Tentative PC Build/ Windows 10 OEM questions

Papi322

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Building my first PC, and I've posted two threads and they've raised up some concern for me. I'm on a budget so just wondering where I can sacrifice for something cheaper at the moment and where I can't. I've bought a few things but I haven't bought everything just yet. I plan on buying more memory and getting an SSD later on, but just wondering if an HDD will affect performance or not. Mainly asking about my motherboard and if I were to buy a different motherboard later on would I be able to transfer the Windows 10 license to the new motherboard. I already asked on a different thread about the cooler and they recommended that one, so just wondering if that one is fine. Also if there are any recommendations for the cooler and motherboard it'd be much appreciated.
PS- I would like to stay around 50$ for the cooler for the moment or with the one I was planning to get, I plan on getting a better on later on (hopefully watercooling) and if the one i plan to buy currently is enough, but i also don't want to ruin the CPU so if it won't cut it ill get the better one. Same goes for the motherboard. Not sure what category to put this question in either sorry..
EDIT: I've decided to get the graphics card currently on the list, if that helps.

Link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gq2LYr
 
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Changing the motherboard will most likely invalidate your OEM license.
I'd suggest either getting the Z270 board for overclocking your 7700k right away, or switch to the Retail license instead (you're still recommended to reinstall Windows after swapping out the MB).

The Cryorig H7 is about the best budget cooler really. No worries there. You'd need a 240/280mm AIO liquid rad to do better than it.

If you wouldn't mind me changing a few stuffs:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $322.00)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX...

FD2Raptor

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Changing the motherboard will most likely invalidate your OEM license.
I'd suggest either getting the Z270 board for overclocking your 7700k right away, or switch to the Retail license instead (you're still recommended to reinstall Windows after swapping out the MB).

The Cryorig H7 is about the best budget cooler really. No worries there. You'd need a 240/280mm AIO liquid rad to do better than it.

If you wouldn't mind me changing a few stuffs:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $322.00)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $40.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Rosewill RISE ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $75.00)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.89 @ OutletPC)

Base Total: $705.42
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Shipping: $2.99
Total (Not Yet Purchased): $668.41
Total (Purchased): $437.00
Total: $1105.41

It is recommended that you get 2x8GB kit for maximum compatibility and for activating dual-channel for greater bandwidth.
The Corsair CXM is on sale right now. It offers good power while being semi-modular which will save you, in this specific case, a SATA and a Molex 4pins cables.

I'd also recommend you either pick a different Wifi adapter or not rely solely/mainly on it for your connectivity. Small USB based solution like that is prone to overheat and dropping signal.
 
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Papi322

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Just wondering if i choose a different memory, if the I get for example a DDR4-2666 if it'll make a difference.
 

FD2Raptor

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If it has the same CL, then it'll have more memory bandwidth; higher CL then maybe not so.

But, if this build is for gaming, going from 2400 to 2666 will barely make any difference. Memory bandwidth greater than 2133 only show benefits when paired with ~GTX 1070 tier on most titles. There are exception out there that will respond to 2666 over 2400, but they are a very small minority (and again, the 2666 modules has to have the same or lower CL to have more bandwidth).
 

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