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Few things to note;

Ryzen 1700 will hit about the same frame rate, like we're talking so minimal you won't notice;
ALL HDD's make noise but I'd say they're kinda needed. the HDDs I've worked with in the past dependent on where they are in the rig can make more/less noise. The only way to get absolute silence is to have no fans, which is possible but VERY difficult and may require under-clocking your CPU/GPU + a fairly expensive case which can act as a CPU cooler (yes there's a couple of those out there).

Honestly I'd say that running this would be a good shout:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($299.44 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.35 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.78 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2475Smhl-4K 24.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($361.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2060.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Reasons:

Noctua make AMAZING quiet coolers.
1700 is still 40eur cheaper
3000mhz RAM just because everyone recommended it for Ryzen (I've finally let it slide, since the price tag is very simlar).
GPU is cheaper than the strix by QUITE A BIT
I've tried to include a slightly larger SSD just so you don't have to use the HDD as much but I'd still suggest getting an HDD unless you wanna spend serious $$ on a SSD set up.

PSU is seasonic silent range so you're all gucci.

Still kept the 4k monitor if you have to go 4k, still recommend against. (coming from a 4k user).
 
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I'd rather swap out HDD completely and rely on 500GB SSD only because 1. I would spend the 66$ on a Strix 1080Ti because that GPU beats the heck out of other gpu's and remains silent at 60°C load.
So Strix is a must, there is a performance difference aswell.
2. I have 500GB in my current PC and I'm completely served with it.
That Case looks ugly but I guess that's how things will go.
To me it seems like you really saved in PSU because if you got such a high end GPU, you wanna have a clean, safe, premium PSU.

Another mistake $, I still live in a country with €.
Forgot to mention, the monitor is too small, min. 28" but what if I remove the Monitor, would it help you to make a better pc? I mean 1080ti and good cpu, what do you want to archive more on such a budget except more RAM and SSD capacity.
 
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Please pay the slightest bit of attention, @OP is in Germany as has been stated several times. The cooler is also overpriced anyway.
The S12II is also NOT part of Seasonic's 'silent' lineup.
 
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I'm sorry but you've fallen for some marketing stuff. Infact I take back my choice on the card, the Zotac AMP! Extreme would be the best in terms of $$ to power.

Also, the monitor, I wouldn't suggest removing a monitor entirely I just wouldn't chose 4k, especially if you're more of just gaming.

1440P with a 144hz refresh rate is the sweet spot. Now that I've started to use it I can't go back, I'm sure you'll find the same.

No I do suggest a HDD, I personally have most of my games on an HDD and more of the core stuff on my SSD.I just wanted you to know the HDD won't be entirely silent!

PSU is perfectly fine, unless you want to overclock quite a bit (Then I can swap it out for something else) but fans start to rev up when you overclock. Unfortunately my PC is weird and I litterally cannot OC my CPU otherwise I get a bluescreen.

At the budget you're on you made a really good choice coming to a forum because every one has their own opinion and you can gather your own one from that, not to say I'm a god of PC hardware but you'll be able to make your own judgement from people on here but this is the way I'd have my PC.

How are you doing your audio by the way, something alot of people don't touch as much but IMO when gaming it's about the FULL experience and not just how many FPS your PC can put out.
 
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Shoot, thought it was priced in euros, hang on.
 
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priced in EUR:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (€316.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K3 ATX AM4 Motherboard (€142.32 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (€122.78 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€165.42 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€74.14 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (€699.90 @ Caseking)
Case: Fractal Design - Define C with Window ATX Mid Tower Case (€78.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€71.37 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1671.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 11:01 CEST+0200

***BELOW IS MY MONITOR SUGGESTION***

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01EN5JN5K/?tag=pcp05-21
 
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thing is with 4k in my eyes, if you're watching TV and stuff, 4k 60FPS is REALLY NICE

But if you're playing stuff like CSGO where you need to react pretty damn fast and it just becomes nicer. it's comfort in my eyes when you get to this budget and yeah if you don't mind 60FPS 4k, I mean knock yourself out, but it might be worth going down to a store and trying to compare them, I know in the UK that's a tad more difficult to but and it may be where you are but it's always good to check it out ya'know.

