Help with 1st PC Build for College (Compatibility, Better Choices, etc..)

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yellhunter

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I posted a few months ago about the same topic and have finally saved up enough money to purchase everything. I've made some changes in my selected components (and prices have changed), however, and would like those with more knowledge or experience to check everything. Bad brands/models, incompatible components, better choices, etc. Any info y'all could give me would be very appreciated.

Also, a quick thanks to turkey3_scratch (and a couple of others) for all the help.

Uses:
Gaming (Arma 2/3, Battlefield 1, Witcher 3, GTA V, etc.)
Autodesk Software (Inventor, Maya, etc.)
Programming (Java, Matlab, C++, etc.)
Editing (Photoshop, Sony Vegas)

Also:
1. I will be overclocking in the future (mainly because of 32 bit Arma and its poor performance).
2. I already have Windows 1, external speakers, and an optical drive.
3. More case fans? Current case choice comes with 2 (120mm in back, 140mm in front). It can hold a total of 2 140mm's in front, 2 140mm's on top, 1 120mm in back. Maybe some on bottom?

4. I spent more time trying to decide what monitor than anything. I'm still very unsure, so if anyone has any recommendations that would be great. I do not have experience with Hz over 60 or resolutions over 1920x1080. I've also never had a monitor over 15.6".

1920x1080 144Hz TN?
2560x1440 60Hz ips?
Ultrawide 2560x1080 60Hz ips?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
($324.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
($34.99 @ Amazon)

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste
($11.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
($136.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
($122.95 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
($69.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card
($409.99 @ Best Buy)

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case
($99.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
($104.82 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor
($196.87 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard
($59.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1658.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 19:19 EST-0500


Thanks in advance!
-Hunter
 
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bob the lizard

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ys69wV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ys69wV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($7.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.79 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($409.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($41.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($188.83 @ Jet)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($70.39 @ Amazon)
Total: $1640.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 19:56 EST-0500

Most of your build was good I just made a couple edits like putting a more powerful power supply for overclocking and changed your monitor to a higher refresh rate at lower resolution which is better for gaming.
 
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yellhunter

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Yep, Thanks! Lol, saved me $7.99 + shipping. Every dollar counts.
 
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Choosing a monitor is the most difficult choice for me. Greater resolution = more workspace and better graphics, at the cost of performance, but higher refresh rate = better gaming experience and at 1080p the 1070 will last for quite a while.

Maybe I can get both. 144Hz now, 1440p in the near future.

Anyways, thanks for the suggestions!
 
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bob the lizard

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Choosing a monitor is the most difficult choice for me. Greater resolution = more workspace and better graphics, at the cost of performance, but higher refresh rate = better gaming experience and at 1080p the 1070 will last for quite a while.

Maybe I can get both. 144Hz now, 1440p in the near future.

For gaming I recommend higher refresh rate instead of higher resolution so you can hit higher fps.

Anyways, thanks for the suggestions!
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