Hey all!
I have been following the advise of people to others in this section for some time now and having done my own research over the last few months I feel that I am about ready to start purchasing my components. However, if you would be so kind, I would appreciate some feedback on the parts that I have chosen as this will be only my second self build and the first in over 5yrs.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/dalesbred/saved/M9XV3C
I am currently living in the Netherlands and have a budget of about 1,700/1,750 euros. I will be upgrading my monitor to the Dell U2412M before christmas (to run alongside my current monitor - a 22inch LG 1680x1050), so have included it in the budget, the OS I have money set aside for as I can get it at a student discounted price. All other peripherals I already have.
My main aim is to make a really quiet pc for when I am working on projects for my MSc (the reason for choosing a psu & gpu with a cut out fan, the cpu cooler and the case fans), though I would like to try my hand at photo and video editing editing (no idea what software is used as of yet, only heard of photoshop for pictures).
The pc should be capable (or with ease) of playing games, such as Payday2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Witcher 3, GW2, WoW, modded Skyrim etc, at 60fps (or there abouts) on high settings. As I expect my time to game will be limited I would like to be able to enjoy it, hence I feel the need for the high settings.
I am not intending to overclock right away but would like to have the option available to me further down the line.
The gpu's I have been looking at are the Asus gtx 970 Strix and the Gigabyte gtx 970 G1 as both have great reviews and noise levels, although the Asus would prove to be silent whilst I am working. It is the Asus' temps whilst the fans aren't spinning that is sticking in my mind - will I have sufficient air flow to keep it passively cooled enough for long periods - or is this something that I shouldn't be worried about?
As for specifics I'd prefer to keep the Define R4 for its sound absorbtion, and other components should have this 'quietness' in mind.
Lastly will my choice of psu, corsair 650w, provide enough headroom for overclocking down the line, particularly on the amp front (+12V = 54A).
Any help/advice is most welcome.