Help buidling a new system for flight sims

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benzinonapaloni

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This will be the second system I will ever build. I want to use it to try the latest generation of flight sims but I figure if it can run a flight sim well, then it can run just about anything. I play a variety of games.

Do you know where I can find some good builds I can watch or read about?

I know this will require i7 Intel processor and GeForce 1080 video card but I'm unsure about other components.

I'm really tempted to get one of those cases that come with liquid cooling already built in.
 
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Do you need peripherals, monitor?
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LQBwV6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LQBwV6/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 ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($105.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($152.99 @ Newegg)
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 ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($624.98 @ Newegg)
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ArchitSahu

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Do you need peripherals, monitor?
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LQBwV6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LQBwV6/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 ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($105.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($152.99 @ Newegg)
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 ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($624.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1655.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-22 22:18 EDT-0400

Ryzen:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7DMRGG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7DMRGG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($288.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($152.99 @ Newegg)
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 ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($624.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1604.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-22 22:20 EDT-0400
 
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ArchitSahu

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I do not have much experience with them so can't comment. But I had heard they may not be compatible with all chipsets.
 
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ArchitSahu

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Mine came through DVD. You have the option, if you want to save costs, to get an unlicensed version of Windows, if you don't mind unactivated ones. Go to microsoft, down the ISO to a USB, install it on your PC and do not activate it to save costs.
 
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benzinonapaloni

benzinonapaloni

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That is so smart. So the website cross-checks them automatically!
 
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