$2000 PC for gaming

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

• Mostly gaming at 1440p, 144hz, max settings. Will also be doing some productivity stuff for school (writing papers, making slideshows, photoshop, etc.). I want to be able to multitask fairly well (have a browser with lots of tabs while streaming video all while gaming).

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

• $2000

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 Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

• any time within the next month or so. (Really depends on Coffee Lake).

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

• I have a case and all peripherals taken care of already so just the PC minus the case.

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?

• US. Do not have access to a microcenter (unless I really need it)

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

• not picky on parts but I want something that looks good.

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

• Yes, right away for both CPU and GPU

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 a necessity. I already have a decent 1 TB hardrive

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?

• the case I have is a atx midtower ( the phanteks p400s TG)

Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

• no