[Budget]
Plan for ~RM6k (RM3k by end of Dec'16 & another RM3k in 2017) exclude GPU

[Purpose]
Future proofing - in other words, my last PC was an Intel Core 2 Duo used for the past 9yrs, showing chronic
hiccups now and I'm planning to setup for a decent 1080p gaming (probably by Jun'17).

Gaming purpose is really low prio at the moment.

[Hardwares that will be re-use]
Just 1 120GB 2.5" SSD + 2x 1TB HDD

[Monitor resolution]
1080p is good enough, interested in purchasing a Dell 24" monitor next year

[Games & softwares that use frequently]
Looking at Dead Rising, Tomb Raider or Battlefield.

[Personal preferences]

Casing : Corsair Carbide 400R [RM 455]
Mobo : ASUS H170 Pro Gaming ATX [RM 641]
CPU : Intel Core i7-6700 [RM 1,390]
Cooler : Corsair Hydro H100i [RM 560]
RAM : 16GB G.SKill Aegis DDR4 2400MHz [RM 459]
PSU : Cooler Master V650 80+ Gold [RM 549]
SSD : Intel 540s 240GB M.2 [RM 459]
HDD : Reuse old 2x 1TB
Monitor : Dell U2417 [RM 969]
OS : Win 10

Plan to split into 3 phases:

Phase 1 : Casing + Mobo + CPU + RAM + PSU = RM 3,494

Phase 2 : Cooler + M.2 SSD + Monitor = RM 1,988

Phase 3 : GPU = TBD (maybe GTX1050 or 1060? not sure what I'd need to plan for later)

[Questions]

1. Is it still possible to use i7 for normal usage (no gaming, pure surfing, Microsoft Office, etc.) with the stock i7 cooler which comes in the CPU box?

2. Not sure if my i7 preference is overboard, or should I just downgrade to i5 with highest spec instead (chosen i7 for 'future proofing', i.e. whatever is the highest rated without OC.

3. Without OC, does the rig still need watercooling, and if it's actually overkill?

4. Is there any other good casing for this build? I don't prefer any excessive internal lighting/whatsoever though.
Some tempered glass casings look tempting, too.

[Location]
Melaka

This post has been edited by pokchik: Dec 9 2016, 05:31 PM