help 3000$ - 4000$ all purpose Pc

[Awesome Quest]

I'm planning on building a machine that can do just about anything I fancy at least pretty well. Although I have built a PC before I don't feel I know how to choose parts that fit any given criteria. I currently have a 3440x1440 screen so any game I run should be able to go at 60 smooth. I'm also a chronic multitasker, I like to have a bunch of things running all at the same time so 16gb RAM is a must, the 12gb on my laptop barely cut it.

 

I live in Iceland so the price of everything goes up by about 25% plus shipping. I plan on ordering most of the expensive stuff on Amazon but I've heard it's a bad idea to order the motherboard and CPU online(is this true?). The case, I will buy locally because it's quite cheap and shipping such a big box doesn't seem worth it.

 

If I want I can easily just wait a month and raise the budget by 2000$ so money isn't really an issue, I just want a really good PC that is both very practical and that I can also show off to my friends.

 

And yes, I am fully aware that I am insane.

[Zando_]

$2500 is enough for a machine that will smash 4K. With $4000 (I'm assuming USD), you could get a top of the line CPU and 2 GTX 1080 Tis, and do high frame rate gaming at 4K. I'll get a build together once I get to work, though I'm assuming someone will already have one. 

[Haeking]

8 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

$2500 is enough for a machine that will smash 4K. With $4000 (I'm assuming USD), you could get a top of the line CPU and 2 GTX 1080 Tis, and do high frame rate gaming at 4K. I'll get a build together once I get to work, though I'm assuming someone will already have one. 

Its me broder, I might have build ready by the time you are ready 

[Haeking]

35 minutes ago, Awesome Quest said:

I'm planning on building a machine that can do just about anything I fancy at least pretty well. Although I have built a PC before I don't feel I know how to choose parts that fit any given criteria. I currently have a 3440x1440 screen so any game I run should be able to go at 60 smooth. I'm also a chronic multitasker, I like to have a bunch of things running all at the same time so 16gb RAM is a must, the 12gb on my laptop barely cut it.

 

I live in Iceland so the price of everything goes up by about 25% plus shipping. I plan on ordering most of the expensive stuff on Amazon but I've heard it's a bad idea to order the motherboard and CPU online(is this true?). The case, I will buy locally because it's quite cheap and shipping such a big box doesn't seem worth it.

 

If I want I can easily just wait a month and raise the budget by 2000$ so money isn't really an issue, I just want a really good PC that is both very practical and that I can also show off to my friends.

 

And yes, I am fully aware that I am insane.

 

My friend here you are: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VHWLNN

 

Edited June 30, 2017 by Haeking

[Haeking]

21 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

$2500 is enough for a machine that will smash 4K. With $4000 (I'm assuming USD), you could get a top of the line CPU and 2 GTX 1080 Tis, and do high frame rate gaming at 4K. I'll get a build together once I get to work, though I'm assuming someone will already have one. 

You think he should have 128gb of ram or is that overkill ? lmao

 

[Nicnac]

3 minutes ago, Haeking said:

 

My friend here you are: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qvj9HN

 

Ew i9 and X299  

[Haeking]

Just now, Nicnac said:

Ew i9 and X299  

Why you le meme meme like this my friend we cant go outdated

 

 

[Nicnac]

1 minute ago, Haeking said:

Why you le meme meme like this my friend we cant go outdated

 

 

Needs moar AhEmDeee!  jk intel's still the best if money is not an issue... Just don't OC that mofo  

[Haeking]

Just now, Nicnac said:

Needs moar AhEmDeee!  jk intel's still the best if money is not an issue... Just don't OC that mofo  

See this man gets it, plus thread rippy isnt out yet to be like hihi intel 

[Haeking]

2 minutes ago, Nicnac said:

Needs moar AhEmDeee!  jk intel's still the best if money is not an issue... Just don't OC that mofo  

You going to oc the gpu since those can be oc to 2.2ghz without even a liquid cooling loop on it, other than that I'd just oc the ram for the extra speed

[Nicnac]

1 minute ago, Haeking said:

You going to oc the gpu since those can be oc to 2.2ghz without even a liquid cooling loop on it, other than that I'd just oc the ram for the extra speed

nah they get supa hot. plus all x299 mobos seem to have crappy power delivery according to der8auer...

