New SLI Setup, Any Suggestions?

[Sloppy2nds]

Hey all!

So a little background, I initially started putting together a custom loop build a while back. I realized that with my budget I was limiting the capabilities of my system by doing a watercooled build. Sooo, I scrapped it and came up with the following. Check it out and let me know if you have any suggestions.

Uses:
- Gaming
- Application development
- Overclocking (GPU/CPU)

Concerns:
Cooling - with the two 970s and smaller case, cooling is my primary focus and think the proposed setup should be able to handle it. I plan on putting the Noctuas in the front blowing directly on the GPUs. Since I am not doing the blower type GPU (I like how these look), I will mount the H110 as exhaust to pull any air, not blown out the back, through the top. If I need to I could always remove the drive tray and mount a fan on the bottom.

The parts I have listed as purchased I am moving from my current system. They are super outdated and plan on replacing them, most likely during Black Friday when i can get some storage for cheap. Except the Noctua fans, i just bought them from ncixus for cheap.

Any suggestions you guys can give would be greatly appreciated!


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lb9jvK

CPU:
- Intel Core i7-4790K - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k | $336.74
CPU Cooler:
- Corsair H110 - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h110 | $111.29
Motherboard:
- Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero | $203.99
Memory:
- G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl | Purchased For $0.00
- G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl | Purchased For $0.00
Storage:
- OCZ Agility 3 60GB - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-agt325sat360g | Purchased For $0.00
- Seagate Barracuda 1TB - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003 | Purchased For $0.00
Video Card:
- MSI GeForce GTX 970 - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g (2-Way SLI) | $355.91
- MSI GeForce GTX 970 - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g (2-Way SLI) | $355.91
Case:
- Corsair 450D - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011049ww | $119.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply:
- Corsair 860W - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-ax860 | $169.99
Case Fans (Front):
- Noctua NF-A14 PWM - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfa14pwm | Purchased For $0.00
- Noctua NF-A14 PWM - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfa14pwm)| Purchased For $0.00
Case Fans (Top):
- Phanteks PH-F140SP - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-fan-phf140spbk | $9.99
- Phanteks PH-F140SP - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-fan-phf140spbk | $9.99

Total: $1673.80

 

[Theocnoob]

Couple of thoughts- firstly, those GPUs, especially if you OC them, are going to exhaust a lot of hot air into your case since they are not the blower type. That +having your H110 in Exhaust is going to hurt your CPU overclocking. Instead, have the H110 as an intake. so 4 in/1 out. It'll be fine. Keep in mind that when pressure builds inside a vessel, it must escape. All that'll happen is that way more air will come out the rear of your case than otherwise would, as a combination of the exhaust fan and the exhaust pressure of the other 4 fans intaking. It'll also be much better for dust buildup.

If this were me I would use the blower type cards. Sure, they don't OC as high, but what are you losing at the end of the day? 4? 5% perf?