First Timer - Looking for some help!

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Hey guys, this is my first time building a custom PC and I was just looking for some advice/confirmation that everything is compatible and that I'm not missing any essentials.

So far my current build looks like this,

CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Motherboard
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 F4-2133C15D-16GRR 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4
Graphics Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 OC 4GB
PSU: Antec Edge 750W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply
SSD: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500G
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2000GB HDD
ODD: Pioneer DVD/CDR Drive
Case: Corsair Carbide Clear 400C Compact Mid-Tower Case
Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 (3.5g)
Water Cooling: Swiftech H240 X2 AIO CPU Liquid Cooling System

Also I just realized, I'm missing some cables from some of the components I've bought (from overseas) - if possible could you guys help me with what cables would be required? (If possible, linking it from the site I sourced all of my components from at https://www.pccasegear.com).

The components missing cables are:
1. Seagate Barracuda 2000GB HDD
2. Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500G
3. Pioneer DVD/CDR Optical Disk Drive

Oh and I was wondering if I should buy an Elastic Anti-Static Wrist Strap for when I build it.

I'm not sure if this is too much to ask for help on the internet, but I really have no idea where else I can get advice from :(.

Thanks in advance guys any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Wayne.
 

BrandonYoung

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Watercooling on a CPU you can't overclock? I love water, and overclocking. I would suggest saving some money on a "lesser" cooler, or upgrade your CPU to the i5 6600k which can make better thermal use of the cooler you mentioned.

You would also gain quite a bit of stock performance (2.7GHz vs 3.5Ghz [+30%]), quite a bit more once you overclock it (4.5Ghz+ [+66%]).

Did your Motherboard come with any of the missing Drive cables (SATA)?
 

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Ah yup, this cpu was just a placeholder until I free up some more spending money down the road to upgrade to another one (mate of mine had one lying around) - I'll keep your suggestion in mind when that time comes .

Yup, I just checked and realized that the Mobo box provided 2 Sata cables already, so I guess I'll just buy another one.

Cheers for the reply mate :)
 

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