SYSTEM BUILDING CHALLENGE FOR LTT

[FusionDeck]

Not too confident but eh http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YJ3tpb

[Hazy125]

I tried. I'm suuuuuuuuuuuuuuper bad at building to a budget even with those cheapo american prices 

[RustyBaked]

7 hours ago, Slick said:

SYSTEM BUILDING(theory) CHALLENGE FOR LTT

 

Simple. Build the best all around system you can for under 1700USD.

 

Requirements: 

Full standard computer(mobo/ram/cpu/psu/gpu/storage/case/cooling)

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

 

Don't skimp on things! If you pick a super sketchy PSU that's lame and I won't chose you

 

Whoever's rig I choose will be featured in an LTT video! The topic of which will remain a mysteryyy .. oooooo spooky.

 

Please list your sources - an easy way to do this is PC part picker but you def don't have to use that if you don't want to

 

Have fun, happy hunting!

Might take a minute , What is the Deadline ? 

[Sdvf]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/NYV7TH

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/NYV7TH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/NYV7TH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($237.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 27.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($321.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Logitech G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1685.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 05:08 EDT-0400

[TMobile]

10 hours ago, Slick said:

SYSTEM BUILDING(theory) CHALLENGE FOR LTT

 

Simple. Build the best all around system you can for under 1700USD.

 

Requirements: 

Full standard computer(mobo/ram/cpu/psu/gpu/storage/case/cooling)

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

 

Don't skimp on things! If you pick a super sketchy PSU that's lame and I won't chose you

 

Whoever's rig I choose will be featured in an LTT video! The topic of which will remain a mysteryyy .. oooooo spooky.

 

Please list your sources - an easy way to do this is PC part picker but you def don't have to use that if you don't want to

 

Have fun, happy hunting!

This is what i've come up with #corsair it also features a red&black colour sceme.

 

you can ofcourse also use another cpu cooler ;-)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($237.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($449.95 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-ALPHA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.00 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 29UB55-B 29.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($250.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Corsair KATAR Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1703.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 05:42 EDT-0400

[Smith899y]

[PCPartPicker part list
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor] | $237.89 @ B&H 
**CPU Cooler** | [NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler] | $114.99 @ B&H 
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard] | $100.66 @ Newegg 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory] | $73.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive] | $74.55 @ B&H 
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] | $60.00 @ Amazon 
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card] | $429.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Case** | [NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case] | $64.95 @ Directron 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply] | $77.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Case Fan** | [Thermaltake CL-F013-PL14BL-A 67.0 CFM  140mm Fan] | $9.99 @ Newegg 
**Monitor** | [Acer K272HULbmiidp 27.0" 60Hz Monitor] | $321.00 @ B&H 
**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard] | $85.28 @ Amazon 
**Mouse** | [Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse] | $48.44 @ Amazon 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1709.72
 | Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
 | **Total** | **$1699.72**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-07-25 05:56 EDT-0400 |

[Newlin]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($369.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($269.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Mini Keyboard  ($94.62 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse  ($40.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1666.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 06:33 EDT-0400

[271WAN]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FhPV7h (Black/White Contrast build)

[Fdebijl]

My shot at this, just like seemingly everyone else in this thread it's a black and white theme, which coincidentally is also the theme for the PC I'm actually building atm. Check out the pcpartpicker list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/RBbhgL

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($237.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
SSD Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Adorama) 
HDD Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1676.77

 

If I had more budget I'd go for 32GB RAM to fill out all four slots on the mobo for aesthetics, and switch out the 850 EVO for the 950 Pro so you dont have that hideous green PCB. I've found that 2TB is the lowest capacity HDD I'll put in my builds nowadays, simply because my Steam library has gotten so huge that I cant cram it all on a 1TB disk anymore.

[PCGuy_5960]

My list :

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/y2Vcqk

 

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/y2Vcqk/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 

 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 

 

SSD: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.55 @ B&H) 

 

HDD:Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ NCIX US) 

 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

 

Monitor: LG 25UM56-P 25.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($150.98 @ Newegg) 

 

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($77.49 @ Newegg) 

 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($60.99 @ Best Buy) 

 

And $10 more for cheap white LEDs...

 

Total: $1691.92

Edited July 25, 2016 by PCGuy_5960

[RundesDreieck]

Okay, so I just signed up for this forum.

Have planned to do that all these years when I was watching your channel!

Super cool content (despite what many people are saying)... Keep 'em coming ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Luke tweeted out something about a challenge on this forum and since I love theorycrafting, I had to sign up

 

Now to "my" PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Bjp27h

 

Basically, it consists of an i7 6700k and a Asus GTX 1080 Strix Edition on a Z170-A MoBo.

I wanted to make this system the most powerful one for 1700USD (which was the challenge, duh).

 

The Asus Strix 1080 currently is the best GPU on the market (if it was available somewhere) from what I read and watched.

 

That's why I saved on some parts like the SSD, which is "only" 250GB (enough for the OS and some Games imo). The GPU is the most important part of a system like that.

 

The i7 6700k is sufficient for all current games and is a pretty good overclocker (with the H100i V2, something around the lines of at least 4.4Ghz should be able to realise).

 

The Z170-A is a motherboard that's not overly expensive, but packs all the features you'd want in a system like this.

 

I chose the case because LTT-colors! But theres more to it. It is a pretty nice looking silent case with a glass window. Neat to have.

I also included a second be quiet! Pure Wings 2 fan for the front (I believe the Silent Base 800 only has one in the back, right?)

 

The PSU is something I personally have used in many builds I have done for friends of mine (not the 650W model, but still EVGA is a trustworthy company, isn't it?). It has never failed me.

