New to PC Gaming and Want Some input on this build with Honest Opinions

[l_3AK3D]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8mWK6h


This is the build I recently made up. I am looking for honest opinions as I have no first hand experience on any of this and have just been reading and doing research online today. Any input would be helpful. Looking to hook this up to my TV in place of my Playstation 4 and want to take a huge step into pc gaming. Thanks for your input ahead of time.

 

[logainofhades]

I would go with the higher clocked Asus 980ti, for less. That ram is overly expensive. You can get 16gb for that. Made some other changes, to get you better cooling as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1901.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 11:45 EST-0500

 

[l_3AK3D]

Yeah, after doing some more research I was contemplating only having the 8gb of ram due to some newer CPU intensive games coming out that require 8gb of ram to do the job so I think your right on point with that. In terms of 1600 or 1866 or 3000 DDR3 ram whats the biggest difference in terms of performance? The reason why I liked the EVGA 980 TI was because it had the on board water cooler already attached and ready to go. Im guessing its not necessary for the money right?

 

[logainofhades]

1866 will give a bit better performance, than 1600. You have to be careful about ram voltages, so I wouldn't go above that, with DDR3. That water cooling isn't necessary, for the graphics card. Isn't all that necessary for the CPU either, but it does give the system a cleaner look.

 

[l_3AK3D]

Yeah the CPU is compatible up to 1.5 volts I think I remember reading. I was planning on overclocking eventually once I get an idea of what I'm doing and from what Ive read the caution with overclocking is to much heat on your GPU and CPU which is why I was kind of planning a head when the full itch sets in for bigger, faster, and cooler.