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So, my time has come too.. :)
1. Budget & Location: around 2000 US dollars. Preferably less, but can be stretch it up if necessary.

2. Aim: Mostly for gaming. Not sure exactly which games I will be focusing on, but probably heavy FPS/MOBA/MMORPG's. Not massive strategy games (like Cities Skylines for example [not that]). Will most likely stream too, aswell as maybe some video editing.
3. Monitors: I currently have an ok(Dell 23" U2312HM Ultra Sharp IPS, PIVOT) 1080p monitor, but I would like to get a 1440p monitor with 144hz. I do not know too much about monitor specs, but I think(do I really want it?) that I do want it to have G-sync (Even tho it's super expensive).
4. Peripherals: I'll buy the things I need from the place I'll buy it from(still not sure from where), so I mainly just need a little help with the actual build, rather than the place to buy it from.
5. Why are you upgrading: I am upgrading because my 4 years old PC has been under performing for a while now. Also 2/3 of my GPU Cooler fans broke and my case too. It's a pretty old rig to what I need, so I am confident that I want to upgrade/
So, the build I had in mind is this:
Intel i5 7600k - I thought about i7 7700k, but I feel like it will just be a waste of my money for my needs.

Corsair H100i - not sure about this one, any other suggestions?
Z270 - Sadly, I do not know all the differences between all the Z270 MOBO's. Some light on the matter would be really nice. I don't wanna cheap out on the MOBO, but I also don't wanna buy one that will have extra features that I just do not need. I know that I do want an option for SLI, option for 4 sticks with at least dual channel(will I even need quad channel? I don't think so).
16GB(2x8GB) of DDR4, with at least 2400mhz.

Small SSD mostly for OS, and a 2-3TB HDD(Not sure if I need a black one, or blue will be enough?).
GTX 1070/1080/1080XP(?)1080Ti: Which one do I want? I've been thinking about the 1080, but I am not sure which brand and if I should actually go for that one.
PSU - 550-650? That should be enough, right(Possibly with 2 monitors)? If at some point in the far future I will choose to do SLI, I will upgrade the PSU, no worries.
NZXT S340 Elite - Black(Will probably drop extra 2-3 Noctua fans in there).
Monitor - 1440p, 144hz, G-Sync?

Important notes:
1) I did not specify which brand I am going on in some components, because I will go for a good and quality one, just not sure exactly what exactly I need in regard of things as PSU watts,  RAM MHz, Black/Blue HDD, different GTX 1080 and their "upgraded" versions plus different brands(gigabyte,asus etc), different CPU Coolers...
2) Please correct me if anything in my build can/should be changed in general, and please help me figure out what specs I should get in each component, as well as Pros/Cons of different brands.
3) Yes, I'll OC the CPU.

4) I believe that I have the knowledge to understand Pros/Cons of each product and so on, but since there are so many different options, I just lose it. So lease be as specific as you can when you explain why I should or shouldn't do "X", "Y", "Z".

Thanks a lot in advance. You guys have already helped me bunch of times and I really do appreciate all your  help, it's very kind!

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1 minute ago, Itayush said:

Intel i5 7600k - I thought about i7 7700k, but I feel like it will just be a waste of my money for my needs.

For streaming, an i5 is very bad.

 

How about a Ryzen 1700 with an overclock. or a 1600X?

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JtNQYr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JtNQYr/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($386.78 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1397.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 12:49 EDT-0400

 

why Ryzen? becuse cores. you will greatly benefit from them when streaming.

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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5 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

For streaming, an i5 is very bad.

 

How about a Ryzen 1700 with an overclock. or a 1600X?

Why is i5 kabylake is bad for streaming? I've seen lots of streamers with older i5 CPU's that have an amazing stream quality.

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1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JtNQYr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JtNQYr/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($386.78 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1397.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 12:49 EDT-0400

 

why Ryzen? becuse cores. you will greatly benefit from them when streaming.

I will consider changing to Ryzen 7 instead, but I would like to hear more thoughts on the matter.
Why 1070?
What about the monitor?
Thank you for the reply.

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7 minutes ago, Itayush said:

Why is i5 kabylake is bad for streaming? I've seen lots of streamers with older i5 CPU's that have an amazing stream quality.

Not enough cores for high-performance games.

streaming takes a lot of power if you want the best quality, and an i5, when gaming, needs to dedicate that power to the game, which means a lot of dropped frames and stuffer for the stream. linus did a video on this like 2 days ago.