[Nicnac]

If I had the money I wouldn't even be sure which HEDT line to get..... I think x299 needs some time to mature. It's rushed

[Haeking]

Just now, Nicnac said:

nah they get supa hot. plus all x299 mobos seem to have crappy power delivery according to der8auer...

It does sadly ;-; x299 is garbo but coffee lake is coming out in like 2-3 years so fujuk it cant do anything but buy for now 

[Nicnac]

Just now, Haeking said:

It does sadly ;-; x299 is garbo but coffee lake is coming out in like 2-3 years so fujuk it cant do anything but buy for now 

It's crazy but now actually seems to be a bad time to invest in HEDTs

[Zando_]

34 minutes ago, Haeking said:

 

My friend here you are: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VHWLNN

 

Yup. That's gonna kill any game in existence at 4K (maybe even ARK!). Though you could save a couple grand and get a Ryzen 7 and only one 1080 Ti. 

[Awesome Quest]

Wow, that's a lot of replies. While it's true money isn't an issue, I still don't want to feel like I'm just tossing money down the toilet. While maxing out my budget is an option, I'd rather not, I just want the best possible performance I can. Also I've been hearing constantly from Linus that i9 basically a shit.

[Guest]

58 minutes ago, Haeking said:

 

My friend here you are: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VHWLNN

 

That is just spending money for the sake of it. Also those gpu's have no price so you are looking at $700 each per gpu on top.

[Guest]

Here is an 8 Core R7 1700 and GTX 1080 ti build. This also has SLI support if you want it.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K5 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($135.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.91 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($719.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1831.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-30 10:43 EDT-0400

[brob]

Nothing wrong with buying motherboard and cpu online from a reputable merchant. Some precautions should be taken when unboxing.

 

For Intel cpu, with the motherboard still in its box, remove the protective cpu socket cover and take pictures of the motherboard socket from several angles. If there are any bent pins you will have to return the board.

 

For AMD cpu, take pictures of the cpu pins. If there are any bent pins the cpu will have to be returned.

 

If the parts are available locally, it would be better to buy from a local merchant. Supports the local economy and facilitates support.

 

14 minutes ago, Awesome Quest said:

Wow, that's a lot of replies. While it's true money isn't an issue, I still don't want to feel like I'm just tossing money down the toilet. While maxing out my budget is an option, I'd rather not, I just want the best possible performance I can. Also I've been hearing constantly from Linus that i9 basically a shit.

 

It appears that i9 does not offer any significant improvement in gaming. It does offer improved performance with more highly multithreaded workloads. 

 

If buying new, it does make sense to get the latest platform when budget is not severely restricted, even if the improvement over the previous generation is marginal.

 

You might consider something along the following lines:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7800X 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X299-A ATX LGA2066 Motherboard  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card  ($779.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2328.72
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-30 10:46 EDT-0400

[Zando_]

24 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

Here is an 8 Core R7 1700 and GTX 1080 ti build. This also has SLI support if you want it.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K5 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($135.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.91 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($719.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1831.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-30 10:43 EDT-0400

Yeah, this is probs the best value build you can get right now. The OP can just tweak it to his liking with RGB or a different case and such. Though the big 4 (CPU, mobo, RAM, and GPU) are a solid base to work from. 

[Haeking]

 

7 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Yeah, this is probs the best value build you can get right now. The OP can just tweak it to his liking with RGB or a different case and such. Though the big 4 (CPU, mobo, RAM, and GPU) are a solid base to work from. 

How about this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Wj9HN 

If not he can always go with x299 

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, Haeking said:

 

How about this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Wj9HN 

If not he can always go with x299 

Def a solid build. X299 is pretty much overkill and for extreme performance enthusiasts. 

[Haeking]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Def a solid build. X299 is pretty much overkill and for extreme performance enthusiasts. 

Was thinking about it since I dont know if op wants to crush his whole budget on a one time spend that is going to be replaced by coffee lake in 2 years, might as well save that 2k+ and wait for coffee lake to maybe splurg

 

[Awesome Quest]

Cool, this is all pretty nice. Is there a noticeable preformence difference if I get two 1080ti's? Also these cases seem pretty pricey, why? Is the air flow really that good?

[brob]

10 hours ago, Awesome Quest said:

Cool, this is all pretty nice. Is there a noticeable preformence difference if I get two 1080ti's? Also these cases seem pretty pricey, why? Is the air flow really that good?

In games that support SLI frame rates will improve with multiple gpu.

 

Good quality cases are much easier to build in, look better, and tend to have better quality fans.