Below is the breakdown, but a couple of questions to go along with it. What is the difference between a SATA SSD and an M.2 performance wise? Is there a reason to pick one over the other when making a build in this price range? Along those same lines, is there a reason to look into liquid cooling for a build like this? PC is expected for 1440 60hz gaming as well as everyday use. I'm a fairly wide range gamer and am looking for something that will not be obsoleted quickly in the next year or 2. Thank you guys very much for any assistance you could provide.
PCPartPicker part list:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LC3GHN
Price breakdown by merchant:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LC3GHN/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.35 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($237.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($419.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Air 540 Silver ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($318.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $2146.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-09 05:51 EST-0500