Fractal r6 Gaming Build

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soulfoot

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I'm looking to put together a primarily Gaming machine (Guild Wars 2, Skyrim, Doom, etc) that is somewhat future proof. I'm looking to stay under 2 grand. I plan on pulling the trigger in March. I'm primarily looking for help with the graphics card and RGB fans that might sync with the rest of the box.

PC Hound Part List

CPU: Intel Intel Core i7-7700K ($329.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE AORUS GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0) ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.SKILL 16GB (2 x 8GB) TridentZ RGB Series ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (U.S.A.) GV-N1060D5-6GD REV2 ($224.89 @ B&H)
Power Supply: CORSAIR 750W RMx Series RM750X (CP-9020092-NA) ($109.89 @ Newegg)
Storage: SAMSUNG 1TB 850 EVO MZ-75E1T0B/AM ($322.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage #2: SAMSUNG 500GB 850 EVO MZ-75E500B/AM ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 FD-CA-DEF-R6-BK-TG ($164.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER V8 GTS RR-V8VC-16PR-R1 ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1,822.60
Price may include shipping, rebates, promotions, and tax
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New build:
PC Hound Part List

CPU: Intel Intel Core i7-8700K ($390.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.SKILL 16GB (2 x 8GB) TridentZ RGB Series ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (U.S.A.) GV-N1060D5-6GD REV2 ($224.89 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W FOCUS Plus 650 Gold SSR-650FX ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SAMSUNG 1TB 850 EVO MZ-75E1T0B/AM ($322.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 FD-CA-DEF-R6-BK-TG ($164.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER V8 GTS RR-V8VC-16PR-R1 ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1,768.79
Price may include shipping, rebates, promotions, and tax
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Build in: March, Live in the US
Pricepoint: 2K
Heatsink is stupid big but i'm a sucker for big flashy heat sinks
Wanting to drop Windows and Itunes(movies) on one SSD and Games on a 2nd one
Need help with Power Supply and Graphics Card
Any RGB Fan recommendations (I'm fairly clueless about RGB but I love casemods)

thanks in advance.
 
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Dump the i7-7700k for the 8700k and it's additional cores/threads.

Consolidate to a single SSD for the OS and apps. A 1 TB SATA model in either 2.5" or m.2 format should be good. If you need storage for media and other bulk files, get a HDD. There's no benefit to having such files on a SSD.

For now, The GTX 1060 should be adequate for 1080p gaming at relatively high settings, but I feel it doesn't give much room to grow. Probably also less optimal at 1440p, and a no-go at 4k. I think I'd be considering the 1070 at minimum, probably the 1070ti. It really depends on the display resolution.

PSU is a bit oversized. Something in the area of 500 W would be more than fine, and be closer to the efficiency sweet-spot for most of the system's operating range. If overclocking and opting for a larger GPU then maybe consider a 600 W unit. Seasonic units are always a solid choice.

That CPU cooler looks ridiculous, and AFAIK Coolermaster is not a revered brand in the segment. If not overclocking a basic 120 mm tower from a good brand (e.g., Noctua, Thermalright) would be fine. If overclocking look to the 140+ mm units.
 
Thanks, I typically undershoot on the video card because I usually end up replacing them first.

I'll take a look at your suggestions and edit the op in a few
 
Made some of the suggested changes. According to the info I read on newegg, I believe the mobo and cpu are compatible, but pc hound says they are not.

PC Hound Part List

CPU: Intel Intel Core i7-8700K ($390.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.SKILL 16GB (2 x 8GB) TridentZ RGB Series ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (U.S.A.) GV-N1060D5-6GD REV2 ($224.89 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W FOCUS Plus 650 Gold SSR-650FX ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SAMSUNG 1TB 850 EVO MZ-75E1T0B/AM ($322.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 FD-CA-DEF-R6-BK-TG ($164.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER V8 GTS RR-V8VC-16PR-R1 ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1,768.79
Price may include shipping, rebates, promotions, and tax
Generated by PC Hound
 
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