First gaming PC build, need some feedback

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I set up this build and I think everything is gonna work great, however I've a few doubts:

1. I'm picking an up to 32GB memory MB because I plan to upgrade the RAM in the future. Is that reasonable? Or I'm wasting money. I mean how much does the performance increase when moving from 16 to 32.

2. Is worth it the GTX 970 or a 960 would be a more intelligent choice.

3. I made my homework about the video cards chipset. Nevertheless, I'm not sure about the manufacturers. Is EVGA a good/reliable producer? Do you recommend me a different brand?

4. Between the Intel i5 6500 3.2 Ghz and the Intel i5 6600k 3.5Ghz is there much difference? Is the 30€ (34$) gap worth it?

5. I'm choosing the fan cooler over the liquid one. However the case is a mini ITX and I'm a bit afraid that is gonna heat up too much. Though, the build contains a 200mm fan, 2 x 80mm and the CPU 124mm one.

And, of course, I'd love to hear about your thoughts about my picks. Here the main requirement is the case, because of dimension reasons.

Many thanks in advance,
Hope I didn't say anything horrible :p

Willing to hear about you.
 
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1) Right now, you'll see little benefit of 32 gb vs 16 GB in games. MAYBEin VR games in a few years, but not right now. 16 should be the most you need for gaming for 4-5 years

2) This depends on your monitor resolution and if you want to do VR. AMD is also a possibility, as they work better in DX12 games (coming in the next year or so), a 380X would split the difference between a 960 and 970, the 380 trades blow with the 960 and a 390 is comparable to a 970.

3) EVGA is a pretty oood builder. My favorite is XFX because of the double lifetime warranty

4) If you plan to overclock, get the 6600K, if not, get the 6500

5) this depends on which cooler, case, and fans
1) Right now, you'll see little benefit of 32 gb vs 16 GB in games. MAYBEin VR games in a few years, but not right now. 16 should be the most you need for gaming for 4-5 years

2) This depends on your monitor resolution and if you want to do VR. AMD is also a possibility, as they work better in DX12 games (coming in the next year or so), a 380X would split the difference between a 960 and 970, the 380 trades blow with the 960 and a 390 is comparable to a 970.

3) EVGA is a pretty oood builder. My favorite is XFX because of the double lifetime warranty

4) If you plan to overclock, get the 6600K, if not, get the 6500

5) this depends on which cooler, case, and fans
 
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