Which rig should I go with?

5ky

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I'm about to build my first gaming rig and have mostly finished choosing the parts. I've made four variations of the build, and I'm not sure which to settle on. I currently own a cheap 1080p, 60hz, 5ms monitor, but I'm hoping to get a 1440p/144hz monitor in the future.

The keyboard and mouse I currently own are super cheap and not meant for gaming, especially for FPS games. The mouse is even wireless, which is worse for response. I have to upgrade eventually. I'm just not sure if my money should go toward upgrading these peripherals, when they could go to a better GPU or motherboard, or just saved all together.

So please look at the parts lists below and tell me which I should get, and what changes I could make:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sky_01/saved/HdTv6h

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sky_01/saved/cpTv6h

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sky_01/saved/zDLWGX

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sky_01/saved/yP4XsY



 
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Hi 5ky :)
The last build is best. The only thing I would consider is the MB. A good board none the less.

I like the ASUS Z170-A as an alternative and especially if you are considering future expansion and it is the best if your budget will allow.
It has more video input support and can support up to 3 separate monitors using integrated graphics. It supports a larger amount of graphics cards simultaneously, SLI as well as Crossfire. The Z170-E is limited to 2 way SLI and Crossfire. The "A" has 1 extra legacy PCI lane and has slightly better in-built audio

-The Z170-A has both USB 3.1 A & C connections, the Z170-E only has USB 3.1 C.

Worth considering for the extra price and the rest of your build specs are good.


 
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