As per audio here's a couple of ideas, dependent on what you want to spend on that and stuff too:

Mid budget audio set up:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 559 Headphones (€109.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Speakers: Trust - Asto Soundbar 24W 2ch Speakers (€28.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Other: Antlion Audio ModMic 5 Modular Attachable Boom Microphone (€79.90 @ Caseking)
Total: €218.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 11:13 CEST+0200

High end audio set up:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 650 Headphones (€342.83 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Speakers: KRK - VXT4 90W 2ch Speakers (€359.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Other: NEEWER Microphone Suspension Boom Scissor Arm Stand
Other: MXL 770 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Other: Behringer Xenyx 802 Premium 8-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps and British EQs
Other: Stagg 3m High Quality XLR to XLR Plug Microphone Cable
Total: €701.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 11:18 CEST+0200


EXTREME AUDIOPHILE SET UP: - You'll have to click in and check prices but it is very expensive, simlar to what I run - Difference being that I Run M560 headphones and the non muses version of the ASUS DAC. I also run a very different speaker set up, but that set up is insanely expensive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Other: MXL 770 Cardioid Condenser Microphone (€110.00)
Other: ASUS ESSENCE ONE MK II USB DAC MUSES Headphone Amplifier - Silver (€600.00)
Other: Mackie ProFX12v2 12 Channel FX Mixer (€314.96 @ Mindfactory)
Other: Tannoy Revolution XT 6F Walnuss (€1500.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Other: Cambridge Audio C10757K CXA60 Vollverstärker schwarz (€877.01 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Other: Monoprice M1060 Planar Headphones (€450.00)
Total: €3851.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 11:48 CEST+0200
 
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HH I said I have no preference in audio meaning I don't want audio things.
Monitor is gonna be Samsungs 28" 4K Monitor.

But why does your Build cost 300 Euros less than the other ones?
EXCEPT the GPU the AMP Edition is slightly worse than the Strix edition as shown in these benchmarks. (separate videos, compare values)
Strix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRyk0e7LMY

Amp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYzIXcW6PdE

And the Strix is quiter.
I swapped out HDD. I put Strix instead of AMP! Edition.
And I really would like to change the case but its so hard to get Sound damped, silent, big windowed cases.
Big window = big window, no those small bitfenix windows.
This list is my preference even though I like the i7 7700K.

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/user/Cpp/saved/wrm999
 
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I think to be honest if you're going to spend 80eur more on 1 frame per second then i think you're being a bit pedantic.

As I said where I focus the money is where you'll notice the difference. Afterall what's the point in having a great PC if you don't have the right monitor to drive it, OR what's the point in aimlessly spending money?

In my opinion, I'd rather save money, besides noting the bottom of this article under load the ZOTAC is quieter. - Both the AMP coolers are the same, main difference is the power phases being different and base clock.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-amp-extreme-review,11.html

Also on the case, big window= less sound dampening, the fractal design is kinda the best of both in my eyes but this case below could work out better for you:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XTDzK8/phanteks-eclipse-p400-tempered-glass-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec416ptg_ag

The main reasons:
Case is about 75eur cheaper
monitor was not included in the 1700eur price
I didn't actually include a cooler on that list. (-30-50eur dependent on what you use)

I'd suggest something about 40eur even so a decent parts selection on the rest with the PSU and other bits cause a bit more saving, also AMD is much cheaper than intel for an equal product as well as AMD chipsets being much cheaper, so thats about a 70eur saving.

I think sacrificing 1-2 fps is worth the saving BUT that's my opinion. I'm not biased to AMD because you could use a current get xeon and a B250 board as well but with the AMD chips you can overclock them if you feel comfortable.

