gaming rig $2000 itx gaming rig planning help

[BDunkz]

hello all,

I am planning an itx build for a friend, he an astounding $2000 to spend on it.

all he is doing really is gaming so he want the best itx gaming rig he can but he also want to show off so it has to look cool ether that or it has to be small, like console size

please give me some help

 

all thanks in advance

 

BDunkz

[Silver47]

5 minutes ago, BDunkz said:

I am planning an itx build for a friend, he an astounding $2000 to spend on it.

Cool, 2000$ should easily get him a GTX 1080ti and a Core i7 7700k.

[Silver47]

Also, brace yourself. "GET A RYZEN!!!11!1"-comments incoming.

[BDunkz]

Just now, black0utm1rage said:

Cool, 2000$ should easily get him a GTX 1080ti and a Core i7 7700k.

please go on

what case?

[BDunkz]

Just now, black0utm1rage said:

Also, brace yourself. "GET A RYZEN!!!11!1"-comments incoming.

sorry I'm not familiar with amd (what is its intel equivalent?)

[Silver47]

Just now, BDunkz said:

please go on

Wait a second friend:-) I'm going to need a second to post a pc part picker list

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING - IS-60 53.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.98 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Turbo Video Card  ($669.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone - RVZ02B HTPC Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($119.25 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1574.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 05:45 EDT-0400

[BDunkz]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING - IS-60 53.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.98 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Turbo Video Card  ($669.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone - RVZ02B HTPC Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($119.25 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1574.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 05:45 EDT-0400

is there anything I can improve with the extra $400?

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, BDunkz said:

is there anything I can improve with the extra $400?

maybe a larger ssd and/or hdd, or a different case and cooler.

[Silver47]

13 minutes ago, BDunkz said:

please go on

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W28TgL 

 

Core i7 7700k

16GB RAM

1TB SSD

Asus GTX 1080TI

Corsair H60

Fractal Nano S

750w Corsair PSU

Asus Z270 ITX Mainboard

Win 10 Pro

[BDunkz]

4 minutes ago, black0utm1rage said:

Win 10 Pro

What the difference from normal windows?

[BDunkz]

5 minutes ago, black0utm1rage said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W28TgL 

 

Core i7 7700k

16GB RAM

1TB SSD

Asus GTX 1080TI

Corsair H60

Fractal Nano S

750w Corsair PSU

Asus Z270 ITX Mainboard

Win 10 Pro

I'm just gonna use the other case I think coz it's smaller

[Silver47]

1 minute ago, BDunkz said:

I'm just gonna use the other case I think coz it's smaller

Ok, that case is fine. But the rest of the other build is kind of inferior to what I proposed... If I were you I'd only interchange the case. And if you do, you'd also need to interchange the cpu cooler, because the case from the other build doesn't support a water-cooling unit. If you wanted me to I could do another build with a smaller case

[BDunkz]

12 minutes ago, black0utm1rage said:

Ok, that case is fine. But the rest of the other build is kind of inferior to what I proposed... If I were you I'd only interchange the case. And if you do, you'd also need to interchange the cpu cooler, because the case from the other build doesn't support a water-cooling unit. If you wanted me to I could do another build with a smaller case

Yes please the silver stone case that the other guy recommend 

[BDunkz]

14 minutes ago, black0utm1rage said:

Ok, that case is fine. But the rest of the other build is kind of inferior to what I proposed... If I were you I'd only interchange the case. And if you do, you'd also need to interchange the cpu cooler, because the case from the other build doesn't support a water-cooling unit. If you wanted me to I could do another build with a smaller case

It would preferably be close to silent

[GrayTech]

Custom watercool an i7 7700K and a GTX 1080TI in a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX. It wouldn't be the smallest system but it would look awesome!

[Silver47]

Just now, BDunkz said:

It would preferably be close to silent

Yeah, thats why I originally went with a slightly bigger case and a watercooler for an abundance of airflow and good cooling capability.

[BDunkz]

1 minute ago, GrayTech said:

Custom watercool an i7 7700K and a GTX 1080TI in a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX. It wouldn't be the smallest system but it would look awesome!

Could you get a parts list for me?

[CoryShepherd]

A Fractal Design Node 202 is a nice case, i have one and its great! Also supports full length GPU!

[Silver47]

@BDunkz A custom watercooling loop would absolutely blow up your budget lol... Good quality components cost a fortune. A full loop might easily be 300-400$

[GrayTech]

1 minute ago, BDunkz said:

Could you get a parts list for me?

If you don't know much about watercooling, don't watercool a PC for someone else.

Making a partslist is hard to say. EKWB has a custom loop configurator. https://www.ekwb.com/custom-loop-configurator/ You can enter your case, motherboard and GPU and follow the instructions.

[BDunkz]

1 minute ago, GrayTech said:

If you don't know much about watercooling, don't watercool a PC for someone else.

Making a partslist is hard to say. EKWB has a custom loop configurator. https://www.ekwb.com/custom-loop-configurator/ You can enter your case, motherboard and GPU and follow the instructions.

I've got a genrel idea on how to do it. Do you recommend ridged or soft tubing?

[GrayTech]

Just now, black0utm1rage said:

A custom watercooling loop would absolutely blow up your budget lol... Good quality components cost a fortune. A full loop might easily be 300-400$

Yeah but @herman mcpootis made a build for less then 1600$ so he could get similar components (I personally would go for the i7 7700K because it overclocks higher and with a custom loop temperatures will be fine and I would get a 2TB HDD instead) and spend the rest of the budget on a custom loop. With this case (Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX) he has to replace the PSU with an ATX one like the EVGA Supernova G3 650W.

[BDunkz]

Just now, GrayTech said:

Yeah but @herman mcpootis made a build for less then 1600$ so he could get similar components (I personally would go for the i7 7700K because it overclocks higher and with a custom loop temperatures will be fine and I would get a 2TB HDD instead) and spend the rest of the budget on a custom loop. With this case (Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX) he has to replace the PSU with an ATX one like the EVGA Supernova G3 650W.

Ok

[GrayTech]

2 minutes ago, BDunkz said:

Do you recommend ridged or soft tubing?

Using soft tubing is easier but doesn't look that good in most cases.