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"I see that a Crucial MX100 has a 3 years warranty, while a Samsung 850 pro has a 10 years warranty. Does it mean that a 850 pro is supposed to last more than three times of a crucial MX100? Considering that it also has better performances, I don't see how an MX100 wound be a good choice."...

From what I have read in the past the order of the components (except for Res->Pump) matters little in temps(1-2C) and is more about what you are trying to cool vs Rad area.

1. Under $150 would probably be the Swiftech H220-X in my opinion 2. Under $100 would be the H100i (pretty close and sales happen) 3. Yes the mounting hardware is the same for both

Yeah if you don't have an unlocked CPU and plan on overclocking there is no reason to spend so much on an aftermarket cooler, the H100i would be overkill, unless you actually meant the i5-4690k.

I agree, a RAM speed change of that amount would do next to nothing and in general RAM speed has little to do with improving framerate with discrete GPUs.

So first off we need a budget. Also using a tool like pcpartpicker.com will help you price your build and find parts. Off the top of my head the GTX 760 is no longer best bang for buck in that range, the R9 280X is pretty close and preforms nearly on par with a GTX 770

A GTX 750 or a R7250 seem to be the most powerful half height gpus. For example: http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-Computer-Video-Graphics-ZT-70702-10M/dp/B00JB1XJ4S

Ah ok, I just suggested the Swiftech because it is made from high end custom parts and the rad is copper fins instead of the aluminum in the Corsairs.

Also why are you getting a 128 gig and a 512 gig SSD?

I would suggest the Swiftech H220-X or H240-X if you can get them in your country, better performance and can be expanded later. The PSU is overkill even if you sli the 980s, a good ~850 watt is enough for that.

I tend to prefer the G3258 over the Athlon since you could upgrade to an i5 or i7 later on PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.99 @ Mwave)...

Maybe go Intel G3258 and overclockable H81 board and put the extra money towards 8 gigs?