First build, needing advice!

[Vix m8]

So, I've worked all summer (6 weeks) and I got about €1550 (1300 quid) to spend on parts, I put this together on an American website and I'm wondering if I could get those parts in europe (The Netherlands) for the same (or aprox. around the same) price, also, I'm slightly worrying about the CPU cooler, will it be good enough? I was thinking of a water cooling setup but it looks so compliacted, also is the haswell series much better than ivy bridge? I've heared different things on different websites so I'm really confused on that as well.
Also, one more thing; the GPU, I'm seriously considering the Asus GTX 780 directCU II, but there are so many companies making cards for the 780, and I'm not quite sure which is the best...

Here is what I've got thus far http://

 

[Seladon-1370374]

What will you be doing with it ?

 

[Vix m8]

What will you be doing with it ?

Some light CAD work (c4d, 3ds blender, aae and indesign), also some audio engineering (ableton, NI) and quite a lot of gaming/livestreaming

 

[Seladon-1370374]

Haswell is a little bit better than Ivy bridge at stock, but Haswell does produce more heat than the Ivy bridge. Will you be overclocking it ? If so, there is 3 CPU coolers I can propose you, depending on the budget that you want to give it. If you aren't going to overclock, you won't need one, the stock one will be enough.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO : http://www.microcenter.com/product/373900/Hyper_212_EVO_Universal_CPU_Cooler
Noctua NH-D14 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Corsair H100i : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZN2NH6/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[Vix m8]

Haswell is a little bit better than Ivy bridge at stock, but Haswell does produce more heat than the Ivy bridge. Will you be overclocking it ? If so, there is 3 CPU coolers I can propose you, depending on the budget that you want to give it. If you aren't going to overclock, you won't need one, the stock one will be enough.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO : http://www.microcenter.com/product/373900/Hyper_212_EVO_Universal_CPU_Cooler
Noctua NH-D14 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
Corsair H100i : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZN2NH6/?tag=pcpapi-20

Damn, that Corsair liquid cooler looks sick, but I'm clueless on watercooling... is it worth it?
Oh, and to answer your question; YES, I will be OCing it quite a bit... There's a reason I'm going with the unlocked version.
Also, ivy bridge or haswell?

 

[Seladon-1370374]

I'd say Ivy bridge. And the Corsair h100i isn't really watercooling. Everything is already in place, you just have to install it in your case, nothing else to buy to make it work. It is easy, and totally worth it.

 

[Vix m8]

I'd say Ivy bridge. And the Corsair h100i isn't really watercooling. Everything is already in place, you just have to install it in your case, nothing else to buy to make it work. It is easy, and totally worth it.

I think I'll be going with that then, but is everything still compatible with my psu and mobo?
And also, what 780 is the best in your opinion?

 

[Seladon-1370374]

If you're going for Ivy bridge, you will need to change your motherboard. I'd suggest you get the MSI Z77 MPOWER http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-Z77MPOW&c=CJ.
My favorite GTX 780 is this one http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CUIVSNS/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[Vix m8]

If you're going for Ivy bridge, you will need to change your motherboard. I'd suggest you get the MSI Z77 MPOWER http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-Z77MPOW&c=CJ.
My favorite GTX 780 is this one http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CUIVSNS/?tag=pcpapi-20

Could you elaborate on why the EVGA superclocked is better than the Asus or MSI one's?

 

[Seladon-1370374]

It has a good cooling system, is factory overclocked, and can still be overclocked quite a bit.