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Hello!  I currently game on the xbox one, but for the last few years, I've really been wanting to switch over.  At last, I have the money to do so!  I'm an avid First Person Shooter and Stealth game player.  I would like $2500 to include a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.   Thanks in advance!!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($454.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($454.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($284.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($138.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($74.20 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2523.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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Swap the 1070s out for a 1080, or a titan XP. SLI is going to get worse and worse now that Nvidia are moving away from  it. You would also have the option to add another one in later if somehow a 1080 is just not enough for you ;)

Powerhouse: i7 5960X, RVE, 64GB 2400Mhz DDR4, GTX 1080ti SLI, Intel 750 400GB boot, 850 EVO 1tb storage, AX1500i

 

proto-Powerhouse: i7 3930K, RIVE, 32GB 2133 DDR3, GTX 980ti SLI, 850 EVO 1tb boot, barracuda 4 tb storage, HX850i  ded RIP

 

Work in progress: Powerzen: R7 1700, X370 Taichi, 32GB, gtx 1050ti (temporary), 850 evo 1tb, Hx 850i

 

Unraid NAS Server: i7 5820k, X99E-mitx, 32GB 2133 DDR4, THE MIGHTY GT 710 (WITH GOLD PLATED HDMI!!!!!), 3x 10 tb drives, 250 gb ssd cache, Antec 550W PSU, Node 304

 

Early 2015 Macbook Retina pro 13"

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2 minutes ago, WittyRacoon554 said:

Hello!  I currently game on the xbox one, but for the last few years, I've really been wanting to switch over.  At last, I have the money to do so!  I'm an avid First Person Shooter and Stealth game player.  I would like $2500 to include a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.   Thanks in advance!!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($91.74 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($138.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 165Hz Monitor  ($749.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($74.20 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2485.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

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4 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($91.74 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($138.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 165Hz Monitor  ($749.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($74.20 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2485.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would get an MSI Gaming X or EVGA FTW over the Zotac AMP

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 103.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL SUPER LUCE 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.08 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 27.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($509.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.67 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse  ($45.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2489.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($454.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($454.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($284.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($138.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($74.20 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2523.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thanks!  

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11 minutes ago, LordGabeNisBae said:

Swap the 1070s out for a 1080, or a titan XP. SLI is going to get worse and worse now that Nvidia are moving away from  it. You would also have the option to add another one in later if somehow a 1080 is just not enough for you ;)

I think the 1080 is enough of a beast for me :).  The quick reply is much appreciated!

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This is how I would go

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($91.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.08 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.95 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 165Hz Monitor  ($749.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: Microsoft Windows 10 (Kinguin) ($28.00)
Total: $2480.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Scarlet Knight: Intel Core i3 6100 || Antec A40 Pro CPU Cooler || MSI Z170A Gaming M5 || Kingston HyperX 16GB DDR4-2133MHz || Samsung 850 Evo 120GB || Seagate Barracuda 1TB || Gigabyte G1 Gaming R9 390X 8GB || Seasonic M12II 620W || In Win 503 || Corsair Strafe || Steelseries Kinzu V3 MSI Edition || Dell UltraSharp U2414H || Xiaomi Alumunium Mouse Pad (S)

 

#Gadget: 

Phone: BlackBerry Classic Q20, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE SM-N916S

Console: PlayStation 4 500GB CUH-1206A

Tablet: iPad Air 2 16GB Wi-fi Only

Laptop: MSI GE62 (i7 4720HQ || 8GB DDR3 || NVIDIA GTX960M || Samsung 650 EVO 120GB + 1TB HDD)

In-ear Monitor: Xiaomi Piston 3.0

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http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/BQq8M8

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($479.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI H170 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($105.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Kingston Predator 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($199.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint M9T 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($165.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($725.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair Carbide Clear 600C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Cougar 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($148.00 @ Centre Com)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($93.00 @ IJK)
Total: $2526.00

build: Frankenstein http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/QLBRVY

 

i know it's nuts but the drives i bought over time as i need more storage.

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33 minutes ago, YavulTheTurtle said:

I would get an MSI Gaming X or EVGA FTW over the Zotac AMP

but look at the price..... Zotac is a decent brand.

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

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30 minutes ago, YavulTheTurtle said:

Yeah but those are better brands with better cards

what. no they're not.... they'll perform exactly the same at a higher price.

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

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I might wait for the Classified 1080. Most of the custom boards right now are not using binned GPUs.. so it is kindof a waste to give it all those power phases if the chip is a dud. Classy cards are binned so the custom design makes sense ;)

Powerhouse: i7 5960X, RVE, 64GB 2400Mhz DDR4, GTX 1080ti SLI, Intel 750 400GB boot, 850 EVO 1tb storage, AX1500i

 

proto-Powerhouse: i7 3930K, RIVE, 32GB 2133 DDR3, GTX 980ti SLI, 850 EVO 1tb boot, barracuda 4 tb storage, HX850i  ded RIP

 

Work in progress: Powerzen: R7 1700, X370 Taichi, 32GB, gtx 1050ti (temporary), 850 evo 1tb, Hx 850i

 

Unraid NAS Server: i7 5820k, X99E-mitx, 32GB 2133 DDR4, THE MIGHTY GT 710 (WITH GOLD PLATED HDMI!!!!!), 3x 10 tb drives, 250 gb ssd cache, Antec 550W PSU, Node 304

 

Early 2015 Macbook Retina pro 13"

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