First PC build, are my parts compatible?

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DragonMarioMC

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Hi,
I'm currently planning to build a Gaming Rig for £1000 in exactly 4 months time.(End of March 2016). I know that there are some advanced PC Builders that can help me. I have already decided what parts to use but I'm not 100% sure if they're worth it (Quality, Price ect.) or if they are even compatible! Im going for...

Fractal Define Design R5 case
Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 7 Motherboard
Intel i7 4790K (Planning to overclock to around 4.3-4.4 GHz)
corsair vengeance CL11 2400MHz RAM
Western Digital 2TB HDD
Samsung Evo 120GB SSD Boot Drive
GTX 980 TI Asus STRIX Edition
Corsair CX750 750 Watts *Not sure whether to go for fixed or modular cables*
Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler

Hope this is enough information and that it is fully compatible. This build is for the most sound sensitive users.
Btw, Im only 14 so this is my first build.
If you have any information, I will be very thankful. Hope this build will be successful
 
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DonkeyOatie

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You can save money with slightly different parts in order to afford a high-performance PSU.
I would want at least 240Gb for my SSD. It will be faster and able to hold a couple of decent applications and scratch files.

However, 4 months is a long way away in technology terms. The prices and options will be different then, so think if this are a plan to be adjusted as reality changes.

I don't see how that will fit into 1000 pounds either. Do you have some of these parts already?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£56.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.53 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory (£40.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (£574.79 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.11 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£62.48 @ Novatech)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32-bit) (£69.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1331.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 18:20 GMT+0000
 
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DragonMarioMC

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I'm also not sure whether a SSD is really required for gaming. I've heard it's optional. Also, I already have a windows copy out of one of my older laptops. Additionally, I might have an extra £140 to spend. Thats £1140 Total. £1331.83-£69.99= £1261.84 So I need only £121 more which is why Im relying on the future costs of prices to lower. I think that ill in fact upgrade my PSU but I have no real clue how many Watts I need. But are all my parts so far compatible? Do I need any extra cables bought separately?
 
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The Windows on your old laptop is probably not transferable, either physically, because it has laptop drivers and not what you need, and legally because it is 'locked' to your laptop motherboard.

I think that a SSD is essential for a build in this class.
The Gaming 5 will do as well as the gaming 7 for your build

All the parts are compatible and will work together. Pencil this in, but be prepared to revise things before you buy.

If you see a screaming deal on the case, PSU, HDD, or SSD, I'd get them. They won't change much in the next four months and will fit for any build.

you may need a case fan or two, but you will not know for certain until after you have built the system.
 
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DragonMarioMC

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My laptop Product Key is transferable since I used it on a completely different device (My nephews pc) and it surely works. I uninstalled it fro there and now I only have to install it here. Anyways, my build has drastically changed over the 2 months. So now it will be...

Fractal Define Design R5 case
MSI Z97 Gaming 3 Motherboard
Intel i7 4790K (Planning to overclock to around 4.4 GHz)
Hyper Fury X RAM 2x8GB
Western Digital 1TB HDD (Blue or Black depending on prices)
Samsung Evo 250GB SSD Boot Drive
R9 390 MSI (Will overclock around 0.1-0.2 GHz)
EVGA SuperNova G2 750W
Noctua NH-D15 or.... Hyper 212 Evo

+3 Monitors AOC I2269VWM
And sorry for the late answer. I rarely check my e-mails
 
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