Need your help building a new gaming PC. (3000$ budget)

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Hello everyone. I am looking for a new PC build this September or beginning of October. Budget is about 3000$ for the PC components only. Case and monitors are not included. PC is gonna be used mainly for games and movies.

I have already made one build at PCPartPicker, please note that I will be buying the new GTX 1180 with this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler ($199.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($343.42 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($361.49 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($217.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Black 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($799.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($198.90 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2704.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-28 11:19 EDT-0400

I've got 3 questions regarding the build I've made:

1) Your thoughts about it? Any recommendations, modifications?

2) I'm not sure about the motherboard: should I go with Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard or ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING LGA1151

I do like the look of the Strix much more, but not sure if I will get more power with the Formula one, is it worth it? I am not looking for high overclocking rates, just a stable easy to use motherboard with good overclocking capabilities. Is the Strix good enough?


3) If I want to add another GPU for SLI setup, will my 1000w + 80 power supply gonna be enough for that?


Thanks in advance!
 
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Overall, a VERY nice looking build. If it were me, I'd save the $180 and go for 16GB of RAM. It will be perfectly fine for you, and if you ever need more, you can always upgrade.

That PSU will definitely be able to handle two 1180's. How urgent is the build? If you can hold out, I'd advise waiting for intel's coffee lake refresh, which is due in a few months or so. No point in blowing this much on componentry if we're on the cusp of something new.

That board is ridiculously good for OC'ing, but so is the Taichi. This is just personal preference, but I prefer a no-frills motherboard which is a confident overclocker vs. a flashy board that is priced very steeply. Both boards are great. If Asus is your thing, go for it. What are the...
As Archit said, the link does not work. You can either use a permalink or any of the other options. What are the specs of your monitor/the one you plan to be getting?

1. Can't tell.

2. Both are pretty good boards. I myself prefer the Z370 Taichi over the ROG Strix, and think the formula is a bit overkill.

3. Generally, yes. Though if you have one of shoddy quality, then maybe not. It depends on the brand/model.
 

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Oops sorry. You can check again now. Thanks for notifying me.

PSU is Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
 

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Oops sorry man. Already done editing and you can check again. Thanks.

PSU is Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
 
Overall, a VERY nice looking build. If it were me, I'd save the $180 and go for 16GB of RAM. It will be perfectly fine for you, and if you ever need more, you can always upgrade.

That PSU will definitely be able to handle two 1180's. How urgent is the build? If you can hold out, I'd advise waiting for intel's coffee lake refresh, which is due in a few months or so. No point in blowing this much on componentry if we're on the cusp of something new.

That board is ridiculously good for OC'ing, but so is the Taichi. This is just personal preference, but I prefer a no-frills motherboard which is a confident overclocker vs. a flashy board that is priced very steeply. Both boards are great. If Asus is your thing, go for it. What are the specs of your monitor?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler ($199.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($212.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($217.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Black 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($799.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($198.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2382.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-28 11:26 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks very much for the help. I am thinking late September / beginning of October, but if any news come out from Intel, I have no problem waiting few more months. Will see.

I am not yet sure about the monitor settings, I do care a lot about maximizing graphic settings. Some say with 4k you may not be able to do so in every game and you will not benefit from that 144hz feature with 4k in some games. I may try 2k first.

I will step it down and go with Strix instead. I'll keep the ram 32gb and I may consider 960 Pro. Thanks again!
 

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Thanks for the help! I will step it down and go with Strix and that 960 Evo Pro actually caught my attention! Thanks again.

 
As for your monitor, I would look into a 1440p 144/165hz panel with G-Sync. There are some great ones out there from Acer/Asus. I think those are the best monitors out there as of yet, given they blend a crisp resolution with a buttery-smooth refresh rate, and also offer lower response times and IPS to boot. Again, I MUST warn you that the 960 evo will barely yield any real-world performance gains, despite what some graphs may show.
 

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Thanks very much man. Noted!