Gaming PC build review help! Gtx 1070 i7-6700k

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I'm building a gaming/streaming/video editing pc.
This is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FGpPVY

CPU Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory
Storage Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card
Case NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply


The follow are my concerns.
1.Mobo- Asus z170-k being the alternative what is the main difference without price difference?
2.GPU- Which brand of Gtx1070 that is coolest/quietest?
3.Cooler- CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler is good enough for minimal noise levels or if water cooling is essential?
4.PSU- Overkill with EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply? What is a better alternative?

Thanks in advance for all comments and advice!
 
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1) The A as bigger heatsinks on the VRMs (both good and bad thing, depending on CPU cooler clearance). A has more power phases for better overclocking. K doesn't support SLI. Other small differences like network controller and audio controller, but the before mentioned were the biggest differences.

2) You'll have to sort through different reviews to find that. I like the offering of the MSI Gaming. But Asus Strix, Gigabyte Windforce, and EVGA SSC have always been good too.

3) That's a good cooler for the money. If you want serious overclocking then you would want to look into a big dual tower cooler like a DH15 or a 240mm+ radiator closed loop.

4) A little overkill, but it's a good one. You could opt for an EVGA 550w G2 or a Corsair RM550x.
 
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I was under the impression the highest factory clocked 1070 was the Gigabyte Extreme Gaming 1070
 
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It seems that the MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE is similarly priced with your recommendation of the Tomahawk. Would you recommend the Krait in this case?
 
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Guess I got a good deal when I picked mine up since I paid a hair over 625 shipped for mine (keep in mind Canadian pricing)
 
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King Dranzer

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i7-6700K GTX1080 build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($69.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1422.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-19 22:49 EDT-0400

I went for 240GB SSD to keep it close to budget but if you can spend extra then go for 480GB SSD

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Difference in ASUS Z170-A Z170-K and Z170-E. Out of the three only A and E are SLI enabled terfore K is priced low. Difference in A and E, the E version has SLI and similar basic functionality as A but comes with fewer features and less compatible ports in comparison to A.

MSI was facing few quality control problems but most probably they should have been able to solve that problem by now, still to stay on safe side I would recommend you to stick with ASUS. Second reason I personally choose ASUS over others is because of their software support.
 
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Yes, lately I have also heard positive notes regarding MSI Motherboards. I think the production and quality differs from place to place and most probably MSI would have tackled the issue by now. Few yrs ago did 2 MSI builds and bad luck both of them had serious hardware issues. Since then I switched to ASUS in some rare cases Gigabyte. Mostly I choose ASUS for me and friends because I like its huge Software support especially ROG Software.

Most probably in coming year I will do a MSI build and hope it will turn out well.
 
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