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[RGBLightingIsn’tNecessary]

So I am a first time PC builder and I am familiar with the parts and stuff I need and have researched and made a list of components to get and assemble it however I am worried that it may not be compatible or not function as well as other components. Here is my build, the budget is 1.5k.


PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FvQ4KB

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($354.02 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Cooler Master i71C RGB 37 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($76.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Team GX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB TURBO Video Card ($519.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair SPEC-04 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Corsair)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($64.43 @ Amazon)
Total: $1467.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-27 20:31 EDT-0400

Edit: Would liquid cooling benefit to quiet down my build and be worth it?

 

[AngelTech]

Hello, here's a build I think would work better for you

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dCNMq4

CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($243.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($125.26 @ Amazon) (if you don't want AIO cooling you can get a noctua)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($182.69 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($469.99 @ Newegg) (if you can wait till sept and don't care for ray tracing get the RX 5700 XT)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P350X ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1364.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-27 21:48 EDT-0400

 

[cryoburner]

Don't go for an i7-7700K at this point. It's a couple generations old, and core counts have increased since then, making it way overpriced for what it has to offer. There are 6-core processors in the $200-$250 range that offer better performance for less, like that i5-9600K which should be slightly faster overall, or a Ryzen 3600 if you are willing to trade a small amount of lightly-threaded performance for additional multithreaded performance.

The 1070 Ti is also from the previous generation, and is no longer being manufactured, so prices on that card are not attractive either. Nvidia's newer RTX 2060 or AMD's Radeon 5700 offer a similar or slightly better level of performance for under $350, and in that $500+ range, you can now get a 2070 SUPER that's similar in performance to a 1080 Ti, plus it offers acceleration of raytraced lighting effects in the few games that currently support them.

And if you want a hard drive for bulk storage, I would go with at least a 2TB model, since they don't cost all that much more. Or, if you don't think you'll need quite that much storage, it might be worth considering a 1TB SSD to replace both, since those can be had for around $100 now.

That build seems like it would have been a good option a couple years ago, but not so much now that more capable hardware is available for less.