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I am making a new build and I just want a high end PC for gaming. Im looking for any help with my new build. I am on a budget and I am looking to build it for the absolute most of $2800 (moniter and peripherals included).

The build I have so far is as follows:

1. Intel Core i7 7700k

2. NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler

3. Asus - MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

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

5. Kingston - Savage 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive + Western Digital - Black 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive.

6. Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card

7. NZXT- S340 Mid-Tower Chassis (Black/Red)

8. EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

9. Dell - S2716DG 27.0" or Asus ROG Swift PG278QR

I already chose the mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc. and I already have the tower.

Any suggestions and help would be greatly appreciated, or if you think the build is fine for the budget and what i want then the reassurance is just as appreciated. Thanks!
 
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velocityg4
Considering the amount you are spending. I would switch out the SSD for a 1TB model and load all your games off it. You wouldn't believe the difference in load times. I'd never want to go back to a hard drive loading games. I made the switch several years ago when the average game was less than 8GB and 1GB VRAM was ample. I'd hate to think what load times are like now on 50+GB titles that utilize 4+GB VRAM.

Unless you want it for looks or are going to go nuts with overclocking. The Kraken X62 is overkill. A simple Cryorig H5 Universal will produce excellent overclocking results.

Unless there is some killer must have feature for you in the ASUS IX Hero. The ASUS Strix Z270F is plenty.

The case fans are ASUS Aura Sync compatible...
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nah, its ryzen time. Its really not worth to look for i7 after ryzen 1700 arrived. It is cheaper and has 8 core 16 thread, not to mention it include free silent heatsink. You can add water cooler when you need to, but with 8 core 16 thread amd game only use, I doubt you'll ever need one.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($299.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($120.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Turbo Video Card ($679.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1450.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 23:48 EDT-0400

Monitor and other peripheral, you can look according to your taste. This build will maximized every dollar you spent on it. Don't worry about the psu, although its a bronze, its a tier 2 psu (almost the best).
The samsung 960 evo might be too expensive, but its 3x faster than standard SSD around. pro is faster but not worth it and the different is not much.

Good luck
 
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Considering the amount you are spending. I would switch out the SSD for a 1TB model and load all your games off it. You wouldn't believe the difference in load times. I'd never want to go back to a hard drive loading games. I made the switch several years ago when the average game was less than 8GB and 1GB VRAM was ample. I'd hate to think what load times are like now on 50+GB titles that utilize 4+GB VRAM.

Unless you want it for looks or are going to go nuts with overclocking. The Kraken X62 is overkill. A simple Cryorig H5 Universal will produce excellent overclocking results.

Unless there is some killer must have feature for you in the ASUS IX Hero. The ASUS Strix Z270F is plenty.

The case fans are ASUS Aura Sync compatible. If RGB lighting interests your. Otherwise get some Arctic F12 PWM fans for the front. Either assumes you decide to go with Air not liquid cooling.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.91 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($173.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel - 600p Series 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($744.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB 42.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB 42.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2462.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-16 00:15 EDT-0400

 
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