Is this PC build good for Gaming/aesthetics?

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£293.88 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£107.93 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£186.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£93.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£101.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (£63.22 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (£669.51 @ BT Shop)
Case: be quiet! DARK BASE PRO 900 | ORANGE ATX Full Tower Case (£190.85 @ BT Shop)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.99 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer (£15.99 @ Amazon UK)
Other: RGB LED (£20.00)
Total: £1820.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-12 14:29 BST+0100


Is it future proof? worth it?
Also I do plan on playing with 1440p and maybe 4k in the future.

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n0ns3ns3
Seems like you like the Black and Red - so parts are matching your theme.
There is no future proofing as no one can tell what will be the future. Your system will be capable of 1440p gaming for at least 3 years. Though if you do not plan going 4K in within a year or two - GTX 1070 will be enough.
few points:
1. the SanDisk X400 - better performance/value
2. PSU - get the EVGA G2 or P2 series or Corsair RMx of the same wattage - they are way better quality for very little more money/
3. Arctic liquid freezer 240 perfroms better/quieter and cost less while comes with 4 fans ;) But you really should consider Swiftech H220 - much better quality and performance (it is made of enthusiast grade components) for about the same price.
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Seems like you like the Black and Red - so parts are matching your theme.
There is no future proofing as no one can tell what will be the future. Your system will be capable of 1440p gaming for at least 3 years. Though if you do not plan going 4K in within a year or two - GTX 1070 will be enough.
few points:
1. the SanDisk X400 - better performance/value
2. PSU - get the EVGA G2 or P2 series or Corsair RMx of the same wattage - they are way better quality for very little more money/
3. Arctic liquid freezer 240 perfroms better/quieter and cost less while comes with 4 fans ;) But you really should consider Swiftech H220 - much better quality and performance (it is made of enthusiast grade components) for about the same price.
4. Full tower case and optical drive in 2016 ? for single card mini-ITX builds are very powerful today. And slightly larger cases like Fractal Design Define S are awesome.
 
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