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Hey, all!

I'm attempting my first PC build ever and have managed to do a decent amount of research into this topic. However, I want to make sure the components I've chosen so far make sense and are good options for the budget I'm interested in maintaining ($1200 without monitor, mouse, keyboard).

CPU: Intel - Core i7 - 7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A Pro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" SSD
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX PS
Optical Drive: LG - WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating Sys: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

How does this look? Any suggestions?
 
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i suggested the 7th gen I5 at the time due to the fact at the time of my post 8th gen i5 was not available. but yes, the 8th gen i5 is what i would recommend now. Just stay away from 8th gen i7 though, as the improvements over the 7th gen i7 to cost difference is not enough to go that route.

also, any reason you are going with the c7 instead of the https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jK8H99/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h5universal ?

Also, just do some side jobs or something to come up with the extra cash you need. or just wait and save up $. computers you build will get used by you for several years.... you will be dissapointed down the road if you use an ugly cheap case.. the comp case is something you'll be looking at daily... its the...
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What about a computer case like Lutfiji mentioned?
is this for gaming?

just switching out the i7 for i5, and using better parts:
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CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($198.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($168.15 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - WD VelociRaptor 1TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($259.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1356.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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but if you take away the 1TB drive from my build its pretty close to the 1200.

Also, for your build you don't need 750W power supply. Also, optical drives are no longer really necessary IMO. I haven't used one in years. Also, try to go for 1070 GPU instead of 1060 if at all possible.
 
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I hadn't picked a case yet. Just wanted some feedback on the items I'd selected so far.
Will drop the optical drive for sure and will look into 3200MHz RAM and GTX 1070.

Appreciate the input!
 
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Was going to pick the case later once I'd chosen the other components. Is that a smart thing to do? Also, yes, this would be for gaming. Since both you and Lutfiji suggest the 1070 GPU, it sounds like that's what I should probably go with.

Oh, and as for the i5 you recommended vs the i7 7700k I picked, is it not worth it to go with my choice in this case?
 
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Why would you get a 7600K when you can get an 8600K or an 8400 for less or the same money? Always get the latest platform that's available. Always.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($171.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($195.54 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($394.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1388.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-26 17:14 EDT-0400

Or going cheaper:

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CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($195.54 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($394.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1289.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-26 17:15 EDT-0400
 
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I see a trend of i5 in this thread. Is it simply not worth it to choose the i7 7700k?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($156.34 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($394.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman - Z3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($10.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1198.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-27 00:01 EDT-0400

Zalman case is cheap but provides a lot of fans for cooling and is relatively quiet, just remove the foam used as a fan filter as it will be a pain to take off the front cover to clean it out properly.

Threw in a Firecuda hybrid drive just to mix things up for you so you can get another idea as to what you can do. Personally if I were doing a new build for gaming I probably drop one of these in instead of a SSD and HDD so the games will load faster than a traditional HDD and normal every day computer stuff will still be snappy just not as much as a SSD. Other's may disagree and rightfully so as I will admit m2 SSD's are addictively fast, just another thing to consider depending on where you want to place your priorities and funds.

I threw the DVD Writer in there as it's a seldomly used thing now days but when you need it you need it and not having it can be a real pain in those situations. So $10 is a worthwhile investment to ditch the head ache. Plus the ability to backup the media you own so you can steam it to another device or enjoy it on your computer is well worth the investment if it vaguely interests you.
 
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Updated build here:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/72vwxY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/72vwxY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($26.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($444.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1390.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-29 22:45 EDT-0400


Thoughts? Anything I could be doing cheaper to get this down to $1300? With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, I'll likely wait to see what I can pick up then. Does Newegg host many "deals" for those days?
 
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Honestly not much. And waiting for Black Friday won't really change the build much because the high in demand items like new CPUs and GPUs are the things that never get discounted. The only thing I would really change would maybe be the case and get an H5 for your cooler instead of a C7.
 
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i suggested the 7th gen I5 at the time due to the fact at the time of my post 8th gen i5 was not available. but yes, the 8th gen i5 is what i would recommend now. Just stay away from 8th gen i7 though, as the improvements over the 7th gen i7 to cost difference is not enough to go that route.

also, any reason you are going with the c7 instead of the https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jK8H99/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h5universal ?

Also, just do some side jobs or something to come up with the extra cash you need. or just wait and save up $. computers you build will get used by you for several years.... you will be dissapointed down the road if you use an ugly cheap case.. the comp case is something you'll be looking at daily... its the first thing you see when you go to turn the power button on.

most of the parts in a computer build can be upgraded over time. it's just better to pick a nice case you will like a long time, and just replace its guts over a period of time as needed.

also, once your computer is built... assuming you don't already have a nice 1440 gaming monitor start saving money. A good monitor will last you longer than any computer build, so investing in a good monitor is well worth the money IMO.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/463165/PG348Q_ROG_SWIFT_34_IPS_Curved_QHD_LED_Monitor

http://www.microcenter.com/product/458071/PG279Q_ROG_Swift_27_IPS_WQHD_Gaming_LED_Monitor
 
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