Personal Gaming Rig

[TheIrishToast]

ok so im not the most tech savy guy in the world but i know my way around a pc. im looking to build a mid to high tier gaming rig, price isnt exactly a object but i dont want to spend excess of say $2000. i play a fair amount of rome 2 and city skylines (currently gaming off a laptop) but yeah any parts or builds to recommend would be appreciated. thanks

[mrgooglegeek]

I would suggest an R9 390/6700k/16gb RAM build. Basically everything else is personal choice. Definitely get an ssd though.

[Moonzy]

-grabs one of my saved builds-

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PZ2KFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PZ2KFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.83 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1135.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-19 08:05 EDT-0400

good enough for 1080p gaming, do you need peripherals?

do you stream your game? is there anything you're doing other than gaming?

[TheIrishToast]

yeah will deffinatly be going ssd then probably have a mass storage regular 

[TheIrishToast]

and maybe streaming in the future but yeah just 1080p

[mrgooglegeek]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

-grabs one of my saved builds-

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PZ2KFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PZ2KFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.83 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1135.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-19 08:05 EDT-0400

good enough for 1080p gaming, do you need peripherals?

do you stream your game? is there anything you're doing other than gaming?

great list, with OP's budget he could get a 6700k and I would highly suggest an Asus Motherboard and maybe a Strix card

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, TheIrishToast said:

and maybe streaming in the future but yeah just 1080p

then swap the cpu in my build with an i7 6700k if you're using cpu encoding softwares like OBS

other than that, maybe the PSU to an EVGA P2 650W, which is cheaper but offers great quality as well

2 minutes ago, mrgooglegeek said:

great list, with OP's budget he could get a 6700k and I would highly suggest an Asus Motherboard and maybe a Strix card

just because someone has $1000000 doesnt mean he should spend it all

[TheIrishToast]

and no  i have peripherals

[mrgooglegeek]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

just because someone has $1000000 doesnt mean he should spend it all

very true, but I will always recommend Asus parts. They are the only brand I have had no big issues with (maybe I'm just lucky)

[mrgooglegeek]

2 minutes ago, TheIrishToast said:

and no  i have peripherals

You might need some of those, yeah... 1080p monitor, basic gaming mouse and Logitech g-series keyboard of your choice (non-mechanical, because money, also noisy on streams)

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, mrgooglegeek said:

very true, but I will always recommend Asus parts. They are the only brand I have had no big issues with (maybe I'm just lucky)

asus motherboard is fine, msi is great as well, i trust these two for motherboard

 

but for gpu cooler, asus strix on AMD cards are piss poor performance im afraid... and not very stellar on nvidia cards as well

 

best AMD gpu coolars are Sapphire, MSI and XFX, the ones to avoid for amd gpu are gigabyte windforce and asus strix

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, mrgooglegeek said:

You might need some of those, yeah... 1080p monitor, basic gaming mouse and Logitech g-series keyboard of your choice (non-mechanical, because money, also noisy on streams)

Strix coolers suck on most cards. Its horribly designed. EVGA, Sapphire, XFX, and MSI all make amazing coolers

[mrgooglegeek]

2 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

Strix coolers suck on most cards. Its horribly designed. EVGA, Sapphire, XFX, and MSI all make amazing coolers

Must have gotten lucky on my 290... i get temps in the high thirty's and low fourty's and under load never above 55

edit: thats with OC to 1500/1400 gpu/memory

Edited April 19, 2016 by mrgooglegeek

[Clanscorpia]

Just now, mrgooglegeek said:

Must have gotten lucky on my 290... i get temps in the high thirty's and low fourty's and under load never above 55

Might be the card. On the 390 it gets 90c under load at stock speeds

[Moonzy]

4 minutes ago, TheIrishToast said:

and no  i have peripherals

something like this

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.98 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.83 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VX239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1921.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-19 08:18 EDT-0400

comments:

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1) swapped cpu cooler to AIO  ill recommend an air cooler if you're scared of liquid in your system

2) changed the case to a N450 to accomodate the AIO, and its a premium case, and im using one

3) changed the psu to a cheaper one, but the reliability is the same

4) you can get windows from cheaper sources

5) two monitors, pick one, depends if you dont mind colour accuracy and just want a decent monitor  im using the VX239H and the colour is superb, highly recommended

6) great keyboard and mouse bundle

 

all and all this is a red/black themed build

also, remember to quote the person you're replying so they'll get a notification and will read the reply

 

and welcome to the forums if its not too late

[mrgooglegeek]

11 minutes ago, mrgooglegeek said:

You might need some of those, yeah... 1080p monitor, basic gaming mouse and Logitech g-series keyboard of your choice (non-mechanical, because money, also noisy on streams)

oops misread