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[Around $1,500 USD] Help me with a PC Build

It needs to have i7 ('K' so I can overclock later), and GTX 1080(or titan if possible) at least. I am willing to squeeze a couple hundred if I must but I need those in my build.
Quote:What will you be doing with this PC?

This will mainly be a hardcore gaming computer, I plan to add VR to it in the future, I will do light business/editing tasks on the side with photoshop for example.
Quote:What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

Around $1,500 USD
Quote:When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

I'm buying the parts THIS BLACK FRIDAY/Cyber Monday, I'll keep an eye out for deals, but I need a baseline of the prices and parts I want.
Quote:What, exactly, do you need included in the budget?

>>Intel i7 and GTX 1080 (or even 1080 ti)<< All the PC Parts and Windows 10 OS, any extra money will be for some nice RGB Lighting. Tower must have a nice tempered glass side and audio jacks/usb ports in the front, also access to a cd/dvd slot would be nice since I want to add that in the future.
Quote:Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

USA, NY, Yes I got access to Microcenter and I work at Best Buy
Quote:If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

I'm reusing normal old keyboard/mouse I got with my old computer (lenovo, logitech)
Quote:Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

I will like to overclock down the line.
Quote:Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

SSD is obviously needed, Overclocking capabilities, if there is anything else you'd like to add please feel free.
Quote:Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

Red/Black, I am completely in love with MSI color scheme and dragon logo, it looks so good.
I need a decent size window on the side, I want to add RGB but I doubt my budget can afford it, so I'll add it down the line if possible (is it possible?).
I'd like my color options to be flexible though, like I see some builds have RGB that changes between multiple colors, that looks nice too, I'd like my options to be open if I wanted to ever change in the future.
Quote:Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

Windows 10 will be needed, this will be my first PC Build and I am currently using a 7+ year old computer with Windows 7.
It needs to have i7 ('K' so I can overclock later), and GTX 1080 at least. I am willing to squeeze a couple hundred if I must but I need those in my build.


f you have to break the budget just show me how much it would cost, I'll see what I can do.
If you can, will you please show me 2 builds with Ryzen 7 and with an Intel. 

I rather not buy a Ryzen just because:
1. Some games still aren't optimized for it
2. I don't want to have an AMD Motherboard and then in the future when I wanna upgrade intel becames a better option again and then I'll have the urge to go back to intel...
Good luck finding an 8700k in stock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($414.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: PNY - Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($134.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($532.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1496.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-08 20:07 EST-0500


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($284.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K5 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($117.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($532.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1434.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-08 20:10 EST-0500
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Thanks for the reply, you're right, maybe now isn't the best time to get the 8700K, everyone says go Ryzen but I am still nervous about doing it, I've always used Intel and I am just hoping Ryzen wont let me down...

I made a build but it breaks my budget big time, I am trying to find deals online to lower it, but its difficult...


Quote:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($299.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-GAMING 5 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($166.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($196.24 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($144.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($553.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1833.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-08 21:09 EST-0500

With the exception of the OS this is the best I can do for your budget...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($284.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($102.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($173.16 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Black PCIe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.33 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($493.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1611.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-08 21:47 EST-0500


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