dude49

This is a quality build, with the aim to provide a good basis for future upgrades. NEVER skimp on a solid base in favor of shortterm gain. The only components you will need down the line to upgrade are a SSD (for your OS) and a better gpu. When you have some cash in the future, tackle those. For now, stick to building a good foundation.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($272.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($141.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - ROG SWIFT PG248Q 24.0" 1920x1080 180Hz Monitor  ($349.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1391.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 23:37 EDT-0400

I never intended for this build to push that in the first place. read what I wrote. It is a baselinebuild to provide a solid upgradepath. I don't like peoples propensity on this forum to go for "as cheap as possible" to squeeze in a better gpu or what not, while compromising on things like clean machined cases, efficient psus etc.
 
Most people are on a budget all the time, and cant build an entirely new system ever2 or 3 years. spending money on something solid once, andonly having to make incremental upgrades with little to no effort is the better way to go in my opinion. to each their own I guess Op has to decide for himself.

Get Windows 10 for cheap (about 30 bucks)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($131.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($159.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - VS239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 Monitor  ($103.57 @ Amazon)
Total: $972.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 11:41 EDT-0400

Get a kinguin windows key and swap out the 1400 for a 1600 

I think as both Intel and AMD will have higher core CPUs at a lower price that multithread games will be more common. In that case the 1600 age better than the 7700k

Plus, a 1080 Ti will make a much bigger difference in gaming at a high res than an i7. 

I would go for Ryzen and 1080TI...7700K is still better in games but you ll get a bigger boost if you take a better gpu and ryzen than a better cpu and 1080

I think you can get windows for 20-30$ on kinguin or other scources
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($141.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($169.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $889.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 14:23 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($156.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($135.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($169.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $737.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 14:35 EDT-0400

Get windows for cheap on kinguin or other scources for 20-30€
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor  (€457.93 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€159.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: Asus - CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€257.84 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (€337.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€319.43 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€60.75 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Xtreme Edition 11G Video Card  (€837.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  (€89.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: Corsair - HX Platinum 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€157.18 @ Mindfactory)
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  (€802.99 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €3481.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 21:13 CEST+0200
 
EDIT: Thermal Paste is preapplied (on the NZXT x62) and is good enough, so no worries there

Instead of a cpu with a dated architecture, get Ryzen.

That build is great, BUT if you have the cash, rather go for the 1700. Build a good foundation and go for quality over quantity. I made a built based loosely around @honor's build, with changes that swap all components for those with a higher quality and more aesthetic and thus longterm appeal. Since you have upgraded your gpu once, getting the best gpu is nonsense anyway, especially in times were the gpu prices have rocketed skyhigh thanks to cryptocurrency miners... Save the money until prices drop. Nvidia will be releasing a new gpu this year anyway and Vega is also coming, which will make all of the current ones way cheaper. This is why i put in the cheapest graphics card available. Then, when the new generation of gpus will be released later this year, use te money you saved on this build and get one that is way better.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($334.99 @ PC Canada)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($194.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($144.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1224.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-20 18:48 EDT-0400

Feast your eyes on this:
 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Elite (Gray) ATX Full Tower Case  ($929.98 @ Newegg)
 
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($286.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($302.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Gold 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($249.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($779.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  ($119.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2466.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-18 03:01 EDT-0400

@GrahamCracker47I made two builds that should form a solid foundation for future upgrades (meaning I didn't choose some cheap case and psu, but rather quality and value ones). The Amd system is unquestionably better than the Intel one, but ultimately the choice is yours. You can get oem windows for cheap on kinguin or other sites. Due to the ongoing cryptocoin mining craze I chose the cheapest graphics card. When prices drop, you can easily upgrade.
 
AMD:
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($157.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $601.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-13 21:29 EDT-0400
 
 
Intel:
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($62.07 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($154.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $541.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-13 21:32 EDT-0400

Better go with this: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/d2yThq
Better cpu (two additional cores), higher clocked ramsticks which is crucial since Ryzen relies heavily on memory, and a better mobo. All of this for an additional 40 bucks. Regarding your cooler, there are am4 brackets you can order at the manufacturer, but i wouldn't get any aftermarket cooler in the first place, since the wraith spire itself cools extremely well, while reamining quiet af. Hope this helps

@lee32uk, @honor, @SquintyG33Rs and @dude49
 
Thank you all for the given feedback!
 
