Is my new pc build good?

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I haven't bought the parts yet. I'm also new to pc building so some advise would be great :)

Cpu: i5 7600k
Cpu cooler: Cooler master hyper tx3 evo
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH
Graphicscard: Galax gtx1060 6gb
Ram: HyperX Predator DDR4 3000 8GB (may add more in the future)
Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 2tb
Powersupply: Evga supernova 650w g2
Case: Fractal design nano s

Give me some suggestions, thanks :)

 
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It's a solid middle-to-upper-middle range gaming PC. The parts are chosen well with the exception of the motherboard, where you should be looking at a Z motherboard so that you can overclock your CPU. The power supply is excellent, which is frequently the bugaboo for first time builders.

However, I'd seriously look at Coffee Lake and a Z370 motherboard, given the extra cores and the tendency for older platforms to not really get discounted very much.
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It's a solid middle-to-upper-middle range gaming PC. The parts are chosen well with the exception of the motherboard, where you should be looking at a Z motherboard so that you can overclock your CPU. The power supply is excellent, which is frequently the bugaboo for first time builders.

However, I'd seriously look at Coffee Lake and a Z370 motherboard, given the extra cores and the tendency for older platforms to not really get discounted very much.
 
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+1 DSzymborski.

Look towards companies like Asrock and Biostar for 'value' Z270 motherboards and bear in mind that if you stay with the B250 it won't support fast memory, so you could save a few ( fill in your currency here ) by dropping to DDR4 2400.

Also I suggest you look into a Ryzen build, the R5 1600 is a close match to the i5 7600K and may work out to be somewhat less expensive.

Also also, what display/s will you be using? the current setup is fine at 1080/60Hz and can push less demanding games to higher frame rates but won't drive demanding titles well on a faster or higher resolution display.
 
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Hey! Thanks for the suggestion. Is a msi z370-A pro a good motherboard ? (I'd prefer msi because i live in Taiwan and it's where msi is based) also should I wait for i5 8600k to come out and get that?
 
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Yup. MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock, Asus, ECS, Biostar, and Foxconn are all based in Taiwan. Unless I'm forgetting someone, the only two exceptions for motherboards that you'll ever really see are EVGA and Supermicro, both based in California.
 
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