New 1440p gaming build

[Alda14]

I am building a new PC that will be handling a lot of gaming and schoolwork. The focus of it is gaming in 1440p while getting the highest fps as possible (using a 1080 ti) and to make the machine as quick and snappy as possible. I would like your opinions and thoughts please. This is only my second build ever and I want to make it as bad ass as i can. I will be replacing the fans on the AIO with with Corsair LL fans as well as using them for case fans. I was originally going to use the Kraken x52 AIO but all the reviews state that the pump fails after 6 months or so.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6QFGm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6QFGm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($194.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($127.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($459.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($156.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM  120mm Fans  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($748.48 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2693.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-08 22:13 EST-0500

[CapitalistVN]

It's all fine, except for the m.2 SSD. I personally wouldn't use them, better use a SATA SSD to reserve the M.2 slot or use a high capacity HDD for bulk storage since the loading times speed boost is not that great.

[Herman Mcpootis]

you won't be feeling the difference between the 960 and a regular 850 evo, and just get one large ssd instead of 2.

[Alda14]

4 minutes ago, CapitalistVN said:

It's all fine, except for the m.2 SSD. I personally wouldn't use them, better use a SATA SSD to reserve the M.2 slot or use a high capacity HDD for bulk storage since the loading times speed boost is not that great.

So the speeds of the m.2 arent that much higher than an SSD? 

[Alda14]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

you won't be feeling the difference between the 960 and a regular 850 evo, and just get one large ssd instead of 2.

Oh ok thanks!

[CapitalistVN]

3 minutes ago, Alda14 said:

So the speeds of the m.2 arent that much higher than an SSD? 

Yep, it's like 10-20% better tho

[Herman Mcpootis]

much cheaper and still very good:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Riing RGB 360 40.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($154.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($205.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC - AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($599.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $2152.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-08 22:48 EST-0500

[seon123]

3 hours ago, CapitalistVN said:

Yep, it's like 10-20% better tho

No, the speeds of a decent one is more like 500% faster. 

[seon123]

3 hours ago, Alda14 said:

So the speeds of the m.2 arent that much higher than an SSD? 

They are much higher. It's just that other parts of the system will be the bottleneck, so you won't see an improvement in boot times and program launch times

[88pockets]

3 hours ago, Alda14 said:

So the speeds of the m.2 arent that much higher than an SSD? 

Sata SSD is like 500MBPS read whereas the NVMe drives are 3000mbps read, but you will not notice a day to day difference.  NVMe is best for a scratch disk for photo or video work.  Gaming will only see faster load times, no change is FPS. My suggestion is to get a 500gb boot SSD and a 4 to 6 TB HDD for storage and Steam Library.  I have a 960 Evo 500gb for Windows an 850 Evo 500gb for MacOS and a WD Red 4 TB drive for Games, Videos, and Storage.  I notice no difference between the 960 and the 850 day to day.  

[seon123]

13 minutes ago, 88pockets said:

Gaming will only see faster load times

Not really. Even with an 18-core XE CPU, the CPU will bottleneck

[Guest]

8 hours ago, Alda14 said:

I am building a new PC that will be handling a lot of gaming and schoolwork. The focus of it is gaming in 1440p while getting the highest fps as possible (using a 1080 ti) and to make the machine as quick and snappy as possible. I would like your opinions and thoughts please. This is only my second build ever and I want to make it as bad ass as i can. I will be replacing the fans on the AIO with with Corsair LL fans as well as using them for case fans. I was originally going to use the Kraken x52 AIO but all the reviews state that the pump fails after 6 months or so.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6QFGm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6QFGm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($194.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($127.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($459.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($156.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM  120mm Fans  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($748.48 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2693.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-08 22:13 EST-0500

That board apparently has issues

 

https://overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/asus_z370_strix_e_and_strix_f_review/14