Looking for a white build (with plenty of LED/RGB components to highlight white) Budget is about $1200 (excluding storage)

Apollo68

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Looking for an awesome looking white build for around $1200 excluding storage. This PC will be mainly used for gaming - perhaps some video editing or streaming down the line but def not the priority.

Leaning toward an i5 8600K but am open to suggestions including AMD
Leaning toward a 1070ti (been looking at the galax white gpu) but am open to suggestions including AMD
The Fractal Design Meshify white case looks pleasing at the moment but open to suggestions
Looking for some guidance on RGB RAM (and when the prices will lower lol)

Everything else I have some idea but am looking for some cool options! Thanks for all the help in advance! :)
 
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[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tz798Y) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tz798Y/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6mm323/amd-ryzen-5-2600x-36ghz-6-core-processor-yd260xbcafbox) | $209.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Dz648d/deepcool-captain-240ex-white-1530-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-captain-240ex-white) | $84.89 @ B&H
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3wbkcf/msi-b350-tomahawk-arctic-atx-am4-motherboard-b350-tomahawk-arctic) |...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($489.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1193.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-07 23:34 EDT-0400

White focused build. 8600k but with a 1080. Colors can be changed as RGB.
 

Apollo68

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Apr 22, 2012
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10,680


Would you think an AMD build (cpu and/or gpu) would work better? I'm thinking of getting a FreeSync monitor. Also I've heard some bad things regarding the ZOTAC 1080 cooling system so I'm wondering your opinions on that. Thanks!
 
[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jsXWr6) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jsXWr6/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Mr2rxr/intel-core-i5-8600k-36ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i58600k) | $238.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Dz648d/deepcool-captain-240ex-white-1530-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-captain-240ex-white) | $84.89 @ B&H
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - Z370XP SLI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kCrxr/gigabyte-z370xp-sli-rev-10-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370xp-sli-rev-10) | $130.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Team - Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ctZ2FT/team-night-hawk-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-tf2d416g3200hc16cdc01) | $174.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Team - L5 LITE 3D 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XZzkcf/team-l5-lite-3d-480gb-25-solid-state-drive-t253td480g3c101) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $43.90 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [GALAX - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB EX-SNPR WHITE Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JtgzK8/galax-geforce-gtx-1070-ti-8gb-ex-snpr-white-video-card-70ish6dhn1ws) |-
**Case** | [Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TJyxFT/corsair-carbide-400c-white-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011095-cn) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic - PRIME SNOWSILENT 750W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sqPKHx/seasonic-prime-snowsilent-750w-80-titanium-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-750tr-snowsilent) |-
**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $89.89 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $943.62
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| **Total** | **$933.62**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-07-07 23:51 EDT-0400 |
 
[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tz798Y) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tz798Y/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6mm323/amd-ryzen-5-2600x-36ghz-6-core-processor-yd260xbcafbox) | $209.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Dz648d/deepcool-captain-240ex-white-1530-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-captain-240ex-white) | $84.89 @ B&H
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3wbkcf/msi-b350-tomahawk-arctic-atx-am4-motherboard-b350-tomahawk-arctic) | $177.62 @ Newegg Marketplace
**Memory** | [Team - Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ctZ2FT/team-night-hawk-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-tf2d416g3200hc16cdc01) | $174.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Team - L5 LITE 3D 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XZzkcf/team-l5-lite-3d-480gb-25-solid-state-drive-t253td480g3c101) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $43.90 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [GALAX - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB EX-SNPR WHITE Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JtgzK8/galax-geforce-gtx-1070-ti-8gb-ex-snpr-white-video-card-70ish6dhn1ws) |-
**Case** | [Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TJyxFT/corsair-carbide-400c-white-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011095-cn) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic - PRIME SNOWSILENT 750W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sqPKHx/seasonic-prime-snowsilent-750w-80-titanium-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-750tr-snowsilent) |-
**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $89.89 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $961.26
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| **Total** | **$951.26**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-07-07 23:54 EDT-0400 |
AMD build
 
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The format you are clicking on the pcpartpicker is wrong and makes it very complicated to read. Click the bb format and copy paste it here.

@OP:

Here is an AMD alternative. Zotac 1080 is just fine, I have a customer with that GPU running and it is just fine.

Keep an NVIDIA GPU, but you can consider switching to an AMD CPU:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($489.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1209.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 08:06 EDT-0400

The color choice slightly goes to hell but it is RGB iirc so you should be able to choose the color.
The CPU Cooler with the 2700 is good enough for the chip and is a marked upgrade over the previous iterations of AMD Coolers.
 


Woah, touchy there a bit bmockeg.

If it came off direct, sorry. But, it is slightly complicated to read. It was advice I meant to pass on; if you want to stick to your old method, by all means, go ahead.

EDIT: When I said it was wrong, I meant the format you chose was not the right one for this webpage. What you are clicking is the html code. What you need is the /bb code.