$1700 All-round PC

[DutchTexan]

I don’t actually game all that much, but I would like to get more into it. At the moment I primarily spend my time doing college stuff, and youtube (creating content, but 90% is strictly consuming media). Relating to gaming, I usually spend up to 2 hours a day playing Starcraft 2, a RC car simulator and a RC helicopter simulator(up to 4-5/day on weekends). 

 

Suggest me a parts list, please and thank you, that includes everything a normal gamer would want **plus an optical drive, a wifi card, a ~$450-$550 monitor, 16GB ram, decent storage, and room for a GTX 1070**

 

**All parts must be from any combination of either Amazon, Newegg, or a Micro Center**

 

This is what I have from another forum: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T2BQ3C as a base suggestion that looks okay to me, I’m not an expert though, and this will be my first legit PC. 

[Aytex]

i would go for something  like this

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.80 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($65.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.85 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.09 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($499.99 @ Micro Center) 
Other: gtx 1070 ($385.00)
Total: $1640.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-22 00:48 EDT-0400

 

changed the i5 to a xeon b/c basically a 4790/4770 without igpu/OC

also changed monitor, still 1440p 144hz but ips so better color's, since this build is focused more on media content and less gaming

[DutchTexan]

11 minutes ago, Aytex said:

i would go for something  like this

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.80 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($65.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.85 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.09 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($499.99 @ Micro Center) 
Other: gtx 1070 ($385.00)
Total: $1640.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-22 00:48 EDT-0400

 

changed the i5 to a xeon b/c basically a 4790/4770 without igpu/OC

also changed monitor, still 1440p 144hz but ips so better color's, since this build is focused more on media content and less gaming

Thanks for taking the time and making this list. I really like it. I wasn’t too sure about the case and monitor within the original list.

 

What is your favorite case for around $100?

I wouldn’t need to buy a CPU cooler unless I OC the chip and had a board that could do OC? 

 

 

[Aytex]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

Thanks for taking the time and making this list. I really like it. I wasn’t too sure about the case and monitor within the original list.

 

What is your favorite case for around $100?

I wouldn’t need to buy a CPU cooler unless I OC the chip and had a board that could do OC? 

 

 

my fav case for around $100 are the s340, define S, Fractal R4, R4, and H440, and Evolv, Enthoo pro

most of them dont support the dvd drive though 

[Streetguru]

26 minutes ago, DutchTexan said:

 

Should go for an i7 over an i5

 

and I'd probably stick to AMD, because a free-sync 1440p 144hz IPS display is going to be $200 less than a G-sync one last I checked, if you're waiting on your GPU just wait for polaris 10, it'll cost the same as the 390 at worst.

Also the HAF XB is pretty much the best case ever, unless you want a silence optimized case
 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q4WMGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q4WMGX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($303.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer XF270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1492.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-22 01:04 EDT-0400

[DutchTexan]

4 minutes ago, Aytex said:

my fav case for around $100 are the s340, define S, Fractal R4, R4, and H440, and Evolv, Enthoo pro

most of them dont support the dvd drive though 

Yeah, that’s what bums me out, not having a window for an old school drive.

 

I think I’ll go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro. Those slots are for drives, right? 

[DutchTexan]

4 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Should go for an i7 over an i5

 

and I'd probably stick to AMD, because a free-sync 1440p 144hz IPS display is going to be $200 less than a G-sync one last I checked, if you're waiting on your GPU just wait for polaris 10, it'll cost the same as the 390 at worst.

Also the HAF XB is pretty much the best case ever, unless you want a silence optimized case
 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q4WMGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q4WMGX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($303.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer XF270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1492.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-22 01:04 EDT-0400

Yeah, I think it would be worth waiting a few months for the next gen AMD cards. Gotta consider all options.

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, DutchTexan said:

Yeah, I think it would be worth waiting a few months for the next gen AMD cards. Gotta consider all options.

Sorry, is now $150 more for the G-sync equivalent that runs at 165hz I guess, but probably not worth the extra cash there.

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-xb270hubprz

[DutchTexan]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Sorry, is now $150 more for the G-sync equivalent that runs at 165hz I guess, but probably not worth the extra cash there.

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-xb270hubprz

Geez what is the fastest refresh rate they make these days? I thought it stopped at 144hz?!!

[Aytex]

7 minutes ago, DutchTexan said:

Yeah, that’s what bums me out, not having a window for an old school drive.

 

I think I’ll go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro. Those slots are for drives, right? 

yep

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, DutchTexan said:

Geez what is the fastest refresh rate they make these days? I thought it stopped at 144hz?!!

There's a 1440p 21:9 display that can OC to 200hz, not sure why they don't have a free-sync version though