Help with potential new build

[CWCprime]

Been using a nearly half-decade old build with an AMD Phenom II X4 955 (3.4 ghz). I've only upgraded it once in 2012, replacing the case and CPU cooler, as well as putting in a GTX 560ti. Not the most powerful build, but a decent mid-range one that's been good to me for some light to moderate gaming.

But with games like The Witcher 3 on the horizon, I think now's a good a time as any to build a new, relatively powerful PC. I'm only in the planning stages, but here's what I have so far:

CPU - Intel Core i7-4790K (I don't plan on overclocking)
Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
Graphics card - EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3
PSU - EVGA SuperNOVA 750W Full Modular
HDD - Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM Internal HDD
Disc drive - ASUS 24X DVD Burner
Case - Corsair Carbide Series Black 500R
CPU cooler - Corsair Hydro Series H110

Total - $1541.91 (w/o OS)

Overall, looking for some insight on possible improvements or reducing the price. As I've said, this is preliminary, nothing set in stone, so feel free to throw out some ideas. Hoping to play The Witcher 3 on high-ultra settings 1080p single monitor, though I know that could be potentially hard to gauge this far out from release.

Thanks in advance.

 

[bcalvert]

I think your alittle big on the psu but here's what im going to build this month coming in just over $1600 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MyDxP6 plus theres an ssd and i have the msi gtx 980 ive heard better things about it plus the the superclocked version is the same price

 

[spooky2th]

I'd stick with the 2x8GB memory kit. That way if you want to upgrade later on you won't be mixing kits/sticks which is no guarantee they will work together.

The PSU is overkill. A good 750W to 850W PSU would still have room for upgrades. EVGA is putting out some really good PSU's. Have used several in builds lately and like EVGA a lot now.

You can save some bucks on the cooler. The CORSAIR Hydro Series H75, H60, H55 or the H90 are good options too. The again a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo is an excellent choice too. You won't need the water cooling especially if you are not gonna OC the CPU. The hyper 212 evo will let you OC the CPU plenty if you decide to.


The water cooler you are looking at is one of the best.

 

[CWCprime]

Yeah, I was afraid the PSU was overkill. 750W it is then. I've updated the original post. That's brings down the price by about $40-$50 bucks.

As for the cooler, I'm actually using the Hyper 212 Evo in my current build now. Thing is, my CPU now likes to run hot. It is in a garage that has been transformed into a bedroom, and it doesn't have access to central heat and air. So it stays nice and chilly in the winter, but during the summer it gots hot (nothing dangerously lethal, but still hotter than I'm comfortable with). I was hoping a better cooler would mitigate this potential problem with a new CPU.

 

[CWCprime]

Updated the original post. Been doing some small tweaking to the build to lower the price. Down to about $1550 now

I'm thinking the CM Hyper 212 EVO might be best after all. This will only be my second build, and I'm not 100% comfortable with the idea of messing with a liquid cooler. The way I see it, one drop of water will do far more damage than a little heat.

Curious for some more input on this build overall.

 

[bcalvert]

Like you said you dont plan on overclocking so the EVO should be fine

 

[CWCprime]

Okay, hopefully this will be my last post.

I think I've got everything finalized. Here is my (hopefully) final build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wDt3vK

If I can some final blessings on it from the experts here (I'm still a bit of scrub 😛), then I will move ahead with purchasing it

 

[bcalvert]

looks good if you wanted to save more money you could go with a cheaper motherboard but if your set on that one looks good to go.

 

[spooky2th]

Looks like a really good build! The only thing I might change is the RAM. 1600Mhz is pretty much entry level memory. That MB and especially the 4790K CPU will handle a lot faster memory. I'd install either 1866Mhz or 2133MHz memory. Don't think you will have to OC your CPU any with those and especially the 1866MHz memory. My i7-3770 (non K) CPU handles 1866MHz memory perfectly, no OC'ing.