Building my first PC and need some answers.

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Hello all. Just created an account and this is my first post on the site after lurking for a few weeks.

I'm attempting to build my own PC for varied uses, but want it to be sufficient at games.

So far I have intel i7 4790k, gigabyte z97 udh5 mobo, and msi gtx 970 in a carbide 500r case.

My questions are:

1. What is a good psu to use?

2. What ram would you suggest and does 8 or 16 Gb matter much for gaming?

3. Should I just go ahead and install the hyper 212 evo if I'm even considering overclocking?

Also, I know the i7 isn't necessary for gaming but I'm getting it anyways. Any other general advice or ctiques are welcome. Thanks a ton in advance.
 
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1. It's well-balanced. The minimum I would go for that build is a quality 550W unit, such as the XFX TS 550W. However, it never hurts to go a bit higher with something like a 750W EVGA Supernova B2 http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-110-B2-0750-VR/dp/B00KFAFRW6/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1435712398&sr=1-8&keywords=evga+supernova I have trouble finding a solid 650W unit always. If someone could point one out that'd be great.

2. I recommend 8GB RAM unless you are going to get into some heavy video editing, rendering, photoshop, etc. You could go with 1866Mhz, 2133Mhz, or even higher (depending on what your mobo allows) - either way it won't have barely an effect on gaming.

3. I would get the 212 EVO to...
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1. It's well-balanced. The minimum I would go for that build is a quality 550W unit, such as the XFX TS 550W. However, it never hurts to go a bit higher with something like a 750W EVGA Supernova B2 http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-110-B2-0750-VR/dp/B00KFAFRW6/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1435712398&sr=1-8&keywords=evga+supernova I have trouble finding a solid 650W unit always. If someone could point one out that'd be great.

2. I recommend 8GB RAM unless you are going to get into some heavy video editing, rendering, photoshop, etc. You could go with 1866Mhz, 2133Mhz, or even higher (depending on what your mobo allows) - either way it won't have barely an effect on gaming.

3. I would get the 212 EVO to keep the CPU cooler and to allow an overclock.
 
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