looking for advice if this build is good enough or what needs improvement

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raisonjohn
For a gaming build, the FX series has a dead-end upgrade path. If you are willing to spend ~$1550 on a black/red-themed gaming rig, here is my alternative:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($315.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($106.06 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($256.50 @ shopRBC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg...
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For a gaming build, the FX series has a dead-end upgrade path. If you are willing to spend ~$1550 on a black/red-themed gaming rig, here is my alternative:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($315.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($106.06 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($256.50 @ shopRBC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($363.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.66 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1567.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-19 06:03 EDT-0400
 
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For a productivity and gaming PC I have an idea
List=https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Ordinarily_great/saved/m4tycf

Breakdown by merchant=PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tdpHD8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tdpHD8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($379.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 140.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard ($173.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor ($143.00 @ Amazon)
Other: Simbadda Speakers (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1495.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-23 03:24 EDT-0400
I hope this helps
 
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