New Gaming PC Build

[Chicken Fried]

Hey everyone, new to the forum but long time LTT follower, this is my first post and I don't usually use forums so please bare with me.

 

I am currently at the planning stages of a new gaming pc build and figured I could use some help and input on components and any other recommendations 

All in all I have no taste for RGB or Glass side panel looks and would like a build that is minimal in aesthetic. Thinking a literal black box. 

I would like to future proof myself as much as possible but bleeding edge tech is not a must

 

• 1. Budget & Location
  • So budget wise i'm shooting for around $1500 USD, Savings would be nice, but i'm not worried to go over if it's worth it.
• 2. Aim
  • Gaming is the Main Priority,
    • VR compatible would be nice
    • Streaming would be an added advantage of usage
  • This is also going to be my daily driver but i figure that a Gaming PC would be able to handle everyday tasks as well
• 3. Monitors
  • Im using the LG 29UM57 currently [21:9, 2560x1080, 60Hz]
    • I dont plan on buying a new monitor at the moment but would like support for a 4K monitor for the future
• 4. Peripherals
  • Windows
  • Keyboard / Mouse, Im partial to Logitech as it would match my headset but these things dont need to be considered into the total cost at the moment they can be staggered in over time
  • A WiFi / Bluetooth card would be nice as sometime the WiFi can come in handy and BT to connect an XB1 Controller on the rare occasion i want to use that instead of a KB/M combo
• 5. Why are you upgrading?
  • The game plan is to convert over the current desktop to a family use home theater pc
    • No need for 4k as im waiting on 4k for media as a whole and im not buying a 4k tv anytime soon.
  • I am currently running a prebuilt model [no judgement its what i could get while i was in college] that has:
    • i7-4770 at 3.4GHz
    • 16 GB RAM
    • GForce GTX 645 

 Thank you all in advance for your help!

[Aytex]

Are you selling your prebuilt which is included in your budget of $1500, if not then you should sell that cpu 

 

[Chicken Fried]

No I am not selling it, its going in another room for general usage and home theater usage

[Aytex]

2 minutes ago, Chicken Fried said:

No I am not selling it, its going in another room for general usage and home theater usage

Well then I would go for this

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TYW2TH

 

This is going to be literal a very quiet black box

 

If you aren't intrested in OCing you could shave a few $$ off

Get an OS from reddit r/microsoftsoftawreswap for like $40 or kinguin

[TheElectronicGeek1]

4 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Well then I would go for this

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TYW2TH

 

This is going to be literal a very quiet black box

 

If you aren't intrested in OCing you could shave a few $$ off

Get an OS from reddit r/microsoftsoftawreswap for like $40 or kinguin

I think that power supply is kind of overkill.

Edit: you could probably get a lower wattage one with 80+ gold.

[Aytex]

1 minute ago, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

I think that power supply is kind of overkill.

For $90 its quite the deal..  

[Chicken Fried]

1 minute ago, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

I think that power supply is kind of overkill.

possibly but i do like that build overall, im currently trying out PCpartpicker to look around at parts. 

[JoostinOnline]

Your CPU is good enough that you could just stick a powerful GPU in there (1070 or 1080) along with an SSD and call it a day.

 

Edit: It's pre-built so you'll want a new PSU.

[TheElectronicGeek1]

1 minute ago, Aytex said:

For $90 its quite the deal..  

Well theres an EVGA supernova 650 80+ gold for $77.

[Chicken Fried]

2 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Your CPU is good enough that you could just stick a powerful GPU in there (1070 or 1080) along with an SSD and call it a day.

True, but I also just wanna build a completely separate PC leaving the current one as is

 

[JoostinOnline]

1 minute ago, Chicken Fried said:

True, but I also just wanna build a completely separate PC leaving the current one as is

 

You should also look into applying those three upgrades (see my edit) and building a $500-600 computer for general use.  An i7-4770 isn't a general purpose CPU, so you'd just be wasting its potential.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($343.33 @ OutletPC) imo just reuse your 4770 and see if you can go 1080, not much of a performance difference between this and the 4770.
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Le Grand Macho Fanless CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg) has onboard wifi.
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Jet) 
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan: Scythe SY1425HB12M-P 97.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($12.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1468.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-13 02:55 EST-0500

[Chicken Fried]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z4hnwV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z4hnwV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($343.33 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Jet) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM  140mm Fan  ($17.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM  120mm Fans  ($25.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1533.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-13 05:01 EST-0500

[Herman Mcpootis]

15 minutes ago, Chicken Fried said:

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.88 @ OutletPC) 

Get the thermalright macho direct instead, $10 more but much better. The hynix sl308 is only slightly slower than the 850 evo but much cheaper.