Need help building a $1500 PC (including monitor)

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I am making the switch to PC from PS4 in anticipation of Destiny 2. This is my first build.
Budget: $1500, including monitor ($1650 absolute max)
Location: California
Main Use: Gaming, movies, browsing web in general
Operating System: I just need to know the best OS, not included in the $1500-$1650 budget.
I want something that is capable of running very high end games at 60fps and above and with the best graphics possible. Framerate is the priority there (I'd rather have 120fps@1080p than 60fps@4k, for example).
Any tips I can get as far as getting into PC gaming would be appreciated.
 
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The lists I posted are the best value, here's updated versions.
The first has a 1440p 144hz monitor, the second is 4k 60FPS.
If you want to bring the second under budget get the Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB for $81 instead of the 960 Evo.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM...
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This is possible the beast of a machine for you with monitor included. It should be able to handle 144fps in 1440p delivering nice rich colors. It also includes an SSD where you throw an OS and a few games for faster load times. Not to mention the newest Ryzen CPU which is killing it right now. What's powering it is the GTX 1080 which is a beast in itself and should have no problem pushing out 1440p for any game. Of course you can go down to a 1070, but if you want the best performance the 1080 is where it is at.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($398.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1558.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-06 21:33 EDT-0400

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If 1440p doesn't really excite you like others (including myself) then a nice 1080p setup can do. With the 1070 no title can come close to breaking a sweat.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($393.89 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PG 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($349.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1403.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-06 21:38 EDT-0400
 
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Improved list from above options.
Honestly i'd go for a 1080 Ti and 4k monitor given you're watching movies and stuff, strikes a much better balance.
I've put multiple lists below.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.72 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG - 27UD58-B 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1658.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-06 22:19 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $1561.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-06 22:22 EDT-0400
 
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How would I go about picking a different case?

 
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The Fractal and Phanteks ones are pretty awesome looking. Any others?

 
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The lists I posted are the best value, here's updated versions.
The first has a 1440p 144hz monitor, the second is 4k 60FPS.
If you want to bring the second under budget get the Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB for $81 instead of the 960 Evo.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Adorama)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 SC Gaming ($429.00)
Total: $1587.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-07 22:08 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG - 27UD58-B 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1680.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-07 22:13 EDT-0400
 
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Definitely the Fractal one, unless the Phanteks comes in white. In that case, I have a dilemma. Are they both made of metal?

 
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The first one sounds better. Is there a cheaper monitor with similar/same performance?
Also, what is the (EVGA GTX 1080 SC Gaming) listed under "other" and what is its purpose, as in why do I need it?
 
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This might seem like a dumb question, but as the name suggests, I am a peasant when it comes to PC's. PCpartpicker has a slot for a CPU cooler. Is there a reason you haven't included one in this build?
 
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