Would these parts all work together?

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i7 4790K

GTX 970

16 gb Corsair Vengeance (1600mhz)

WD Blue 1TB HDD

For a case I am deciding between (NZXT Technologies Source 530 Full Tower Chassis Cases, Black Mesh CA-SO530-M1) and (Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 Mid Tower Gaming Case CC-9011050-WW) I just don't know how many usb ports the Corsair has, as I do want more than two.

ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

So if you guys could help me figure out if these components would work together or not, that would be great. Also, any ideas on what PSU to get?
 
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Yes those parts are compatible and will work fine. Just hold will confirm you on the USB ports on cases and the PSU.

Corsair case specs:

External Connections:
(x1) USB 2.0
(x1) USB 3.0

NZXT case...


Yes those parts are compatible and will work fine. Just hold will confirm you on the USB ports on cases and the PSU.

Corsair case specs:

External Connections:
(x1) USB 2.0
(x1) USB 3.0

NZXT case specs:

2 x USB 3.0

The GTX 970 require a quality 500W PSU that can deliver 28Amps or more on its +12V rails. so consider this quality PSU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-08 14:53 EDT-0400

- I suggested this quality 750W instead of 550W as its available for steal price and also the price difference of other 550W and this 750W is only $5.
- This quality 750W can deliver 62Amps on its +12V rails combined, which is more than enough to power up your entire rig. In fact, this PSU can run two GTX 970 in SLI with ease.

Other suggestions:

You may replace that motherboard with this one, as it offers SLI option, for you to run two GTX 970 in future:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $94.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-08 15:06 EDT-0400

- If you're building this PC primarily for gaming, getting an i5 4690K makes sense, as the performance difference in gaming between i5 and i7 is highly negligible.
- Also 8GB of RAM is the sweet spot when it comes to gaming and is more than enough to handle any modern titles with ease. Again the performance difference of 8GB and 16GB of RAM for gaming is close to none.

So consider this value oriented beast gaming config that would offer best bang for the buck you pay:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($330.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1137.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-08 15:31 EDT-0400

In the end, it all comes to what you really want. So if you want i7, 16GB RAM, there is nothing wrong in that. So decide based on what your budget allows, try to strike the right balance of price and performance.

Cheers!
 
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