Of course, the one thing I don't mention forever because "surely he already tried that"... Same as always.

Well something somewhere in your config is messed up.
It's time to have a good look at it and replace some of the old parts.

So exactly as I said, extra screws and an extra set of mounting bars. And you read the manual, just like you're supposed to.

Iirc the cooler in question wasn't even Noctua, so worst case no parts should've been left over. Even with Noctua the only parts that are left over are those which you got multiple version of. So if you didn't use the only unique part, just tried all other parts randomly until the cooler didn't fall off anymore, and refuse to read the manual (the discussion I had with konr was hilarious, he refused to read the manual because it "takes too much time") you're really asking for it.
My point is that the only case I've ever heard of a cooler damaging the motherboard during transport was caused by an irritating amount of unwillingness to follow instructions.
Any other person would've read the manual, would've installed the backplate and wouldn't have let the pc be thrown around, if they were actually worried about it.
What I was trying to say in my previous post is that any sane person would've checked the manual if they didn't know what to do with the parts. And most people, just like you, would've read the manual before even attempting to install the cooler. Because that's how you're supposed to do it.

tl;dr
I will never let konr live this one down. He's just the perfect example why you RTFM. Sorry, konr. I'm not even 100% sure anymore if it really was konr.

#9
RAM heatspreaders do not help "slightly". RAM works or it doesn't. You can't sell RAM that doesn't work. Therefore whether the RAM got heatspreaders or not is irrelevant. If you want to use ridiculously high voltages to overclock the RAM then they used to help on DDR, maybe on DDR2 at best, but DDR3 dies before you get to voltages that would benefit from heatspreaders.

tl;dr RAM heatspreaders are cosmetic. Some are even removable.

Latency goes down, not up, with higher speeds.

Don't mess with the fan configuration on your cooler. The manufacturer knows better than you what they're doing.

#11
Only screws and two mounting bars though. There is only one backplate. Also how did you know which parts to use? Did you just randomly try out one after the other? Or did you read the manual?

#1
Definitely.
All LGA115x use the same mounting hole spacing as I've mentioned before. http://www.teamfortress.tv/post/495290/pc-build-thread
Also Noctua Coolers will fit any socket of the past 10 years and any current socket. If the cooler is ancient and not yet compatible with newer sockets all you need is the receipt of your mainboard and cooler and you'll get a new mounting kit for free. The only exception are versions of coolers that are specifically for different sockets, e.g. they won't send you an LGA115x kit for the NH-D14 LGA2011 SE. You'll have to buy the kit, but keep in mind most other manufacturers won't even give you that option.

#6
Lolno, the NH-D15 is an absolute beast. The R1 can barely pull even with 3 fans. And with just 2 fans it's already louder.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Noctua/NH-D15/6.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CRYORIG/R1_Universal/6.html

The only one I've ever heard of who broke his motherboard was konr and he didn't install the backplate, because fuck reading the manual, those parts are supposed to be left over, right?
If you transport your case lying on its back (mobo horizontal "on the ground") nothing should happen.
Source: 2600km ~ 1600mi roadtrip with NH-D14.

#798
Yes, different mobo and RAM as well obviously. See #795

#796
Just saw that.
Skylake > Haswell though.

#791
No other PCIe cards other than maybe a second GPU?
LGA1151 and 750W PSU would be fine.
For Steam library a far cheaper SSD would be fine. On LGA1151 you've also got the option of M.2 swag for your boot SSD. Although imho a HDD is good enough.
Also the 1500rpm PWM version of the P14s redux is cheaper and you can get both higher and lower rpm than on the 900rpm version.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($91.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Panram Ninja-V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($639.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.78 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.78 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.78 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.78 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.78 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer XB240H ABPR 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($349.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $2346.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-07 14:51 EST-0500

#784
Budget?
Why NH-D14 not NH-D15?
Light editing? 16GB RAM should be enough.
Any other PCIe cards? Otherwise I see neither the need for LGA2011 nor for a 1000W PSU, as it is you're using 16/40 PCIe lanes and <500W/1000W.
Why the 730?

No need for G-Sync in that case.

#10
Which games are you worried about?

#11
That might not be possible. Even ignoring cheaper options that are the same price as the XL2430T with less featuresand only considering the XL2420G which is basically the same monitor with G-Sync the difference is "only" 150$.
Quick worst case scenario: Witcher 3, 1080p. We're talking about 2 or 3 980 Tis. 150$ is pocket change.

I mean if this is only for TF2 144+ fps really shouldn't be a problem anyway once he gets his new build.

The stock cooler is fine.

#779
Well case and PSU are already on sale, probably won't find a better deal than that, I'm not sure if any of the rest would go on sale.

EDIT:
#780
There is no such thing as "light" streaming. Streaming is always heavy on the CPU, whether you stream for 1 hour or 10. That said 720p/30fps should be doable with an i5, going beyond that (720p/60fps, 1080p/30fps or even 1080p/60fps) would be rather difficult though. So just to stream for a few friends every now and then it should be enough, I don't think shelling out the extra 54 quid for an i7 would be worth it.

Well here it is:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£62.16 @ More Computers)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£41.20 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£62.32 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card (£240.56 @ More Computers)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£36.87 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.92 @ More Computers)
Total: £698.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 18:44 GMT+0000

Well I'm pretty sure he needs RAM, just not much.
There are no DDR4 DIMMS <4GB so for Dual Channel you need at least 8GB anyway.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($115.99 @ Directron)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Extreme Performance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.97 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $357.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 12:13 EST-0500

If you add a GPU later it'll handle a lot more than portal 2.

Could cut it down further but there's not much to be gained. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pfTcXL

#773
1080p 60fps?
If you don't need max settings you could get away with the iGPU on Skylake.
"very little memory" as in storage? Or RAM? If the budget isn't too tight I'd say no HDDs and a 120GB SSD for OS and programs.
"long lasting" as in won't die?
What about case, PSU, peripherals?

#774
Yes, it's plenty.

Yeah, exactly like this.
I see you've dropped down to a 120GB SSD, to keep it below 800€ I assume? I probably would've done the same.