thoughts and suggestions on the EVGA - 1080 Ti with this build

xplicid001

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Hey Guys,

I know everyone has their personal preference when it comes to graphics cards and everyone's needs varies on their own computing needs. All that being said, i was looking to use the evga 1080 ti for my new build (read below).

Im curious to know what peoples thoughts are here. im open to suggestions too but was thinking after my research this card would be best.

im looking to build a new gaming rig to maximize high resolution with high refresh rates. rig below (please also feel free to critique the build).


Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($336.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($143 @ newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($135 @ newegg)
Storage: Samsung - Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($719.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($65 @ newgg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($86.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA ($23 @ amazon)

 
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There is not much to improve in this build, but I would recommend the Asus Rog Strix 1080ti instead as its overclock capabilities are phenomenal. And it has RGB LEDs built in. Style points matter

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There is not much to improve in this build, but I would recommend the Asus Rog Strix 1080ti instead as its overclock capabilities are phenomenal. And it has RGB LEDs built in. Style points matter
 
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