Guidance on first build.

[Bkviegas]

So, I've been doing some research on parts for my first build. I'm coming from console gaming and never have played on pcs before, I did some builds, and narrowed down to two, one is for overclocking and the other not, they are 50 dollars apart. I want to have solid gameplay on ultra settings, but not 4k and those things, just 1080 is good for me I think. Can you guys give me some guidance on which to choose, or if the parts I picked are a little overkill or lacking for the task? Fell free to modify the build, but let's stick with the lowest possible budget, monitor and peripherals included.

Thanks a lot!

This is the OC build

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RhNB7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RhNB7h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($379.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor ($125.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Stinger Headset ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1357.59


This is the not OC build

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4ck8yf
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4ck8yf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.33 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B250M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($379.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor ($125.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Stinger Headset ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1303.18

 

[koreanoverlord]

For a 1070 you will definitely need overclocking on the i5. Go with the OC build.

 

[Chugalug_]

I can heavily improve on both, you'll need a 144hz monitor btw.
What is your max budget, what budget would you like to stick to?

 

[Bkviegas]

I can heavily improve on both, you'll need a 144hz monitor btw.
What is your max budget, what budget would you like to stick to?

Well, I would like to keep as low as possible, I think 1300 is the max. My main concern is to pick parts that are overkill or lacking for 1080p on Ultra settings.

 

[Chugalug_]

Will perform better than a 'k' i5.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.74 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XF240H 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($49.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $1387.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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