$1500-$2000 Best build help

[vertigo_101]

As u can see my budget is quite high(at least for me)., i would like to know best components that fits the specified range .now i must say that i don't know much about processors ,power supply but however i am quite familiar with graphics cards., so help me please as this would be my rig for 4-5 years and my resolution would be 1440p or 1080p...,  

 

 conditions:

 

1) should i go with i5 with gtx980ti amp (4 or 6 gb) or buy a high end i7 with gtx970 (4 gb)  as some people said that i5 will become bottleneck and will be outdated fast.as 4-5 years is a long time.

 

2) i would like to know your opinion on amd vs nvidia and which one should i go with.

 

3)also like i said i dont know much about motherboard , powersupply so i don't know which motherboard is capitable with what(excuse me for my   newbieness). :rolleyes:

 

4) and yeah i would go with DDR4..., but cant figure out which clockspeed should i go with.

 

and lastly fellas i was thinking that should i wait till like mid-2016 or probably 2017? for better cpu's and gpu's on the way what u say ., 

 

Thanks

[Dr_Pleeper]

2000 seems a bit much... I got my rig for $1650

[Andrew Storlie]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ys8VMp

Pick any case youd like. To upgrade in the future, just add another 980ti.

You can also add 16gb more of ram if you really want to

[Djole123]

As u can see my budget is quite high(at least for me)., i would like to know best components that fits the specified range .now i must say that i don't know much about processors ,power supply but however i am quite familiar with graphics cards., so help me please as this would be my rig for 4-5 years and my resolution would be 1440p or 1080p...,

conditions:

1) should i go with i5 with gtx980ti amp (4 or 6 gb) or buy a high end i7 with gtx970 (4 gb) as some people said that i5 will become bottleneck and will be outdated fast.as 4-5 years is a long time.

2) i would like to know your opinion on amd vs nvidia and which one should i go with.

3)also like i said i dont know much about motherboard , powersupply so i don't know which motherboard is capitable with what(excuse me for my newbieness). :rolleyes:

4) and yeah i would go with DDR4..., but cant figure out which clockspeed should i go with.

and lastly fellas i was thinking that should i wait till like mid-2016 or probably 2017? for better cpu's and gpu's on the way what u say .,

Thanks

Wait just a little bit, AMD is going to release Zen and Intel is going to release Kaby Lake or something.

There will probably be better GPU's aswell.

[tbroadwater2010]

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SO let me answer this as best i can.

 

1) if you get an i5 and eventually learn to OC (overclock) it, it will run you a good long while. I dont think an i7 is necessary unless you need the extra cores or dont plan to learn to overclock it. I think the i5 is perfectly fine with the intention to learn about OCing down the road (its worth it)

2) This is a HUGE fanboy question, and i will try to be neutral. I like NVIDIA. i have never had an issue with NVIDIA. that being said, they are priced a bit higher than AMD is right now. Ultimately the choice is up to you, but AMD is leading the FPS per dollar market right now

3) It all depends on what chip you get. ATX is your most common size of motherboard and is probably what you want to look for. The socket can be 1150, 1151, etc. Make sure you CPU and MOBO have the same socket type. (i.e. new skylake CPUs are 1151 sockets, also referred to as Z170 or H170 MOBOs).

4) Honestly get the best clockspeed you can get. It comes down to mere miliseconds most times so going super fast wont necessarily improve gaming experience. 

 

I would definitely go with the 980ti right off the bat as it will be better down the road if you are looking that direction. its a much better card than the 970, but at a higher price point you would expect that!

 

Did i help? LOL

[TheRandomness]

Wait just a little bit, AMD is going to release Zen and Intel is going to release Kaby Lake or something.

There will probably be better GPU's aswell.

Wait 6 or more months. Naaaaah.

[stconquest]

$1507:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($314.99 @ Amazon)  <<You can overclock this
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg)  <<You can save $50 here if you don't care about the looks
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card  ($597.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1486.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 12:53 EST-0500

[Sargent_Horse]

Gotta OC/XMP for DDR4 2400 plus right? Also, throw a 2TB HDD in there. Get a EVGA G2 1000W or something aswell, fully modular, almost perfect performance, and plenty of headroom for SLI

[stconquest]

Gotta OC/XMP for DDR4 2400 plus right? Also, throw a 2TB HDD in there.

 

I don't think so.  How hard is it really?  Extreme M.P. = enable

 

...save and exit

[brob]

If you take a look around the web, I think you will find many informed opinions disagree with any who suggest that an i5 is not a good fit for gaming rigs. Few titles, even current releases push an i5 to its limits. Especially playing at 1080 or 1440. At those resolutions few, if any titles need more than an R9 Fury.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.44 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS/CSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($506.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($579.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1993.30
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 14:08 EST-0500

[Sargent_Horse]

You cant OC with H170. Also, why not back down on that SSD a bit and grab a 980ti?

[vertigo_101]

SO let me answer this as best i can.

 

1) if you get an i5 and eventually learn to OC (overclock) it, it will run you a good long while. I dont think an i7 is necessary unless you need the extra cores or dont plan to learn to overclock it. I think the i5 is perfectly fine with the intention to learn about OCing down the road (its worth it)

2) This is a HUGE fanboy question, and i will try to be neutral. I like NVIDIA. i have never had an issue with NVIDIA. that being said, they are priced a bit higher than AMD is right now. Ultimately the choice is up to you, but AMD is leading the FPS per dollar market right now

3) It all depends on what chip you get. ATX is your most common size of motherboard and is probably what you want to look for. The socket can be 1150, 1151, etc. Make sure you CPU and MOBO have the same socket type. (i.e. new skylake CPUs are 1151 sockets, also referred to as Z170 or H170 MOBOs).

4) Honestly get the best clockspeed you can get. It comes down to mere miliseconds most times so going super fast wont necessarily improve gaming experience. 

 

I would definitely go with the 980ti right off the bat as it will be better down the road if you are looking that direction. its a much better card than the 970, but at a higher price point you would expect that!

 

Did i help? LOL

thanks man

[vertigo_101]

Wait just a little bit, AMD is going to release Zen and Intel is going to release Kaby Lake or something.

There will probably be better GPU's aswell.

thats what i am thinking .,,

[vertigo_101]

If you take a look around the web, I think you will find many informed opinions disagree with any who suggest that an i5 is not a good fit for gaming rigs. Few titles, even current releases push an i5 to its limits. Especially playing at 1080 or 1440. At those resolutions few, if any titles need more than an R9 Fury.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.44 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS/CSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($289.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($506.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($579.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1993.30

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 14:08 EST-0500

great thanks but i am thinking to wait till early 2017 as new kaby lake and new hbm2 graphics cards would be available.

[vertigo_101]

$1507:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($314.99 @ Amazon)  <<You can overclock this

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg)  <<You can save $50 here if you don't care about the looks

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card  ($597.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1486.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 12:53 EST-0500

this specs are best with i7 and a coolermaster cpu cooler etc ...,n  thanks sir ur recommandation is very good

[brob]

You cant OC with H170. Also, why not back down on that SSD a bit and grab a 980ti?

 

OC is a hobby, not a requirement.

 

At 1440, the improvement offered by a GTX 980 Ti is not that significant. An all ssd system will offer excellent storage performance. Makes a big difference in most non-game apps.