New build, games & editing, €1600/$2000, thoughts?

[Flying Zebra]

Hi. I know I'm new here, but anyway... I want to build/buy a new PC in the coming weeks and although I have a general idea what parts I want to use, I would welcome any input from you guys.

My current PC, running the legendary 8800GTX since its launch, is at the very end of its cycle and it's time to move on. I want my new setup to last ideally as long as the one I have now - which is 6 years. But anything that will last at least 3 years without the need to upgrade will do. Something somewhat future-proof.

Although I'll be using the new build also for basic stuff like documents and online, I'll be mainly using it to play games (Full HD/max. settings) and also to edit videos (Full HD/Premiere/After Effects) & pictures (Photoshop).

I already have a monitor (1920x1080@60Hz/3D support).
I don't want to overclock - at least not initially.
SLI? Maybe in the future.

My budget is around €1600, I'm in Europe, which is roughly converted to $2000. Prices in regions may vary.

These are the parts I managed to pick thus far. Some of them I am sure of, others not so much and stuck between several options.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S
or ???

Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z97X-UD5H
or GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
or MSI board (which one?) if I go with the MSI video card

Memory: HyperX Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

Storage A: Intel 530 Series 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Storage B: WD BLACK SERIES 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
or ??? (a comparable Seagate... simply something fast and reliable)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming (GIGABYTE GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5)
or MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5

Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 FD-CA-DEF-XL-R2-BL Black/Pearl
or Cooler Master HAF X 942 (KKN1)
or Cooler Master Cosmos SE (KWN1)
or ???

Power Supply: Seasonic X Series 750 (SeaSonic SS-750KM3 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply)

Optical Drive: I need a DVDRW/Blu-Ray combo. Deciding between LG, Pioneer and ASUS. It can be a BD burner, but it has to at least read them.

Card reader: I also need a memory card reader (SDXC/MS). Thought about something from AXAGO like the CRI-S3.

Additional fans: ??? (Arctic/CoolerMaster/Noctua)

OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

As I said, I already have a monitor and I am going to be buying the mouse & keyboard soon as well (already pickem them).

Oh, and I don't need the rig to be super silent. I am expecting some noise.

If someone could help me with finalizing my build I'd really appreciate that. Or if you'd recommend something completely else, go ahead. The more opinions the better.

Thanks!


EDIT: This is what I have/had in mind (using PCPartPicker)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WTsCMp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WTsCMp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($172.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($153.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($368.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($142.84 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($141.26 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: HP PS/2 Keyboard (QY774AA) Wired Standard Keyboard ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G400s Wired Optical Mouse ($50.70 @ Amazon)

Total: $1942.11

 

[Eli Little]

@Eli Little: I see. What other app I can use for that other than CPUZ? Seems different apps show some things differently. I have Aida, Speedfan and HWInfo installed.

I found out that IRF IR3563B has something to do with the cpu and mobo... and that it shouldn't be an issue unless the temperatures are above 80C.

I've read that some people with some mobos had problems with 4790K.

Are voltages important to know? I mean... for you? I can post what the apps are showing.

Also, could you recommend me an app to see how much load/temperature the cpu and gpu have while gaming?

And lastly, how can I let other see my build so they can check it out and perhaps recommend it to them? Just through PCPP?

I promise to click you a solution in the end

You shouldn't have to worry about Volts, as the RAM is made to be overclocked to the advertised speed through XMP. Just load into the BIOS and activate XMP, and it should be fine from there with your RAM actually running at 1866.

When it comes to the IRF IR3563B, that should only be an issue if overclocking (it is the Voltage Regulator Module for the CPU), and most applications don't report accurate data anyway.

And for recommended apps, again, I recommend HWInfo. For power usage, howeverm you will likely need to buy a monitor from a tech store. Example screens (Update Real-Time)-