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[Trystan_19000]

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Budget?

[Ctown0812]

Just now, Trystan_19000 said:

So I've never built a pc before and what I want is an rgb overkill gaming rig. I have all the parts picked out but with so many options I don't know if what I picked is very good. I'm really having trouble with the CPU because of things like ryzen and the new i9s. If anyone has any tips for choosing the right parts or has any other recommendations it would really help. (Parts: CPU: Intel i7 7700k. Motherboard: Asus rog Maximus 9 formula. Graphics card: Asus gtx 1080ti strix. CPU cooler: NZXT kraken x62. RAM: G skill trident z rgb 32gb. Storage: Samsung 960 pro m.2 1tb. Power supply: thermaltake smart pro rgb 650 watt. Case: NZXT s340 elite white.)

whats your budget

[Trystan_19000]

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[Ctown0812]

1 minute ago, Trystan_19000 said:

Storage: Samsung 960 pro m.2 1tb.

Right off the bat, I'll tell you this: from strictly a gaming perspective, NVMe isn't going to offer you that much of advantage in gaming performance over a SATA connected SSD.  Even in day to day average use, you won't see much of difference.  If you have plenty of room in your budget for it, then i would say go for it.  but don't sacrifice something else in your build just to have that drive.  

[Elehat]

Great case for lots of RGB! I might get a hue+ as well while you're at it. If it's purely for gaming, 7700k is great. You could probably save some money on the motherboard and storage, which is probably much more than you need. Also the x62 is about as expensive as AIOs get, though it is pretty bling. PSU is the one part I wouldn't trouble for RGB, 

[Guest]

Bump the PSU up a little if it's an overkill build that you want to upgrade in future. Aside from that, I don't see many problems. Stick with the LGA1151 platform, don't go into the i9s and X299 straight up, they need a little time to get a good footing once they're released, and you'll be unstable for a while if you get it from day one.

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Just now, Trystan_19000 said:

I don't really know yet. This pc is about $2500 so I'd like to not go over that

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($181.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($174.58 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($779.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 650W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2232.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Ctown0812]

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($181.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($163.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($174.58 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($779.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.49 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2176.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This should get you started.  7700k is still top dog for gaming, although that could change with new strides in optimization for ryzen.  You could add another 16gb of ram if you'd like, but i think 16 is plenty.  also 500gb is more than enough for a boot drive with some games that will benefit from its speed. LIke i said...use this as a reference

 

[Moress]

An important question is what resolution/refresh rate are you playing at? Because if you want the best 4k 60hz experience a 1080ti/sli with Ryzen 1700 build would be best because of Ryzens great frame consistency over 7700ks at 4k. But if you want to play at 1080p or even 1440p at 120hz+ you would want a 7700k.

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($299.39 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S36 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($115.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($174.58 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($694.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($694.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2486.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-19 12:35 EDT-0400

1080p/1440p

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S36 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($117.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($694.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($694.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2425.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-19 12:34 EDT-0400