Noob here, need help with building a PC around GTX 1080 TI

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Michael_315

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My intended use for this build is just pure gaming in 3840x2160, 30hz/60hz, best settings possible and sometimes watching movie. My budget is within 3000usd. Below is a list of parts I selected from parts picker.

CPU Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Storage Western Digital Blue 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card
Power Supply Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

I do not have any experience in building a computer. I live in Hong Kong and I always just go to a store, buy all the stuff there and the store people will help build the PC. However, I always need to come up with my own parts list because they always tend to deceive you with old stuff if you don't give them a preference.

Please help to see if my PC build is good enough or not and see if below questions can be answered. Many many thanks in advance

1) I don't know how to OC, so I don't want to bother getting the 7700k. So if I don't get the 7700k, do I still need a CPU cooling fan?
2) The reason I picked this motherboard is because it was a gift from someone last year. I've asked around and heard as long as update the BIOS, it can be compatible
3) For RAM, I checked with a store before and the guy recommended 2400, but will that be enough? Is 3200 significantly better for gaming?
4) Is the M.2 SSD overkill, or just the old SATA 850 Pro is good enough?
5) I have no idea how to pick the PSU, so I just picked a cheap one in the 650W range
6) I have not yet look into cases yet, I don't really need it to be monster looking but do prefer better looking cases. Any recommendations will be deeply appreciated.
7) As for monitors, I also have started looking at it yet. I will mostly be playing games linking the pc to a 55 inch 4k TV, i will probably just get a cheap 4k monitor so I can mirror the screens. Any recommendations will be deeply appreciated.
 
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1. even if you don't know how to OC, you might want to learn in future - it's easy and gives additional 15-25% perfromance boost. not to mention that by default K CPUs are clocked higher.
2. you will need a 6th gen CPU to do the BIOS update. you might want to take it to the shop.
3. There is not much practical difference between the ram speeds, but higher is usually better given the cost is about the same.
4. M.2 is faster. there are cheaper SSD M.2 SSDs that perform about the same (without benchmarking, you'd not be able to tell the difference). I'd recommend considering even larger 1TB SSD (250-500$ depending on the model).
5. You can pick the Corsair RM650x or EVGA SuperNova G2 or G3 or P2 series - much higher quality.
6. Have a look at the following - they are good quality, good looking and have excellent airflow:
6.1 Fractal Design Define S or Define C
6.2 Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX or P400
7. Gaming on TV might not be the best. Some TV's introduce a noticeable lag - it takes way more time to display frame due to some post processing. Make sure your TV has something like "game" mode.

As for the cooler, while 212 EVO is nice, it's not really meant to keep i7 cool while being quite. There are way better coolers at just a bit higher cost.
 
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Thanks n0ns3ns3! I have a few more questions. What CPU cooling fan will you recommend? Is there a reason I should be getting a 750W instead of 650W? If 650W is enough, is RM650X or RM650i better? I was thinking of possible 1080ti SLI in the future but then the guy from the store says I need better CPU and motherboard. If I do go SLI, I'll probably need over 1000W PSU.
 
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For air cooling, I'd recommend getting Noctua. They are absolutely fantastic. the only downside is the price.
750w models from Corsair RX and EVGA G2/G3/P2 series come with 10 years of warranty vs 7 on 650w models. Also, they have a bit higher 0 RPM threshold.
For a single GPU system there is no need for over 650w. But the price difference between the 650 and 750 models is next to none.
RMi has additional monitoring and control - you are not going to use this feature.
There is no reason to do the SLI. it has too many issues. in a year, for the price of second 1080Ti, you will get a better card with 20-40% more perfromance. Considering 1080Ti is already mostly capable of 60FPS on 4K, SLI is a wasted money and time on solving issues.
 
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Tom_og

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Hi Guys, I hope i'm not hijacking but I have the same question, is my machine compatable with a 1080 i'm worried the motherboard/chip may be a bit old.
I have a 1070 and a 1080 to look at tomorrow and I'd like to know if i'm barking up the wrong tree.
My current goal is triple screen gaming at 1080p by the way.

Processor: i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12+ MB Cache
Mother Board: INTEL DX58SO2 Motherboard
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 1600MHZ 8GB x 3 Nos =24 GB Ram
Storage: Transcend 128GB 2.5" SSD720 SATA III
+Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Hard Disks 7200 RPM
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750 W Power Supply
 
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