range, maybe a Crucial MX100 as they are a very good buy per GB and performance is fine.

SC: not really needed

Cooler: If your going BIG air then the new Noctua NH-D15 out performs the Phantex......
http://wccftech.com/review/noctua-nh-d15-cpu-cooler-review/

Just some thing to think abou, maybe build it...
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Your build looks pretty good, a few recommendations perhaps....

CPU: i5 4690k, if your mostly gaming this CPU will serve you well for a good number of years, has great per core performance. The I7 may gain you a few FPS in some games but the extra $100 is not worth it.

RAM: something at 2133 with a CL 9 in 2 x 4GB, G.Skill also makes good memory.

HHD: why a Blue drive, I would grab a WD Black drive @ 1TB, also a SSD in the 256GB range, maybe a Crucial MX100 as they are a very good buy per GB and performance is fine.

SC: not really needed

Cooler: If your going BIG air then the new Noctua NH-D15 out performs the Phantex......
http://wccftech.com/review/noctua-nh-d15-cpu-cooler-review/

Just some thing to think abou, maybe build it at PartsPicker and see what you come up with..
http://pcpartpicker.com/
 
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Threw this together for you.....


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($101.89 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($268.94 @ TigerDirect)
Total: $1673.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 12:12 EST-0500
 
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First of all i really wanna thank you for your replies man, can't explain how helpful they were for me. You even made a build for me wich is amazing. Just a small thing i think i'm gonna change is the SSD. I know an SSD is really good but i have no idea if i'd actually need more space than a terrabyte. So what i wanna do is just not include the SSD and get the 1 tb Caviar Blue. You think that would work?
Thanks in advance.
 
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