$1700 Build

[toiletshower]

What is the absolute best build you can get with $1700? Must include a 1440p monitor, and the mobo: z170a pc mate is already bought. Its in USD.

[Zeinone]

purpose ?

[toiletshower]

1 minute ago, Zeinone said:

purpose ?

Gaming

[cc143]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ynGvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ynGvK/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.29 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.95 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus MX27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($439.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1652.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-04 16:48 EDT-0400

 

I assumed the 1700 was not including the already bought motherboard, and that you don' need other peripherals, if you need an os get one from g2a or kinguin

[jorenc]

6 minutes ago, cc143 said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ynGvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ynGvK/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.29 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.95 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus MX27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($439.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1652.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-04 16:48 EDT-0400

 

I assumed the 1700 was not including the already bought motherboard, and that you don' need other peripherals, if you need an os get one from g2a or kinguin

OP depending on how heavily you game or what games you play, upgrading to an AIO cooler (Corsair and NZXT are top choices for me) might be a better option. But overall this list looks very good, though I'd probably switch to a PSU from Corsair.

[toiletshower]

My friend is building this computer, and I can't convince him to get a 980 ti even though I can fit it into his budget ;-;

[Zeinone]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2P4NJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2P4NJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.50 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1689.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-04 17:12 EDT-0400

 

Edit: You can maybe switch to a cheaper 980 ti and maybe get rid of the SSD (highly wouldn't) to go for a 144Hz monitor as well. Hope your friend makes a smart call

[brob]

Wait to see details & pricing of the new Nvidia Pascal offerings before committing to a gpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.37 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3500-BL-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($379.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1611.12
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-04 18:37 EDT-0400