New $1500 build, please critique

[blackwell68]

Wife is taking my 1 year old laptop to replace her dying 5 year old one. So now is the time to buy/build a computer for me.
I have an approximate $1500 budget. I will be using it for mostly gaming. World of Tanks for now, others unknown in the future.
I share the office with the wife who uses it for real work, so noise is bad.
I already have a monitor 1920x1080, second one planned for next year.

Case: NZXT Computer Case CA-P630W-G1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JN22E7I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Mother board: ASUS Z97-PRO LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132116

PSU: SeaSonic M12II 750 SS-750AM2 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Full-modular Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151107

CPU : Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) (BX80646I74790K)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KPRWAX8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

CPU Cooler : Phanteks CPU Cooler with 5 x 8mm Dual Heat-pipes, 140mm Premium Fans and PWM Adaptor, Patented P.A.T.S Coating, PH-TC14PE_BK (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZZE63A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

GPU : Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Overclocked 4GB GDDR5 PCiE Video Graphics Card GV-N970WF3OC-4GD
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NH5T1UA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM : G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231455

SSD : SanDisk Ultra II 240GB SATA III 2.5-Inch 7mm Height Solid State Drive (SSD) With Read Up To 550MB/s- SDSSDHII-240G-G25
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABEIM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3N7VF71PEMVE

HD : Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRNW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

OS : Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F3ZN2W0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Keyboard : Logitech Keyboard K120
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ELVLKU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1MUPEHZR27IAI

Optical Drive : Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Serial-ATA-Internal-Optical-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1B16S9HEII11V

I already have a mouse I like.

I know I made mistakes the question is where.
Thanks for any help

edit : changed case to Fractal design R5 as suggested
edit : upgraded CPU cooler as suggested

$1542 with tax and shipping

 

[pxio]

swap out the case for a silent case; perhaps the Fractal Design Define R5: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352051&cm_re=design_r5-_-11-352-051-_-Product

 

[TheIcedCanadian]

For Gaming, a 4690k is enough
In this build I have changed quite a bite of things.
The CPU cooler in this build is not very popular, but my friend has one and it is dead silent.
Also, for $1500 you want to be going SLI 970 or 980. I couldn't fit SLI 970 into this build (I am sure someone else can ), but it includes a 980


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($559.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Rosewill STRIKER RK-6000 Wired Standard Keyboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1528.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 16:36 EST-0500

 

[matt1-0-1]

Not sure about that CPU cooler - with a budget like this, and a high end CPU with an unlocked multiplier, I would want something a bit more beefy; perhaps a corsair H100i or similar AIO watercooler? Otherwise looks good

 

[blackwell68]

I changed the case from NZXT Phantom 630 to Fractal Design R5.

I upgraded the CPU cooler from Noctua NH-U12 to Phanteks PH-TC14PE.

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[iamlegend]

I will go for something like this brother.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($162.96 @ NCIX US)
Memory: AMD R9 Gamer Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Fire Red MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($101.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $1240.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 19:48 EST-0500

 

[TheIcedCanadian]

A 4790k is not necessary for gaming - save the money and get the 4690k/
For $1500, SLI 970 or a 980 is a must

 

[TheIcedCanadian]

Not sure about that CPU cooler - with a budget like this, and a high end CPU with an unlocked multiplier, I would want something a bit more beefy; perhaps a corsair H100i or similar AIO watercooler? Otherwise looks good

I agree, but that cooler runs full load at just 20decibels - dead silent. My Friend has one and he plays farcry 4 with a 5820k and that cpu cooler (cpu overclocked) and the cpu never gets above 50 when gaming - so very good cooler. Idle temps were around the 30s

 

[zeyuanfu]

I would actually get something like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($166.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($123.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($78.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1566.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 18:41 EST-0500

The Kraken X61 is the king of all coolers. A review shows that it easily beats the Noctua NH-D15, the king of air coolers: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/zalman-reserator-3-max-dual-nzxt-kraken-x61-noctua-nh-d15,4000.html
The SOC Force has an additional 4-pin CPU connector, delivering more power, thus increasing overclocking stability.
16 GB of RAM allows for heavy multitasking
The 250 GB SSD and 2 tB HDD can store tons of data
The 850 watt 80+ Gold modular PSU allows for SLI.

 

[capt_taco]

I don't really see the need for big air CPU coolers or water coolers unless you plan to do a serious overclock on that CPU ... and as of now, there is no reason at all to overclock that CPU. It will more than handle any current game at stock (as will the 4690K, which I would recommend to save a third of the price). Leave overclocking for when you will need it, which is maybe 3 years from now. It would be a good idea to remove and re-apply the heatsink thermal paste around that time anyway, so you're not losing out on much.

As for water cooling, forget it; unless you spend an exorbitant amount of money, the better air coolers will beat them. There is a further debate to be had about spending another 50-75% of the cost of the CPU on massive cooling, in order to force maybe 5-10% more performance out of it than you could get with a $25 cooler like the EVO Hyper 212 ... but that is for another time.

Re: the idea of SLI 970s - don't. If you have ~$700 to spend on a video card, might as well go with the best single card you can buy, possibly a 980 or a r9 295 x2. Or honestly, a single 970 will be fine unless you're doing crazy multi-monitor on super high settings. Then replace it with the $300 card of three years from today when that time rolls around. Never start with crossfire or SLI unless you have some special situation or you're trying to be the new benchmark king. It just doesn't add much practical benefit if your main goal is to enjoy your system, and usually causes as many or more problems as it solves.