New gaming build

[Sleetz]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sleetz/saved/PXghMp

Can anyone look over this and try to lessen the price without dropping performance please?

 

[Chugalug_]

Better.
Wait for aftermarket 1080tis and replace the card I put in here.
If you need windows, get Windows 10 from G2A or Kinguin with buyer protection, or remove the SSD from the list and buy it later.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($99.97 @ Jet)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1497.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-15 02:03 EDT-0400

 

[Chugalug_]

Keep in mind though you'll need a good monitor for all this, do you have a 1440p 144hz monitor?

 

[Sleetz]

I currently have a 1080p 144hz monitor (VG248QE).

 

[Lucky_SLS]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BqKcjc

 

[Chugalug_]

Well get the build I listed above; you'll be fine on that for now until you can afford an upgrade to 1440p 144hz (it'll get cheaper soon).
They start at around $400.

 

[Chugalug_]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BqKcjc

You'd need to do a USB boot BIOS update with a 100 series board, its a pain in the ass and might not even boot up to BIOS with kaby lake on some boards.
On top of that the better performing SP550 is now the same price as the Zotac T500 premium again.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BqKcjc

You'd need to do a USB boot BIOS update with a 100 series board, its a pain in the ass and might not even boot up to BIOS with kaby lake on some boards.
On top of that the better performing SP550 is now the same price as the Zotac T500 premium again.

the latest stocks comes with the latest bios. but if u want a good z270, https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XDfmP6/msi-z270m-mortar-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270m-mortar
and as for ssd, i go for ssd.userbenchmark.com for real world user benchmarks and the premium is better. but even so if op is not looking for bragging rights and benchmark scores, it makes little difference 😉
also, i would choose a more powerful cooler.

 

[Chugalug_]

Yeah, thing is its a 50 50 shot whether you get a new or old one, plus they stopped making them about a month ago afaik, since it is slowly being replaced by the 200 series and 7xxx lineup.