Feedback on possible build

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I am new to this and have done my research and this seems to me like a very viable build but I want reviews from “experts” and tell me what should be changed if anything and my goals are to game hopefully at high settings and possibly stream eventually. I will include a link with the build info.http://
 
I agree with vapour, don't go with the 7700k. Go for the 8th gen CPUs as they cost the same and deliver more cores. For just gaming, the 8600k is a really good value. I also added a SSD. I would not build a system these days without a SSD. It wont make your fps better in games, but having Windows on a SSD will make the entire PC experience much better. Boot and load times will drastically speed up and the system will feel more responsive.

I would go with this:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hP3g3b
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hP3g3b/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card ($459.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.81 @ B&H)
Total: $1304.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-21 15:13 EDT-0400
 
While Intel has a slight edge in gaming performance, AMD's CPUs are within 5-10%. If you are playing at 1440p or 4k, then they are all just about the same. But the AMD CPUs have more threads than Intel and that will help with any type of work station task. Here is a build that is $100 less than the Intel, and if you are playing at 1440p resolution (which you should with a 1070ti), it will get the same fps as the Intel system.

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card ($459.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($60.81 @ B&H)
Total: $1198.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-21 15:19 EDT-0400
 


That is a good sale. Wish I needed a GPU.
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($474.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1396.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-21 15:23 EDT-0400