System Suggestion for a i7 7700k with GTX 970 + 32 Gb Ram

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I am planning to upgrade from my 4 year old computer to a new one.

My Current Rig:

- CPU : Intel Core i5 4670k SOCKET 1150 3.4GHZ 6MB CACHE 22NM
- GPU : Asus GTX970 ROG STRIX GDDR5 4GB 256Bit DX12 Nvidia Geforce
- RAM : Gskill 8GB (2X4GB) RipjawsX DDR3 1600Mhz CL9 1.5V DUAL KIT
- Storage : Seagate 3.5" 1TB BARRACUDA Sata 3.0 64MB Cache 7200RPM Harddisk
- MOBO : MSI Z87-G43 INTEL Z87 SOCKET 1150 DDR3 3000MHZ(O.C.) SATA 3.0 USB 3.0
- Case : CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R MIDT ATX BLACK CASE
- PSU : CORSAIR BUILDER VS SERIES 80PLUS 550W
- CPU Cooler : Cooler Master HYPER 612 Ver.2
- Optical Reader : ASUS DRW-24F1ST 24X ± DOUBLE LAYER SATA

I am going to keep using my GPU (as it's pretty new-bought), storage, CPU cooler and optical reader. And I don't want to mess with AMD. I need more clock speed per core rather than 8 core - 16 thread 3.4 Ghz because I'm not building this system for new optimized games which can utilize more than 2-4 Cores, i can already play them in the highest settings. My problem is with older or non-optimized games / simulators. I think I'm gonna go with i7 7700k.

So I need suggestions for these parts:

- Motherboard which has Z270 chipset
- Atleast 700W PSU.
- 32 Gb Ram / Kit

Optionally:

- Case which has a glass panel.
- SSD (preferably M.2)

My Budget is 1200$ - i7 7700k's Price
 
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You shouldn't need a 700W PSU. a 7700K + 970 GTX only uses about 300W.

I don't think you're going to see a huge improvement going from a Haswell i5 to a Kaby Lake i7, especially in older single threaded applications. That being said, here's a build that meets all of your requirements for well under your $1200 budget. Again, the PSU is overkill. This setup uses less than 400W. I would save money and go with a 450-550W PSU instead.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2 44.2 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ Jet)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1078.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 10:44 EST-0500.

Should do a pretty awesome job
 
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You shouldn't need a 700W PSU. a 7700K + 970 GTX only uses about 300W.

I don't think you're going to see a huge improvement going from a Haswell i5 to a Kaby Lake i7, especially in older single threaded applications. That being said, here's a build that meets all of your requirements for well under your $1200 budget. Again, the PSU is overkill. This setup uses less than 400W. I would save money and go with a 450-550W PSU instead.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2 44.2 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $964.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 10:55 EST-0500

If you switch to a cheaper PSU, case, and SSD, you could even fit in a 1070, allowing you to sell your 970.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612 Ver.2 44.2 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($371.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1200.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 11:01 EST-0500
 
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Thanks for the answer. Actually that last suggestion makes a lot of sense. The reason I chose higher wattage is because I'm into overclocking both GPU and CPU. I wanted to give more headroom but if you say it's still enough, this made my mind. By the way, I already own a 550 Watt PSU as I wrote above. Why did you suggest buying a new one? Is it because it's old? Bad quality (I heard some rumors)?
 
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I think 550W would be enough to overclock both the CPU and GPU without too much worry. The Corsair VS series PSUs are considered low quality. You could try it with the new parts but if you're already spending $1000 I'd probably invest in a high quality PSU. You can move up to a 650W model if you want to be safe.

Here is a review of the EVGA Supernova G2 550W http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=440
Here's one for the 650W model http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=429
 
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