Building a new PC - Need some help

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Hello everyone!

I am building a new PC using both old components and brand new ones. So I need some info about compatibility and choosing a brand for new components.

So here's the planned build (Feel free to criticize it):

Case: Corsair 400R (Already own)

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Gene (Going to buy)

CPU: Intel I7-4970k (Going to buy)

!!!Watercooler: Corsair H80 (Already own)
Question: Can I use it for i7-4970k? People say 1155 socket coolers work with 1150 sockets, but I am unsure.

PSU: Corsair CX600 (Already own)

!!!Graphics Card: GTX 970 (Going to buy)
Question: Should I get Gigabyte Windforce [373.20 €] or ASUS Turbo [356.10 €]?

!!!Memory: Crucial DDR3 1866Mhz Ballistix 2x8GB (Going to buy)
Question: Should I get Ballistix Elite or Ballistix Tactical? Or should I go for something else entirely.

!!!Other stuff: HDDs are some old Toshiba 2TB drive and a very old Samsung 320GB drive. Also I got an old Lite-On DVDRW reader/writer.
Question: Should I go for a SSD for streaming/video editing/gaming?
- I mean it's a nobrainer if I want to cut down on loading times of the PC games, but is it going to vastly improve my editing and streaming experience.


Anyway, I mostly plan to use the PC for gaming, streaming (when I feel like it) and video editing.

Another thing that I'd like to ask about is cooling my system.
I have 2x120mm fans taking in cold air from the front, 1x120mm fan pushing air from the case out through the top and 2x120mm fans pushing air out from the back while cooling radiator of the WC (So y'know fan<radiator<fan). Some say that having the fans cooling the radiator to be taking cold air in, is more beneficial in cooling the CPU. But then you are shooting hot air onto the other components inside the case.

So I guess the question here is: Should I change my cooling setup based on the components that I'm getting?


Any help is appreciated!
 
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1: Yes, you can use the H80. But you do need to buy LGA1150 brackets to my knowledge. So it might be easier to buy the H80i GT. Or go straight for H110i GTX.

2: Asus Turbo is the one with Reference Cooler style. So definitely go for Gigabyte Windforce.

3: Getting an SSD for OS and most used programs + games would definitely be wise choice.

4: Corsair CX is a bad PSU, you need to change it.

5: Asus Maximus VI Gene is a bit overpriced. There are just as good cheaper choices. Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 would be a great one. Also, it is an mATX motherboard. You can fit ATX in 400R. Not to mention Maximum VI Gene is an Z87 motherboard which is older version and not compatible with Haswell-Refresh without BIOS update. It's better to get Z97.
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1: Yes, you can use the H80. But you do need to buy LGA1150 brackets to my knowledge. So it might be easier to buy the H80i GT. Or go straight for H110i GTX.

2: Asus Turbo is the one with Reference Cooler style. So definitely go for Gigabyte Windforce.

3: Getting an SSD for OS and most used programs + games would definitely be wise choice.

4: Corsair CX is a bad PSU, you need to change it.

5: Asus Maximus VI Gene is a bit overpriced. There are just as good cheaper choices. Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 would be a great one. Also, it is an mATX motherboard. You can fit ATX in 400R. Not to mention Maximum VI Gene is an Z87 motherboard which is older version and not compatible with Haswell-Refresh without BIOS update. It's better to get Z97.
 
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Well I guess since I will have many parts over, I can use the old ones to make a dedicated livestreaming machine. And it could use the H80.
Yet now I can't decide whether to go for H80i GT [105 €] or H110i GTX [160 €]. I mean is the additional expense justified in cooling power of the GTX?



I was kinda leaning towards Windforce as well, it was just that I didn't understand the cooling delicacies of the ASUS Turbo.
I heard it was designed for multi GPU systems, but at that point I'd go with a single 980 or 980Ti anyway.
I also wondered whether the Turbo would perform better than the Windforce if I was going to have warm air coming in from the fans of the radiator to keep the CPU cooler.



Any preferences in which brand or specific model should I go for when choosing a SSD?



Well I guess I am going to need more power anyway if I am to future proof myself, but can you recommend something in the 750W-800W range? Or should I go even higher then that?

And I can still use the CX600 for a lower maintenance PC right? Or is there something specifically wrong with the CX series that may cause issues?



Well they are both around 150 Euros so I guess I should go for an ATX board instead of a mATX.


Thank you for the quick reply!

 
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1: It depends. Do you see 2-4 Celsius as enough difference for paying 55€ extra? If not, the H80i is good enough. Of course, you can take the middle ground of both: H100i GTX.

2: 250Gb Crucial BX100 or Samsung 850 EVO. Samsung is a bit higher in quality. But both are still great SSDs.

3: EVGA SuperNova G2 750W is at the very top of quality. Other choices of almost as high quality are EVGA SuperNova GS and XFX XTR. So get 750W version of any of them. Also yes, CX600 works for lower performance pc. They are just not good for high workload pcs.
 
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Well with the H80i I can install it in the back, but with H100i+ I'd have to install it in the top of my case. And with top installation the fans would most definitely have to be set to push warm air out of the case, which would cause the radiator to be warmer anyway. I guess deciding on this comes back to the overall question about the setup of my fans and such.



If Samsung is better then I have no problems splooging extra 10€ on it.



Sadly at the moment there are no offers anywhere in lil' old Estonia for those PSUs. Would something like a SeaSonic SSR-750RT suffice? It's 139€ here.

 
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