An i3 beats the 6300 in most games. I owuld definitely get an i3 4160 and an h97 board and then you can upgrade to an i5 later down the road. Can;t go wrong.
100% agree that ther eis no use it getting a 120.140mm cooler. Even some of the lower end 240mm coolers are beaten by air coolers.
Not to mention air coolers are much quieter as well.
I agree. I would not even mess with the h55. The Hyper 212X is the new verison of the 212 EVO and will perfomr the same. That is what I would get.
Even a Hyper tx3 would cooler your CPU perfectly with any tiny overclock you could actually get on it.
It is a ifne case. Again it is HUGE and way overkill for your single GPU build.
These huge towers really are meant for custom water loops.
I recommend a standard ATX mid-tower sized case.