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1.) ASUS CROSSHAIR V FORMULA-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6GB/S USB 3.0 ATX AMD MB
2.) AMD FX-8350 Vishera Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 4.0GHz 125W
3.) DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm CAPTAIN 120 CPU Liquid Cooler
4.) Kingston HyperX Fury Memory White - 16GB Kit
5. ZOTAC NVidia Geforce GTX 1080 Amp Extreme Edition
6.) 650W Power Supply
7.) T-Link Wireless Internet Adapter 450 Mbp/s
8.) Samsung 950 PRO Series - 256GB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD
9.) Corsair Graphite Series 780T Black ATX Full Tower PC Case ATX PSU
 
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Why go with old AM3+ CPU and DDR3 RAM when you can afford much better LGA1151 CPU and DDR4 RAM.

Modernized and refined your build.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240 91.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Jet)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($183.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard...
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Why go with old AM3+ CPU and DDR3 RAM when you can afford much better LGA1151 CPU and DDR4 RAM.

Modernized and refined your build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240 91.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Jet)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($183.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card ($664.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($168.06 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 650W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $1823.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-01 13:30 EST-0500
 
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I actually have this setup following your advice, what do you think?
1.) ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO LGA1151 DDR4 M.2 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Type A Type C Intel Z170 ATX Motherboard
2.) Intel Core i7 6700K 4.00 GHz Unlocked Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151 [BX80662I76700K]
3.) Samsung 950 PRO Series - 256GB PCIe NVMe - M.2 Internal SSD
4.) SilverStone Technology Dual M2 to PCI-E X4 and SATA 6G Adapter Card
5.) EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2, 80+ GOLD 750W, Fully Modular, EVGA ECO Mode, 10 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power on Self Tester, Power Supply (220-G2-0750-XR)
6.) Corsair Hydro Series H115i Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler , Black
7.) Corsair Graphite Series 780T Black ATX Full Tower PC Case ATX PSU
8.) CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000
9.) ZOTAC NVidia Geforce GTX 1080 Amp Extreme Edition
 
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Couldn't find the M2 slot. The case is full tower, and it's pretty much packed with wires even though I put most of the wires through the back.
 
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Marked the M.2 SSD slot on your MoBo.

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You can remove the M.2 adapter and get some free space inside your case.
 
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