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vethlock

New builder looking for help with my first gaming PC. Looking to spend $2k> but my budget is flexible.

Build Help

###Build Help/Ready:

Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)

Yes.

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

Mostly online gaming, possibly with some twitch streaming, HD movies, and day trading mixed in.

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)

I want to be able to play games like PUBattlegrounds, Battlefield, and games coming out in the near future at max settings with 50+ frames at 1440p and games like CSGO with max settings at 144+ fps.

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

Preferably under $2000 including the OS and monitor. But I can be convinced to spend a little more.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

US and A!!

Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor$337.88 @ OutletPC
CPU CoolerCorsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$109.99 @ Amazon
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard$111.98 @ NCIX US
Memory*Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory$82.98 @ PCM
StorageSamsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive$127.98 @ NCIX US
StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$47.45 @ OutletPC
Video CardMSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card$504.98 @ Newegg
CaseNZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case$89.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply*EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$69.99 @ Newegg
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit$86.88 @ OutletPC
MonitorDell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor$469.00 @ Adorama
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)$2064.10
Mail-in rebates-$25.00
Total$2039.10
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-03 18:17 EDT-0400

Provide any additional details you wish below.

I'm not completely set on any of the specific components listed. If there is anything I can save money on while still getting the performance I want then I'll gladly edit the build with your suggestions. Another thing to note is this message from PC part picker: "The motherboard M.2 slot #0 shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA 6Gb/s port is disabled". I'm pretty clueless when it comes to hardware so can anyone tell me if this will have an impact on my ability to use this build or upgrade it in the future? Or does the motherboard still have more than enough slots for me to use?

Appreciate any and all advice, thanks.

Posted May 3, 2017, 10:04 PM UTC · edited

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vethlockOP•

One thing I forgot to mention in this post is that I want to be able to hook up a second monitor that will just be used for browsing, not gaming. Again, I'm totally clueless about hardware... can I just use my cheap 1080 Dell monitor alongside the 1440p monitor listed?

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npa6600•

Yeah you can, your chosen GPU has 3 DP, 1 HDMI and 1 DVI outputs. Does the price of the second monitor need to be included in the $2000?

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vethlockOP•

I have a cheap Dell 24" 1920x1080 monitor I just figured I'd use this as the second one, and use the 1440 one listed for gaming.

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Anergos•

I'd pay $10-15 for the non crap version of 1080, say like this one

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
Video CardMSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card$504.98 @ Newegg
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total$504.98
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-03 18:08 EDT-0400

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
Video CardGigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card$499.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total$499.99
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-03 18:09 EDT-0400

About the warning:

The motherboard you've selected has 6 sata and a M.2 slot for an SSD.

You can either have up to 6 sata devices connected or 5 sata devices and an M.2 SSD. So in your case since you do have an m.2 ssd and an sata HDD, you can "only" have another 4 HDDs connected to your machine. Which for general use, are way more than you'll ever need.

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vethlockOP•

Ok I changed out the video card. Are there any other components you think I can cut costs on to get relatively the same performance? Or anything else in general I'm missing? Thanks.

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npa6600•
  • Changed the cooler to one that's cheaper, quieter and just as good at cooling
  • Changed RAM for a faster kit
  • Changed SSD for a larger, cheaper model. You won't notice the difference in speed in anything outside of a benchmark
  • Changed GPU for the one with the best cooling this generation. The one you chose was basically a founders edition with a cheaper, crappier cooler designed to be taken off and replaced with a waterblock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor$337.88 @ OutletPC
CPU CoolerDeepcool CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$80.99 @ SuperBiiz
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard$111.98 @ NCIX US
MemoryTeam Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory$99.99 @ Newegg
StoragePNY CS1111 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$129.99 @ Amazon
StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$47.45 @ OutletPC
Video CardAsus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card$504.99 @ Newegg
CaseNZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case$89.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply*EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply$69.99 @ Newegg
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit$86.88 @ OutletPC
MonitorDell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor$469.00 @ Adorama
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)$2084.13
Mail-in rebates-$55.00
Total$2029.13
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-03 18:20 EDT-0400
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vethlockOP•

This looks great thank you!!

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