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So ive been looking into building a pc for a while now and i have around $1850 saved up to finally be able to do it. The only problem is i cant decide on the parts! I dont know what to spend my money on. Should i get a i5 or i7? 1070 or 1080? Idk. Can someone plz help me out this will be my very first pc. The OS, monitor, keyboard/mouse, headset or speakers, optical drive and wirless network adapter all have to be included in the budget. Also i was looking into the lg24gm77 144hz monitor for around $280 since they say it has good color but ips panels are so pretty but idk. Also a ssd isn't really needed i dont mind longer boot times. I will primarly be using this pc for gaming. Any help or feedback will be hreatly appreciated. Thank you

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.48 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($424.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($35.00 @ MicrosoftSoftwareSwap) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.72 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($529.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1857.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-06 03:44 EDT-0400

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($30.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($192.13 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G300S Wired Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Core  Headset  ($65.86 @ Amazon)
Total: $1556.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-06 04:12 EDT-0400

 

Managed to fit in an I7 if you only want a 1080p 144hz display.

Just another option If you like:)

My new Gaming PC.

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Case: Coolmaster CM690III, Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR, CPU: I5 6600K 4.6Ghz, OS: Windows 10 HP 64 bit, RAM: X1 8GB G.Skill DDR4, GPU: Galax GTX 960 (Overclocked), Storage: Kingston V300 SSD 120GB(OS), X2 1TB 5400RPM HDD, 500GB Samsung 7200RPM HD, PSU: Cougar RS 750 Watt, Peripherals: Logitech G910 Orion Spark,  World Of Tanks Edition 2014 DeathAdder Razer Mouse And Mouse Pad, Sennheiser HD 518. , Palsonic tftv6042fHD, Logitech Z506 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers

 

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