$2,500 pc

[Derrick zellner]

NZXT H710White	1	$149.99
1	NZXT Kraken X72	1	$179.99
1	MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC	1	$179.99
1	MSI RTX™ 2080 SUPER VENTUS OC	1	$719.99
1	Intel Core i7-9700K 8-Core 3.6 GHz	1	$369.99
1	Seasonic Focus Plus 750W Gold	1	$109.99
2	G.SKILL TridentZ RGB 3200MHz2 X 8 GB	2	$199.98
1	Samsung 970 EVO Plus1.0 TB	1	$229.99
1	Standard	1	$99.00
1	Microsoft Windows 10 HomeHome Edition	1	$119.99

[airdeano]

welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!

 

by the limited information, is this a PC you are looking to build? the build is for what? gaming? content creation? web crawling?

we kindas need more information to why this thread was made..

 

[trevb0t]

I would drop the focus PSU for an RMx, BitFenix Whisper, Straight Power 11, etc. 

 

If you aren't using the Evo 970 Plus for heavy file creation (4K video rendering, e.t.c.) something like a Sabrent Rocket would save you a lot of money and works just as well.

 

For almost every task the 3700X or 3900X is as good or a better option than the 9700K. That would depend largely on the intended use of the PC. I'll assume you are wanting Intel based on reputation, so I'll keep that:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$471.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$88.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$171.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$119.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$106.69 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB VENTUS OC Video Card	$1059.99 @ Walmart
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Walmart
Power Supply	BitFenix Whisper M 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.98 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$13.79 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$13.79 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2267.18
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-03 23:47 EST-0500

But I'll add an easy swap in for the Ryzen alternative, which blows the 9900K out of the water in a lot of processing, and even keeps up in those area Intel usually excels. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$499.00 @ B&H
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.69 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$728.69
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$688.69
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-03 23:50 EST-0500

 

Add in your chosen price for windows. You can grab a working copy on ebay for $5 or you can go to Microsoft and pay $100.

[Derrick zellner]

8 hours ago, airdeano said:

welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forums!

 

by the limited information, is this a PC you are looking to build? the build is for what? gaming? content creation? web crawling?

we kindas need more information to why this thread was made..

 

Gaming and content creation 

[trevb0t]

3 hours ago, Derrick zellner said:

Gaming and content creation 

Then see above, and I'd look at the 3900X CPU. 

 

The 9700K is not a content creation CPU. (Its not Hyperthreaded.) The 9900K is the way to go if you're going Intel. 

[Derrick zellner]

Yeah, but I would rather have intel then Ryzen but I understand what you’re saying