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The Gigabyte 1080 G1 is a 180W card. Account for a CPU that, when gaming, should be around 75W, and the rest of his system, he's probably not going to pass up 300W when gaming, should be less, or ~330W under full throttle. He could save money and just get an EVGA 550 G2 instead to save some cash.

I also agree about Cryorig, if anything the easy installation is the greatest benefit over the hasslesome 212 EVO, and I'm not sure but it probably has a better fan. CM sleeve fans I'm not fond of.
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Isokolon

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Okay so the newegg Link doesn't work for me. Just doesn't open for some reason.

The parts picked are good depending on what youre planning to do.
What's your monitors resolution and Hz?
What are your goals with that build?

Also you're missing a PSU
I suggest a 650W XFX XTR or an EVGA Supernova GS/G2
 
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weberdarren97

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Where's the power supply?

I got the Newegg link to work after removing the text after the item declaration. I changed it to this link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147254

I modified your parts list and came up with the below list.

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 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card ($719.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: Case ($49.99)
Total: $1481.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-14 15:43 EDT-0400
 
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Karadjgne

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Red and black system that'll blow the socks off any game at 1080p, almost all games at 1440p and still do damned good at 4k resolution. In a cheapo blue led case. Psu won't be hard, but if you've chosen that case because you've maxed the budget, I'd suggest lowering the gpu to a 1070 and outfitting a more balanced pc vrs an over expensive console.
 
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weberdarren97

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I'm aware that my above build is more expensive than your original build.

In case I went over your budget, I put the below build together. I took out the 1080 and replaced your 6600K with a 6700K because of the amazing integrated graphics. That way you can upgrade to a graphics card when you feel the need. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4bAuyuUMEQ

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: Case ($49.99)
Total: $917.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-14 15:50 EDT-0400
 
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g-unit1111

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I would get a better case - that case that the OP wants looks like it's constructed of way too much cheap plastic even for Rosewill. I'd much prefer to go for one that has more metal than anything. I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1562.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-14 19:08 EDT-0400
 
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Karadjgne

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That board supports x8/x8/x4 or x8/x8/x1, so basically your 3rd gpu won't be doing much of anything to help out. Installing 3x crossfire pretty much no different than 2x, couple of extra steps. I'd be more inclined to run a quality 850w vrs the 750w psu, especially considering you'll be overclocking the cpu.
 
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weberdarren97

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Crossfire doesn't scale very well once you get past two way, the performance gained from a third card is nominal. Three way Crossfire just isn't worth the extra power consumption and heat output in my opinion.

I switched out the power supply and cooler in your updated build, and took out the thermal paste because it's provided with the cooler. I'm aware that two fans doesn't mean better cooling performance, the 212X Dual Fan will perform about the same as the 212 EVO, but will be much quieter.

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 212X Dual Fan 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($71.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.39 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($144.29 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($144.29 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($144.29 @ Amazon)
External Storage: Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1897.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-17 10:19 EDT-0400
 
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g-unit1111

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Why do you need 3 monitors and the external hard drive? :??:

And if you're going for a red and black build why get a cheap black and blue case? This would be much better for a black and red theme:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($56.64 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.39 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1427.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-17 13:16 EDT-0400
 
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I found a Gigabyte G1 GAMING GTX 1080 that costs less than your pair of 1070's. I'm aware that the G1 GAMING 1080 only has one HDMI and one DVI, so I found you This DP to HDMI adapter, so you can hook up all three screens to the GPU at once.

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 212X Dual Fan 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.39 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.27 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.94 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($144.29 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($144.29 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($144.29 @ Amazon)
External Storage: Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2019.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-18 15:29 EDT-0400
 
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Sometimes. In certain games where sli has very strong support and optimization, yes, sli 1070s beats the pants off a 1080. In most games, you don't get that support, so sli benefits are greatly reduced. The are more than a few games with such lousy sli support that sli 1070 actually gets much worse performance than a single 1070. End result is that a 1080 performs well in any game at any resolution, vrs sli 1070 which performs extremely well in some, ok in most and absolutely miserable in more than a few.

If you tailor your build around only one game that today has great support for sli, but next week you jump on another game with miserable support, the 1080 will be good in both, but you'll be stuck with at best 1070 performance after turning off 1 gpu if you sli now.
 
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One main problem is you keep going cheap with your cases. Having a good case is crucial for a build. It isn't something you can just go cheap on. If you really can't get a good case, don't bother with an SLI or 1080. However, you can get a good case but you are spending your money on honestly dumb choices.
 
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- the Evo 212 is a solid cooler, very good for it's price. but can't compete with coolers that cost 15$ more. I'd go with the Cryorig R5, especially if you plan to OC
- I don't know why anyone would swap the PSU from a Supernova to EVGAs cheaper series. Get an EVGA Supernova G2, a XFX XTR, a Seasonic PSU. This is a tier3 PSU and if you really wanna go SLI+OC a Tier2 PSU is highly recommended.
- if you want the best, squeeze in a 250GB SSD. This will do much more than going for OC'd RAM

 
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The SLI 1070 is an absolute waste. Not only will it not work as well as the 1080 in a lot of games, it is 200+ more dollars. For crying out loud, you are using 1080p 60hz monitors! This isn't exactly are 4K build. A 1080 will be MORE than enough for anything you want with FPS higher than your cheap monitors can give you. With that extra 200 dollars, you can make a huge difference by getting an SSD and a good wifi card.
 
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I'm still curious as to why the 3 monitors and external hard drive are needed.



I agree with everything said here. Go for a single 1080 as opposed to dual 1070s. And definitely for sure on your budget buy an SSD. Even a 250GB Samsung 850 Evo will be a much better purchase than anything else you can consider. And I also would for sure go for a Cryorig H5 over a Hyper 212 Evo. The 212 Evo is the more popular choice because it has been for years, but now Cryorig is so much better. I just replaced my last 212 Evo with an H5 and it's far superior.
 
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The Gigabyte 1080 G1 is a 180W card. Account for a CPU that, when gaming, should be around 75W, and the rest of his system, he's probably not going to pass up 300W when gaming, should be less, or ~330W under full throttle. He could save money and just get an EVGA 550 G2 instead to save some cash.

I also agree about Cryorig, if anything the easy installation is the greatest benefit over the hasslesome 212 EVO, and I'm not sure but it probably has a better fan. CM sleeve fans I'm not fond of.
 
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