New gaming computer (need help!)

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Im getting new computer here are the parts
cpu- i5 4690k
gpu- msi gaming 980
cpu cooler- cooler master 212 evo
hdd- seagate 1tb sv35 3.5 7200rpm sata III 64mb
ram- Kingston 16GB (2x8GB) HyperX Fury, DDR3 1600MHz, CL10, 1.5V
psu- Silverstone 700W, Strider Essential, ATX 2.3, 80 Bronze
operating system : windows 10 home.
case- corsair spec-02
motherboard- Asus Z97-P, LGA1150, Intel Z97, DDR3, ATX

Before im buying this i need to know are those parts compatible and are those good? The case has two fans do i need to install more? Is 212 evo cpu cooler good for i5 4690k? Is that motherboard good? Thank you really much for reading
 
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I like the case, but specs say the max cooler height is 157mm. The hyper 212 is 160mm.
Use a cryorig H7 which is smaller, equally good and similarly priced.

A couple of thoughts:

With Skylake now available, there is absolutely no question in my mind that a new build should be Skylake.
1. Prices for cpu, z170 motherboard and ddr4 ram are almost precisely the same.
2. 6600K has an estimated 5-10% performance improvement per clock over haswell.
3. 14nm runs cooler, you get a decent overclock without the need for exotic cooling.
4. The Z170 chipset permits the use of much faster ssd devices on the horizon. Samsung 950 pro for example:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/ssd950pro/overview.html

FWIW.
I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games. If you can go 240gb, you may never need a hard drive.

I would defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.
Samsung EVO is a good choice.
Intel 730 is OK too.

And... use WD for a better hard drive. Black, blue, red. Not green.
 
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usually the only compatibility issues stem from ram, but Kingston's one of the few makers that I'd almost blindly trust to work in a system provided the type and speed are supported. the Silverstone PSU should be more than enough juice, but if i were to make 1 suggestion I'd look for at least a gold-certified unit. XFX, EVGA, Seasonic, and a few others make some positively godly units for efficiency and build quality, and i agree with @sizzling; if you can spring an extra $140-$200 for a decent SSD DO IT!
 
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Really good answer im changing the build but one problem is that i cant find cryorig H7 in the store im buying it from. Do you know any other cpu coolers that are cheap and good?
 
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I could buy ssd if i wouldnt have to buy new windows... is it possible/legal to put windows 10 (from my current computer) to usb and then use it in my new computer.. Because that would save a lot of money
 
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yes, size matters. I would NOT buy anything under 120GB, and even then i would recc at LEAST a 256GB on a modern controller; the reason being is if you look at testing results most OEMs organize the chips in the SSD to take advantage of the internal controller channels, yielding HUGE increases in performance going from 120, to 256, and up to 512. you also want room on the SSD for overprovisioning (SSD thing that helps maintain reliability) also for the sake of many OS installs now can balloon upwards of 60GB with updates and you definitely want to install primary use applications to the SSD to take advantage of the performance increases
 
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