I'm building a Gaming PC and I wanted to see if all the parts are compatible. Can anyone help, please?

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CPU/Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 K (8 M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz)
CPU Cooler:
• Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
• Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM
Motherboard:
• Asus Z97-A
• Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3
Graphics Card:
• GeForce GTX 970
System Drive: (To store OS)
• Crucial MX100 128GB SATA 2.5-Inch Internal Solid State Drive (CT128MX100SSD1)
Storage/Hard Drive:
• Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB SATA III 64 MB Cache Bare/OEM Desktop Hard Drive - WD30EZRX
• Seagate 2TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST2000DM001)
Optical Drive:
• Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)
Power Supply:
• XFX PRO750W Core Edition 80+ Bronze ATX 750 Energy Star Certified Power Supply - P1750SNLB9
• XFX 650W TS SERIES FULL WIRED 80+ BRONZE PSU
RAM:
• Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10)
Case:
• Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow Design (RC-912-KKN1)
• Corsair Carbide Series Black 400R Mid Tower Computer Case (CC-9011011-WW)
Wireless Adapter:
• ASUS(PCE-N15) maximum performance Wireless-N Network Adapter ( 300Mbps Transmit / 300Mbps Receive) with PCI-E interface, Include Full Height and Low Profile bracket, WPS button Support

Some have two but that's just because I am indecisive, please suggest which combination is better. Thanks!
 
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Those will all be compatible.

Out of those two mobos I'd go with the Asus Z97-A
Of the two HDDs, go with the Seagate. The Caviar Greens are slow (5400rpm)
Of those power supplies, 650w is all you need
For the case, I'd go with the Corsair (Though at that price point, I'd strongly recommend checking out the NZXT Source 210)
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Those will all be compatible.

Out of those two mobos I'd go with the Asus Z97-A
Of the two HDDs, go with the Seagate. The Caviar Greens are slow (5400rpm)
Of those power supplies, 650w is all you need
For the case, I'd go with the Corsair (Though at that price point, I'd strongly recommend checking out the NZXT Source 210)
 
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can't say i disagree with gruxtsar at all. you can save some money if you wish on only 8 gb of ram and an i5-4690k vs the i7 but that would only be to save some money. overall performance won't be that much different for gaming with the i5 over the i7.

but as is, it is solid and will game VERY well.
 
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Thank you so much!
 
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Thank you so much!
 
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Can you also tell me which CPU cooler I should choose, please?
 
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Completely missed CPU cooler in the original post. Sorry about that

The PH-TC12DX is better for raw performance. It will allow you to overclock a little bit higher than the 212 EVO and will also be ever so slightly quieter. The 212 EVO however, offers very similar performance at a more attractive price point.

If you want all the cooling/overclocking potential, get the Phanteks. If you want the best performance per dollar, get the 212 EVO

I also noticed that you have an i7 4790K and 16gb RAM. Are you planning on editing/rendering videos, multitasking a lot of programs at once, or 3D modelling and animations? If not then you can easily save $200 without sacrificing any performance whatsoever by going with an i5 4690K and 8gb of RAM


 
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No problem, thank you. I won't be editing mostly just playing games such as Battlefield, and that type, if I get an i5 4690 K will it run just as smoothly?
 
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Yes. You can save money by going with an i5-4690K. It runs games EXACTLY the same as an i7 for $100 less. The reason is because i7s have hyperthreading, which is a feature that games cannot utilize, only editing programs and the like. Games do not, nor have they ever used hyperthreading on quad cores (I have seen some dual cores take advantage of it).

You can also get 8gb of RAM. Most games only use 5-6gb. By time games utilized 16gb, DDR3 would be outdated and DDR4 would become the standard
 
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This was really helpful thank you. I was really unsure whether I should get i5 or i7 because I wasn't sure what hyperthreading was for. Also, if I did get 16 gb instead of 8gb would it make any difference?
 
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It wont make any difference in games if that's what you're asking, unless you start with CAD programs or something along those lines. I would recommend getting 8gb now as you said you will just be gaming and anyway ram is upgradeable so if you need the 16gb later on just buy 8gb more and put it in your pc.
 
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Oh I see now, thanks so much!
 
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