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Hi guys I'm building my 1st gaming pc and would like some opinions or suggestions about the parts I chose. The components are:

CPU:
Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Refresh Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

Motherboard:
ASRock Z97 Extreme9 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157527&cm_re=asrock_extreme_9-_-13-157-527-_-Product

PSU:
CORSAIR AX series AX860 860W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139044

RAM:
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1600C9B (Blue)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233532

HDD:
WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236625

SSD:
Crucial MX200 CT250MX200SSD4 M.2 Type 2280SS (Single Sided) 250GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148955

Case:
Thermaltake Armor Revo VO200M6W2N Snow Edition SECC ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133202&cm_re=Thermaltake_Armor_Revo_Snow_Edition-_-11-133-202-_-Product

Thermal Paste:
Cooler Master Extreme Fusion X1 (9.5W/mK)
http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/thermal-compound/extreme-fusion-x1/

As for the GPU I'm not sure yet but I thinking about 2x AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB in Crossfire

I just wanted to know if this system will handle most/all games released recently (I know it wont handle GTA V at 60 fps, 4k on ultra ). If you have opinions or suggestions for better parts. If the CPU will bottleneck the GPU (although I plan on overclocking the cpu). In general, what do u guys think about it? Do I need anything else (except proper cooling and an ODD)?
 
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I would recommend 2x GTX 970's over the 290's any day. They are still good cards though. As for bottlenecking, you will have none at all. You should be able to play most games mixed high settings at 4K with that build.
 
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This is a high-end rig w/ high quality parts Sir! If you plan to do some video encoding then faster RAM will really help. This kit will even help with your colour scheme :D

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB)- DDR3 2133 - Timing 9-11-11 - Cas Latency 9 - Voltage 1.6V.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231571&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


Anyway for 4k gaming here some more suggestions:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-140 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME9 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($129.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $949.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 12:35 EDT-0400

 
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$2000 Max. Yeah mostly gaming (60%), browsing(20%) and watching movies/series (20%).
 
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I heard the 290X needs more power and produces more heat. And my motherboard comes with SLI bridges so thats a plus. But I would need an nvidia supported monitor to use G-Sync, that doesnt happen with Freesync. They also say that the 290X performs better at higher resolutions (+1080p). Its hard to choose :??:
 
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4k? Here is a great Micro atx option:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wBKbf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wBKbf7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($318.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($92.53 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste ($10.35 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card ($999.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2060.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 14:49 EDT-0400
 
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I live in Mozambique, and I'm getting my parts from South Africa (Johannesburg) at a store called Rebel Tech. I initially chose Ripjaws but they didnt have it, Vengeance Pro was they best they had... (they're not bad, they're just as good as Ripjaws). Naah I don't plan on doing some video encoding anytime soon (I'll just slap in + 2x8GB if needed).

Is the stock CPU cooler not good enough to use until I overclock?

I thought about the 290X 8GB version, but they are little past of what I expect to spend on GPU's.
 
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Titan's aren't available here (and if they are, expect to pay a hell of a lot more of what they're worth). 760w PSU isnt enough I will Crossfire/SLI in the future, and I need expansion slots soo micro atx isnt the way to go for me. The cooler master extreme fusion X1 was the best I could find here. Im getting the mx200 why downgrade to the mx100?
 
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I live in the Amazon Forest so i know that sometimes we have a hard time to find good parts. Still you are buying a high-end ASRock Z97 EXTREME9 so you should try to find a good 2133-2400 kit, This really helps w/ performance overall.
And usually worth the 10% price increase.

Stock CPU cooler is good enough for stock operation.
I live in a very hot place so i always go w/ a CM EVO at least though.
But this is just me being a little paranoic :D

Soon new gen gpu will be launch and prices will drop everywhere.

Everywhere but here i mean :p
 
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The z97 chipset only supports up to 1600 MHz but I can just overclock the RAM (2800 is as far as I will go). My country is kinda hot, average temps are 23-30 Celsius (30-35 in the summer), so I think I'll definitely need an aftermarket cpu cooler, just to be safe... these parts aren't cheap u know... :)

I'll just take advantage of the R9 200 series price drop after the 300 series are released... the 300 series wont be cheap here, not for a year or so...
 
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AsRock claims its tier 1 motherboard Z97 Extreme9 could reach DDR3 3200!
But I think that a good 2x4GB 2400 kit would be the sweet spot right now.
A CM EVO is so common worldwide that you should find it at good price locally. By the way its a really good cpu cooler.
Good luck w/ your gpu hunt :D

Ref. http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme9/index.us.asp?cat=Specifications


- Supports DDR3 3200+(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
 
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I know it can, I just dont want to push the RAM too much... just to avoid overheating issues. 8GB isnt enough, for me at least, I'm just future proofing. Thanks, I'll definitely check it out! I'm still in doubt between the GTX 970 and the R9 290X.

 
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