First PC build, what do you guys think?

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Y do you need 32gb of ram?

A different build with some aesthetics in mind :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Plus Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BPX 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
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Coffee Lake, and some adjustments for better/effective components:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($354.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($769.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: DIYPC - Vanguard RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB241YU 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($429.99 @ Amazon)
External Storage: Seagate - Expansion 4TB External Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2733.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 11:13 EDT-0400
 

jedijonas

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Could you explain coffee lake? I hear that term and others thrown around a lot but am having a hard time understanding them.
 
Y do you need 32gb of ram?

A different build with some aesthetics in mind :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Plus Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($155.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BPX 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($743.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: AOC - AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2586.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-13 04:10 EDT-0400
 
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