First PC Build - think I'm about ready

Build Ready

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

workstation, rendering/3d modeling/photoshopping and VR in future

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

no gaming (losing a lot of your interests now), but for 3d modeling want to be able to maneuver and work in large files?

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

$2000 roughly

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

US

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$308.87 @ Amazon
CPU CoolerCRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler$34.99 @ Amazon
Thermal CompoundArctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste$5.95 @ Newegg
MotherboardAsus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard$171.98 @ Newegg
MemoryCorsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory$124.99 @ Amazon
StorageSamsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$199.99 @ Newegg
StorageWestern Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$72.99 @ Best Buy
Video CardEVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card$628.42
CaseFractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case$121.98 @ Newegg
Power SupplyCorsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$93.70
Optical DriveAsus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD WriterPurchased For $0.00
Operating SystemMicrosoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit$92.99 @ Best Buy
Wireless Network AdapterTP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter$35.69 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total$1892.54
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-16 17:33 EDT-0400

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I'm finally nearly ready to build, I've been on here a few times trying to get help. Suggestions are great in terms of if something is off, but also if you have a smaller case that can still fit all this, please recommend! The R5 dimensions are beefy, but I will live if that seems to be best. I think I'd like the optical drive, but it's not required and I could just get an external. Also, I have a 1080 graphics card because at my microcenter it is nearly the price of some 1070s, so.. why not. And no, I realize Ryzen is out there and I'm sticking with the Intel build. I'm buying the K for future OC capabilities, but I won't be off the bat. So I felt the cryorig cpu cooler was sufficient. But again, if not let me know.

Otherwise, thoughts? I'm going to try and buy this week!

EDIT: Also my mobo is most likely going to be an Asus Z270 Prime AR because that is all my microcenter has and I think I'm going to get it there for a bundle over newegg

Posted Jul 16, 2017, 9:43 PM UTC · edited

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