HELP! Building my first PC: Is everything compatible? Should I change something?

[jmwasp]

Hi all
My name is Juliana and I want to build my first PC. I will use it for everything, from numerical modeling to gaming (although my first concern is that the PC is good enough to support my huge MATLAB matrices and run my programs relatively fast; gaming is secondary).
I came up with a list of components and I would like suggestions. For a first timer, the amount of options is overwhelming and I just want to make sure I'm not buying things that don't go with each other or that will not get the best of the other components. My budget is CAD$2000 (around US$1500) - not including monitors. My list has a total of approx. CAD$1930,00. Here is the list with the main reason why I chose each item:

Motherboard: Wi-Fi will be necessary because I cannot run a cable across the living room
Asus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi AC) w/ DDR3 1600, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit LAN, Quad SLI / 3-Way CrossFireX, Dual USB 3.1 Ports (MX56308)

CPU: I won't overclock
Intel Core™ i7-4790 Processor, 3.60GHz w/ 8MB Cache (MX52060)

CPU Cooler: To keep my CPU cooler during simulations
Noctua NH-U14S CPU Cooler, w/ Noctua NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan (MX45777)

Video Card: This one was an indication; I have no idea how to choose video cards!
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SSC Gaming ACX 2.0+ 2GB PCI-E w/ DVI, HDMI, Triple DP (MX55553)

Memory: 32 GB to handle my MATLAB
2 x Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 8GB) (MX46039)


Storage: I want two disks, one for Windows and one for Linux. I have lots of data (Linux) and lots of high resolution photos (Windows)
2 x Seagate 2TB Desktop HDD SATA III w/ 64MB Cache (MX36934)

Optical Drive: No need for a blu-ray
Asus 24x DVD-RW Drive, SATA, OEM, Black (MX45542)

Power Suply: I think this one should be enough, right?
Corsair CS Series 850W Modular Power Supply (MX58664)

Case: Full tower, so I have more space when building and also for better air circulation
Corsair Graphite Series 780T Case, White (MX54783)

Case top fans: They are just beautiful
2 x Corsair Air Series AF140 LED Blue Quiet Edition High Airflow 140mm Fan (MX48112)

So what you guys think? Am I forgetting something?
Thank you very much!

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($384.69 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.71 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($134.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($350.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.71 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.71 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($404.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($17.00 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.34 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.34 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1933.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-18 23:54 EST-0500

 

[KingDingDong]

If you build it in Pcpartspicker and copy the bb code here it makes it much easier for us to look up the parts and see the prices.

You have chosen a overclocking motherboard, might be able to save some there.

A 970 would be better for current games.

I would suggest a dual boot SSD about 500GB and then a large mechanical HDD for data.

Absolutely do not get a corsair CX PSU. Check out the PSU tier list in the components section and close a tier 1 or 2. Some EVGAs are good and well as all XFX and Seasonic. Sounds like you are an engineering student. Don't make the mistake of powering your mission critical electronic device with the cheapest PSU money can buy. Ever watched the show Engineering Disasters?

Edit: or just order the build above. Perfect.

 

[jmwasp]

If you build it in Pcpartspicker and copy the bb code here it makes it much easier for us to look up the parts and see the prices.

You have chosen a overclocking motherboard, might be able to save some there.

A 970 would be better for current games.

I would suggest a dual boot SSD about 500GB and then a large mechanical HDD for data.

Absolutely do not get a corsair CX PSU. Check out the PSU tier list in the components section and close a tier 1 or 2. Some EVGAs are good and well as all XFX and Seasonic. Sounds like you are an engineering student. Don't make the mistake of powering your mission critical electronic device with the cheapest PSU money can buy. Ever watched the show Engineering Disasters?

Edit: or just order the build above. Perfect.

I'm not an engineering student, I'm an Oceanographer
Thanks for the tips!