Please help me with my new gaming build... Am i making the right choices ? (Also advice me on some choices)

techie69

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The part list are as follows...
Cpu - Intel i7 7700 K
Mobo - Asus IX Maximus - Hero
Cpu Cooler - Noctua NH-D15 / Nzxt Kracken x62
Ram - G.Skill Ripjaws V Series (8GB x 2) DDR4
SSD - Samsung 960 evo M.2 250 GB
HDD - WD 2TB
GPU - Aorus GTX 1080Ti / Msi GTX 1080TI Seahawk X
Case - Cooler Master Storm Stryker
PSU - Corsair RMX 750 80+ Gold
 
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"Futureproof" for PSUs doesn't work. 100W more or less doesn't help much either. You honestly might as well keep the too large 750W PSU, or drop to a 550W like I suggested.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151136

Here is an awesome Seasonic 550W PSU for $68 out the door, $58 after rebate. Will have no problems powering your rig. Though it's nearly half the price of the unit you were looking at.

Here is a much cheaper board, though I'm in a hurry and not sure what it's missing.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132932

Edit: While that board is a good one, I noticed it doesn't support SLI. If that matters to you try this one...

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Question from techie69 : "Please help me choose the Best custom gtx 1080 ti card and a mobo to go with i7 7700k !"





PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($214.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SEA HAWK X Video Card
Total: $214.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 09:42 EDT-0400
 

techie69

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Dell S2240L... Also please suggest a good monitor so that i can buy it for the rig in future

 

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In that case your GPU is overkill as well. You don't need a 750W PSU, a 550W will work just fine. You don't need a $200+ motherboard, there are many in the $150 range that will do nearly everything the same what you picked out. And a 1080ti for a 1080 60Hz monitor? The build isn't bad, but it's overkill in different ways.
 

techie69

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So i will be choosing a CM 650W for being futureproof and what motherboard should i pick can you please suggest and the reason for going for 1080ti is that i will be doing little animation stuff too like working in autodesk maya so rendering and 3d stuff may make use of it in future.

 

4745454b

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"Futureproof" for PSUs doesn't work. 100W more or less doesn't help much either. You honestly might as well keep the too large 750W PSU, or drop to a 550W like I suggested.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151136

Here is an awesome Seasonic 550W PSU for $68 out the door, $58 after rebate. Will have no problems powering your rig. Though it's nearly half the price of the unit you were looking at.

Here is a much cheaper board, though I'm in a hurry and not sure what it's missing.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132932

Edit: While that board is a good one, I noticed it doesn't support SLI. If that matters to you try this one.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128972

This one is even $120 after rebate. I'm running an older UD4 board which they don't seem to have as an option though this looks to be very similar.
 
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