High End Build Planning

[TheNuzziNuzz]

So Im helping a friend build his first computer. He doesn't have a budget, but wants balance between price and performance.

 

The idea is around 2,000 USD, but it is very flexible. 

 

He wants it to last quite a few years. It will be used for gamming and streaming/recording those games. The final build will have all peripherals included. Headphones are not needed.

 

He is open to water cooling. Aesthetics matter. No VR. He wants a 1080.

 

He doesn't understand much about specs and has basically no experience which is why i am helping. This means he doesn't even have a preference on display.

 

So really make this build yours. If you were in his situation, what would you make your build like? Please no crazy stupid expensive non-sensical builds. This computer needs to be realistic.

[steve-kon]

10 minutes ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

He doesn't have a budget

 

10 minutes ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

The idea is around 2,000 USD, but it is very flexible.

I don't know in which world 2,000 USD is not a budget for a PC. BTW, what I think you should do is at least pick some parts from pcpartpicker.com and post the part list here, and from there on, people can lend some help.

[dizmo]

Anyone who tells you they don't have a budget is straight out lying to you. There's always a budget.

When you say the final build will have all peripherals included, do you mean they need to be in list?
Does he have Windows?
Does he need a monitor? If so, what kind, what size, etc?

What games will he be playing?

You say aesthetics matter, yet gave no guidelines. You need to expand on that. Otherwise I might as well piece together an orange, yellow and blue build with purple lighting. Green PCBs where possible, of course.

 

 

You left a lot of unanswered questions.

[Shiv78]

CPU makes it great for gaming and streaming

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CxP9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CxP9W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($240.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($124.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.55 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($644.89 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse  ($56.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2193.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-25 14:09 EST-0500

[TheNuzziNuzz]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Anyone who tells you they don't have a budget is straight out lying to you. There's always a budget.

When you say the final build will have all peripherals included, do you mean they need to be in list?
Does he have Windows?
Does he need a monitor? If so, what kind, what size, etc?

What games will he be playing?

You say aesthetics matter, yet gave no guidelines. You need to expand on that. Otherwise I might as well piece together an orange, yellow and blue build with purple lighting. Green PCBs where possible, of course.

 

 

You left a lot of unanswered questions.

 

Sorry, I was trying to keep it open. He basically has an extra 10,000 USD to spend anywhere, so that would be the budget, but its not all for a gamming computer.

 

He needs windows.

The peripherals will be in the final list, he has none now.

As for aesthetics, im asking for peoples personal preference. He doesn't specifically care he just wants it to "Look Nice."

No Games in specific.

[dizmo]

3 minutes ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

Sorry, I was trying to keep it open. He basically has an extra 10,000 USD to spend anywhere, so that would be the budget, but its not all for a gamming computer.

 

He needs windows.

The peripherals will be in the final list, he has none now.

As for aesthetics, im asking for peoples personal preference. He doesn't specifically care he just wants it to "Look Nice."

No Games in specific.

And the monitor..?

Will he overclock?

[Mello]

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($60.52 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($639.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($589.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($46.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2401.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-25 14:11 EST-0500

This will be a good, you said it was very flexible

So 400$ would be ok right?

[TheNuzziNuzz]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

And the monitor..?

Will he overclock?

 

He is willing to overclock, but I will probably do it for him.

As I tried to explain, he has no clue what he wan'ts for a display. Whats the cheapest 4k monitor you could recommend? Im thinking an ultrawide is best for him, and then maybe another display for streaming.

[TheNuzziNuzz]

1 minute ago, Mello said:

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($60.52 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($639.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($589.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($46.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2401.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-25 14:11 EST-0500

This will be a good, you said it was very flexible

So 400$ would be ok right?

 

I think you know what I meant. A balance between price and performance, around 2,000 but verry flexable.

[The Sloth]

11 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

CPU makes it great for gaming and streaming

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CxP9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CxP9W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($240.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($124.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.55 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($644.89 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse  ($56.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2193.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-25 14:09 EST-0500

 

get a 5820k, better overclocking capabilities. 

[Mello]

9 minutes ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

I think you know what I meant. A balance between price and performance, around 2,000 but verry flexable.

It is balanced, performance, price and aesthetics.

27" 1440p G-sync 144hz 

i7 unlocked

GTX 1080 strix

500GB SSD

2TB HDD (for recording)

and good looking case with 4 fans included

and CM keyboard + mouse (with RGB)

2400$

[EunSoo]

8 minutes ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

He is willing to overclock, but I will probably do it for him.

As I tried to explain, he has no clue what he wan'ts for a display. Whats the cheapest 4k monitor you could recommend? Im thinking an ultrawide is best for him, and then maybe another display for streaming.

Ultrawides and streaming don't go too well together since the video would most likely be displayed on a 16:9 display. The Ultrawide should probably used for our streaming software or whatever you need or for gaming when he is not streaming. For the Ulrawide I would get this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/PwcMnQ/acer-monitor-umcb6aa004

 

And for the 16:9, I would get this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/jjX2FT/asus-monitor-pb279q

 

I thinks its a good setup for a 1080

[TheNuzziNuzz]

5 minutes ago, Mello said:

It is balanced, performance, price and aesthetics.

27" 1440p G-sync 144hz 

i7 unlocked

GTX 1080 strix

500GB SSD

2TB HDD (for recording)

and good looking case with 4 fans included

and CM keyboard + mouse

2400$

 

Could you point me to an exact display please?

[Mello]

2 minutes ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

Could you point me to an exact display please?

You mean a link?

Here http://pcpartpicker.com/product/BcTrxr/dell-monitor-s2716dg

wow it got 2 USB 3.0 nice.

[TheNuzziNuzz]

5 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

Ultrawides and streaming don't go too well together since the video would most likely be displayed on a 16:9 display. The Ultrawide should probably used for our streaming software or whatever you need or for gaming when he is not streaming. For the Ulrawide I would get this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/PwcMnQ/acer-monitor-umcb6aa004

 

And for the 16:9, I would get this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/jjX2FT/asus-monitor-pb279q

 

I thinks its a good setup for a 1080

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Nuzzlet/saved/XNtCJx

[Mello]

1 minute ago, Mello said:

You mean a link?

Here http://pcpartpicker.com/product/BcTrxr/dell-monitor-s2716dg

wow it got 2 USB 3.0 nice.

oh but it's TN, that explains the price.

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($479.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($589.89 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus PG27AQ 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($879.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Mouse: Corsair Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $3483.53
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-25 14:34 EST-0500

[EunSoo]

12 minutes ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Nuzzlet/saved/XNtCJx

That Asus PB is fine. It isn't a 'gaming' monitor but it will still be satisfactory. Another option would be to get a good 1440p monitor. The Dell s2716dg that someone mentioned is actually a pretty good monitor. Its TN but a very good TN panel

[dizmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Riing RGB 240 40.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus TUF Z270 MARK 1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($245.84 @ Jet)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($479.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($126.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($609.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($386.70 @ Jet)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($636.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ Best Buy)
External Storage: Western Digital My Book 4TB External Hard Drive  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Other: K95 Platinum  ($199.99)
Total: $3899.55

 

Pretty overkill but it's also extremely easy to make alterations to bring it under control.

I'd also get a NZXT Hue+.

• 1TB NVMe for everything except mass storage.
  4TB HDD for storage of files.
  4TB external for back up.
• Affordable, solid case.
• MX Master for editing, G502 for gaming.
• K95 Platinum. G Keys, Rapidfire switches.
• RGB lighting to make it whatever you want.