Mid level build, first timer

[Jack Arbor]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZfJQxY

 

1. Budget & Location

  USA. Looking to keep the tower to a maximum of $1500, with another $5-$800 for a monitor and peripherals. 

 

2. Aim

   Will be editing 720-1080 videos, car stuff. And minor video game clips. Want to be hitting 1440p as gaming is heavy, as a spoiled brat I want max setting, BF1/ME:A/NeiR, the whole shabang. VR in the future. 

 

   3. Monitors

Asus MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor

Is my primary choice, also exploring the options of multiple monitors at 1080p, keeping a high refresh and low response is important.

 

  4. Peripherals

Keyboard and mouse. 

Corsiar k70 red and a steel series mouse

 

   5. Why are you upgrading?

Coming from consoles and a $800 Asus laptop with 6gb RAM with a i4 that has fallen to pieces. This is where I will be slowly moving platforms and freezing the living room tv for my family. 

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZfJQxY

[Herman Mcpootis]

i would recommend this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($326.88 @ OutletPC) for video editing the 1700 will be far better than the i5.
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T50 AXE (White) 62.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($167.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Whisper M 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) supports g-sync which will provide much better smoothness compared to a normal monitor.
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.99 @ Corsair) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $2222.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-22 05:15 EDT-0400

[Bazilias]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MVy6xY

[Droidbot]

first of all: you aren't gonna be pushing 1440p 144hz on an i5. You will bottleneck hard in CPU-bound games like GTAV for example.

good choices - high end 3000mhz memory gives you some extra crucial frames in CPU-bound games 

the PSU isn't even bad which is where I see most newbies stumble

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($164.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($145.23 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC AG271QX 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($142.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2308.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-22 05:14 EDT-0400

 

it's $80 extra and I didn't get your fav asus monitor but the AOC one is as good on paper, check reviews first.

however, I shoved in a 7700k, a personal pick for a good mobo, an AIO for when you wanna OC and silence, and a 1080Ti as well as a more efficient PSU. 

[Jack Arbor]

On 3/22/2017 at 5:15 AM, herman mcpootis said:

i would recommend this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($326.88 @ OutletPC) for video editing the 1700 will be far better than the i5.
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T50 AXE (White) 62.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($167.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Whisper M 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) supports g-sync which will provide much better smoothness compared to a normal monitor.
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.99 @ Corsair) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $2222.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-22 05:15 EDT-0400

I've heard mixed reviews considering with the Ryzen and gaming, or is that only considering towers built to play? Loving that monitor and case suggestion. 

 

What is the significance between a 8gb and 11gb card? 

[Jack Arbor]

On 3/22/2017 at 5:16 AM, Droidbot said:

first of all: you aren't gonna be pushing 1440p 144hz on an i5. You will bottleneck hard in CPU-bound games like GTAV for example.

good choices - high end 3000mhz memory gives you some extra crucial frames in CPU-bound games 

the PSU isn't even bad which is where I see most newbies stumble

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($164.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($145.23 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC AG271QX 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($142.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2308.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-22 05:14 EDT-0400

 

it's $80 extra and I didn't get your fav asus monitor but the AOC one is as good on paper, check reviews first.

however, I shoved in a 7700k, a personal pick for a good mobo, an AIO for when you wanna OC and silence, and a 1080Ti as well as a more efficient PSU. 

The AIO looks great, am I wrong be being terrified of Chinese products? 

 

I like the MSI board, it was actually my second choice. The Asus board had included WiFi and that cool onboard RBG.

 

Is it better cost wise to spend less on a PSU with a lower wattage, than a higher output and only using half of that? 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wmWHsJ

[Droidbot]

7 minutes ago, Jack Arbor said:

The AIO looks great, am I wrong be being terrified of Chinese products? 

 

I like the MSI board, it was actually my second choice. The Asus board had included WiFi and that cool onboard RBG.

 

Is it better cost wise to spend less on a PSU with a lower wattage, than a higher output and only using half of that? 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wmWHsJ

Well the AIO is made by Asetek, a company who have made Corsair, NZXT, and countless other companies' AIOs. I own a H100i myself and it's amazing, you won't regret it. 

 

Good case choice. 

 

650W is enough for any modern system (besides sli/xfire) , and the unit I picked is manfactured by SeaSonic, the 'gold standard' for PSU manufacturers. If you want more watts, go for the EVGA B2. 

 

[LienusLateTips]

14 minutes ago, Jack Arbor said:

The AIO looks great, am I wrong be being terrified of Chinese products? 

 

I like the MSI board, it was actually my second choice. The Asus board had included WiFi and that cool onboard RBG.

 

Is it better cost wise to spend less on a PSU with a lower wattage, than a higher output and only using half of that? 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wmWHsJ

MSI and ASUS are not from China, they are from Taiwan. The PSU is way overkill.

27 minutes ago, Jack Arbor said:

I've heard mixed reviews considering with the Ryzen and gaming, or is that only considering towers built to play? Loving that monitor and case suggestion. 

 

What is the significance between a 8gb and 11gb card? 

The performance depends not on the VRAM. Ryzen does slightly worse than a i7 in gaming, but better in editing and rendering.

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 hours ago, Jack Arbor said:

I've heard mixed reviews considering with the Ryzen and gaming, or is that only considering towers built to play? Loving that monitor and case suggestion. 

 

What is the significance between a 8gb and 11gb card? 

the ryzen 7 performs around 10% worse than the 7700k in gaming but goes close to the 6900k in rendering and editing. the 1080ti performs much better than the 8gb gtx 1080