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Rate my setup and recommend changes

atomicmilkman117

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Oct 27, 2017
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Please rate my setup and recommend any changes you would make. Thank you. Here is my setup:

-AZZA 250 Gaming Case
-Intel Core i7 8700k Processor
-DEEPCOOL Captain 250EX 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
-16GB(8GBX2) DDR4 3000 Memory Module
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB(GDDR5X) Graphics Card
-ASUS TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING -- Aura RGB, 2x PCIe x16, 2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 2x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB 2.0 Motherboard
-750 Watt - Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750W Gold Full Modular Power Supply
-128GB ADATA SU800 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive(Dual Drive)
-24X Super Multi Internal DVD Rewriter Optical Drive
-12-In-1 Internal Media Card Reader/Writer
-Standard Sound Card
-Standard Network Card
-28'' [3840 x 2160] ASUS PB287Q UHD 4K Monitor -- 1ms response time + 60Hz refresh rate
-Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Paste

Thank you for your help! I am somewhat new to PC gaming, and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
 
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You don't need 750w PSU, get a 650w Corsair RMx or EVGA G3 as they are better quality.
Get a 1080 TI instead as that is better geared for 4K gaming.
No need to for the artic silver as your cooler will come with thermal paste pre applied.
You don't need 750w PSU, get a 650w Corsair RMx or EVGA G3 as they are better quality.
Get a 1080 TI instead as that is better geared for 4K gaming.
No need to for the artic silver as your cooler will come with thermal paste pre applied.
 
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