Build for 1440p gaming

Asus Freak

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Is this build good enough for 1440p gaming?

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WDy9m8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WDy9m8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - MAXIMUS IX CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($298.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($121.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($535.63 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - Core X71 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($193.89 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Fan Controller: NZXT - SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($32.49 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($749.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2833.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 10:04 EDT-0400
 
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SLI'ing the GTX 1080s would only need a recommended PSU wattage of ~750W.

However, I wouldn't (personally) bother with SLI or multi-GPU setups in gaming as few games actually support or scales well with it. Some games even perform worse fps with multi-GPU than a single more powerful card.

If I were to choose a GPU that would pair well with your G-Sync 165Hz 1440p monitor, I'd get a single GTX 1080 Ti and the 650W version of the aforementioned EVGA PSU.

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WId0LxipuX4"][/video]
Way more than enough, actually.

You won't need 1000W PSU as your rig won't even draw more than ~350W, hence, a good-quality 550W PSU will suffice (such as the EVGA SuperNova G2 550 or G3 550), for better efficiency percentage. The 1000W would only use somewhere around 20%-30% (peak) of its rated power, to which, the efficiency is slightly lower.
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Asus Freak

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manddy123

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Gaming performance? No... Just power efficiency, which is a completely different thing.

If you're not looking to SLI that 1080 in the near future, that PSU is way overkill.
I'd tone it down and grab a 1080Ti, will fit better in your needs tbh.
 

Asus Freak

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SLI'ing the GTX 1080s would only need a recommended PSU wattage of ~750W.

However, I wouldn't (personally) bother with SLI or multi-GPU setups in gaming as few games actually support or scales well with it. Some games even perform worse fps with multi-GPU than a single more powerful card.

If I were to choose a GPU that would pair well with your G-Sync 165Hz 1440p monitor, I'd get a single GTX 1080 Ti and the 650W version of the aforementioned EVGA PSU.

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WId0LxipuX4"][/video]
 
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Mike3k24

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You can do much better for way cheaper
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($124.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($131.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($136.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.61 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - Core X71 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ B&H)
Fan Controller: NZXT - SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($32.49 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($749.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2734.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 11:48 EDT-0400