Advices/Help for a new gaming configuration (~1800$ monitor included)

galdorluelle

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I am looking forward to assemble a new gaming PC, and I will need to buy all the parts, including the monitor. I only have keyboard/mouse/speakers. The budget is around 1800$. All help and advices will be greatly appreciated!

The configuration I came up with some research is:

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho Rev.A(BW) 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack Video Card ($549.99 @Amazon)
Case: Silverstone - SST-RL05BB-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.94 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.87 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1744.42