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Isokolon
Agreed. Some questionable choices there.
Would go for that:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($380.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE...
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Seanie280672

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Thats a great build, not too far off mine, and that ram works great in that board, im using the 1700 rather than the 1600x, if you budget can cover it, get an M.2 drive or an SSD, Samsung Evo 960 nvme or a Samsung Evo 850 SSD,

You could probably save a bit by changing the cooler, that cooler is massive and built to cool the ram too, not so sure it would fit and this ram doesnt get hot, so doesnt need extra cooling, have a look at the Cryorig H7.
 
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madmatt30

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You can so an m2 ssd + a gtx 1070 for less money - you have some crazy overspends on stuff in there IMO


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($40.66 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 SLI PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($378.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cougar - Panzer ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series AF140 Purple 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series AF140 Purple 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1197.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 03:19 EDT-0400
 
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Isokolon

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Agreed. Some questionable choices there.
Would go for that:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($380.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Phanteks - PH-F140SP_BK 82.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1124.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 03:38 EDT-0400

- a platinum PSU will not be worth it at your power draw. We're talking about years until the additional costs have paid in savings. Changed it for an excellent gold rated unit.
- Cougar cases....not a fan of them. Especially for the price tag
- WD Black & Blue are basically the same drives in 1TB. Got both of them as I didn't know better, absolutely no difference. You're paying premium for warranty. By dropping to a Blue you can afford a SSD
- dropped down to a Ryzen 1600. The 1600X is basically a factory overclocked 1600. You can do that yourself and save money.
- picked a cheaper board. I still haven't found a reason to justify a X370 board unless you go Sli.
- also the stock cooler is quite good. Lose the aftermarket cooler, reinvest in graphics
- the 1060 Strix is just bad value. With all the savings made, that didn't really have an effect on performance, you can afford a nice 1070
 
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I listened to almost all your advice, thank you. The only thing I won't be changing is the 1060 to a 1070. For my purposes, the 1060 is more than enough, and I'd rather just save the money outright if I can. I also might skip on the SSD for now, boot times are nice and all, but I can always add those later. I already bought the Cougar case and I'm in love with it, so that's too late :p I love the design and how the drive bays are hidden.
 
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Isokolon

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Then I strongly suggest not wasting money on.the Strix. You can get decent dual-fan 1060s for way less and get the same performance due to NVIDIAs boost 3.0

I don't know how to describe it, but a SSD Just makes the whole system feel...smoother and more responsive

Well good for you. I wish you a lasting love with your case ;)
 
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