$1500 USD Gaming Build Suggestions

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mehringkeller

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Looking to build a PC with the following specs:
i5-7600K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
MSI Z270 a-pro
16GB (2x8) DDR4 corsair LPX at 3000mhz
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD
Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD
GTX 1060 Strix OC Edition
NZXT s340 (Black/Blue)
EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Semi-Modular PSU
Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor

I'm looking to keep the build under $1500. I would appreciate any tips or suggestions on making the build better. Thanks in advance.
 
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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 - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($18.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($146.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($144.89 @ OutletPC)
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Old gen I5 is not worth getting, your listed specs above should not be close to 1500?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($193.44 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($429.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - XB241H bmipr 24.0" 1920x1080 180Hz Monitor ($321.88 @ Amazon)
Total: $1498.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-11 19:17 EST-0500

Gsync monitor is very good to have wanted to fit in 8400, but can't. This will give you ~100FPS and good for streaming/rendering/multi tasking.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($193.44 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4GB NITRO+ Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: LEPA - LP-BOL12P-BL 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.78 @ Amazon)
Monitor: MSI - Optix G24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($213.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Keyboard: AZIO - MGK1 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: SteelSeries - Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse ($44.99 @ SteelSeries)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB USB (Black) 7.1 Channel Headset ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1388.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-12 23:43 EST-0500
 
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Need extra peripherals?
Need windows? Didn't use that in your list ...

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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 - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($18.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($146.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($144.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 14 LED Red 51.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus - MG248Q 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($253.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1501.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-13 07:39 EST-0500

I'd like to use two ssd's by now,but that's me. ;) doesn't give a whole lot of storage thouh and a good hdd will be easily chosen instead of the second ssd,would also choose the M.2 Samsung 960 EVO 250gb in that case just because you could.
The gpu stands out abit since the cheapest of the bunch,doesn't mean it's performance,but in this build how it looks.
And to give an Intel option as well. Am abit in favour for AMD since they have struggled in the past and the Ryzen 1600 will do great (i use one for both reasons),but this will do nice as well.
 
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