pskippy

My gaming PC is at its end and I am looking to upgrade to something that will run 1440P at a decent frame rate. I would like something that I will be able to upgrade GPU and CPU 2 - 3 years down the road. This is at the top of my budget (~$1500) but wanted to see if anything needs to be changed. PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rPmRHN Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rPmRHN/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.49 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho Rev.B 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.07 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($136.34 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($404.98 @ Newegg) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($96.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1533.05 Any input will be appreciated Thank you

Thank you for the answer. So the processor is locked and this is not dependent on the mobo? I will be going with the EVO based on yours and others recommendations and change the power supply. Thanks again for the help Skip

Mistake on my part. Thanks for pointing out

I am looking to replace my old (i7 920 2.67GHz - AMD Radean 6950) gaming PC with the following: I am looking to stay in the US $1200 - 1300 range without a monitor or peripherals. Any thoughts would be appreciated as it has been awhile since I built a PC. Thanks PCPartPicker part list / CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.95 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($108.99 @ B&H) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($309.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1231.53