New list: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/HenkDeVries909/saved/3nB3CJ
 
I've updated it to reflect all the feedback received. 
 
Changes:
 - Went with the Aerocool P7 C1 case instead of the Sharkoon DG7000-G (Video of what i'm going for now!)
 - G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory instead of Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
 - 3x Corsair - HD120 RGB 54.4 CFM 120mm Fans in combination with the Ryzen 1700 Stock Cooler instead of a NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler (although I do plan to order it later if the temperature gets to high when overclocking the Ryzen 1700 to 3.9 Ghz).
 - Removed the DVD drive since it won't fit in the Aerocool P7 C1 case. 
 - Removed the Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste since the stock cooler comes with it's thermal paste already applied. 
 
The one thing I didn't change (yet) was the monitor due to the ones proposed being 60Hz which would not make gaming at 144fps possible but that begs the question, what is preferable; gaming/working at 2560x1440 with 144fps or at 3840x2160 (4K) with 60fps?
 
If 4K is the answer then I'm looking at the Acer Predator XB271HK since it is around 120 euro's cheaper but is almost exactly the same. 
 
Comparison: https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/compare/482516;467572/
 
Thoughts?

I put a build together that focuses on build quality and value; BUT I chose the cheapest graphics card available. Why? Because currently, graphics card prices are skyhigh, due to cryptocurrency (bitcoin, ethereum etc.) miners, that buy up stocks left and right. The moment price drop to a normal level, get a gtx 1070, which should push the price of this entire build to about 1200.
 
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.76 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $898.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-13 00:32 EDT-0400
 

How dare you make me also read that now

I literally read that. 
Anyone else?

Better build imho. Besides, you don't need a cooler. the stock cooler ha rgb itself and loosk dope af. The cases leds can be set to red and the additional rgb leds of the ram, the cooler the mobo and the gpu are awesome as hell
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($269.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($332.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($291.63 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - PG27AQ 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($879.99 @ B&H)
Total: $3283.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-08 13:44 EDT-0400

Don't know what your budget is, but I came up with a build, that is probably going to suprise you at first glance. All looks good aside from the Graphics card right? You might be wondering why I chose the cheapest?
The gtx 1070 is among one of the cards which has seen a huge rise pricewise due to the current cryptocurrency mining craze. It costs way too much right now, so getting it isn't really a smart move until prices dropwithin the next months. This is why I merely chose the cheapest graphics card that for now should be able to handle general gaming loads, until you can get a better one. The money you save should be enough to get a better card once prices normalize.
In regards to the rest of the build, since you aim for something that will last you long, skimping on build quality isn't the wisest move, especially considering how much a good foundation affects your future upgradepath. So getting good components now (except the gpu ofc), will save you some money down the line. Besides, you get 6 cores instead of 4 and a beautiful case and efficient psu to boot as well. This build has twice the memory while costing a couple hundred of $ less. So my advice would be, to wait a few months for graphic cards prices to drop and then get a better one. However you decide, have fun building
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($93.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($105.98 @ Directron)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($35.69 @ Amazon)
Total: $757.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-04 09:23 EDT-0400

Fairly long lasting to means build quality first. Focus on that dude.. Things like cases or psus are not something you should hold back on budgetwise, since they might be the components that will last you the longest, if you invest your money right! Second, a good mobo and cpu are next on thelist of priorities. In general these 4 components (cpu, mobo, case, psu) are the most crucial and those you should definetly focus on as a first time builder. THEN, and only then, should you go for good memory (especially with Ryzen that takes advantage of high clocked memory), gpu and finally storage. Your Build might look okay at first glance, but important parts are flat out cheap for the sake of saving a buck or two. Besides, getting a 1070 in times of bitcoin- and ethereummining highs is not a wise move, but a waste of the money you have saved up. go for the cheapest card you can get and upgrade later when prices drop. Anyway, you decide dude..

Doesn't really matter that much for Ryzen. 
Most mATX have 4-5phase VRM.
All chips hit a wall at 4Ghz, 4.1 if you're lucky. 

I'd guess you can prolly try selling CPU+MOBO+RAM as a combo for around 150-180$ or less if they're really old I'd guess 130ish.
For the GPU it's placed around 100-125$.
You could try re-using the SSD or selling it for I dunno around 65-85$.
The cooler might be useless for anyone trying to just re-sell those parts as a full build for a bigger price, but I'd guess ~30$ isn't a bad price for a cooler.