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^That or an RX 480, and you should really get an SSD for the OS. The CPU is basically wasted if you don't have a fast storage drive.EDIT:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ B&H) Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.66 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC) Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($139.99 @ Best Buy) Total: $1339.15Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-18 08:21 EST-0500Changed video card to an RX 480, updated CPU to a 7700K, updated RAM to DDR4, added an SSD and changed monitor to one that handles AMD FreeSync.
don't forget with the i7 7700k, Kaby Lake is pretty much the exact same as Sky Lake, get an i5-6600k, I got one with my 1070 and stuff runs beautifully.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/VKx9TW,gx648d/for real tho, save the $100 or so, you're not gonna need 4.2GHz for gaming, or anything casual
wait holy forget you loving forgethe does NOTNOTNOTNOTneed an i7-7700kget a nice bloody i5k, overclock it, and then get a sweet af gpu lol.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y7r2zMdowngraded cpu to i5 7600k (you do NOT need a 7700k)changed cpu cooler to hyper 212 evo (a bit cheaper than the cryorig, i have it in my pc and it works great for overclocks)changed gpu to a gtx 1070 (really great gpu, will handle games wonderfully)changed psu to an evga supernova 650 (a bit more expensive, but fully modular and works very nicely)