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Hi I was wondering if anyone could look at my build for compatibility issues and if you have any experience with some of the parts if I need to know anything beforehand.
Here is the link
Thanks for the help in advance.

The part list
-CPU: Intel core i7-4790k
-CPU cooler: Cooler Master seidon 120v ver. 2
-GPU: ASUS STRIX GEFORCE GTX 1070 OC 8GB
-MOBO: MSI Z97-G43 or Z97 PC mate
-RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3-1866 DC - 2x8GB - 16GB
-SSD: Kingston 120gb
-HDD: Seagate 1tb
-PSU: Cooler Master GM G550W - 550W
-Case: Cooler Master Elite K380

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/cpxCLD if the first link doesn't work
 
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Everything is compatible and will work. But you could improve it by changing the cpu for a newer one = i7 6700K with z170 mobo paired with ddr4 ram.
also a bit better psu wouldn't hurt either = +600w from seasonic, antec or xfx. also i think the cpu cooler comes with pre applied thermal paste but i'm not 100% sure on that.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($65.63)
Thermal Compound: Cooler Master HTK-002 0.01g Thermal Paste ($7.31)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.98)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.85)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($459.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master K380 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Anti-static wristband ($3.43)
Total: $1233.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-31 08:34 EDT-0400


Nothing badly wrong with yours its just older tech that is more expensive and slower now by a bit. Thisnis cheaper and in every way superior. The power supply you selected is pretty low quality this one is a bit better (and also cheaper)
 
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If i may take modifying it bit further, here's my perspective:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($354.01 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.67 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.48 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($110.27 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.98)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.85)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master K380 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($86.70 @ Amazon)
Other: Anti-static wristband ($3.43)
Total: $856.39
 
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Hi, so I was looking for the Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard and for starters, there's only the Gigabyte Ga-Z170-HD3p Z170 S-1151 ATX SL in my country, and they look sort of the same on the specsheet except the second one has micro USB and USB 3.1 and that it might not do as well for sli
For the comparison list
But what I was really worried about was that it says S-1151 which might just mean that it's for skylake CPU's, and that it says atx sl might also just mean skylake, but I guess I'm just paranoid and just need to be sure that everything is compatible.
Again thanks for the help in advance

 
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The motherboard is made for skylake cpus and the i7 6700k is a skylake cpu.
if you want sli capability you generally have to pay more, here's a board that supports sli:
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5499#ov
 
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Here is my new and improved build.
I went with the corsair cxm 650w because it was cheaper than the seasonic and more available in my country same goes for the RAM.
But the build is initially the same price as before so yeah thanks for the help.
BTW you're welcome to change some parts, say if I did anything wrong or if I need to add something.
Thanks for the help in advance :)

PartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BjrXvV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BjrXvV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($61.41 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Cooler Master HTK-002 0.01g Thermal Paste ($7.31)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.98)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.85)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($459.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master K380 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($86.49 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Anti-static wristband ($3.43)
Total: $1280.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-31 14:30 EDT-0400
 
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lassenorbjerg

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I did what you guys said and changed the power supply and the fan

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CBbf9W
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CBbf9W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 120 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($61.41 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Cooler Master HTK-002 0.01g Thermal Paste ($7.31)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.98)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.85)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($459.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master K380 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan
Other: Anti-static wristband ($3.43)
Total: $1250.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-31 17:16 EDT-0400
 
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Looks good though i don't know what you need the thermal paste for...
the arctic liquid freezer 120 comes with arctics own mx-4 thermal paste that's a lot better than htk-002.
 
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Oh yeah just forgot to remove it from the site. Originally I picked that just because pcpartpicker didn't have the thermal paste I had found online. I also changed the be quiet pure wings to the silent wings. I also picked another harddrive because some of the barracuda's had problems so I picked a Toshiba instead, and I also changed the mobo to an asrock z170A-X, because the gigabyte had really bad reviews and it didn't overclock so well, but the asrock only had good reviews, so just to be on the safe side I chose that.
Thanks for all the help I've gotten, this is my first build so I don't wanna spend a lot of money and just regret it forever or having to return something because it wasn't compatible or if it destroyed some of the components, but yeah thanks and sorry for not setting that many commas, hope it isn't too hard to read. :) :D
 
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