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i am building a pc i came out on this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tJ89sJ. i game and when i game i stream. is this a good build and what would be a good change? first time building a pc, so is the case noob-friendly?
 
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vapour
Dude, just no, X299 is for productivity work, for your budget, 8700k is best for gaming and streaming :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($405.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.89 @...
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Dude, just no, X299 is for productivity work, for your budget, 8700k is best for gaming and streaming :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($405.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card ($514.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($97.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT - RF-FN142-RB 50.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1659.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-04 16:27 EST-0500

and get this 1440p 144hz gsync monitor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Monitor: Acer - Predator XB1 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($449.99 @ B&H)
Total: $449.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-04 16:28 EST-0500

You can throw any games at it and get 100+ FPS :)
 
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sadams04

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For your first build I would suggest not overclocking. It isn't necessary to game at high settings.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($339.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 HD3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($434.89 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus - PB277Q 27.0" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1643.21
 
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