Gaming PC

[monjanger]

Hello,

 

I am helping my friend out with a PC build. It will be his first time transitioning from laptop to a tower. 

 

He will be gaming almost solely. 

 

Budget: $1600, including a keyboard, and monitor (1440P maybe?)

 

 

[kurtstir]

5 minutes ago, monjanger said:

Hello,

 

I am helping my friend out with a PC build. It will be his first time transitioning from laptop to a tower. 

 

He will be gaming almost solely. 

 

Budget: $1600, including a keyboard, and monitor (1440P maybe?)

 

 

Do you know what kinds of games? Will he be recording/editing video? What will it be used for?

[monjanger]

Just now, kurtstir said:

Do you know what kinds of games? Will he be recording/editing video? What will it be used for?

CS:GO, Tom Clancys Wildlands, Rocket League, Warfare, Metro, EFT - a variety. No editing or recording, just a gaming PC, with some youtube and music and such.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.25 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T50 AXE (Black) 62.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($55.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.94 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Turbo OC Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill GRAM ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.24 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Fury 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC Q2577PWQ 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Turtle Beach IMPACT 500 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1601.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 10:45 EDT-0400

[kurtstir]

16 minutes ago, monjanger said:

CS:GO, Tom Clancys Wildlands, Rocket League, Warfare, Metro, EFT - a variety. No editing or recording, just a gaming PC, with some youtube and music and such.

Here is a really nice build with a white theme! Should have very high performance! 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n4mqyf
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n4mqyf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($122.85 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: OCZ RD400 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($369.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Deepcool 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($143.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($64.55 @ Amazon) 
Other: CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED Strip – 60cm ($19.00)
Other: CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED Strip – 60cm ($19.00)
Total: $1603.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 10:48 EDT-0400

[monjanger]

7 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.25 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T50 AXE (Black) 62.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($55.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.94 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Turbo OC Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill GRAM ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.24 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Fury 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC Q2577PWQ 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Turtle Beach IMPACT 500 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1601.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 10:45 EDT-0400

 

3 minutes ago, kurtstir said:

Here is a really nice build with a white theme! Should have very high performance! 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n4mqyf
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n4mqyf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($122.85 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: OCZ RD400 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($369.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Deepcool 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($143.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($64.55 @ Amazon) 
Other: CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED Strip – 60cm ($19.00)
Other: CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED Strip – 60cm ($19.00)
Total: $1603.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 10:48 EDT-0400

Sweet guys! Definitely gonna help!

[Zando_]

You could try this: 

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($113.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($489.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($254.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1684.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 10:58 EDT-0400

 

It's $90 over budget, but you get a 1080, a nice RGB keyboard, and a subdued black/dark grey build. (Meaning you just have to get a few RGB strips to make it any color you want, and you'll never have components conflicting with your lighting.)

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, kurtstir said:

Here is a really nice build with a white theme! Should have very high performance! 

Very nice selection, however i'd suggest swapping out the SSD for a 960 EVO M.2 drive, they're cheaper and faster than the OCZ drive, a little more drive storage and 750w is a touch overkill for that build even with overclocking. It would come out something like this (just my two cents mind) 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NR6sCy / Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NR6sCy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($122.85 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($127.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($369.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Deepcool TF 120  WHITE 76.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($143.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($64.55 @ Amazon) 
Other: CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED Strip – 60cm ($19.00)
Other: CableMod WideBeam Magnetic RGB LED Strip – 60cm ($19.00)
Total: $1572.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 10:58 EDT-0400

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.33 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($329.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1519.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 11:24 EDT-0400