Tips for first time PC builder

[VatsalS]

I'm planning to build my own gaming PC with a budget of approximately $2000 for all parts including the monitor and keyboard.

Here's what I'm thinking of having in the build:
CPU: i5-6600k $240
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 $700
RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ DDR4-3200 16GB (2x8GB) $92
SSD (Main storage): Samsung 950 PRO (256GB) $190
HDD: Seagate Barracuda (1TB) $45
Fans: 3 x Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition $23 each
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 $105
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 80+ GOLD $110

The total of these items comes up to $1551 meaning that I only have $449 left to spend on the motherboard, case, monitor and keyboard (I already have a mouse and headset). I'm looking for recommendations on these parts to fit my budget (can extend it by $100 or so if needed). Any changes you'd recommend for my build would also be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[logainofhades]

Anything less, than 1440p, would be an insult to that graphics card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.39 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $450.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-03 17:02 EDT-0400

 

[VatsalS]

Anything less, than 1440p, would be an insult to that graphics card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.39 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $450.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-03 17:02 EDT-0400

I was thinking of going for 1440p as well but is it worth it to go for 1440p with 60hz instead of 1080p with 144hz? I don't know much about monitors but I don't want to end up having screen tearing after buying the 60hz monitor. I'm primarily going to use it for first/third person shooters so I want it to be as smooth as possible.

 

[VatsalS]

I'm also confused about which version of the GTX 1080 I should buy. I've heard that the EVGA and MSI variants are good but I have no idea how to compare them. Can someone tell me what the differences are and if its worth spending $650-700 to buy an EVGA/MSI card instead of an ASUS card for $600?

 

[logainofhades]

Honestly, I think you are spending a bit much, in other areas, as well, after giving it some more thought. For a $2k build, with monitor, I would look at something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A40 ULTIMATE 83.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.45 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.39 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Stealth Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard ($74.99 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $1999.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-04 11:30 EDT-0400

 

[VatsalS]

Honestly, I think you are spending a bit much, in other areas, as well, after giving it some more thought. For a $2k build, with monitor, I would look at something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A40 ULTIMATE 83.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.45 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.39 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($250.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Stealth Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard ($74.99 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $1999.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-04 11:30 EDT-0400

This build looks great. Thanks a lot!