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So my computer of over 5 years old that I built as my first desktop gaming computer has finally died, so it's time for an upgrade. There is a $2,000 limit for this computer, I still need a new monitor to go with it, preferably a nice 4K one, but because those are so pricey, we will leave those out of the build. Now the computer will be used for gaming as well as virtual reality using some kind of device, I haven't decided which VR support to get, but I can worry about that later. So to reiterate, a $2,000 limit on a desktop gaming computer that can support 4K resolution and a 4K monitor I will get later on as well as a VR headset, any suggestions on these items would be helpful. Let me know if you have any questions, thanks guys.

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Keyboard, mouse, and headphones/speaker not included right.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.64 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($784.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2013.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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There is never too much RGB

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3 minutes ago, Brony said:

Right.

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CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($171.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($128.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.95 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($749.78 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1768.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I went for a more stealth look rather than rgb centered. If you're interested in rgb and/or want a specific color theme I can make modifications.

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And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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12 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

There is never too much RGB

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($323.82 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S36 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($186.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel - 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($719.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 850W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2062.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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1 hour ago, Brony said:

So my computer of over 5 years old that I built as my first desktop gaming computer has finally died, so it's time for an upgrade. There is a $2,000 limit for this computer, I still need a new monitor to go with it, preferably a nice 4K one, but because those are so pricey, we will leave those out of the build. Now the computer will be used for gaming as well as virtual reality using some kind of device, I haven't decided which VR support to get, but I can worry about that later. So to reiterate, a $2,000 limit on a desktop gaming computer that can support 4K resolution and a 4K monitor I will get later on as well as a VR headset, any suggestions on these items would be helpful. Let me know if you have any questions, thanks guys.

What case, cpu and storage did the old system have. If any of that can be reused, there is more budget for other stuff.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($171.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($128.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.95 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($749.78 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1768.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-29 11:02 EDT-0400

 

I went for a more stealth look rather than rgb centered. If you're interested in rgb and/or want a specific color theme I can make modifications.

Rgb would be nice, if you don't mind.

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1 hour ago, Brony said:

Rgb would be nice, if you don't mind.

I rgbed everything. Costs more but it's rgb now

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.95 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($784.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1957.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-29 15:57 EDT-0400

 

You could also consider the phanteks p400s instead and then use the $40 saved on a bigger ssd. Hell, a p400s may be a better option since it supports aura sync so it can sync with your mobo, ram, and gpu.

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Desktop:

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

Home Server:

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

Spoiler

Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX RGB 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.00 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($206.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($172.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($267.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($809.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Other: Phanteks RGB LED 4 Pin Adapter, Specified for Phanteks Cases with RGB  ($5.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2076.69
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