Gaming build - Is it all compatible? Any suggestions?

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Hi there,

I'm planning on building my next gaming pc. My previous one was a budget build that I assembled a few years back, which is all kind of outdated now.

The build I plan on doing is as follows: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vfzJXH

The games that i would want to run more than comfortably on 1440p would for example be: BF1, GTA V, Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, Destiny 2 (after release). For this I will also be buying a fitting monitor with 144hz refresh rate, 2560x1440p resolution, and possibly g-sync.

Since I might have overlooked a thing or two concerning compatibility, and I am not a very experienced builder, I was wondering if any of you could do a quick compatibility check based on your experience and give me some suggestions. I was especially wondering if the CPU, RAM and motherboard would be compatible, since the RAM I want says it is compatible with X99 and Intel 100 series mobos and didn't mention Z270. But any advice or suggestion is greatly appreciated!
 
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are you planning to overclock ? if not i adjusted your build to fit in in a better cpu and gpu

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JwL8kT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JwL8kT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B250G Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($95.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($120.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1358.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-13 08:38 EDT-0400

edit: i also suggest using the power supply i have included as it is of higher quality than the NEX you chose .
 
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Thanks for the quick reply and suggestions! I forgot to mention that I do plan on doing a moderate overclock. Would the cooling be adequate in the build I posted? The S340 elite comes with an exhaust fan at the back and top, the Noctua fans would go as intake in the front. I'm trying to go for a classy black/silver build with not so much colors. I'll go for the psu you posted. Would the cpu and gpu of your post still be a better option when overclocking?
 
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A lot of games are starting to use more than 4 threads. The board comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi. NEX is not the best of units.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.47 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.99 @ Jet)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1343.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-13 09:19 EDT-0400

 
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before i answer all these questions , may i ask, do you plan to stream any of your gaming sessions or do any video editing ?

 
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I do not plan on streaming or video editing. I just want a good gaming experience and a nice looking PC ;).
 
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Thanks for the suggestions! I will take the psu and cpu into consideration but I do want to stick with a nice looking TG case. I'll take the mobo into consideration as well but I'll have to check the exact differences between the F and E version and decide which suffices my needs.
 
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The E has everything that F has, and then some more... https://us.hardware.info/comparisontable/products/377817-379617
There is not much difference between the case you chose and the one in this list.
 
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could you answer that bit in bold for him please . i'm having a beer and watching football today so best not to be advising anyone :lol:
 
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