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tuurboh

Almost done buying components for my first build, but I want to make sure I'm making the right choices on what's left.

Build Help

###Build Help/Ready:

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

Yes.

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

I would like to play games on max settings and also stream.

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

I have consoles, so this will be my first legit pc that can play AAA games on. I'm not 100% sure what I want, but I want to be getting my money's worth and have everything look nice.

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

I think I'm at $2,000 with what I've selected so far, so that's fine.

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 ProcessorPurchased For $0.00
CPU CoolerCorsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$129.99 @ Newegg
CPU CoolerNZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$159.99 @ Amazon
Thermal CompoundArctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal PastePurchased For $0.00
MotherboardAsus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard$199.00 @ B&H
MemoryCorsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 MemoryPurchased For $0.00
StorageSamsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$179.00 @ B&H
StorageSeagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard DrivePurchased For $0.00
Video CardAsus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX 11Gbps Video Card$599.75 @ OutletPC
CaseNZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case$92.99 @ NCIX US
Power SupplyEVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$98.49 @ OutletPC
Operating SystemMicrosoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit$89.89 @ OutletPC
Case FanCorsair - Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan$18.54 @ OutletPC
MonitorAsus - VS239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 MonitorPurchased For $0.00
MonitorAsus - VS239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 MonitorPurchased For $0.00
KeyboardCorsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming KeyboardPurchased For $0.00
MouseCorsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical MousePurchased For $0.00
OtherAvermedia Live Gamer HD 1080p Capture and Streaming Hardware Encoder Card
Otherelgato game capture hd 60 pro$173.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)$1771.63
Mail-in rebates-$30.00
Total$1741.63
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-16 18:22 EDT-0400

Provide any additional details you wish below.

Since I've already bought most of it I only need help with the last couple of decisions. Most important one I think is the graphics card. Is the 1080 worth it or should I just keep watching 1070s until they go back to normal price? Second thing is the cpu cooler. I know that I want a liquid one, but I'm not sure what I need. I have just been looking at what other people have been pairing. Third is do I need the extra fans? Like I said this is my first ever build attempt so I don't know if I need to replace the fans that come with the case since they're more quiet orrr?

Open to complete changes in the parts that I have left. Just need a little advice. Thanks in advance.

Posted Jul 16, 2017, 10:27 PM UTC

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