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Hi!

I'm going to build my first gaming pc around the end of august and would like your honest opinion on my build:

- Case: NZXT s340 black/blue
- CPU cooling: Enermax ETS-T40 Black Twister
- CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k
- Motherboard: Asus Z97-A
- PSU: Seasonic G-750
- RAM: Kingston HyperX 8 GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1866 (black & blue)
- SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
- HDD: WD blue 1TB
- GPU: GTX 980ti gigabyte g1 gaming
- Front fans: 2x Corsair Air Series AF140 LED Blue Quiet Edition

I also plan on buying the Asus rog swift PG279Q monitor when it comes out.
I would like to play games at 1440p/144Hz with this setup.
If you haven't guessed it: I like this build to have an overall nice black/blue appearance.
Is this a viable build or do you guys see any room for improvement without driving up the cost too much?

Thanks in advance!
 
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sadams04
Pretty good. My thoughts are below...

CPU Cooler - Skip the Enermax. Look toward the Noctua NH-D14 or D15, or the budget oriented Hyper 212 EVO.
MEM - Changed to GSKILL ARES modules which are low latency being DDRe-1866 CL9. They are still black on blue.
SSD - The 850 EVO is a great choice, but sticking with your color theme the Crucial MX100 / MX200 / BX200 are good options as well.
PSU - Good unit, however 750w puts you in overkill mode for a single GTX 980 Ti and not enough power for a for a pair in SLI. Look toward a 650w unit (single GPU) or 1000w unit (dual GPUs).
CASE - The s340 is OK, but check out the Blackhawk-Blue below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K...
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Pretty good. My thoughts are below...

CPU Cooler - Skip the Enermax. Look toward the Noctua NH-D14 or D15, or the budget oriented Hyper 212 EVO.
MEM - Changed to GSKILL ARES modules which are low latency being DDRe-1866 CL9. They are still black on blue.
SSD - The 850 EVO is a great choice, but sticking with your color theme the Crucial MX100 / MX200 / BX200 are good options as well.
PSU - Good unit, however 750w puts you in overkill mode for a single GTX 980 Ti and not enough power for a for a pair in SLI. Look toward a 650w unit (single GPU) or 1000w unit (dual GPUs).
CASE - The s340 is OK, but check out the Blackhawk-Blue below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($53.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.17 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($689.97 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($174.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1731.47
 
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Thanks for your response!
Good advice on the psu: I think i'll stick with one gpu, so the 650w is a better choice.
Also a nice case you recommended, but I still prefer the NZXTs metal structure.
Can you tell me why the enermax cooler isn't good? Because to me it looks better (black/blue theme) than the noctua. I'm still in doubt over which kind of cpu cooler I should get: air or closed water loop. I just want one that can keep my system cool when overclocking, fits the s340 case and has a nice blue led light/black and blue color.


 
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