Around $1500 Gaming build for 144hz 1080p

[Gymna]

I'm upgrading after years of waiting. I finally bought a couple parts to make sure I got it started so I couldn't wait for the next big thing.

I already have: ASUS VG248QE 24" Full HD 1920x1080 144Hz 1ms HDMI Gaming Monitor
I have bought the Hyper 212 and the Supernova power supply in the following list.

I plan on using this for basic computer work at home as well as gaming. My i7-920 and GTX 260 just don't cut it anymore.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.68 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($135.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($559.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($102.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1478.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 21:34 EDT-0400

 

[M04D18]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.87 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($514.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1488.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 21:41 EDT-0400

or cheaper parts to add a 1080ti ( Ryzen build)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($111.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1558.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 21:47 EDT-0400

 

[Chugalug_]

Can be vastly improved, on both accounts.
The 1700 performs the same as the 7700k at above 1080p gaming, and is better in other applicaations too, but given you already have that monitor...
Above a 250GB SSD is a waste of cash, it's only primarily for OS and software storage, maybe 1-2 games you want faster loading times in. That's all it does.
Do you already have a hard drive?
That's what I'm assuming, but please confirm this.

Get this list, spend a touch more for a 1080 Ti and 7700k.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.87 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($111.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Gray) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1465.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 22:08 EDT-0400

 

[Gymna]

I don't have a hard drive at the moment. My current one is a Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe 240gig and I tend to keep it close to full. This drive won't be switching over to the new computer because my current computer will become my wife's for email, excel, word, etc. I know that I tend to have 4-5 large games installed at a time, and at the rate game sizes are increasing, I figured going to 500gigs would be the smart way to go.

Is the 1080 Ti even necessary given the monitor I have?

I've also highly debated the 7700k vs the 7600k almost daily.

 

[Chugalug_]

The 1080 Ti is a 35% performance increase from a 1080. It's a massive improvement, and should let you max out everything at 144fps or very close to.
You should have at least a 1TB HDD.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($111.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Travelstar 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1539.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-26 00:14 EDT-0400