Help me build my gaming PC $1500 or Less

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pchoi04

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Hello, I'd like some help building a new PC. It's been almost a decade since I've built my last system and I'd like to get back into PC gaming.

The budget can be flexible but I'd like to stay under it if possible and have it designed around a GTX 1080, Intel processor, and SSD as my main hard drive. I have a 4K monitor and I would like to play current titles at max settings. I'm not interested in overclocking (but it would be nice) and I don't plan on running SLI (but it would be nice).

In addition, this is going to be my main work station. When the PC is not loaded up, I'd like it to be relatively quiet.
 
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This should meet your needs and will run quiet when not under load.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2 44.2 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ Directron)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card:...
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This should meet your needs and will run quiet when not under load.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2 44.2 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ Directron)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card ($619.99)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1491.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 16:57 EDT-0400
 
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Good build to keep under budget but not overclockable. K cpu and Z mobo will go a long way towards keeping things running smooth over several years.

Keep in mind that at 4k ultra there are several games that won't hit 60fps average on a 1080 (just turn some AA down).
 
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Here is an alternate:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($297.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1517.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 19:25 EDT-0400
 
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If you spend a little more and go over budget, you can have an overclockable system:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2 44.2 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ Directron)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card ($619.99)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1525.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 21:28 EDT-0400
 
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