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These are the parts i finally decided upon, eventually i plan to get a second gtx 1080 and a 4k monitor. I'm having trouble deciding if i should get the 2k monitor i picked or go with a cheaper 1080p monitor. Any thoughts or suggestions on any other part of the build?

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CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Jet)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Hybrid Gaming Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($783.99 @ Jet)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.99 @ B&H)
Mouse: Corsair SCIMITAR RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $3225.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-30 13:05 EST-0500
 
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Up to you but the nice thing is you can run 1080p on the 1440p monitor to get the frame rate up. As an example (with a gtx 1070) I ran Witcher 3 at 1440p ultra and kept 55-60 fps with rare dips to 50 and with gsync it stayed super smooth. For Battlefield 1 I value fps over better resolution so I run it at 1080p mostly high with gsync off (I try it with gsync on occasionally but can't tell a huge difference). Both look great and I have the flexibility to change resolution depending on the game. If you go 1080p that's that. You *might* find that you like 1440p a lot and not even have to move to 4k :)
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yes very true... i've always been such a big fan of g sync, just can't beat the smoothness, i'll take that into consideration, but i will have to use the monitor for about a year before i can upgrade to a solid 4k monitor. I should get the second 1080 within 6 months and the monitor after that. I think i'm just gonna go with a cheaper 2k for now, maybe even a nice 1080p monitor, i just really want to get the most potential out of those gtx 1080s. Do you have any suggestions for the rest of the build?
 
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Take a look at Dell S2716DG - 27", 1440p, 144hz, 1ms, gsync. On sale at Best Buy for $480. That's save you $300 off the one you have in your list but hits all the same marks but is TN instead of IPS. Still looks and performs great. Truth be told, at 1440p/144hz a single GTX 1080 isn't going to hit the refresh rate in a lot of AAA games so you'd need two 1080s to really push that kind of screen.
 
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Do you think I should just get a 1080p display until I get the second gtx 1080?
 
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Up to you but the nice thing is you can run 1080p on the 1440p monitor to get the frame rate up. As an example (with a gtx 1070) I ran Witcher 3 at 1440p ultra and kept 55-60 fps with rare dips to 50 and with gsync it stayed super smooth. For Battlefield 1 I value fps over better resolution so I run it at 1080p mostly high with gsync off (I try it with gsync on occasionally but can't tell a huge difference). Both look great and I have the flexibility to change resolution depending on the game. If you go 1080p that's that. You *might* find that you like 1440p a lot and not even have to move to 4k :)
 
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