PC Build #4 for me, Ryzen, What do you think of my choices?

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djrowe007

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Just looking for comments if you are bored enough to reply.
I will be using this pc primarily for Gaming @ 4k (when I get the monitor) coming from 1080P
Starting from the top!

Ryzen 1800x CPU - $500
MSI B350 TOMAHAWK $110 Motherboard
GEFORCE GTX 1080 TI $700 Graphics Card
Corsair LPX DDR4 32gb (2x16) @ 3200 MHz $300 Memory
1TB M.2 Crucial MX300 (for cost savings) $270 Memory
Corsair Hydro H110i Liquid cooling for processor $124
Fractal Design Define R5 Titanium $110 Case
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2 Modular 80+ Platinum

Looking at about $2,200-$2,300 total after taxes and discounts..

Any questions, comments, opinions would be appreciated.
If you would make changed, why would you? I have spend days researching, and finally deciding to buy. Just about to pull the trigger once I can get a 1080TI on order.......


UPDATE 10:45 PM
Build #2 More cost effective version.... what to get.......
MSI CPU COOLER FROZR L $50
Ryzen 1700X $329
MSI B350 $110
GTX 1080TI $700
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200 ddr4 $130
Fractal Design Define R5 titanium case $130
EVGA Super Nova 650 p2 80+platinum modular $100
Crucial MX300 1TB m.2 $270
$1,820
Savings of $381 on memory, cpu, cpu cooler
 
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photonboy

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1) R7-1800X is a waste of money.
*Check the benchmarks, the $330USD R7-1700 is almost EXACTLY the same performance (once all three are overclocked to their maximum... a small difference happens at STOCK frequency)

2) Are you editing VIDEO?
- if so, this is a great machine. if not, I'd wait for a different CPU (maybe a 6C/12T which might be FASTER by then).
- 32GB is too much unless doing video editing or similar task too. 16GB is good for gaming (even future proofing for gaming)

3) MOTHERBOARD:
nothing obviously wrong, though I prefer ASUS and the low cost does make me want to double check user feedback (unfortunately the motherboard hasn't been out very long to check for issues).

4) RYZEN has growing pains so be aware that Windows needs updates, and there will be periodic BIOS updates

5) Liquid cooler:
Is that necessary?
From what I can tell a cheaper AIR cooler may do as good a job for cheaper (and more reliable). I know the concept was that the CPU's would simply overclock as much as possible however it doesn't appear to be TEMPERATURE that is the limiting factor but rather just the electron leakage due to the fabrication process.

So we aren't seeing much overclock potential. I'd go with a $60 air cooler, or maybe just the STOCK cooler for now.
 
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djrowe007

djrowe007

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No editing, just gaming and streaming for me. I have heard about the 1700x being pretty comparable to the 1800x when overclocked, I will do some more research on that now so good point that I overlooked. I am not the best at overclocking, however there is enough info out there I can figure things out...

I realize Ryzen will not be at its full potential for quite a while, but I am sure that it will get there.

Memory, well, I just doubled it to 32 because I really have no clue how much I would need, just figured it would be better to go big because, why not lol. I only have 8 now so, 16 would be double that.
Added a build#2 based on his feedback.
 
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