Project Hydra: My Upcoming Build

Saw someone do this kind of thing, so I'm going to put my upcoming build here.
  • Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor [Coming in soon. $224.19]
  • be quiet! - Pure Rock Slim 35.1 CFM CPU Cooler [Came in on 8-9-17. Bought for $19.99]
  • Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard [Coming in soon. $102.99]
  • Team - Vulcan 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory [Came in on 8-15-17. $124.99]
  • ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive [Came in on 8-3-17. Bought for $55.99]
  • EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card [Not Ordered Yet]
  • BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case [Came in on 8-10-17. Bought for $29.99]
  • Rosewill - 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply [Came in on 8-15-17. $73.55]
  • be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan [Not Ordered Yet]
Total spent thus far (with shipping): $121.66
Current price on PCPartPicker: $1388.50

My reasoning:
  • The Core i5-7600K can be overclocked quite well. As such, I see no need in getting the i7.
  • I've heard good things about be quiet! products, so this hopefully will be great!
  • This board supports overclocking, so I chose it. Also gives an option if I go for 32GB or 64GB of RAM. (I might only go as high as 32.)
  • I wanted 16GB. This happened to be cheap, so I'll bite the bullet.
  • The 3D NAND tech happened to mean an affordable price, so sign me up. Only used for Windows and a few apps.
  • The 1080 Ti is for 4K gaming. Oh, and Wii U Emulation I guess? I also want it to 1-up one of my friend's builds.
  • This case seems to be excellent! Got it on sale, so lucky me!
  • Platinum Power Supply? Sure, kinda like efficient power.
  • This fan will replace the stock case fans if they suck ass. Heard that the case fans are good, so might not need to buy this.
The price is great. It is under $1400, so I think it packs quite a punch!

Failed to mention that I'll update this on what parts I have and the price I got them for.
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TotalInsanity4
@TheGrayShow1467 If you're going to dual boot, I HIGHLY recommend Ozmosis for native BIOS HFS reading. Otherwise, just run a VM
 
pastaconsumer
It is done... for the most part. Still need to get the Graphics Card. For now, I plan on using a stand-in card. It's something like an R7 240. it's bad, but a friend gave it to me for free. It should hold me over for now. Assembly begins when I get the CPU and Motherboard... and ESD Wrist Strap and thermal paste.
 
TotalInsanity4
An ESD strap is useful but not necessary if you don't have one. Basically don't build on carpet while rubbing your socks around and you should be good
 
pastaconsumer
@EthanAddict I currently can't. I need to get the graphics card before I worry about more RAM. I might update my OP with the optional parts I am looking at.
 

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