WadeM518

Another anon posted this a few days ago, this would be a far more efficient way to spend 2500 on a gaming PC, save for choosing mouse and keyboard to fit your preference.  
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/WadeM105/saved/dvPbjX

SLI is just two cards bridged together, right?  And yeah, those cards are pretty powerful.  

Other than peripherals and aesthetics, I wouldn't go too crazy.
 
Maybe if you get a deal on a 500GB SSD.  

Thanks, the one thing I didn't like with the strafe was the white bottom/side of it.  The i5 was probably enough, but I had it in the budget, so it's probably fine.  Thanks for the help though

wow i didn't even respond to you it was directed at someone else. thats why i didn't quote you. but jeez fine i'm gone

The 8400 is plenty for gaming though.  Hell, the 8350k still doesn't bottleneck a 1080ti.  The extra $160 is better spent on getting a Gsync monitor for a gaming build.  

>Only i5
>Forgetting that coffee lake i5's beat kaby lake i7s
This build is fantastic.
The emphasis on the GPU and the monitor will give you the best gaming experience for your money.
I would recommend going to a 650 watt PSU for a 1080ti, but the 550 would still be enough.
Solid choice of drives, this is probably the best build I've seen all day.

For many, if not most, people, what you say is true. However, there are people who have needs that cannot be met with prebuilts (I'm one of them).Then there are those who enjoy building PCs and/or get satisfaction from being able to say, "Yep, built her myself."

This community is great, but what I'm about to say might offend some of the dedicated pc builders and tech savvies, but I believe it is the truth. I built my first pc 2 years ago and it has been a wonderful experience. I had almost no trouble shooting errors (except not flipping on the on switch on the back of the power supply my first boot which freaked the hell outa me) and I have had a great time exploring this area of technology. Now pc building has become a lot easier imo and is much easier to do now adays. I honestly believe the adult lego metaphor for pc building is an accurate representation of it. I even helped my friend build a pc who was originally going to buy a prebuilt system to begin with. But last night was my first major error. I have a define S case from fractal and I am cooling my cpu with an h100i v2. Now I have the radiator mounted to the top of the case rather the side and that makes it so I can't place the top panels on the case leaving a vent film almost open. I was standing up from my desk and i knocked a cup of water into the pc. Thankfully only the graphics card was damaged and I am in the process of and rma as we speak. Now uneducated people might have thought the whole system was ruined and taken it in. This is where prebuilts shine. A prebuilt you dont have to worry about which part is under warranty or which part was damaged. You can just take it in and trade it in for a new system if under warrenty and ask for your hard drive back. And its true buying a prebuilt is so much easier and less stressful. I spent probably 20 hours building and researching all the components for my pc. Worrying that i was going to mess up. I probably watched 10 tutorials on how to build my pc. Especially now with RAM and GPU prices being so high prebuilts might be the better option to go with currently. But I would have to say I would never trade anything for the knowledge i gained building my pc. I feel much more comfortable troubleshooting now and handling the computer components and I feel as if everyone should have the experience. But if you just want a pc and you just want to plug it in and not have to worry about anything I recommend a prebuilt all the way. I promise you eventually you will have an issue with the pc you built but in my opinion it is a challenge for you to figure out how you fix it. I hope this helped anyone who is debating on building a pc make their decision. I will be happy to answer questions or guide you through the process and help make new people more comfortable when starting this project. Thank you 

These coolers shouldn't give you any problems with your RAM or case 

A 212 evo would suffice, but Be Quiet coolers and Noctua are options.

The Cryorig H7, Noctua NH-U12S, the evo 212 or its bigger brother the Cooler Master Hyper 212X are all very solid choices for air cooling an 8700.

Updated the link, changed to an i7, changed CPU cooler, and reduced to two fans to replace the stock fans. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($111.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB OC BLACK Video Card  ($724.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: HP - OMEN X 35 35.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($799.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2421.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 13:51 EDT-0400

As others have mentioned, there really is no need to spend nearly US$150 on fans. The two that come with the case are quite sufficient for the build. But if you want something a touch quieter, nothing wrong with replacing them with two ML fans.
 
The Seasonic Focus Plus gold psu is as good or better than the RMx and currently less expensive.
 
There is generally no need for additional thermal compound. CPU coolers come with a pre-applied pad or a tube of material.
 
The i7-8700 can fit in the budget. Other than at idle, its clocks are only 100 MHz lower than the i7-8700K.
 
The H7 is quieter and cooler than the Hyper 212 Evo.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($177.94 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($76.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($548.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML140 Pro 97.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($26.10 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML140 Pro 97.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($26.10 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($452.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($48.25 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - DARK CORE RGB Wireless Optical Mouse  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (Black) 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2237.00
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 13:43 EDT-0400

Don't blow $150 into fans. The case comes with fans. 
Spend the money on graphics card or cpu instead. 

Dont waste 2.2k For a i5. Thats just a plain waste of money. This may be one of the worst builds for money i have seen in a while.
 
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Kc9PzY Fixed with i7.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fBBtCb

oh no you didnt its at the bottom

you forgot a motherboard

Look at the bottom of the list.

i will configure one for you as well becasue i am going for the same price point but can fit a gtx 1080 ti in mine