Need Help, $2000 Max

[JohnnyL]

Hello, I am helping my friend build his first gaming rig and it's been awhile since I have built one. (2000 USD)

 

I have some ideas but I would like input on what to get him.

 

He needs all peripherals excluding a headset, also he knows he wants a Razer DeathAdder and black widow (Both chroma)(He wants the mouse for sure but the keyboard can change).

This includes speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, operating system (Windows 10 would be nice).

 

He wants either a gtx 970, 980 or better (Suggestions). (Also he may get a second in the future but that doesn't affect the budget).

 

White and black is what he wants for a color scheme if possible. (He likes the Nzxt Phantoms but anything would be appreciated).

 

Any help would be appreciated, thank you for your time!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gK2YD3 (Just a little idea)

[babadoctor]

mind turning down the size?

use pcpartpicker.com

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.91 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.69 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.98 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($162.75 @ Other World Computing) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($66.80 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2051.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 17:16 EDT-0400

this should do nicely also the Chroma's are a waste of money fyi

edit pick up a windows key from Reddit 

[JohnnyL]

mind turning down the size?

use pcpartpicker.com

Did and sorry meant to post a link.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.91 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.69 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.98 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($162.75 @ Other World Computing) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($66.80 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2051.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 17:16 EDT-0400

this should do nicely also the Chroma's are a waste of money fyi

edit pick up a windows key from Reddit 

 

Damn, that was fast! I'll run it by him and see what he thinks.

[DarkBlade2117]

Hello, I am helping my friend build his first gaming rig and it's been awhile since I have built one. (2000 USD)

 

I have some ideas but I would like input on what to get him.

 

He needs all peripherals excluding a headset, also he knows he wants a Razer DeathAdder and black widow (Both chroma)(He wants the mouse for sure but the keyboard can change).

This includes speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, operating system (Windows 10 would be nice).

 

He wants either a gtx 970, 980 or better (Suggestions). (Also he may get a second in the future but that doesn't affect the budget).

 I

White and black is what he wants for a color scheme if possible. (He likes the Nzxt Phantoms but anything would be appreciated).

 

Any help would be appreciated, thank you for your time!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gK2YD3 (Just a little idea)

 I do not suggest Razer products. I will show him mine, they are made very cheap. Have him look in Mionix Castor, as for the keyboard I again sInce again, they are cheap for a reason. I highly suggest Corsair or Ducky ( and some may know I do not like Corsair )

[Guest]

Did and sorry meant to post a link.

 

Damn, that was fast! I'll run it by him and see what he thinks.

2k is a really odd budget especially with peripherals, If he needs the price cut down. he could switch to a 1TB WD Blue instead of a 2TB WD Black

Also a 390x is a good alternative to a  980Ti

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K2YD3

Awesome all around build with White & Black theme, a great 1080p gaming monitor, even managed to get some pretty awesome speakers & a blu ray reader, which you may or may not use, if not you can drop it and get an even better monitor! I hope you consider this build and I hope your friend enjoys! Also 2$ under budget

[zzenigmaxzz]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($496.06 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($201.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($162.75 @ Other World Computing)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($66.80 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($67.95 @ B&H)
Total: $2004.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 17:23 EDT-0400

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Also a 390x is a good alternative to a  980Ti

Not really lol. The 390x is a good alternative to the 980 as it performs similarly and costs slightly less, however the 980ti smokes both the 980 and 390x, as well as the Fury, and Fury X.

[Guest]

Not really lol. The 390x is a good alternative to the 980 as it performs similarly and costs slightly less, however the 980ti smokes both the 980 and 390x, as well as the Fury, and Fury X.

Keep in mind it costs some 240 dollars less too... 

Also if you look at the next page the 390x gets a bit of an edge on 2k Theif and Witcher 3 and Shadow of Mordor

and I can go on you have to take into consideration the 200+ dollar price difference. As you can see I went 50 or so dollars over budget thats why I initially recommended it

lets face the fact tho

your build is better >.>

[trag1c]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YzpRmG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YzpRmG/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.00 @ B&H) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.91 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: BenQ XL2420Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($162.75 @ Other World Computing) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($66.80 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1960.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 17:43 EDT-0400