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Hey guys, I am building a brand new Gaming and Streaming PC. 

I don't really have a budget but please don't go nuts.

I would like to spend the least amount as possible.

But in saying that I would like the best performance as possible.

BTW I am in Australia so please us $AUD not $USD. And try not to use Amazon.com

 

So here is some background on what I will be doing:

I will be overclocking so a Z270 Motherboard is desirable also I would like a  Liquid Cooler

The core I would like is a I7-7700K (I do not want a Ryzen core as I will not be needing 8 cores)

I would like only 16GB of ram 

The GPU I would like is a GTX 1080 (I don't really care about what model)

Going back to the motherboad It does not have to be SLI capable, also I would like at least 6 fan headers 

I would like the PSU to be Fully Modular

Also I just need a 1TB HDD and a 240GB SSD for my OS and Bootup

Now Aesthetics:

 

I don't want RGB, not really into the multi-coloured lights

My colour theme is White & Green, in saying that I don't mind if the GPU is not in the colour scheme as I will most likely be getting a green Back Plate

Also the HDD and SSD does not need to be coloured as I will paint them green as well

Please also include White and Green Cables 

The case I desire is white and lots of room, so preferably a Full tower Case, enough for a large Liquid cooler and a whole lot of white and green fans.

I would like the Liquid cooler to have green Liquid and white fans on the radiator

Please also include 2 more green fans and 2 more white fans.

 

 

Last notes:

I do not want a DVD ROM player

Do not include any peripherals

 

 

Thanks a lot for the help.

Looking forward to hearing your builds

 

 

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Are you sure you don't want Ryzen? For streaming it is much better.

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yeah for streaming its way better. And you pretty much got the idea of everything you want, what exactly would you like us to do ? Go to Parts picker do the build, post the link here and we will be able to help you. 

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MSI GE60 2PE i7-4700HQ / 860M / 12GB / WE 1TB / m.Sata 256gb/Elagto USB HD Capture Card

Razer Deathadder Chroma / Razer Blackwidow TE Chroma / Kingston Cloud2's / Sennheiser 429 / Logitech Z333

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1 minute ago, Crimma said:

Yes I am sure. I won't be streaming everyday, just a little hear and there. So 8 cores is  fairly overkill for just gaming

Are you gonna use quicksync or shadowplay then?

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Just now, Crimma said:

Shadowplay

Makes sense. Interested in custom water cooling by any chance? xD 

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Laptop (I use it for school):

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And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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Just now, Crimma said:

Yeah man for sure

Really? Are you sure? It's pretty complicated, ya know.

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

Spoiler

Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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7 minutes ago, Crimma said:

Yeah man, done custom water cooling before

I'll see if I can finish up a list tomorrow, a bit busy ATM so can't do it today.

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($461.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($143.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($207.70 @ Skycomp Technology) get a fan hub if you think the connectors aren't enough.
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($165.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD BP5e Slim 7 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.88 @ RamCity) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 8GB EX OC Video Card  ($699.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Case: Silverstone Redline RL05 (Black/White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Total: $2080.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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You might consider a GTX 1080 Ti. Most Titan X full cover blocks are compatible with the FE models currently available.

 

I would suggest getting a single large ssd instead of an ssd and an hdd. It is more expensive, but it simplifies the system and provides better performance.

 

The motherboard has a total of six fan headers plus a header for the Asus Fan Extension Card. The card may be hard to source in AUS, it is everywhere else. But there are units available on ebay.

 

The case is very custom loop friendly. It also has a PWM fan hub.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($461.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($265.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($185.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($395.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($1129.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo White ATX Full Tower Case  ($319.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($173.60 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Case Fan: EK Vardar F4-120ER 77.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case Fan: EK Vardar F4-120ER 77.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case Fan: EK Vardar F4-120ER 77.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case Fan: EK Vardar F4-120ER 77.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case Fan: EK Vardar F4-120ER 77.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case Fan: EK Vardar F4-120ER 77.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($22.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Other: EK Full Cover VGA Block EK-FC Titan X Pascal Nickel ($129.00)
Other: EK Full Cover EK-FC Titan X Pascal Backplate Nickel ($45.00)
Other: EK Supremacy EVO CPU Waterblock Nickel ($89.00)
Other: Compression fittings, tubing, coolant, quick disconnect ($200.00)
Other: CableMod C-Series RMi / RMx Cable Kit White ($129.00)
Other: CableMod C-Series RMi / RMx Basic Cable Kit Green ($55.00)
Other: Asus FAN EXTENSION CARD 
Total: $3706.60
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You might want to go 1080 ti considering how overkill it already is, but anyhow here's what I've got.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($461.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($354.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($188.10 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($799.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($279.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM  120mm Fans  ($36.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM  120mm Fans  ($36.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM  120mm Fans  ($36.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Other: CableMod Green Full Kit Cables ($95.00)
Other: EK Supremacy Evo ($99.99)
Other: MSI Gaming 1080 waterblock ($73.05)
Other: EK CoolStream PE 360mm Rad ($79.99)
Other: EK-CoolStream PE 360mm Rad ($79.99)
Other: EL XRES 140 DDC Elite Pump Res Combo ($149.99)
Other: Whatever Tubing you like, fittings you like, coolant you like. ($300.00)
Total: $3428.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The fans have rings that can be changed between red, blue, and white. If you don't want white you could paint them green.

 

I just got some green cables, not sure if you would prefer to have custom green and white ones.

 

Otherwise don't see much else to mention.

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Compooters:

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Desktop:

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

Home Server:

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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