Building new PC

Rinalds

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Aug 6, 2017
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Hey guys , atm i am building new pc for first time and wanted to ask your help. How does my build look like overvall and do i need gtx 1080 or 1080 ti for 1080p 60hz monitor?
My budget is around 1500$.
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 ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($729.89 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1549.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-06 04:47 EDT-0400
 
Solution
I run 2 1080p @ 60 MHZ Monitors with a GTX 970 SSC, which is in power/abilities the equal of a 1060 3GB
I say this to point out 1080 is not only 1080p capable but 4K capable.

TrAAst

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Dec 15, 2016
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For 1080p60hz this is HUGE overkill.

This kills 1080p60 @ ultra max settings:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($434.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1093.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-06 05:20 EDT-0400
 

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