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i7-7700k / GTX 1080 liquid cooled ITX build

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Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)

Yes

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

This is sort of a future proofed enthusiast build. I've wanted to build a high end PC for a long time and this is a reward for getting a new job. The PC will be used for gaming and software development. I also wanted the smaller form factor of an ITX build since I live in a fairly small apartment in a city.

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)

4k would be nice but it isn't a huge goal for me. Mainly I'd like to be able to play the Witcher 3 on ultra with no hiccups.

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)? about $2000 to $2400.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

United States.

Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor$342.35 @ SuperBiiz
CPU CoolerCorsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$99.99 @ B&H
Thermal CompoundArctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste$7.49 @ OutletPC
MotherboardEVGA Z270 Stinger Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard$170.00
MemoryCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory$124.99 @ Newegg
StorageSamsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive$249.99 @ B&H
Video CardEVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Hybrid Gaming Video Card$669.99 @ B&H
CasePhanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower CasePurchased For $0.00
Power SupplyEVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$99.88 @ OutletPC
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit$35.00
Case FanPhanteks PH-F140SP_BK 82.1 CFM 140mm Fan$15.59 @ Newegg
Case FanPhanteks PH-F140SP_BK 82.1 CFM 140mm Fan$15.59 @ Newegg
Case FanPhanteks PH-F120MP 53.3 CFM 120mm Fan$12.99 @ Newegg
Case FanPhanteks PH-F120MP 53.3 CFM 120mm Fan$12.99 @ Newegg
MonitorSamsung LS27D85KTSR/GO 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor$429.99 @ Adorama
KeyboardCooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard$83.69 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)$2390.52
Mail-in rebates-$20.00
Total$2370.52
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 21:53 EST-0500

Provide any additional details you wish below.

Any advice on major mistakes I've made in picking parts would be appreciated. I believe I want to keep the liquid cooler on the CPU but I realize things might get tight with the GPU radiator if I choose the hybrid cooler, so if anyone has any experience with air cooled 1080's in a small form factor I'd like to hear from you. If I take out the hybrid cooler, I'd probably get EVGA's new icx cooler and put in another 140mm fan. Also if anyone knows when this motherboard would be available for purchase, I'd like to know that as well. I was considering a gigabyte board, but I heard some things about how it downclocks your CPU, and I like the warranty from EVGA.

Posted Feb 17, 2017, 2:58 AM UTC

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