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$1700 PC Gaming Setup - Help!

sammer
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Hello All,

This is my first time ever putting together a build together. My total budget, including monitors and PC, is about $1700. I would like to stay under that preferably. The desk is not part of the price and neither is my keyboard, mouse, mousepad, or headset. I built a black/white PC but I need help to see if I can spend more/less on certain things to maximize my budget. I generally play CSGO, CoD, GTA, etc. I might want to get into some video editing but nothing major. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZjQcbj - Here is the link. Please help and advise!

 

Thanks,

sammer

 

PS: I want to be able to have a triple monitor setup someday, but only with the game on the Benq 144hz. Do I need a better graphics card?

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6 minutes ago, mikat said:

working on it :)

Great! Thank you so much!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($71.82 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.48 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 WHITE 35.3 CFM  120mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 WHITE 35.3 CFM  120mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($189.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($279.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Custom LED Color Changing Strip ($15.98)
Total: $1713.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 17:58 EDT-0400

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.48 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($419.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($192.13 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Custom LED Color Changing Strip ($15.98)
Total: $1472.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 18:00 EDT-0400

 

i tried to max out at 1500$, but if you're willing to spend more you can always swap out the monitors for better looking ones if you don't like them

getting the black s340 is also an option, since i tried to keep the build within the black color scheme

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59 minutes ago, Energycore said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($71.82 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.48 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($429.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 WHITE 35.3 CFM  120mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 WHITE 35.3 CFM  120mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($189.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($279.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Custom LED Color Changing Strip ($15.98)
Total: $1713.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 17:58 EDT-0400

 

Quiet fans with white LEDs for your case, a 2TB HDD for cheaper, better CPU imo.

 

Considerably better PSU

 

58 minutes ago, mikat said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($55.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.48 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($419.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($192.13 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Custom LED Color Changing Strip ($15.98)
Total: $1472.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 18:00 EDT-0400

 

i tried to max out at 1500$, but if you're willing to spend more you can always swap out the monitors for better looking ones if you don't like them

getting the black s340 is also an option, since i tried to keep the build within the black color scheme

 

58 minutes ago, Kuri said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gg6pHN

 

30 minutes ago, PCNoobie said:

I focused on white themed pc.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qMjBjc

Thank you all so much for all your help! You guys are the best

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Late to the party, but:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) to help with video editing and prevent bottlenecks with the gtx 1070.
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.48 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($419.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) enough room for SLI if you want.
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 WHITE 35.3 CFM  120mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 WHITE 35.3 CFM  120mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($279.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: LG 24MC57HQ-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Custom LED Color Changing Strip ($15.98)
Total: $1684.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 19:48 EDT-0400

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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20 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

Late to the party, but:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) to help with video editing and prevent bottlenecks with the gtx 1070.
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.48 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($419.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) enough room for SLI if you want.
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 WHITE 35.3 CFM  120mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Antec True Quiet 120 WHITE 35.3 CFM  120mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($279.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: LG 24MC57HQ-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor  ($110.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Custom LED Color Changing Strip ($15.98)
Total: $1684.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 19:48 EDT-0400

For overclocking the i7, wouldn’t I need a liquid cooler? Thanks for responding!

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2 hours ago, sammer said:

For overclocking the i7, wouldn’t I need a liquid cooler? Thanks for responding!

not at all. air coolers will also do a great job in overclocking the i7.

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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