Opinions On First Build? Tried Staying at $1550-

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So after some thought I turned away from pc building sites and decided to build my own. I haven't bought anything yet but was going through pcpartpicker and wanted some feedback on my choices, mostly if there are parts that are perhaps cheaper without affecting overall quality too much, or at all.
The major point I'm considering changing is the MOBO.
I'm fairly new to this so I'm unsure if there are better options as far as availability of ports and such. But, I am looking for good build quality, and overclock-ability and the UD5 seemed pretty solid for that.
Once again I'm fairly new to this and am trying to stick to a roughly $1550 cap.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($175.59 @ Jet)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VC239H 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($29.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1556.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 21:59 EST-0500
 
Refined your build a bit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB QUICK SILVER OC Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VC239H 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($29.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1456.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 22:55 EST-0500

Reason why i picked different MoBo: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-motherboards,3984.html
Reason why i picked different SSD: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ssds,3891-2.html
Replaced the Seagate 2TB HDD with reliable HGST (Hitachi) 3TB HDD without increasing the cost.
Replaced Gigabyte's GPU with MSI one for better cooling and quieter operation (Zero Frozr).
Replaced EVGA PSU with Seasonic. 650W is more than enough, even when you decide to run two GTX 1070 in a 2-way SLI.
 
would you say the EVGA Classified K MoBo is a better alternative to the Ultra Gaming? I only mention it because i've heard it's highly rated and that ultra gaming board was shown to be less efficient as far as power and heat go by a noticeable amount.
 
EVGA MoBo is better than the Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming but it also costs more.

Personally, i prefer MSI MoBos. I have MSI Z170A Gaming M5 in my high-end gaming/OC rig (Skylake, specs in my signature). Did some OC on my rig and i'm happy with the performance of my nice looking MoBo.
 


I would not pick an X61 - I would go with a less expensive air fan and then use the difference elsewhere. CLLs are no better than the strongest air fans. If you insist on a CLL then I would go with a Cryorig A80 but otherwise I would just stick with air. This is what I would go with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.19 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1306.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-26 01:33 EST-0500

That's $250 cheaper with OS. Use that $250 and get a nice monitor to go with that build.
 

That is true that AIO water coolers won't offer any additional cooling performance over air coolers while costing considerably more.
For me, there's only 2 benefits for AIO water cooler: 1.No RAM clearance issues. 2.Area around CPU isn't filled with beefy heatsink and case internals are nicer when looking aesthetically.

As far as Cryorig H5 Universal goes, i'm not fond on the sleeve bearing fan used in it. I'd go for fluid dynamic bearing fan instead.
Reason why: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/779-computer-case-fan-bearing-differences

That being said, you can go for Arctic Freezer i32 (also used in my Skylake build) or Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 for top-of-the-line cooling performance. Both CPU coolers use the fluid dynamic bearing in their fans.
Further reading about CPU air coolers: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html

Refined my build a little.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer i32 CPU Cooler ($29.88 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB QUICK SILVER OC Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: ARCTIC F12 PWM 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.74 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Monitor: Asus VC239H 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($29.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1369.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-26 02:44 EST-0500

Few words.

Switched out MoBo to the same one used in my Skylake build.
Same goes for the CPU cooler.
Extra fluid dynamic bearing fan is for upgrading CPU cooler from push configuration to the push-pull configuration. I've done it on my Skylake build and it works like a charm. Cooling performance is top notch and there is no fan noise to be heard thanks to the fluid dynamic bearing.
 
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