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4 minutes ago, Itayush said:

Why is i5 kabylake is bad for streaming? I've seen lots of streamers with older i5 CPU's that have an amazing stream quality.

in these cases it quite possible that the streamer also has a second dedicated pc just for stream encoding. 

 

streaming can either be software or hardware encoded

 

software is done by the cpu, has better quality, but is slower

hardware is done by the gpu (or some dedicated device like some capture cards) and has lower quality with faster speed

 

hardware encoding makes your games take less of a it, but can make your stream look like poo if you don't have a good enough GPU (or capture card) to encode

and software encoding can take up an entire core of a 3.0 ghz cpu or more to do it right, and with an i5 that'd make your games definitely take a hit

 

that being said, dedicated second encoding pcs don't need much oomf or power in them as the only thing it will be doing is software encoding with it's cpu, so you may be able to use your older pc as a second stream pc? You'd need a capture card though

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6 minutes ago, Itayush said:

I will consider changing to Ryzen 7 instead, but I would like to hear more thoughts on the matter.
Why 1070?
What about the monitor?
Thank you for the reply.

1070 because its a great GPU for 1440p

monitors i know even less then you about probably so i left room in the budget for that

Ryzen i picked mainly becuase you will have the CPU power to use CPU encodeing which looks greatly surperior to any other type of encodeing while streaming

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gGHh8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gGHh8K/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($248.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($164.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($166.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1988.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 13:07 EDT-0400

 

 

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10 minutes ago, Alkali A said:

in these cases it quite possible that the streamer also has a second dedicated pc just for stream encoding. 

 

streaming can either be software or hardware encoded

 

software is done by the cpu, has better quality, but is slower

hardware is done by the gpu (or some dedicated device like some capture cards) and has lower quality with faster speed

 

hardware encoding makes your games take less of a it, but can make your stream look like poo if you don't have a good enough GPU (or capture card) to encode

and software encoding can take up an entire core of a 3.0 ghz cpu or more to do it right, and with an i5 that'd make your games definitely take a hit

 

that being said, dedicated second encoding pcs don't need much oomf or power in them as the only thing it will be doing is software encoding with it's cpu, so you may be able to use your older pc as a second stream pc? You'd need a capture card though

 

4 minutes ago, Alkali A said:

What color scheme would you want?

 

4 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

1070 because its a great GPU for 1440p

monitors i know even less then you about probably so i left room in the budget for that

Ryzen i picked mainly becuase you will have the CPU power to use CPU encodeing which looks greatly surperior to any other type of encodeing while streaming

Make sense(Kinda forgot about the "limited" cores that i5 has), then I'll definitely go for i7 7700k or Ryzen 1700x/1800x.
I might be donating my old PC, so I don't wanna count on it.
I already purchased the NZXT s340 Elite(black). I am thinking about white/gray inside, but haven't decided yet.
I might be using my old monitor too, so I am afraid that 1070 will just not be enough for gaming with 1440p/144hz plus a second monitor and possibly while streaming.

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4 minutes ago, M.A.P said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gGHh8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gGHh8K/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus CROSSHAIR VI HERO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($248.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($164.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($166.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1988.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 13:07 EDT-0400

 

 

Thanks, altho why would I want 1080Ti when I can't even put a new monitor that will benefit from it? :)
Also, why do I need 750W PSU?
 

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3 minutes ago, Itayush said:

 

 

Make sense(Kinda forgot about the "limited" cores that i5 has), then I'll definitely go for i7 7700k or Ryzen 1700x/1800x.
I might be donating my old PC, so I don't wanna count on it.
I already purchased the NZXT s340 Elite(black). I am thinking about white/gray inside, but haven't decided yet.
I might be using my old monitor too, so I am afraid that 1070 will just not be enough for gaming with 1440p/144hz plus a second monitor and possibly while streaming.

I'd advise you to get at least a 1080, and a 1080Ti if possible

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Thanks, altho why would I want 1080Ti when I can't even put a new monitor that will benefit from it? :)
Also, why do I need 750W PSU?
 

with a 1080Ti a 750W PSU is within reason, especially if you want to overclock.

