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I'm new to Tom's and PC building. I had a lot of fun researching the parts, but now I'm anxious about my build. I've never really had a full desktop computer. I've just had laptops my entire life. The goal of the system is to support standard multimedia and desktop use, as well as, a small home lab that would potentially be running 2-3 virtual OS's at a time. I also would like the components to be high-end enough to support a good graphics card should I choose to install one in the future. I've never overclocked before and would want to avoid it if I could because I don't want to null my warranty immediately after my first build. Here are the parts I'm using:

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

MOBO: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case

CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory

Storage: Crucial - BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive and Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

PSU: Corsair - RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

I was wondering if there are any components I chose that will cause a bottleneck in performance. Also if it seems like I'm overspending it's because I was worried about components not being able to keep up with the CPU and would love to know cheaper alternatives that would cost me major performance drops.



 
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Shektron
Your build wouldn't have any bottlenecks, and the only place you seem to be overspending is the PSU. You wouldn't need such a high-wattage PSU, unless you do a multi-GPU setup, i.e., SLI or CrossfireX. If you'll be doing neither, a 500W would be enough even for a 1080Ti. But, since you might be adding a graphics card in the unknown future, I'd recommend being on the safe side by getting a 650W power supply. That's about all you'll need with the components. So, really, a 650W Gold PSU would really be enough for your current build and future upgrades. A lot of people might disagree with this, but it's because PSU requirements are always bloated out of proportion, and the fact of the matter is you don't need more than 500W for a single...
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Your build wouldn't have any bottlenecks, and the only place you seem to be overspending is the PSU. You wouldn't need such a high-wattage PSU, unless you do a multi-GPU setup, i.e., SLI or CrossfireX. If you'll be doing neither, a 500W would be enough even for a 1080Ti. But, since you might be adding a graphics card in the unknown future, I'd recommend being on the safe side by getting a 650W power supply. That's about all you'll need with the components. So, really, a 650W Gold PSU would really be enough for your current build and future upgrades. A lot of people might disagree with this, but it's because PSU requirements are always bloated out of proportion, and the fact of the matter is you don't need more than 500W for a single modern GPU, unless you have an exceptional build like one with custom water-cooling, dual CPUs, or 300 RGB strips(that'd be nice). Since neither is the case with you, just get a 650W power supply, after accounting for upgrades, and that'll be enough.
Other than that, the build looks really good.
I'd really recommend you to overclock, it's not all that difficult, it's just been made scary by people who are doing extreme tweaking right down to the 0.001 volts, which makes it feel tough. If you are really scared, just search online for the best overclock for your hardware, and you can simply dial in the same settings, maybe start a little bit lower than that and then push it, and then leave it alone. It'd be a waste to get such a nice PC and not overclock it. But, of course, the end decision is on you.
Hope this helps .Cheers!
 
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