Are all of these compatible with each other?

Teequel

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So I'm planning on building my first gaming PC, I did some research, went online and saw that pcpartpicker is meant to be the most reliable site when it comes to checking if everything is compatible together. I've done plenty of research, and gone for a high performance PC at a mid range price, so far it's at $1600 roughly, give or take. Everything seems to be compatible according to the site but I have one question...

Here's the link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/fNg3yf

As you can see I've selected a 1060 GFX card there, and I also have a NZXT S340 Tower selected, I checked the measurements and clearances in the tower and I saw that the tower only has a GPU clearance of 334mm with Radiator and a 364 GPU clearance without.
The GFX's measurements are: 277 x 140 x 39 mm.... So since this is my first time, I'm not sure I'm understanding it all, the bottom line here is, will that GFX card fit in that tower or do I need to go for a bigger one? AND does everything I have listed on that site look compatible? Am I good to order the parts?

Would really appreciate any help! Really stuck and need some clarity, thanks in advance! :D:D
 
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A GTX 1060 will fit in that case.

However there are some other concerns with your build. You have a "K" series chip and a nice CPU cooler, but a B150 board which cannot overclock. You might as well just get a 6500 and use the stock cooler in that case. To that point, until you start getting to GTX 1070 or better GPUs, spending money on an overclocking setup for a CPU is a bit wasteful and you're better off directing that money to a better GPU. I also don't recommend the CX600 over other options in the same price range.

You can do something like this and have a better performer (I kept the same case, I figured you liked it.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz...
A GTX 1060 will fit in that case.

However there are some other concerns with your build. You have a "K" series chip and a nice CPU cooler, but a B150 board which cannot overclock. You might as well just get a 6500 and use the stock cooler in that case. To that point, until you start getting to GTX 1070 or better GPUs, spending money on an overclocking setup for a CPU is a bit wasteful and you're better off directing that money to a better GPU. I also don't recommend the CX600 over other options in the same price range.

You can do something like this and have a better performer (I kept the same case, I figured you liked it.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($274.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card ($679.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($137.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1662.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 00:39 AEST+1000
 
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Teequel

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Okay thanks so much. You don't think I need a CPU cooler? I've just been told that if I'm going to get a semi decent CPU and a good GPU that will make the CPU work hard, that I SHOULD be investing into a decent CPU cooler. To be honest, all I want to be using this build for is, CSGO, H1Z1, and some games like Outlast, just want to be running these games at HIGH qualities, also want to do some editing and rendering down the track.

So since I'm such a newb when it comes to this, I decided I'd invest into a solid GFX card, but do you think that's necessary? I mean, I want something better than a 970 but not wanting to go overkill, I'm trying to keep it as low as I can in price but still want the best quality for what I'm paying. $1600 is the most I'd be looking to spend, even that's pushing it. So if you have any other builds in mind, please feel free to share. :) Thanks again!
 
A stock cooler is perfectly fine. I'm using one on my i5 and it works great, lots of other people do the same. And I work my CPU very hard.

I think a very good graphics card is necessary to a point. It also matters what monitor you are using. If you are just playing in 1080p 60Hz then the GTX 1060 is more than enough and feel free to pocket the money saved. Otherwise if you are playing 1080p 144Hz or 1440p I would stick with the 1070.
 

Teequel

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I currently have a 1080p 60Hz monitor but I want to get dual monitors down the track, but in saying that a 1060 would be fine, wouldn't that mean I need to upgrade my CPU to one with a "K" chip, which would then mean I would need a good CPU cooler, which would cost a few hundred more? Do you think I should just go for the 6500, standard CPU cooler and a 1070? Or is there such thing as non-overclocked 1060?
 
I think you might be confusing a few things.

The GTX 1060 is a video card, just like the 1070, but a little weaker. It has nothing to do with the CPU or cooler. On the other hand the 6500 and 6600K are CPUs.

So what I was suggesting is that you can get a 6500 CPU and a 1060 video card to save money for gaming in 1080p. So you would end up with the same exact system I linked above, just a cheaper video card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($274.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GT OC Video Card ($429.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($137.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1412.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 12:26 AEST+1000
 

Teequel

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Yeah my bad, I'm overanalysing things a bit.

I was referring to your first suggestion, when you mentioned you see some issues with having a OC'd GPU and the motherboard that I had picked out saying it can't overclock. Will the one that you just suggested be able to handle the OC'd GPU? So let me get this straight, you're saying I don't need a CPU with a 'K" chip in order for me to have an OC'd GPU, and that the motherboard you suggested in that build will work fine with that OC'd GPU? Just been reading online and everyone is that, in order to have a OC'd GPU, I need a CPU with a 'K' chip.

I apologise for overanalysing everything in advance. Haha :p Bare with me