Few Questions Before my first build!

[tommied7]

This link shows the build that I have prepared so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/btrLf7
I have some questions with this build:
- Do any of you know if the RAM clearance between the RAM and the CPU cooler is alright?
- Is the mother board good at it's price for gaming and video editing?
- Also is the SSD I have chosen large enough to store the operating system on?
- Also for a first time builder is this a hard compatibility issue to fix? "Some Intel Z87 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs."

Most of the parts I intend to buy from amazon, are there parts that are better than what I have choose and of a similar price? I am trying to keep the PC to about 1-1.2k GBP
Thank you, all comments are greatly appreciated!
-Tom

 

[g-unit1111]

You don't need the thermal compound, first of all. And don't purchase that SSD either, you can get way better for not much more money. This will be a better use of your budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.68 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1331.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-13 13:36 EST-0500

A bit more but you get:

- Better PSU and case
- GTX 970
- Way better SSD with more capacity
- Dropped the thermal compound (unnecessary on any budget)

 

[tommied7]

Thank you