 

The monitor is something I had my eyes on for a pretty long time now. Rocksolid 1440p with 144hz, which should be childs play for the 1080 to achieve in pretty much all games.

I rather have 2.5k and a higher framerate than 4k with a lower framerate, but that's personal preference, also 4k monitors are more expensive right now.

 

For the peripherals I chose the G502 because imo it's one of the best mice on the market right now. I simply love it, also the G710+ is a choice not everyone would make because it is said the caps break pretty easy. Not something I have experienced in almost a year using it (a friend of mine also uses the regular G710 and he also couldn't see any faulty keycaps), hence my choice is that keyboard.

 

Keep in mind I am no native speaker (german vegan atheist that plans on becoming an engineer and crossfits - just kidding^^). I apologise for all silly mistakes I made (if I did any), but I believe anyone can understand what I meant with this text^^

 

~RundesDreieck (rounded triangle for anyone interested in the meaning of my name)

[Levi Leach]

PCPartPicker Part List: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/B3ZZf8

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($161.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung SM951 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($108.04 @ Amazon) 
                Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: LG 24MC57HQ-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor  ($129.47 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard/Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.69 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

Total: $1696.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Cool Black and White Theme!

[Herman Mcpootis]

Time to screw up  went for a black and white theme with this one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone TD02-LITE 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($92.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.80 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($269.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G302 Daedalus Prime Moba Wired Laser Mouse  ($39.27 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1699.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-26 06:15 EDT-0400

[Djole123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($167.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Directron) 
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.00 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($277.96 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($88.98 @ Directron) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.95 @ Adorama) 
Total: $1692.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 09:30 EDT-0400

[wgriff2020]

Done. Two RX 480s for 4k with freesync for the monitor.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/NhF8M8

[Jason Techman]

Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor                         $237.89

Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler                                             $54.49

EVGA Z170 Stinger Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard                       $139.99

Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  $73.99

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive                  $90.99

Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $69.00

Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB  1.12Ghz                                         $269.99

Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case                                 $79.99

EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular       $74.99

Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans       $25.88

Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard                                             $129.99

Corsair Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse                                         $49.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM 64-bit                       $139.89

LG 29UB55-B 29.0" 60Hz Monitor                                                  $249.99

Base Total:                                                                                    $1687.06

Mail-in Rebates:                                                                              -$10.00

Shipping:                                                                                          $24.93

Total:                                                                                            $1701.99

So close, I'm a 1.99 over damnit! I went for something different. This is a system I would like to build in future. All prices are from PCPartsPicker.com

[Danelicious]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/4dt8M8

 

Went for a build well under budget. 1070 with a 144hz monitor to take advantage. Non k cpu because no need. 500Gb ssd and plenty of money to ad a HD if that's not enough. 

[neebuilda]

A nice red themed build, using dual RX 480's, as was advertised by AMD as a competitor to the 1080. Ultrawide FTW

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.38 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-Gaming K3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($111.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($269.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Inwin 303 Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: LG 25UM55-P 25.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($7.99 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: Microsoft P58-00061 Wired Optical Mouse  ($4.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1694.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 15:26 EDT-0400

 

 

[Ulfbrht PC case]

Will you feature it if I use myself made case, the Ulfberht?

[BigBokken]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XWTJbj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XWTJbj/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($73.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 27.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 

 

Total: $1668.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 12:16 EDT-0400

 

 

tl;dr: Wanted K processor = Z- chipset. Cheapo memory, tower cooler, 240GB SSD + 2TB HDD, 1070 because new, Case because good looking and relatively cheap, Cheap PSU that isn't completely bottom of the barrel, 1440p because frames, Cherry MX switch keyboard and G502 mouse.

[ItsTurbo]

15 hours ago, Slick said:

SYSTEM BUILDING(theory) CHALLENGE FOR LTT

 

Simple. Build the best all around system you can for under 1700USD.

 

Requirements: 

Full standard computer(mobo/ram/cpu/psu/gpu/storage/case/cooling)

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

 

Don't skimp on things! If you pick a super sketchy PSU that's lame and I won't chose you

 

Whoever's rig I choose will be featured in an LTT video! The topic of which will remain a mysteryyy .. oooooo spooky.

 

Please list your sources - an easy way to do this is PC part picker but you def don't have to use that if you don't want to

 

Have fun, happy hunting!

Is this Base total? Or after M.I.R. and Promo Discounts?

 

[ItsTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MbHzNN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MbHzNN/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($237.89 @ B&H) 

 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

 

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ NCIX US) 

 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($91.76 @ Amazon) 

 

Storage: Sandisk X400 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Newegg) \

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 

 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.00 @ Newegg) 

 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Best Buy) 

 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($125.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 

 

Total: $1657.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-25 12:21 EDT-0400

[chris_sherrard]

I noticed that a lot of the builds posted have now changed in price since last night lol. A lot of the builds that were under $1700, including mine, are now over budget.

[Fdebijl]

4 hours ago, RundesDreieck said:

Okay, so I just signed up for this forum.

Have planned to do that all these years when I was watching your channel!

Super cool content (despite what many people are saying)... Keep 'em coming ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Luke tweeted out something about a challenge on this forum and since I love theorycrafting, I had to sign up

...

Your 1080 doesn't have a price listed on PCpartpicker, so it's over 1700.

[DroTron]

PC Part Picker List: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QjF8M8

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5ghz 6-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16gb (2x8) DDR4-2400 Memory

Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 SSD

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6gb

Case: NZXT S340 (White)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Fully-Modular

Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 23.0"

Keyboard/Mouse: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/ Optical Mouse

Total: 1694.79