 
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The quieter the better. If the zotac is quieter - into the shopping cart.
The Case is fantastic.

Now this should be it:https://de.pcpartpicker.com/user/Cpp/saved/wrm999

But the site says 1. GPU too large.
2. The CPU Cooler may need a mounting plate.
 
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Thermal paste is fine with the stock option, a packet or tube is included, or the paste is preapplied.
Get this edited list taking into account the stuff you want.
His list is only cheaper because it doesn't include a monitor, after that's accounted for it's a good 100 Euro more expensive.
Also didn't put in the case you wanted, after that it's 200 Euros over.
It will support water cooling in the future, yes.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (€339.90 @ Caseking)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 51.2 CFM CPU Cooler (€49.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€114.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (€0.00)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€129.25 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card (€730.00)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case (€189.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€94.90 @ Caseking)
Monitor: Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor (€299.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1947.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-13 11:07 CEST+0200
 
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Thermal pasta?;0 WHOA.

I still believe AMD to be a platform worth it, as said yeah AM4 bracket will support liquid cooling down the line if you do want that but you will be fine with air.

The Enthoo EVOLV is really expensive, you might as well get a crystal 470X or a Silverstone Primera RGB.

Also rocking a 500GB SSD as OP stated and a better PSU for the price, the GPU is also cheaper. It comes to a very simlar price including monitor to your i7 build with the same performance. if I dropped it to a 250GB SSD (Which I would recommend FYI) it'd come to cheaper already. OP only stated he wants a big window, not a full aluminium frame and stuff, IMO better to place the money elsewhere.
 
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ALSO price your RAM up.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (€316.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (€61.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Biostar - X370GT5 ATX AM4 Motherboard (€129.90 @ Caseking)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (€123.29 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€95.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€54.54 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (€699.90 @ Caseking)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case (€89.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€63.52 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor (€387.99 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €2023.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-13 12:09 CEST+0200
 
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Thermal pasta for spaghetti seems to be included fine.
One is saying i7 7700k the other one Ryzen 1700...
HH, case should be sound damped and windowed where the P400S is the best option.

I know the Zotac 1080ti Amp Edition is a good graphics card but I really like the design of the founders edition cards so which one is the best FE?

I hope the PSU is quite. Exclude the monitor, I'll have to play on my 1080p one for a month, because I had to spent a little bit of (~299) my budget for something. Not a tragedy.

I said multiple times that I don't want an HDD in my Build, take this into the build:https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam

And swap the HDD once and for all out.

WOW that Mainboard looks ugly. Sorry but that's a big eyehurting eye catcher.
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Imagine I bought all the stuff and it works perfectly for 2 months and then I want to install watercooling to my cpu. What do I need to buy?
I am not informed when it comes to watercooling but I know that I need >>>

cooling thing mounted on cpu, a reservoir, a pump. >>> thats it right?
Can someone make a list with the quietest stuff I need?

The tubes must be transparent, I also want to change the color of the leds, maybe even UV Colored water?.
But I will buy the watercooling stuff later since it doesn't seem to fit into my budget even though it might be possible since I won't buy a monitor for now.
 
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To switch from air cooling to water cooling, just the water cooler, and maybe the mounting bracket (if they don't come with it). Also The FE cards are about the same price as the Zotac, IMO no brainer to buy the Zotac aftermarket cooler, especially as aftermarket coolers run quieter and at a lower temp.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (€316.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (€39.31 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (€134.47 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (€123.29 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€165.05 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (€699.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (€129.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€67.84 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor (€389.95 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €2065.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-14 09:15 CEST+0200

 
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I still believe you'd be better off otherwise. But sure man,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (€316.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (€39.31 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (€134.48 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (€123.29 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€165.05 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (€699.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (€129.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€67.84 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1675.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-14 10:07 CEST+0200
 
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