First PC Build (Suggestions And Help Wanted)

[Epicfacebro]

I have been foaming at the mouth to build my first PC, and after a year of watching LTT and other tech channels I finally have the chance to create my build. 

Going into this build I have a few wants and needs:

-Must be under $1200 US(Although the lower the better)

-Must use 7th gen i7-7700k

-Must use GTX 1070 Ti

-Must be ATX board in mid or full tower case (Window is preferred)

-Must have fully modular power supply

-Preferably has Trident Z RGB RAM (No preference on speed)

-Preferably has aesthetically appealing motherboard (RGB and aesthetically appealing is Double Plus Good)

 

So on to the list:

I have gone through multiple drafts of part lists and have finally settled on the following:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dtF3yX

 

The only problem with this build is that I am trying to treat myself but not use all my money, and this build does not have a overclocking capable motherboard. I am well aware that overclocking is for the experienced, but I am concerned that if I do decide I am ready for it, I will have to spend another 300+ just to get the proper cooling and board to support it.

Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated

[Septimus]

7 minutes ago, Epicfacebro said:

Must use 7th gen i7-7700k

Why do you like this CPU so much? Unless you find a really good deal on it I don't see a reason to buy it over something like an 8700(K) or 8600, or 2600X.

I'd also go with more RAM rather than faster RAM. 3200 is going to cost you more money for a not-so-great performance improvement.Scaling back on the RAM may let you buy something like a Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD which would be better value than the WD Blue, if that's a path you want to take.

[Epicfacebro]

I got one for free, in fact, everything on that PCPartPicker List that is purchased I got for free (All brand new I might add)

[Septimus]

Just now, Epicfacebro said:

I got one for free, in fact, everything on that PCPartPicker List that is purchased I got for free (All brand new I might add)

Ah, my bad. I did not see the purchased tag on the processor, only on the other components. Well, in that case, it makes a lot of sense to use that processor lol.

[TheStyne]

Just now, Epicfacebro said:

I got one for free, in fact, everything on that PCPartPicker List that is purchased I got for free (All brand new I might add)

How the hell did you score all that hardware for free?? Lucky guy,be glad you got it.

[Epicfacebro]

This is an ongoing birthday gift from my parents back from February, were they said they will give me $600 and let me use any money I have saved up (also $600) to build my own PC. On top of this, my dad travels a lot with southwest airlines, so we accumulated so many points that they would expire soon and he figured we might as well use them now rather than have them expire in 2019. He also got himself a monitor and a Yeti mic.

[billstelling]

At stock settings all that hardware will do you fine for some time. You really won't notice a difference for the most part.. If you want to at a later date then consider looking for a better motherboard that you can use for a bit longer for a little more. You might even be able to find something at a better price that is better than what you listed. Nothing at all wrong with buying used parts for the savings..

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Riing RGB 360 40.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($138.88 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($120.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($175.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.20 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Samsung - C27HG70 26.9" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Samsung - C27HG70 26.9" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Keyboard: Razer - BlackWidow Chroma V2 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Core Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Razer - KRAKEN 7.1 CHROMA 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 Ti Founder's Edition (Purchased For $450.00)
Total: $1137.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-13 22:22 EDT-0400