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An i7 is considerably more powerful than its i5 brother, depending on what you get. A lower-tier i7 against a high-tier i5 (both Kaby Lake) wouldn't be terribly notable. However, with the...

Atomicdonut17

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Only a few things:

I would consider what you'll be doing. By looking at it, I assume you'll be gaming? If you can afford it, upgrade to an i7 Kaby Lake. The i5 is just fine, but if you want a tad bit more bang, i7 is your route. If you'll be doing more than gaming, however, consider Ryzen. A multicore platform optimized for workstation and gaming capable.

Also, do you plan to overclock? If so, I would look at an AIO, like the Corsair H110i/115i. Avoid the H100i, because it is notorious for pump failure and leakage.

If you can, try to find a 7200RPM drive. 5400 is "traditional" for hard-drives larger than a terabyte, but you can find a 7200 2.5TB HDD. It'll probably be more expensive, but worth it.
 

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Sorry for not putting gaming pc but also thanks for the input this is what I changed so far.
1:I changed the psu some reason it was cheaper to go for a high power from the same brand!
2:thanks for the water cooling tip when I upgraded I'll probably get a water cooled cpu!
3:I couldn't find the hdd that I was getting on pcpartpicker but I do have the 7200rmp

Just one more question I would understand for futureproofing but do you think I should get a i7 instead of i5 is there that much more power for the money?

Thanks again for the responses
 

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An i7 is considerably more powerful than its i5 brother, depending on what you get. A lower-tier i7 against a high-tier i5 (both Kaby Lake) wouldn't be terribly notable. However, with the higher end i7s, like the i7 7700k, you get the best performance you're able to from the LGA1151 socket, just before LGA2011v3.

As for the PSU, do NOT CHEAP OUT. It might be cheaper to go for a higher wattage, but that's not everything. Get something with high ratings, at *least* 80+ Bronze, preferably Gold or even Platinum, and a brand name that's trusted. IE: Corsair. Don't get some off-the-shelf dumpster PSU from a company like Ark or Rosewill.

And, for the water cooling, it's the same thing. Most people go with an AIO (all-in-one) WC because it's easier, cheaper and if it fails, it probably wasn't your fault. *Probably*. Just make sure the one you're getting is reputable, safe and well crafted. The premium on these items might throw your eyes to more cheaply made stuff, but trust me, quality assurance is well worth the extra money.
 
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