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As I mentioned in the description, I should have gone with the R5 case because it was only $30 more than the 200r but overall a better looking case with much improved sound dampening. I didnt think the Hyper 212 was going to be all that loud and for the most part it isnt. But the fan is VERY audible when I'm playing a demanding game like Tomb Raider or Witcher 3.

Thanks! Thats exactly what I was going for when I picked the parts!

I can envision the budget you had in mind and I think you put the money in exactly all the correct places.  CPU and GPU got the most love and everything else was bang for the buck dead on.  As for the comment on cable management, that's going to be difficult to do without a psu basement.  Comment's on the cooler seam to be from your relative term "quiet".  I haven't done air in ages however I hear it does a decent job.  My guess is your cpu/gpu combo doesn't get all that stressed in normal gameplay, although 165fps is a beast to push at 1440p.
 
At any rate I love the concept, a balls deep bang for the buck machine pushing it's limit's to hit your monitor's refresh rate.  That's my kind of machine, a struggle to get the most of it all.
 
To quote HardwareCanucks, I give this a "damned good value" award.

CPU:  Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Gaming X
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
OS: Windows 10 Home
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n 
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor
Peripherals: Tecknet Mouse and Keyboard, Hyper x Cloud II Headset
 
CPU overclocked to 4.4GHz at 1.3 mV
GPU overclocked to 2075 MHz (I think?) 
I replaced the stock Corsair case fans with 2 Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition. I also made a wooden standoff to allow better airflow to the bottom of the case because the floor is carpet.
I will be trading the GTX1070 for a GTX1080ti when the board partner cards come out for it. I also wish I had gotten the fractal design R5 case instead of the corsair just in case somebody was wondering what I would have done differently.
How did I do? Does anyone with a similar setup have benchmarks I could compare too? I really don't know how to interpret the benchmarks all that well. I will trading the GTX1070 for a GTX1080ti when the board partner cards come out for it.

You could use something like synctoy (https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=15155) or any other sync software that you like. Just follow what it says in the UI or on the website of whatever you choose.

I use OneDrive for Business. My subscription allows me to have an Office suite installed into 5 different computers (Infinite for Android and iOS), all of which are seamlessly integrated with OneDrive so you can open and save files directly on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. You can also edit on the webpage if you so desire.

There's 2 main solutions:
 
- Setup synchronised folders: Files in each folder are copied/deleted so that each folder is in sync with each other. This will happen when you go home and both devices are connected to each other over the network.
 
- Use something like Dropbox to automatically upload these files to the internet. when each computer accesses the internet, it will download any changes that have been made. This also allows you to access files on other devices or share them with your friends/family.
 
An alternative to the last solution is use your desktop as a server and host a private version yourself. This gives you as much storage as you like, but you're limited to the upload/download speed of your home network, and there's no backup unless you make it yourself.
 
You could also invest in a NAS which is a box that you connect to your network and acts as a file server. This would have the same limits as using your PC, but without having to keep your PC on the whole time, and can be used as a backup if you have the data on your PC/laptop as well.
 

Try using Onedrive built into Windows 10, as long as they have internet that should be fine.

I use google drive for all my school work
use my laptop when im out of the house
desktop when im back home
simple easy
nothing complicated about it. 
and if needed, i can access the files anywhere else through a browser or my phone 

What a waste, just build them a PC based on the minimum specs or something. This thread should help you out
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/558807-post-your-steamvr-performance-test-results-here/?page=1

You aren't going to be able to beat the SSDs in the new MacBooks because they use PCIE. SATA can't hope to even come close. 

That and you're still stuck with the old screen, old battery and old processor. 
 
Honestly there is zero reason to buy an old Macbook Pro. Buy a newer retina unless you can find a used old one for dirt cheap. 

^I'd do this, this is my current set up for a few reasons. 
Powerful gaming capable desktop that can do almost everything.
Macbook has all day battery life, something no windows laptop does unless they are extremely expensive (more than a MacBook). Newer MacBook Pros all use super fast solid state drives so are quick, have virtually no moving parts and the build allows them to stand up to a lot of bumps and knocks that most cheap plastic Windows laptops can't. Running Windows in a Parallels VM is also great as the speed of the Mac means you can run most things at near native speed for those times you need Windows. 

Storage drives don't draw much power.
SSD's easily draw less than 5W, and mechanical HDD's are about ~10W maximum.
When drives are sitting idle, they will put very little power -- in the milliwatt range.
 
Personally, if you don't need the HDD, then save the extra weight.

From what I could see on Asus's website it's just a normal 3.1 type c so no external gpu for you.

No the computer does that by it's own self.
 
No point in disabling it. Not a single point, maybe lowering brightness and CPU core by messing around with some power settings would help though.
 
The GPU automatically downclocks and uses the minimal power necessary to run

As @Ramamataz mentioned, your computer should already automatically switch between the lower power requirement iGPU and the more powerful discrete GPU when needed.
 
The nVidia driver / software should have something called "Optimus" where you can either manually or automatically control which GPU to use. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/optimus
 
Some other ways to extend battery life:
Use "power saver" power option, or customize your own Enable "power saver" mode (Windows 10 feature) Reduce display brightness Turn off Bluetooth / WiFi when not used