First PC Build

[AndrewJ1911]

I have been planning on building a new PC for quite a while now, and am just now getting to it. I want a fairly high end gaming PC, without spending an exorbitant amount. I am looking to spend around $1500 max, preferably a little less on the PC so I can get a nice monitor to go with it. But anyways, this is the parts list I have so far

 

PC Part Picker Link 

CPU - Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz

CPU Cooler - Cryorig H7

Motherboard - Asus Prime Z270-A

RAM - G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200

HDD - WD Blue 1TB

GPU - Asus ROG STRIX 1080 A8G Gaming

PSU - Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB 650W 80+ Bronze Fully-Modular

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C (I really want the InWin 805 Infinity, but I don't want to spend $250 on a case)

 

This is all ending up at $1322.82 after mail in rebates and with Windows 10 Home.

Another question I have is I already have a 2.5" hard drive in my laptop that I would like to use in my PC once I build it, and it already has Windows 10 on it, would I just be able to move the hard drive straight over and not have to buy Windows 10 again?

[3 Lions]

Something like this would be better...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2VTdsJ

[Essence_of_Darkness]

6 minutes ago, AndrewJ1911 said:

I have been planning on building a new PC for quite a while now, and am just now getting to it. I want a fairly high end gaming PC, without spending an exorbitant amount. I am looking to spend around $1500 max, preferably a little less on the PC so I can get a nice monitor to go with it. But anyways, this is the parts list I have so far

 

PC Part Picker Link 

CPU - Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz

CPU Cooler - Cryorig H7

Motherboard - Asus Prime Z270-A

RAM - G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200

HDD - WD Blue 1TB

GPU - Asus ROG STRIX 1080 A8G Gaming

PSU - Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB 650W 80+ Bronze Fully-Modular

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C (I really want the InWin 805 Infinity, but I don't want to spend $250 on a case)

 

This is all ending up at $1322.82 after mail in rebates and with Windows 10 Home.

Another question I have is I already have a 2.5" hard drive in my laptop that I would like to use in my PC once I build it, and it already has Windows 10 on it, would I just be able to move the hard drive straight over and not have to buy Windows 10 again?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($28.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.28 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($574.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1481.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-21 13:07 EST-0500

 

You can get Windows 10 for $5-$10 on ebay.

[seon123]

5 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Something like this would be better...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2VTdsJ

Change the motherboard to the cheaper and better Asrock Extreme4, the RAM to a faster kit, the SSD to the SL308, the GPU to the Strix version, and the case to a better one with TG. That would make it about right

[CyberFern0]

13 minutes ago, AndrewJ1911 said:

I have been planning on building a new PC for quite a while now, and am just now getting to it. I want a fairly high end gaming PC, without spending an exorbitant amount. I am looking to spend around $1500 max, preferably a little less on the PC so I can get a nice monitor to go with it. But anyways, this is the parts list I have so far

 

PC Part Picker Link 

CPU - Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz

CPU Cooler - Cryorig H7

Motherboard - Asus Prime Z270-A

RAM - G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200

HDD - WD Blue 1TB

GPU - Asus ROG STRIX 1080 A8G Gaming

PSU - Thermaltake Smart Pro RGB 650W 80+ Bronze Fully-Modular

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C (I really want the InWin 805 Infinity, but I don't want to spend $250 on a case)

 

This is all ending up at $1322.82 after mail in rebates and with Windows 10 Home.

Another question I have is I already have a 2.5" hard drive in my laptop that I would like to use in my PC once I build it, and it already has Windows 10 on it, would I just be able to move the hard drive straight over and not have to buy Windows 10 again?

An 8700k is better.

 

I believe you can...

[AndrewJ1911]

I know that an 8600k would be better than the 7700k, but with the deals on the 7700k and motherboard combo it is almost $100 more to get the 8600k, if I can for sure just use the windows that I already have then I wouldn't even hesitate, but if I need to buy Windows 10 again, is it really worth it?

[seon123]

9 minutes ago, AndrewJ1911 said:

I know that an 8600k would be better than the 7700k, but with the deals on the 7700k and motherboard combo it is almost $100 more to get the 8600k

Then get the 8400 instead

[AndrewJ1911]

Just now, seon123 said:

Then get the 8400 instead

I would like the option to overclock in the future

[seon123]

3 minutes ago, AndrewJ1911 said:

I would like the option to overclock in the future

There are $1500 suggested in this thread with an 8600K and a 1080