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3 minutes ago, Itayush said:

 

 

Make sense(Kinda forgot about the "limited" cores that i5 has), then I'll definitely go for i7 7700k or Ryzen 1700x/1800x.
I might be donating my old PC, so I don't wanna count on it.
I already purchased the NZXT s340 Elite(black). I am thinking about white inside, but haven't decided yet.
I might be using my old monitor too, so I am afraid that 1070 will just not be enough for gaming with 1440p/144hz plus a second monitor and possibly while streaming.

ahh see i forgot about the 144Hz thing, for that you are probably going to be needing atleast a  GTX1080

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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1 minute ago, Itayush said:

 

 

Make sense(Kinda forgot about the "limited" cores that i5 has), then I'll definitely go for i7 7700k or Ryzen 1700x/1800x.
I might be donating my old PC, so I don't wanna count on it.
I already purchased the NZXT s340 Elite(black). I am thinking about white/gray inside, but haven't decided yet.
I might be using my old monitor too, so I am afraid that 1070 will just not be enough for gaming with 1440p/144hz plus a second monitor and possibly while streaming.

I'm really an Intel fan so I want to recommend the 7700K, but honestly it looks like ryzen would be the better cpu streaming wise, they have the extra cores you'd need for such tasks

 

if you stick with white/grey parts you can always go RGB later if you want.

 

and I have a decent 1070 myself and I run a 1440p 144hz monitor and 1080p tv daily no problem, that being said I'd still recommend a 1080 for head room

 

(I'll mock up a part list)

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I like this list alot @Alkali A @Bananasplit_00@RadiatingLight@Itayush

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J7dXNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J7dXNN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.88 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($554.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2006.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 13:18 EDT-0400

High clocked ram for ryzen, a good psu, a solid ssd, a great motherboard, the 1700 for streams and gaming, 165hz 1440p monitor, and the NH-D14 for great overclocking

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I like this list alot @Alkali A @Bananasplit_00@RadiatingLight@Itayush

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J7dXNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J7dXNN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.88 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($554.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2006.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 13:18 EDT-0400

High clocked ram for ryzen, a good psu, a solid ssd, a great motherboard, the 1700 for streams and gaming, 165hz 1440p monitor, and the NH-D14 for great overclocking

get a EVGA SuperNova G2 650W instead of the RMx. its cheaper and for any overclocking you will need the extra power

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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41 minutes ago, Itayush said:

So, my time has come too.. :)
1. Budget & Location: around 2000 US dollars. Preferably less, but can be stretch it up if necessary.

2. Aim: Mostly for gaming. Not sure exactly which games I will be focusing on, but probably heavy FPS/MOBA/MMORPG's. Not massive strategy games (like Cities Skylines for example [not that]). Will most likely stream too, aswell as maybe some video editing.
3. Monitors: I currently have an ok(Dell 23" U2312HM Ultra Sharp IPS, PIVOT) 1080p monitor, but I would like to get a 1440p monitor with 144hz. I do not know too much about monitor specs, but I think(do I really want it?) that I do want it to have G-sync (Even tho it's super expensive).
4. Peripherals: I'll buy the things I need from the place I'll buy it from(still not sure from where), so I mainly just need a little help with the actual build, rather than the place to buy it from.
5. Why are you upgrading: I am upgrading because my 4 years old PC has been under performing for a while now. Also 2/3 of my GPU Cooler fans broke and my case too. It's a pretty old rig to what I need, so I am confident that I want to upgrade/
So, the build I had in mind is this:
Intel i5 7600k - I thought about i7 7700k, but I feel like it will just be a waste of my money for my needs.

Corsair H100i - not sure about this one, any other suggestions?
Z270 - Sadly, I do not know all the differences between all the Z270 MOBO's. Some light on the matter would be really nice. I don't wanna cheap out on the MOBO, but I also don't wanna buy one that will have extra features that I just do not need. I know that I do want an option for SLI, option for 4 sticks with at least dual channel(will I even need quad channel? I don't think so).
16GB(2x8GB) of DDR4, with at least 2400mhz.

Small SSD mostly for OS, and a 2-3TB HDD(Not sure if I need a black one, or blue will be enough?).
GTX 1070/1080/1080XP(?)1080Ti: Which one do I want? I've been thinking about the 1080, but I am not sure which brand and if I should actually go for that one.
PSU - 550-650? That should be enough, right(Possibly with 2 monitors)? If at some point in the far future I will choose to do SLI, I will upgrade the PSU, no worries.
NZXT S340 Elite - Black(Will probably drop extra 2-3 Noctua fans in there).
Monitor - 1440p, 144hz, G-Sync?

