PC Build, hoping to have by the end of the year, could use some help

Micro_Kandu

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The PC Build I am hoping for would be able to run StarWars battlefront 2 on ultra-4K settings, but I don't need 4K. I can settle for 1080p on most games, but I just want the best experience I can get for my money. Other games I would love to run are Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege, Player Unknown Battlegrounds, Battlefield 1, and the Witcher 3. My budget is from 1,200-1,500 including monitor, mouse and keyboard. I don't have a set mind on a mouse, keyboard and monitor, but if you guys would be willing to find some lower budget high quality ones that would be great!

These are the parts I have brainstormed on and think will hold up in those conditions.
Feel free to change

Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ROG STRIX OC Edition Graphic Card
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z270M-Plus LGA1151 DDR4 HDMI DVI VGA M.2 USB 3.1 Z270 mATX Motherboard
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A2400C16)
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E250B/AM)
HDD: Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive (ST2000DM006)
PSU: CORSAIR CXM series CX750M 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Modular Power Supply
Case: NZXT S340 Mid Tower Computer Case, White (CA-S340W-W1)

I'm also throwing in RGB lights for the esthetic of my setup.

RGB Lightstrip: SUPERNIGHT 5-Meter Waterproof Flexible Color Changing RGB SMD5050 300 LEDs Light Strip Kit with 44 Key Remote and 12V 5A Power Supply

I'm going for a white and black setup if the helps in any way.

Thank you for your help! :)
 
Solution
It's a bit over budget, but I actually spent time looking for the cooler to match. You want the best possible gaming machine, correct? Well the GTX 1080 should deliver. I've included a great 1440p that is great value, and you probably will not find a better deal (not new anyways). Let's say you want to start streaming, or get into video editing, this should also deliver as well. It will also allow you to upgrade to a 1800x as well. If you are PURELY gaming, you could also go the Intel route which will game a bit better than Ryzen. I will provide both builds:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.69 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG...
It's a bit over budget, but I actually spent time looking for the cooler to match. You want the best possible gaming machine, correct? Well the GTX 1080 should deliver. I've included a great 1440p that is great value, and you probably will not find a better deal (not new anyways). Let's say you want to start streaming, or get into video editing, this should also deliver as well. It will also allow you to upgrade to a 1800x as well. If you are PURELY gaming, you could also go the Intel route which will game a bit better than Ryzen. I will provide both builds:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.69 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($120.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $1627.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 16:22 EDT-0400

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Intel build. This doesn't include any overclocking, but should be able to handle all games with no problem whatsoever:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.21 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($120.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $1604.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 16:25 EDT-0400
 
Solution
By the end of the year is way too early to plan parts. By then Intel Coffee Lake and nVidia Volta will likely have been released. You'll be wanting an i5-8600K, Z370 chipset and GTX 2070 by then.

I will say that in the here and now. The Samsung 850 Evo is overpriced and outdated. Unless your only option is SATA III. You are better off buying an NVMe M.2 SSD (not SATA M.2). A WD Black NVMe SSD is much faster at nearly the same price. Manufacturers are all jumping on the NVMe bandwagon. By the end of the year you will likely have many more NVMe options. Which should translate to better prices.