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Great suggestion!
This Gigabyte board isn't available in Holland so I will use this ASRock board.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H81M-ITX/
It only has 2 SATA 3 connections but that should be okay as were looking for a NAS for mass storage.
 
 

Thx for the help!
 
I switched out the SSD with a 120gb one because he indeed doesn't need the 240gb.
I did keep the 8gb of RAM as he is a chrome user. https://giphy.com/gifs/google-experience-chrome-ojJsHKUFHRaAU 
For the GPU I found someone nearby who is selling a MSI GT740 2gb which will work fine as he (indeed) does not game.
I changed out the 400W PSU for the 300W version just to keep some headroom for upgrading to a i5.
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pgBh7h
 
As I said, Thanks for the help!
 
 

As I said, no it's not. Heat is the problem, not the voltage per si. And once again, heat is generated only while there's load.

goed genoeg

So I set up a test: put some thermal paste on a peas of paper and just use a multi meter to test the conductivity. And as it is: it isn't conductive.
Baseline test: 40seconds of OCCT's gpu test: 95c 
Replaced the thermal paste
And: 3 min of OCCT's gpu test: caped at about 72c
 
SO IT WORKED!!!
It got 20c cooler so now it is a lot more silent wile gaming and I love it!
 
Thanks for the help

I have owned the Maximus VII Hero for about two weeks now.
 
The "features" for the audio, IMO, is a gimmick. I just couldn't deal with it -- uninstalled it after a few days.
The prioritized network traffic feature seems good...but I used motherboards in the past that doesn't have this ability...and I have yet to notice any difference.
 
So far, in total I own / have owned a total of three ROG boards. I'm mainly interested in them for:
Refined UEFI BIOS (one of the best IMO; better than Gigabyte / MSi) Additionally overclocking options and settings in the UEFI BIOS More rigid electrical components and cooling that can take the punishment of my pumping extra voltage through them Well laid out expansion slots for multiple graphics cards (I've ran dual-GPU configurations for the last few years) Lastly, bottom of the list, colour preference (I have been a dead beat for the colour red all my life)  
My two cents:
Buy the motherboard that has all the features you need / want. Fancier premium motherboards will just have extra "options"; whether they are useful for you, personally, are is a different matter.

http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/425782/acer-xb270hu-zwart.html
 
This Tweakers site is like the dutch/belgium PCPartPicker. you can use it to compare all prices and sort stuff by there specs.

Here just under 1000
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant   CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)  CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.98 @ OutletPC)  Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)  Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)  Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)  Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC)  Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US)  Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)  Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.98 @ Amazon)  Total: $972.37 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 12:11 EDT-0400

I really need to find a new one. everyone seems to have this one now...
 
Thanks for the tip. I am going with the Shadow Rock 2. It has mutch more cooling performance, is quieter and looks better!!! great suggestion. Thanks

I would get a Cryorig H5, be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 or be quiet! Pure Rock instead of the Hyper 212 EVO. The mounting system is more sturdy and they are better priced in terms of performance.

So I have about €150 to spent.
You can see my current PC stats and my planed one under this post.
 
What about this upgrade?
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO   €29,99
CM Storm Aluminum mouse       €39,00
Adata Premier Pro SP900           €68,80
                                                   €137,70
 
After the summer I will have about €900 to on my PC
What I am planning to upgrade after that is:
Asus GTX 970 Strix              €378,80
BenQ XL2420G                    €434,81
CM Storm QuickFire Rapid  €79,00
                                             €892,61

looks good.
Try to get an ssd in there. Even if it only is a 120GB one you can install windows on it and some other programs like chrome and your drivers.

eh...if your only doing a "bit" of editing, then it isn't really necessary for an x99 system. Consider something like a z97 and a 4790k. Yes you lose two cores and some cache but do you really need an x99 6-core system for mostly gaming and a "bit" of editing? Heck a 4690k will do you good for a "bit of editing" or a xeon based lga1150.
 
Also get the Noctua NH-D15 instead, its newer and performances better.
 
I am not the biggest fan of the case, but that is subjective...
 
The PSu is overkill. You would probably only need a 850watt PSu at most.

What do you think of this
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/6T2ZD3 Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/6T2ZD3/by_merchant/   CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€252.85 @ Amazon Deutschland)  CPU Cooler: Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€79.90 @ Caseking)  Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€114.90 @ Caseking)  Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (€71.49 @ Amazon Deutschland)  Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€64.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)  Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€56.90 @ Caseking)  Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  (€362.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)  Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  (€65.51 @ Amazon Deutschland)  Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€63.53 @ Amazon Deutschland)  Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  (€125.66 @ Amazon Deutschland)  Other: OS (€125.00) Total: €1383.52 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-29 17:27 CEST+0200   Your brother can use an old monitor if you have one and can buy a better one later. I would not recommend to only look at corsair for the coolers for this build. You can just use a Hyper 212 EVO and get an NZXT S340 and later an 240mm rad.

First, i would get a keyboard without a broken "A" key

I think this one will do:
http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/gaming-gm-series/g550m/
But i would get another SSD becouse the V300 is pretty slow.

So when I was looking for new IR remote for my LEGO I found this:
https://www.sbrick.com/
 
It is a Bluetooth connected controller for your LEGO power functions.
I think Taran would like it and it would be a lot of fun to make a spy car or something like that.
 
What do you guys think?
Do you think @LinusTech should buy one to spy on its employees even more? (and mound a gun on it of course)

So when I was looking for new IR remote for my LEGO I found this:
https://www.sbrick.com/
 
It is a Bluetooth connected controller for your LEGO power functions.
I think Taran would like it and it would be a lot of fun to make a spy car or something like that.
 
What do you guys think?
Do you think @LinusTech should buy one to spy on its employees even more? (and mound a gun on it of course)

And another side was downed by the LTT community

These problems do exist so that's why we have to test these cars. Here in Holland we have a lot of bicycles so there is the potential of a lot of problems in traffic if the cars do not react as good as needed.
It is important to know that not everyone can buy a self-driving car today and start to use it. it is only for companies who want to test them and together with other cars and the police they can drive around on the road. (You can read this in the last paragraph of the article)
 
And for the people who can lose there jobs, that is the way the world works. When the news apps came to smartphones the news papers did not like it. But now some have made there own app and some are just gone now. That is just the way the world works in the last 500 years or so. When a job is not needed any more it goes away... that's life...

This is a video about Special Effect a charity who creates things to let people with disabilities play games.
I think it can help you with your project.

yay voor ons

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/qJR9Bm
 
The first upgrade should be a CPU cooler I think so you can start to OC
and if you need the extra storage get a 2 TB or a second 1TB to set up in RAID for extra security for your data.

just a fun meme I corrected
 
http://9gag.com/gag/ax2qwgD/
 
 

just a fun meme I corrected
 
http://9gag.com/gag/ax2qwgD/