Input on my new PC

[Jaxion08]

So it's about time for me to build a new PC. I live in the US and I'm thinking somewhere in the $1500 to $2000 range. Mainly for gaming, but I'll probably get back into recording and mixing audio again at some point. Right now I've just got a 1080p monitor and a crappy old Dell, but I want to get a high refresh rate 1440p monitor, demote my 1080p monitor to my secondary monitor, and trash or give away the old Dell.

 

This is what I've come up with so far

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.39 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *PNY GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($494.97 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($167.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2438.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 19:12 EDT-0400

 

Right around the $1800 mark not counting the monitor. Everything on that page is up for debate, this is just what I've thrown together. In particular I wasn't sure which flavor of GTX 1080 to go for, which power supply, which CPU cooler to go with or if I should go watercooled (I want it really quiet. May overclock in the future.), which case to go for, if maybe I should go with an AMD build or wait for Vega, or hell, the whole damn thing.

 

Also not sure about the monitor I picked. Looks really good, but that's pretty steep.

[Guest]

Ryzen 5 cpu's are due on the 11th April. You might as well hang fire until then and see how the 6 core Ryzen performs. Even if it doesn't match the i7 it will come in at i5 pricing.

[datgrammardoe]

Everything looks good!

Check this PSU tier list: 

If you want quiet an aftermarket cooler on your 1080 would be good. The OS can be bought cheaply from kinguin (for the key) and using an USB to install the OS. If youre going with RGB ram might as well get RGB everything. The NZXT kraken has some good reviews. That case looks stunning but wont be the greatest for noise insulation because it has got some gaps between the side panels and the actual case itself.

[datgrammardoe]

Just now, lee32uk said:

Ryzen 5 cpu's are due on the 11th April. You might as well hang fire until then and see how the 6 core Ryzen performs. Even if it doesn't match the i7 it will come in at i5 pricing.

Yup I agree

[Damascus]

Yeah, if you can get similar performance to a 1700 on say a 1600X it will have absolutely insane value

[Guest]

1 minute ago, datgrammardoe said:

 

Check this PSU tier list: 

 

Seasonic G is at Tier 2, he picked a good PUS why would he need to check lol

[datgrammardoe]

There are plenty of cheaper 144hz monitors that also perform pretty well look at some alternatives to save some cash!

[datgrammardoe]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Seasonic G is at Tier 2, he picked a good PUS why would he need to check lol

I couldn'tbe asked to check  

[stealth80]

my2cents

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.39 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($164.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($92.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.79 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($167.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($30.00)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2458.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 19:20 EDT-0400

[Guest]

1 minute ago, datgrammardoe said:

There are plenty of cheaper 144hz monitors that also perform pretty well look at some alternatives to save some cash!

but not much that are gsync 27 inches and 1440p

[DocSwag]

M.2 isn't needed as it won't perform boot times or app launch times. I agree with @stealth80's build.

[Jaxion08]

Ah yea, I'd heard the Ryzen 5 cpu's were on the way but forgot about it. Definitely worth waiting a few days to see.

 

Also Stealth has a good point about going with a smaller ssd and putting it towards a 1080 TI

[Guest]

Assuming Ryzen 5 turns out good. Price is an estimate of what I have seen online.

 

And wait for an aftermarket 1080 ti.

 

The only downside is that Ryzen doesn't have onboard graphics so you wouldn't be able to use it without a gpu. Not sure when the non ref cards are due, but hopefully not too long to wait. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AX370-GAMING 5 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($194.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.79 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.79 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($699.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: Ryzen R5 1600 ($219.00)
Total: $2390.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 19:39 EDT-0400

[Jaxion08]

Is the only difference in the acer and the asus I chose that one's IPS and the other's TN? I haven't realy compares IPS and TN in person. Do they really look that much better, and is the difference between a 4 ms and 1 ms response time noticeable?

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Jaxion08 said:

Is the only difference in the acer and the asus I chose that one's IPS and the other's TN? I haven't realy compares IPS and TN in person. Do they really look that much better, and is the difference between a 4 ms and 1 ms response time noticeable?

The IPS monitors usually have better colour reproduction than TN. I don't think the 4ms response time should affect gaming. Most people on here would probably suggest IPS over TN but neither is a bad choice, and you should have a good gaming experience on either.

[Jaxion08]

1 minute ago, lee32uk said:

The IPS monitors usually have better colour reproduction than TN. I don't think the 4ms response time should affect gaming. Most people on here would probably suggest IPS over TN but neither is a bad choice, and you should have a good gaming experience on either.

ok, cool. I'll probably go with that then.

[PCIsMasterRace]

3 hours ago, Jaxion08 said:

So it's about time for me to build a new PC. I live in the US and I'm thinking somewhere in the $1500 to $2000 range. Mainly for gaming, but I'll probably get back into recording and mixing audio again at some point. Right now I've just got a 1080p monitor and a crappy old Dell, but I want to get a high refresh rate 1440p monitor, demote my 1080p monitor to my secondary monitor, and trash or give away the old Dell.

 

This is what I've come up with so far

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.39 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *PNY GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($494.97 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($167.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2438.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 19:12 EDT-0400

 

Right around the $1800 mark not counting the monitor. Everything on that page is up for debate, this is just what I've thrown together. In particular I wasn't sure which flavor of GTX 1080 to go for, which power supply, which CPU cooler to go with or if I should go watercooled (I want it really quiet. May overclock in the future.), which case to go for, if maybe I should go with an AMD build or wait for Vega, or hell, the whole damn thing.

 

Also not sure about the monitor I picked. Looks really good, but that's pretty steep.

If you are okay with a 24" monitor, you may want to consider this 1440p 165hz Gsync monitor for $400