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Angry gamer_1

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Not looking for extreme rig. Not going cheap either. I need by rig to last 3-4 years without maintenance...like good quality parts form good companies.

NOTE: I WILL BE ONLY GAMING AT 1080P at maxed out/ultra settings. I never want to go below 70 fps NOT MATTER WHAT.

I WILL BE GAMING FOR 8 HRS A DAY... 365 days

My part pick:

i7 6700k
GPU : msi liquid cooled gtx 1080
Ram : ripjaws 1x16 gb 3200 MHz ( Will add another 1 x 16 later on)
HHD: 1tb 10,000 rpm hard drive ( not wasting money on ssd)
CPU cooler: corsair H90

Now I need help to select a motherboard,psu unit and case.
What thermal paste should I use?? for the CPU.

My case needs to fit the fans of the gpu and cpu...Provisions to add 2 led fans is required although not absolute necessary.

I don't want super high end mobo like asus maximus. JUST SUGGEST ME SOME LOW COST..BUT VERY GOOD QUALITY ONES with a long lasting life cycle.

Also suggest me a monitor. I will be playing 8 hrs a day..so a good monitor that doesn't rekt my eyes and SHOULD I GO FOR 120 HZ OR 60 HZ?

***** EVERY GAME AT 70+FPS AT ULTRA SETTING AT 1080P IS A MUST FOR ME****

Thanks.
 
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the 1080 liquid cooled is a huge waste of money imo. it isn't faster than any air cooled 1080 but costs hellalot more. at 1080p, a 1070 will max out everything with ease and will be more than sufficient to provide 70+ fps at that resolution (currently it displays 150-200fps in most games @1080p)
furthermore the Corsair H90 is no water cooler I'd recommend. either go with a significantly more expensive AIO cooler, or go with a superior air cooler, like a Noctua NH-D14 and invest in a good PSU and Board

this is what I'd go for (money on a ssd is never wasted but paying 200$ for a 10.000rpm drive is):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($70.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.71 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Se 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($604.00 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.60 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1691.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-16 05:13 EDT-0400

although I'd go for a 1070 instead and a 2x8GB RAM kit since dual channel > single channel.
 
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i mean i will be adding another 16 gb ram 1 month later. So it will be a dual channel ram. Just not buying it right now. My final rig will be 2 x16 ram.

********* DID YOU MISS THE THE PART WHERE I SAID---> I will be gaming 8 hrs a day NON STOP.

Wouldn't I be better of picking a liquid cooled gtx 1080 for long hours gaming. Plus I need my card to last 3 years without servicing etc.

Corsair H90 is a liquid cooled cpu cooler..I WON'T BE OVER CLOCKING MY CPU. It will stay at stock 4 ghz.
What other liquid cpu cooler should I get? Corsair h105 or h110i?

Also why micro atx..I don't understand this thing what's the difference between micro atx,atx mid tower..I just don't get that.

Also. is a 650 watt PSU enough? or should I get 750 watt?
 
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What if I get the NZXT Technologies Kraken X41 140mm All-In-One Liquid Cooling System ?? It's featured on TOM's reviews as best

or

Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 CPU Cooler with 120mm Low Noise Fans, 240 2x120mm Radiator.. Is this cpu cooler good enough?

 
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generally adding RAM later on is not recommended. if you can afford 32GB RAM straight, go for it (although it's overkill for gaming, even when multitasking you don't use more than 10-12GB RAM right now)

if you're not overclocking your CPU you're better off with an aircooler. gaming 8h/day sounds a lot gaming wise but isn't really that hard on the hardware. a nice air cooler will keep your CPU just as cool as a 120$ AIO liquid cooler while being cheaper and quieter. the free cash can be invested in for example 32GB RAM kit ;)

liquid coolers aren't anything else than air coolers where the fans are detached from the chip. thr problem with liquid coolers are:
they're expensive, mostly noisy and while not cooling any better than a good air cooler, they're error prone. thing is, when an air cooler has some error you just replace the fan and are good to go. when a liquid cooler fails there's usually liquid leaking over your components. that's why I recommend air coolers. especially Corsair units tend to leak after a time (google H110 leaking).
I suggest going for a decent air cooled 1080 like the ZOTAC, or for an EVGA card with EVGA's premium customer support and warranty instead.
and go for a Noctua NH-U14S or ND-14 - which is already total overkill for a stock speed i7 - but is of highest quality and comes at low noise levels

as for the mainboard, my bad, I missklicked, it was late and I was tired.
I didn't mean for the µATX Gaming 5 but for the full ATX variant
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/2GcMnQ/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170xgaming5

650W is more than enough for overclocking GPU + CPU
at stock speeds 750W is enough for 2x1080GTX

as for displays, you might wanna go for a decent G-Sync screen if gaming experience is the most important to you
if it's just aesthetics, a nice IPS panel is the way to go. as for Hz: the more the merrier if your card can handle it. with a 120Hz screen you'd want 120fps at all time (except when it got G-Sync support)
 
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oh nice..so i looked up the coolers available at my place.

I got the noctua nh-15d and corsair h110i gtx AVAILABLE AT THE SAME PRICE.

I know it's crazy but since the nh-15d is huge...the lower price of the air cooler becomes equal to the price of the corsair H110i gtx when adding the shipping charges to my country.

So final one..WHICH ONE? Noctua nh-15d OR Corsair H110i GTX.

The benchmarks on the H110i gtx seem to run a little bit less cooler than nh-15d but I'd get the air cooler if there is any leaking risk.

Also what do you mean I can't add ram later on. I have seen many people add ram later on. I could go for 2x8gb dual channel ram now...But I'd really like 32 gb ram. I will the an extra 1x16 like next month after I receive my paycheck.
 
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Also is there any chance that the msi seahawk liquid cooled card might leak? Do liquid cooled cards leak like cpu coolers? Or am I better of using a 3 fan cooled card from asus or gigabyte.

Like going totally for an air cooled system. Both cpu and gpu being air cooled?

Cause liquid cooled and air cooled stuff costs the same at my place.
 
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when adding RAM it's never guaranteed it works.
I added RAM myself back in the day and it worked but many people encounter problems doing so as well.

any liquid cooler can potentially leak.
if the ND-15 is that expensive, look for the ND-14, the Cryorig R1, H5 or a Dark Rock Pro by bequiet. maybe you can pick on of those up cheaper and can go 32GB RAM straight away

also the Seahawk is usually 100$ more expensive than other cards. strange country you're at ^^
I prefer 2-fan, 2.5 slot cooled cards. but 3-fan cards are fine as well.
it doesn't make much sense with Pascal cards to pick up a card at a premium price. for example the Asus Strix and the Asus ROG Strix OC perform the same in real world scenarios, but cost differently.
if there's a cheap inno3d iChill or Gainward Phoenix or Zotac available in your country I suggest that being the way to go as they're usually cheaper than MSI/ASUS/EVGA and perform just as good
 
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