Does This Build Work? Recommended Cooler for Z170 & i7 7700k (Preferibly Red or black)?

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Will the build listed below work? Also I need recommendations for an aftermarket cooler (Preferably a red or black themed cooler as it would match the rest of my PC) for my CPU and Motherboard along with fitting in my case.
Specs:
CPU: Intel I7 7700k
GPU: Nvidia EVGA GTX 960 Super SuperClocked ACX+ 2.0 4GB Edition
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Gaming M3 Motherboard
Case: RAIDMAX Vortex V3 ATX-403WB Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
RAM: Ripjaw V DDR4 3200MHZ 16GB
External HDD: (x1) Western Digital 500GB External Hard Drive
Internal HDD: (x1) 1TB Hard Drive & (x1) 500GB Hard Drive
Internal SSD: (x1) Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2. SATA III Solid State Drive
PSU: EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 80+ Platinum Power Supply
 
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http://www.cryorig.com/h7_us.php
Very good CPU cooler, black top, no memory clearance issues.
If your gaming I would change the card to a GTX 1060 it has a lot better performance.
You can also lower the watts on the power supply. The 550Watt G2 model should save the extra money.
All these are very good power supplies your build would actually run just fine on a 450 watt.
http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/3zNypg,qYTrxr,DPCwrH/
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I would recommend upgrading to a 970 or 980ti due to the 960 being non-compatible with VR, although the 960 should work fine. Everything else should work correctly. Just make sure your motherboard has enough SATA DATA ports for your drives. Also, I linked an article which I recommend you read.
 
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Why, is the GPU bottlenecking the CPU?
 
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http://www.cryorig.com/h7_us.php
Very good CPU cooler, black top, no memory clearance issues.
If your gaming I would change the card to a GTX 1060 it has a lot better performance.
You can also lower the watts on the power supply. The 550Watt G2 model should save the extra money.
All these are very good power supplies your build would actually run just fine on a 450 watt.
http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/3zNypg,qYTrxr,DPCwrH/
 
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I put the article due to the fact that it is helpful for looking for PC parts and choosing the correct ones, I was not implying that the GPU was a bottleneck.
 
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I already own a EVGA 600 watt Bronze. Would this work aswell?
 
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Not very good quality but should work.
 
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Should i go for a platnum, titanium, or a gold psu?
 
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Okay thanks
 
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