Good gaming build?

[xXPiEzXx]

CPU- Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler- CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard- Asus PRIME Z270-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory- G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory

Storage- PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage- Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card- Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card

Case- Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply- EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Operating System- Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

 

[Hellfire13]

Looks good. Whats your budget and location???

 

[xXPiEzXx]

my limit would be $2000 or under

 

[Hellfire13]

You can do better for that money. Since you have not stated a location, i will assume its $2000 USD.
A few notes. NVME SSD is way faster than normal SSD. Make a 100gb partition for your Windows and the rest can be used for games/movies etc.
1080ti is the fastest card out there right now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($31.49 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.84 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.97 @ Jet)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1938.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 09:48 EDT-0400

 

[SgtScream]

I'd advise spending the money on a 1tb sata III SSD if all you'll be doing is gaming. It will be the same cost as both the m.2 ssd and HDD combined. This will give you the longevity needed to house newer games that will require additional drive space. I have a 512gb ssd and I have a few games like GTA V, DOOM and h1z1. They take up a lot of space so unless you only run one or two games at a time, it'd be wise to factor in additional storage that will be likely needed in the future. Space requirements for games have been increasing over the years.

 

[Hellfire13]

NVME drive is a wise choice and the above is a better combination at that budget. 400gb can and will house a lot of games including games like gta5 and doom.

 

[SgtScream]

NVME drive is a wise choice and the above is a better combination at that budget. 400gb can and will house a lot of games including games like gta5 and doom.

You are correct, but that is not my point. He doesn't need nvme speeds for gaming. He can put this money towards capacity where it will be needed in the future. If al this person does is game, the ssd will be primarly reading with the occasional write to install applications and games. Nvme speeds are better suited for hosting virtual machines, and transferring large files where throughput speeds are truly needed for the sake of time. The cost to performance won't be justified as how fast windows/games loads won't make much of a difference. Whereas he'll likely need more capacity in the future to meet growing demands of computer games and their respective drive space requirements.

 

[Hellfire13]

NVME speed is not for gaming mate. It is to take the entire experience to another level, including gaming, specially when you can afford it. As for games, nobody plays more than 4/5 games at the same time and a 500gb volume can house more than that. And you still have backup on your HDD to always replace or substitute whatever you have.

 

[xXPiEzXx]

I forgot to state that I'll be doing video editing too cause I wanna do YouTube lol would it still be good?

 

[xXPiEzXx]

What is a NVME?

 

[SgtScream]

I forgot to state that I'll be doing video editing too cause I wanna do YouTube lol would it still be good?

If you need to video edit and store a lot of video files, go with Hellfire13's build. Don't store excessive amounts of videos on your solid-state drive. If you decide you'll need a bigger hdd for storing your videos, you can go with a 512gb sata III m.2 drive which will free up money to put towards a larger capacity hdd to house your videos.

 

[Hellfire13]

What is a NVME?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2899351/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nvme.html

 

[xXPiEzXx]

Well I mean is my build good? And what are some good monitors?