Asus strix gtx 970 motherboard + compatibility

[stanislas4422]

I decided to go ahead and build a gaming rig. What I didn't know though is that selecting compatible components could be so annoying. I can't find any information whatsoever as to which components are compatible. I'd like to ask a few questions about this:

First off, I'm searching for a motherboard that's compatible with the following components:
-Asus STRIX GTX970 DC2OC 4GD5
-Intel Core i7 4790K
-Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler (or should I pick the H100i liquid cooler?)
-Enthusiast Series RM750x Power Supply Fully Modular 80 Plus Gold 750 Watt EU Version

I haven't selected RAM or storage yet, I'd go with 12gb or 16gb of ram, and 1TB hard disk (SSD is currently too expensive).

Secondly, are the parts I mentioned actually compatible? And should I go with the H100i liquid cooler instead of the Hyper 212 Evo CPU cooler?

I'm kind of new to all of this so it's likely that I said something that doesn't make any sense or selected a component that's not compatible with the others at all, so I apologise if that's the case... Speaking of cases, are there any you recommend? They should be big enough though, I've heard Asus strix is pretty big (please don't make them too expensive)

Thanks in advance!

 

[Eliasand]

Any Z97 motherboard would be good for this, can recommend something like this https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

About the cooler, i would go for a bigger air cooler rather than a liquid one. A Noctua Nh-D14 would be awesome.

Go for the 16gb kit, and an SSD would be a great add. Just a 120gb boot drive from someone like Kingston or Crucial.

 

[stanislas4422]

Any Z97 motherboard would be good for this, can recommend something like this https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

About the cooler, i would go for a bigger air cooler rather than a liquid one. A Noctua Nh-D14 would be awesome.

Go for the 16gb kit, and an SSD would be a great add. Just a 120gb boot drive from someone like Kingston or Crucial.

Thanks for the reply man! Still a question though: The Z97 motherboard says it's MSI, so should I change the Asus to an MSI gtx 970? Again I'm new to all of this, don't really know too much about this.

 

[Eliasand]

Any Z97 motherboard would be good for this, can recommend something like this https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

About the cooler, i would go for a bigger air cooler rather than a liquid one. A Noctua Nh-D14 would be awesome.

Go for the 16gb kit, and an SSD would be a great add. Just a 120gb boot drive from someone like Kingston or Crucial.

Thanks for the reply man! Still a question though: The Z97 motherboard says it's MSI, so should I change the Asus to an MSI gtx 970? Again I'm new to all of this, don't really know too much about this.

Nope, the manufacturers don't matter. Don't worry, we're here to help 😀

 

[stanislas4422]

Any Z97 motherboard would be good for this, can recommend something like this https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

About the cooler, i would go for a bigger air cooler rather than a liquid one. A Noctua Nh-D14 would be awesome.

Go for the 16gb kit, and an SSD would be a great add. Just a 120gb boot drive from someone like Kingston or Crucial.

Thanks for the reply man! Still a question though: The Z97 motherboard says it's MSI, so should I change the Asus to an MSI gtx 970? Again I'm new to all of this, don't really know too much about this.

Nope, the manufacturers don't matter. Don't worry, we're here to help 😀

Thanks man! Are there any cases you recommend by the way?

 

[Eliasand]

Any Z97 motherboard would be good for this, can recommend something like this https://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97sslikraitedition

About the cooler, i would go for a bigger air cooler rather than a liquid one. A Noctua Nh-D14 would be awesome.

Go for the 16gb kit, and an SSD would be a great add. Just a 120gb boot drive from someone like Kingston or Crucial.

Thanks for the reply man! Still a question though: The Z97 motherboard says it's MSI, so should I change the Asus to an MSI gtx 970? Again I'm new to all of this, don't really know too much about this.

Nope, the manufacturers don't matter. Don't worry, we're here to help 😀

Thanks man! Are there any cases you recommend by the way?

Not directly, since there are many good ones.
The Mastercase 5 from Cooler Master is great, as well as the Define series from Fractal Design. There are many great options, just do some research and pick one that looks nice.