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After stressing over this for weeks now, I think I have it down. Will this work? Also when I actually build it what do i do (driver updates and stuff)

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tdxyd6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tdxyd6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.49 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - PB277Q 27.0" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor ($301.15 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1676.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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"I've never recommended the 1600 over an i7."
Really now?
"I'd strongly suggest restarting this with a ryzen R5 1600/R7 1700. Intel does not offer best value currently "
"there will be zero difference between a Ryzen and an i7 in gaming. Plus the Ryzen CPUs are more future proof, with all the extra cores you can already see the 8 core Ryzen chips beating out the 7700k in quite a few new games."

Yeeeeah, no. Don't recommend something then outright deny it when somebody corrects you.
The extra threads will take a long time to see a benefit over the i7, if they ever do which I doubt is going to happen unless all 12 threads are fully utilized in which case even then it only has a chance. Ryzen 5 is better than an i5 due to the quickly...
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Get this, much better.
1080p 144hz is a better fit.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($292.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.95 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.89 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($205.19 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1714.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-22 00:42 EDT-0400
 
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Why would I waste the power of a 1080ti on a1080p monitor
 
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That is actually a 144Hz display so if you are willing to play at higher framerate albeit at a lower resolution, the 1080 Ti sure will come in handy.

That being said, if you are set on 60/75Hz gaming at 1440p I'd strong suggest getting a Ryzen system. It will serve you just as well for those framerates and will be much better for all other tasks.
 
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Hm, should i really restart this whole build with a ryzen gpu? The market for gpus right now is terrible. Im so used to nvida gpus
 
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Guess 4k 60fps, i have a strong dislike for 1080p
 
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Shoot haha, Intel* and cpu*. Need some sleep
 
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Ryzen is actually AMD's CPU architecture. And I'd strongly suggest restarting this with a ryzen R5 1600/R7 1700. Intel does not offer best value currently and a 7700k is only recommended if you want to play at super high refresh rates (144+ Hz).
 
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How much better is it than a i5-7600k? And for playing at 1440p 75hz should i stick with the 1070 or upgrade?
 
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I'd beg to differ. In fact, if he will be gaming at below 120 Hz, there will be zero difference between a Ryzen and an i7 in gaming. Plus the Ryzen CPUs are more future proof, with all the extra cores you can already see the 8 core Ryzen chips beating out the 7700k in quite a few new games. And as we go into the future, this will get more pronounced.

Also, like you said, the extra cores might come in handy for stuff like content creation or even game streaming.
 
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No I'm saying how much better is would a ryzen cpu be for the same price?
 
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If you are into content creation or streaming, even a Ryzen R5 1600x is superior to everything intel has to offer in the LGA 1151 platform. For gaming, the i7s might give you higher framerates for now (more like 110 fps vs 125 fps, so not really relevant unless you have a 144hz monitor) but the extra cores on the Ryzen CPUs make them much for future proof. And I strongly suggest against getting an i5. The 4 threads don't really cut it anymore. People are experiencing drops below 60fps in CPU intensive games like BF1 64 player maps.
 
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@ayushde, i've seen you in heaps of threads hyping up the Ryzen 5 CPUs to be more than they really are, the 1600 won't beat the i7 7700 any time soon, you're a good 5 years off any chance of that happening. Clock speed paired with better IPC and optimization of Intel's chips is still far better.
@OP, as mentioned, while Ryzen is cheaper, it isn't better value for your usage scenario, the i7 7700 costs $80 more overall over a 1600, and does far better in gaming.
 
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I've never recommended the 1600 over an i7. They are in a different price bracket entirely.The 1600 beats an i5 and matches the 7700k at multithreaded performance. Also, I've always mentioned that i7s are the go to choice for 144Hz gaming. And I totally agree that the ryzen CPUs can't push 100+ fps in all games. But my point is that when gaming at low refresh rates, it won't really matter if he gets an i7 or a ryzen CPU. I can challenge you to find a game where the ryzen 1600x/1700 can't crack 60-75fps. Plus it would be nice to have the extra threads for tasks other than gaming.

P.S.- Since you like quoting digital foundary, I distinctly remember them pointing out that the i5s drop below 60 fps in certain stages in crysis 3.
 
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"I've never recommended the 1600 over an i7."
Really now?
"I'd strongly suggest restarting this with a ryzen R5 1600/R7 1700. Intel does not offer best value currently "
"there will be zero difference between a Ryzen and an i7 in gaming. Plus the Ryzen CPUs are more future proof, with all the extra cores you can already see the 8 core Ryzen chips beating out the 7700k in quite a few new games."

Yeeeeah, no. Don't recommend something then outright deny it when somebody corrects you.
The extra threads will take a long time to see a benefit over the i7, if they ever do which I doubt is going to happen unless all 12 threads are fully utilized in which case even then it only has a chance. Ryzen 5 is better than an i5 due to the quickly saturated nature of its 4 threads, I did mention that, not sure what you're on about with that i5 comparison stuff.

Refresh rates also have nothing to do with this, it's resolution which matters, and although Ryzen is somewhat better than normal at stuff above 1080p it still falls behind there, and at 1080p especially it's performance is somewhat crippled, making it an even worse choice here.

Back to the topic.
Post your build and be done with.
7700>1600 in this scenario full stop.
 
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1) I recommended the r7 1700 over the i7 not the 1600.
2) As said 0 difference because OP's monitor has a 75 Hz refresh rate. And I explicitly mentioned that he should go with the 7700k for 144 Hz gaming.
3) The value statement still stands. Performance/dollar is still better for the 1600 than the 7700k.

P.S.- I am not here to endorse AMD. I am just trying to make sure that OP gets as much longevity from his system as he can. And like I said, with games being more and more multithreaded, you will see the 12/16 threaded systems continue to maintain 60+ fps in games whereas 4 core i5s will fall behind. A similar thing happened a few years ago back when people recommended ivy bridge i3s over fx 8320s. Look at those systems now. The 3220s struggle with modern games whereas the 8 core fx CPUs still maintain 60 fps in quite a few (Not all) games.

PPS:- And as for 1700 beating out the 7700k in "quite a few games". I take my statement back, turns out it was just Mafia 3 😛. Whatever, everything else I said still stands for <100Hz gaming.
 
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I am pretty sure I know what I am talking about. Even at 1080p, if the display has a 60/75Hz refresh rate, The OP will see NO benefit from the i7 as the extra frames will just go to waste.
And like I said, the 1700 (or even the 1600) should continue to maintain those 60/75fps in games for as long as the 7700k can (if not longer). So when paying that much money why not get similar gaming performance and better performance for everything else (again in case of the 1700).
As for 1080p 144Hz gaming, I agree, your build is hard to beat.
 
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