First time PC build - Is everything OK? 1500$ Budget

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Hey guys, I just finished picking all the parts for my first PC build (with the help of some users from this website, thanks a lot guys!) Could you tell me if you see any problem with compatibility?

- This is aimed for photoshop and gaming
- I am not going to overclock, so do I need this CPU Cooler? It is really hot in my room in the summer, sometimes 30˚C and more.
- I will use photoshop a lot with huge files so I need the hyper threading, that's why I pick i7 over i5
- The 4790k has ~15% more efficiency over the 4790 so that's why I pick the K over the no-K
- I will update to 32GB in the future and 2 more SSD (when i get money -_-)
- What anti-virus should I get?

I really appreciate your help, thanks a lot guys!


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($403.95 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.97 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($248.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Phanteks PH-ES614PC_BK ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($125.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.95 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($113.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1562.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-11 16:54 EDT-0400
 
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Build looks really good, as for the cooler, I would go with something cheaper like the Cooler Master 212 EVO or the Cryorig h7. But, If you are going to be gaming as well, I would recommend a GTX 970 or over the 960 for gaming. But if you can wait a little, I would wait for the new 900 series with 8GB videoram. The 970 has a problem when going over the 3,5GB VRAM limit, which can cause stutters when playing.
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Build looks really good, as for the cooler, I would go with something cheaper like the Cooler Master 212 EVO or the Cryorig h7. But, If you are going to be gaming as well, I would recommend a GTX 970 or over the 960 for gaming. But if you can wait a little, I would wait for the new 900 series with 8GB videoram. The 970 has a problem when going over the 3,5GB VRAM limit, which can cause stutters when playing.
 
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Very hard choice indeed.. to wait or to buy..

I wanted this Cryorig h7 but it's not available in Canada! Damn it.. Do you think the 212 EVO will fit in my case? I heard it is very big.

Thanks Lag
 
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Yes, the 212 EVO should fit in your case considering you are going to buy a big tower. I strongly suggest you wait a little while though, as the gtx 960 really isn't a card that will last very long if you want to play at high settings with good fps.
 
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Thanks man. How much time do you think it will take to wait?
Hey also what Anti virus do you use? I need a good one but I don't know anything about them :/ Thanks !
 
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I use Microsoft security essentials together with Malwarebytes free, which works very well. I have looked at the release date for the 8GB version, and it looks like they will release it at the same time as the new AMD series, which is Q2 2015. So you decide. I personally am happy with my MSI GTX 970 4G, and I still haven't encountered the vram problem (that I have noticed), but thats because I play at 1080p. :)
 
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I'd wait for a Skylake build personally.

quite a bit coming out this year in desktop CPU and GPU.

Whatever way you go it will affect prices and so you may be buying older tech at the top of the market if you buy now.

Also .. look at buying some parts second hand (not the motherboard). Plenty of people selling good components at great prices. Money you save you can invest in better gear where it matters or a pot of cash for future purchases.

You can often resell second hand components for what you paid for them too.


 
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