Building a new PC

[HotSince92]

Hello guys ! I am new to tomshardware and i need help/advice/suggestion regarding my new build.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Devil's Canyon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case

Now parts which i already own (from my existing PC)

Cooler: Corsair H50
PSU Corsair RM 650
Sound card Asus Xonar D2X

Purpose of this build is just to play some online games and use it for my work (Sound Engineer)
Well i know i5 4670k is enough for gaming ATM but i believe that future games might use more than 4 cores and i7 for me would be beneficial in someway or other.

My doubt is i7 4970k goes upto 4.4ghz on turbo and i might O.C in the future a bit. Say 4-4.8ghz
Will the above chosen motherboard would handle it ? and i am no way interested in gaming motherboards.

Thank you and sorry for my improper english.
Guess i have posted this on the wrong section. Requesting any Mod to move this to appropriate section. Thanks again !

 

[King Kevain]

With the RAM, you'd do better with 2 x 4GB sticks rather than just 1 x 8GB
The H50 will do a light overclock - if on a Budget, the Cooler Master EVO 212 for a medium OC, if not then the Natua-D14 will perform very well. The largest AIO Liquid that would fit in the case you've selected is Corsair H105 - this will out perform the D14 and is much quieter....its also more expensive.
I'd swap the ASUS STRIX 970 for the MSI Gaming 970 instead - it has the same auto temp cut-off for the Fans, but is a better built card and is clocked higher.

 

[HotSince92]

With the RAM, you'd do better with 2 x 4GB sticks rather than just 1 x 8GB
The H50 will do a light overclock - if on a Budget, the Cooler Master EVO 212 for a medium OC, if not then the Natua-D14 will perform very well. The largest AIO Liquid that would fit in the case you've selected is Corsair H105 - this will out perform the D14 and is much quieter....its also more expensive.
I'd swap the ASUS STRIX 970 for the MSI Gaming 970 instead - it has the same auto temp cut-off for the Fans, but is a better built card and is clocked higher.

But i am on little budget constrain... so i am planning to add another 1x8gb later when needed..but my main worry is will Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H able to handle i7 4790k @ 4.8ghz ?

 

[King Kevain]

With the RAM, you'd do better with 2 x 4GB sticks rather than just 1 x 8GB
The H50 will do a light overclock - if on a Budget, the Cooler Master EVO 212 for a medium OC, if not then the Natua-D14 will perform very well. The largest AIO Liquid that would fit in the case you've selected is Corsair H105 - this will out perform the D14 and is much quieter....its also more expensive.
I'd swap the ASUS STRIX 970 for the MSI Gaming 970 instead - it has the same auto temp cut-off for the Fans, but is a better built card and is clocked higher.

But i am on little budget constrain... so i am planning to add another 1x8gb later when needed..but my main worry is will Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H able to handle i7 4790k @ 4.8ghz ?

The Mobo will handle the Overclock, but its the PSU that supplies and regulates the voltage and the CPU cooler you install that will dictate how much you can OC. You use a budget PSU and/or Cooler, you will not get a high OC. The RM650 is ok - not the best, but it'll do, so I'd be investing your pennies in the D14 or H105 Cooler instead. I use a H75 and I'm OC'd to just over 4.6Mhz (turbo) on the same chip (That's what my ROG Mobo picked, so I left it there for now) - playing Crysis 3, Far Cry 4 maxed settings - CPU fans don't get off idle nor do the MSI GPU or PSU fans start up (But I only have a 24in native 1920x1200 resolution so I'm not even close to pushing boundaries or stressing the system). It's also summer here in Australia, so Ambient temps of 30-35degC are normal which is why I am reluctant to push it too much.....for now my CPU idle is approx. 36degC, room temp though is currently 27degC - so that's pretty good. I'm looking at a new screen shortly which will up the ante significantly - http://www.centrecom.com.au/samsung-d590-28-wide169-uhd-led-4k-1billion-color-3840x2160-1ms-dport-hdmi-tilt-3yrs - and that will certainly create some stress in my system with the same games set to Ultra - in fact I daresay i'll need to replace my CPU cooler with something bigger and maybe need to add additional fans to my case.

But anyway, this is about your problem, not mine to reiterate - Yes the Mobo will handle the OC - 2 x 4 Pin CPU power will help with OC voltages and stability (even from medium quality PSU's, but your current cooling solution will not do, you will overheat. the EVO 212 will get you to 4.6, maybe even 4.8, but it will still run hot under load which is not ideal long term - you should really consider the D14 as the better option long term. Be mindful, the higher you push your OC, the better the PSU you will need to stabilise and regulate the voltage - the CM650 is ok, but not great for high OC's.