Finalizing my build. Any last minute advice?

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Drakonath

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PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6mKXpb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6mKXpb/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($407.98 @ DirectCanada)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 140.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.95 @ Newegg Canada)

Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard ($249.95 @ Vuugo)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($302.98 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: ADATA XPG SX8000 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($269.99 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($559.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($103.98 @ DirectCanada)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($115.96 @ Vuugo)

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC56 USB 3.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($68.99 @ PC Canada)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($26.95 @ Amazon Canada)

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($276.98 @ DirectCanada)

Keyboard: Logitech K350 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard ($67.99 @ PC Canada)

Headphones: Logitech G533 7.1 Channel Headset ($162.39 @ Amazon Canada)

Total: $2968.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This will be my first rig that I will build myself and I'm just wondering if anyone has so last minute thoughts or any advice that help. Don't want to miss anything !

Thanks in advance
 
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Balubish
If your going for overall system rig it looks nice. Both gaming and rendering videos.
If your going for a gaming rig I would go with something less "cory" and higher clock speeds for the same or even less price. And maybe get a GTX 1080 instead.
Why all the Noctua fans im guessing color scheme otherwise its overkill. But im not to judge, I have a watercooling loop that cost me $650 so :p
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I really don't see how you can justify spending $262 on the Noctua stuff. Just get a case with better stock cooling.

The rest looks OK, except that spec only requires 500w total sys power. Only reason to go 750w is if you think you might add another 1070 for SLI.
 
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Keep the power supply at the current level, it's good to have a decent amount of headroom there, considering the overall cost of the system saving $15 in a power supply is silly.

I don't see you needing 6 case fans even with overclocking or the high end cooler, that case comes with 2 fans already, I don't think you can even mount 6 fans in that case you selected.

You don't want a windowed case to show off all your fancy parts?

If this setup is for gaming, that keyboard will not be too good, it's setup for ergonomic typing, not gaming. You want something better quality, probably with Brown mechanical switches or if you like Logitech their keys are pretty good https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126397 or smaller https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126408

 
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I'd drop the headset and get am AD700X with a mic mod. WAY better sound stage and clarity. FPS sound much more like real life as well. The motherboard you picked will drive these headphones in surround sound as well.
 
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Drakonath

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The Define S can accommodate up to nine 140mm fans, just so you know! :)

I opted for the closed case design so i could include a side case fan which will cool my gpu by an additional 5-10 degrees. ( google: Cooling Investigation)

Thanks for your input!
 
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There's no way you need 250w of headroom on a GPU that can easily run on a decent 500w PSU. That's called overkill, not headroom. More common practice for headroom is 100w on a mediocre unit, and 50w on a high end one.

Plus he'd save more than a mere $15 even on a high end 550w Seasonic, which can be had for $85 at NCIX right now. That's $34 saved according to my math.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/seasonic-g-550-gold-550w-80plus-78-76942.htm?affiliateid=7474144&promoid=1257

 
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If your going for overall system rig it looks nice. Both gaming and rendering videos.
If your going for a gaming rig I would go with something less "cory" and higher clock speeds for the same or even less price. And maybe get a GTX 1080 instead.
Why all the Noctua fans im guessing color scheme otherwise its overkill. But im not to judge, I have a watercooling loop that cost me $650 so :p
 
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More cores are starting to make more sense even for gaming. The Ryzens 8 cores have shown to yield higher minimum frame rates and smoother gameplay. Now that the drivers have improved, W10 got a needed update, and high frequency RAM is more compatible, we're seeing benches showing high end Ryzen 8 cores pretty much equaling the 7700k in games.

Then again, although Ryzen benefits greatly from 3600 RAM, it's not exactly cheap.
 
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