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Just wondering what I can do with $2,000 for a gaming PC. I could use a gaming PC refresh, and I have $2,000 to work with. The money also needs to include peripherals, and monitor. 

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1 minute ago, stconquest said:

USD? 

 

Windows OS?

 

Speakers?  Headset?  Both?

Yes it's USD. I can get Windows 10 for $20. I already have a headset. 

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looks kinda sketchy, you sure it will install?

They give you the code only.

I bought 3 W7 Pro 64 codes from a company in the UK for 20 pounds ~$35CDN ~$25USD

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6800k or 6700k 

1080 or 1070

Nice case

1440p or 1080p monitor

And some nice peripherals

I just made this build for someone else but you could change it a little bit if desired for maybe a 1440p monitor (personal choice) or 1080

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QNcz6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QNcz6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($428.06 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.46 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3P (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($163.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.49 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Xtreme Gaming Video Card  ($464.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($20.00) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($74.14 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1803.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just now, Canada EH said:

looks kinda sketchy, you sure it will install?

They give you the code only.

I bought 3 W7 Pro 64 codes from a company in the UK for 20 pounds ~$35CDN ~$25USD

Honestly, a lot of people trust Kinguin, and a lot of other people hate Kinguin.

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2 minutes ago, Fungal said:

6800k or 6700k 

1080 or 1070

Nice case

1440p or 1080p monitor

And some nice peripherals

I just made this build for someone else but you could change it a little bit if desired for maybe a 1440p monitor (personal choice) or 1080

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QNcz6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QNcz6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($428.06 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.46 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3P (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($163.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.49 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Xtreme Gaming Video Card  ($464.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($20.00) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($74.14 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1803.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU and X99 is WAY to overkill. This build is for gaming xD. It's a good build though.

 

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I picked the monitor not because of the FreeSync, but because it is 2560x1440, IPS, 144Hz.  GSync monitors of equal caliber cost $800.

 

The keyboard and mouse you can change on your own.  I picked good units, so it is a good start. 

 

The mobo and power supply can supprt a second GTX 1070 if the need should ever arise.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.49 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW DT GAMING ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($439.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Front intake
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Front intake
Monitor: Acer XF270HU 27.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($502.23 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1964.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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2 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

Sounds thuggish ;)

They are grey market keys most of the time.  Keys bought in bulk for businesses/schools/groups that are resold.  I don't think they are truly legit, but MS won't always know.

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1 minute ago, stconquest said:

I picked the monitor not because of the FreeSync, but because it is 2560x1440, IPS, 144Hz.  GSync monitors of equal caliber cost $800.

 

The keyboard and mouse you can change on your own.  I picked good units, so it is a good start. 

 

The mobo and power supply can supprt a second GTX 1070 if the need should ever arise.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.49 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW DT GAMING ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($439.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Front intake
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Front intake
Monitor: Acer XF270HU 27.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($502.23 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1964.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I don't think the GTX 1070 is strong enough for 144hz 1440p. I am better of getting a 1080p 144hz monitor. 

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2 minutes ago, AndyKala said:

CPU and X99 is WAY to overkill. This build is for gaming xD. It's a good build though.

 

Yeah I can agree but for me I went x99 bc it was the newest platform at the time and has great upgradeability and bc of the more pci-e lanes which will come in handy when I sli in a few months 

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I don't think the GTX 1070 is strong enough for 144hz 1440p. I am better of getting a 1080p 144hz monitor. 

The 1070 is definitely strong enough.  Some games will run lower FPS than the max refresh rate, but most games will easily run at 100+ FPS.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2RF9cc there you go

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST

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4 minutes ago, stconquest said:

The 1070 is definitely strong enough.  Some games will run lower FPS than the max refresh rate, but most games will easily run at 100+ FPS.

Not at QHD. Even 1080s struggle for 100+ FPS at resolutions above 1080p.

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Just now, Shiv78 said:

Not at QHD. Even 1080s struggle for 100+ FPS at resolutions above 1080p.

Yeah I agree.

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3 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

Not at QHD. Even 1080s struggle for 100+ FPS at resolutions above 1080p.

It depends on what games you play. 

 

Most games will run above 100FPS.

 

The ones that do not can have setting turned down, or you play at roughly 60FPS.

 

Monitors last longer than GPUs.  So in 2-3 years when all the new cards are out, you can upgrade the GPU and keep benefiting from the higher resolution and 144Hz refresh rate.

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37 minutes ago, AndyKala said:

Guys I was thinking something like this http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9qW7RG.

Bad idea:

 

1.  Hyper 212 is loud and there are much better options.  The H5 I had will wipe the floor with it.  The H7 and Pure Rock are better equivalents.  The Pure Rock was on sale for $25 on Newegg.

 

2.  Slow RAM on a high end system.  I can explain why the extra $10 for 3000MHz RAM is worth it.

 

3.  Reference 480s, in Crossfire... where to start... overclocking results in overdraw fromt the PCI-E slots and they are hot and freaking loud.

 

4.  You pick a more premium SSD when you won't be able to tell the difference between it and a lower priced MX300.

 

5.  ...and the TN 1080p panel to finish.  Are you a CS:GO pro?

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21 minutes ago, AndyKala said:

Guys I was thinking something like this http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9qW7RG.

Crossfire and SLI are bad choices in general. Get yourself a GTX 1070 with a G-Sync monitor and don't look back:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($290.00) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.46 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($137.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.49 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($424.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($10.00) 
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($599.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.67 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1985.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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