Need help building a $2000-3000$ Gaming/ Recording/ Streaming/ Video Editing PC!!

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: 1-2 months Budget Range: $2000-3000$

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Live streaming the games, recording the games, video editing for YouTube (just gameplay commentaries)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes. I want 2 one for gaming 144hz+ and one for just reading chat or be
searching online while waiting for a game to load I really want a 1920x1080 one

Parts to Upgrade: Starting from scratch

Do you need to buy OS: Yes.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Cheapest

Location: City, State/Region, Country - USA Parts

Preferences: I want the most bang for the buck

Also, I want an RBG setup I like those kinds of builds
 
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Intel:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xb4RBb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xb4RBb/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($333.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.23 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($1054.98 @ Newegg)
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Intel:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xb4RBb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xb4RBb/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($333.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.23 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($1054.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($478.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus - VG278Q 27.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($290.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2952.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-08 02:11 EST-0500


Ryzen:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NBQ8dX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NBQ8dX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($296.64 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard ($164.24 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($219.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($1054.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($478.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus - VG278Q 27.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($290.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2954.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-08 02:13 EST-0500


All have a 1080Ti. 1440p 144Hz monitor for main and 1080p 144Hz monitor for viewing so Hz remain constant. Same size.
RGB on both builds too, seen on the GPU, RAM, Mobo

Also, there is a new GPU release this month so you might want to wait.
 
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ZRace

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You could save a bit of money on both builds by going from an AiO watercooling setup to a decent tower cooler like the Noctua NH-D14 (and eventually putting RGB fans on it).
Also, going for a standard 60 Hz 1080p secondary monitor would save a decent amount, the only real drawback will be slightly higher GPU power draw in idle due to the differing refresh rates.

Apart from that, both builds are great suggestions imo.
 
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Two different refresh rates between two monitors leads the GPU to displaying the refresh rate of the lower monitor, which is why I picked monitors with the same refresh rate.
 
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Huh, is Nvidia that bad at handling different refresh rates? I got an old AMD HD 7970 and that one can handle this - meaning that it is able to display different refresh rates on different monitors - so I would have guessed that Nvidia cards are also capable of doing that...
 
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Here are some threads:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2614382/monitors-refresh-rates-graphics-card.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/6cmhqy/dual_monitor_with_a_144hz_and_60hz/?st=jeijtip7&sh=3ce38d63

There is a fix, but sometimes it does not work. Better to stick with the same refresh rate.
 
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Seems like an issue that affects some people, but strangely enough not everyone, even on Nvidia GPUs... seems to be bound to hardware acceleration.
If OP is fine spending the extra money, I'd also say it's probably better to just use 2x 144 Hz

I may sound like a fanboy now, but this time I'm truly glad I don't have Nvidia :D
 
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If OP is okay with a stock/low cost CPU cooler, slow DDR4 RAM and a low-quality PSU, then by all means! Or if OP is okay with buying it and then swapping out the parts I just mentioned, it should also be a very good choice, the PC you linked would become a very good price/performance build then!
 
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Agreed. When dealing with pre-builts the PSU, CPU heatsink/fan and the RAM are usually the low quality components. You can instead go to Cyberpower and design your own rig, replacing the lower quality parts for things you choose which will bump up the price. It's an option you(the OP) can explore. A year ago I'd never send someone to https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/. These days with GFX Crd pricing at an all time high the DIY retailers/boutiques are a viable option.
 
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Agreed. When dealing with pre-builts the PSU, CPU heatsink/fan and the RAM are usually the low quality components. You can instead go to Cyberpower and design your own rig, replacing the lower quality parts for things you choose which will bump up the price. It's an option you(the OP) can explore. A year ago I'd never send someone to https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/. These days with GFX Crd pricing at an all time high the DIY retailers/boutiques are a viable option.
 
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