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1) I did not specify which brand I am going on in some components, because I will go for a good and quality one, just not sure exactly what exactly I need in regard of things as PSU watts,  RAM MHz, Black/Blue HDD, different GTX 1080 and their "upgraded" versions plus different brands(gigabyte,asus etc), different CPU Coolers...
2) Please correct me if anything in my build can/should be changed in general, and please help me figure out what specs I should get in each component, as well as Pros/Cons of different brands.
3) Yes, I'll OC the CPU.

4) I believe that I have the knowledge to understand Pros/Cons of each product and so on, but since there are so many different options, I just lose it. So lease be as specific as you can when you explain why I should or shouldn't do "X", "Y", "Z".

Thanks a lot in advance. You guys have already helped me bunch of times and I really do appreciate all your  help, it's very kind!

This is an amazing deal for a 1440p 165hz Gsync monitor 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-24-led-qhd-gsync-monitor-black/5655614.p?skuId=5655614

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9 minutes ago, Itayush said:

Thanks, altho why would I want 1080Ti when I can't even put a new monitor that will benefit from it? :)
Also, why do I need 750W PSU?
 

1080ti for handling 4k in futue otherwise go with GTX 1070. 750W PSU not needed but atleast 650W as you'll add another GPU or upgrade parts in future so leave 150 to 200watt headroom.

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6 minutes ago, Ethan Meskin said:

I like this list alot @Alkali A @Bananasplit_00@RadiatingLight@Itayush

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J7dXNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J7dXNN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.88 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($554.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2006.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 13:18 EDT-0400

High clocked ram for ryzen, a good psu, a solid ssd, a great motherboard, the 1700 for streams and gaming, 165hz 1440p monitor, and the NH-D14 for great overclocking

hitting all the ticks, though maybe two seperate HDDs if raid is decided as an option?

 

and that monitor doesn't have G-Sync, but that sounds more like a maybe than a need. 

 

smart move on the noctua, shaved a few bucks with air cooling. (though it says it may need an adapter?)

 

(ps. I use G-sync, love it)

 

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yeah, that 650 watt @Bananasplit_00 mentioned would be a smart move with a 1080, a 1440p monitor and overclocking, lol.

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4 minutes ago, Alkali A said:

hitting all the ticks, though maybe two seperate HDDs if raid is decided as an option?

 

and that monitor doesn't have G-Sync, but that sounds more like a maybe than a need. 

 

smart move on the noctua, shaved a few bucks with air cooling. (though it says it may need an adapter?)

 

(ps. I use G-sync, love it)

 

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yeah, that 650 watt @Bananasplit_00 mentioned would be a smart move with a 1080, a 1440p monitor and overclocking, lol.

the monitor is actually gsync if you look, and noctuas website says it is confirmed compatible.

Idk about raid but ill change the psu

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This is really difficult to decide.. I am honestly a bit scared to go for Ryzen, since I have seen more than enough issues with it (especially with RAM - jayztwocents videos), even tho with the latest bios updates they seem to get things under control...
I built this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jxNQYr
But it's way over my budget, no even talking about shipping costs..
I'll probably go for i7 7700k/ryzen 1700x, 750Watts (I'll see which quality one has a sale) and the rest are not a big concern(Aside from GPU/Monitor).
I think that my main concerns here atm, are the GPU and Monitor.
1070/1080?
G-sync or not? How much will I "suffer" for not going with G-sync? Will 1070 be enough if I skip on G-sync?
Thanks a lot for all your help guys, I really appreciate it!

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fftgHN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fftgHN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.88 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($554.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1995.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 13:34 EDT-0400

Changed the psu

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1 minute ago, Itayush said:

This is really difficult to decide.. I am honestly a bit scared to go for Ryzen, since I have seen more than enough issues with it (especially with RAM - jayztwocents videos), even tho with the latest bios updates they seem to get things under control...
I built this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jxNQYr
But it's way over my budget, no even talking about shipping costs..
I'll probably go for i7 7700k/ryzen 1700x, 750Watts (I'll see which quality one has a sale) and the rest are not a big concern(Aside from GPU/Monitor).
I think that my main concerns here atm, are the GPU and Monitor.
1070/1080?
G-sync or not? How much will I "suffer" for not going with G-sync? Will 1070 be enough if I skip on G-sync?
Thanks a lot for all your help guys, I really appreciate it!

1440p 165hz is good for a 1080, http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-24-led-qhd-gsync-monitor-black/5655614.p?skuId=5655614. get a 650w psu and the 1700 is fine if you overclock it.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fftgHN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fftgHN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($178.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.88 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($554.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1995.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 13:34 EDT-0400

Will be perfect

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