1500$ usd pc

[Dreaper]

Need a build meant for gaming not streaming dont care about brands wont be overclocking, doesnt need a monitor just the parts

[eggbox1]

get a used 980 ti

[RadiatingLight]

What resolution?

[eggbox1]

or titan

[Dreaper]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

What resolution?

he will be doing 1920x1080 144hz but he doesnt need a monitor 

[Dreaper]

Just now, eggbox1 said:

or titan

Nah new only for him

[RadiatingLight]

4 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

he will be doing 1920x1080 144hz but he doesnt need a monitor 

Does he care about looks?

[Dreaper]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Does he care about looks?

i dont think so but ill have to double check but if you could just say the main parts for now

[RadiatingLight]

4 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

i dont think so but ill have to double check but if you could just say the main parts for now

If he's sure he won't OC, I'd recommend this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Biostar - B250GT5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin - Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1371.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-21 13:33 EDT-0400

 

if you want the opportunity to OC, it's about $70 more for a Z270 board and 7700K, which IMO is a really good idea, since OC'ing is easy, and could give his system extra life in a few years.

Also, this uses a color-neutral theme, a good looking case, etc. - if aesthetics don't matter, you could easily save $100 by switching to a plain black mATX box (and also switching mobos to fit.)

[Shiv78]

I'd wait for Coffeelake and get an i7-8700/K

[Dreaper]

22 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

I'd wait for Coffeelake and get an i7-8700/K

any idea how long till that comes out

[Dreaper]

31 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

If he's sure he won't OC, I'd recommend this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Biostar - B250GT5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin - Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1371.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-21 13:33 EDT-0400

 

if you want the opportunity to OC, it's about $70 more for a Z270 board and 7700K, which IMO is a really good idea, since OC'ing is easy, and could give his system extra life in a few years.

Also, this uses a color-neutral theme, a good looking case, etc. - if aesthetics don't matter, you could easily save $100 by switching to a plain black mATX box (and also switching mobos to fit.)

Yea what board would you recommend also why such a cheap mobo

[manikyath]

7 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

Yea what board would you recommend also why such a cheap mobo

because as long as all the bits on it work, that's literally all that is necessary.

[Matias_Chambers]

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B250H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: PNY - Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card  ($739.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1503.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-21 14:23 EDT-0400

[RadiatingLight]

2 hours ago, Dreaper said:

Yea what board would you recommend also why such a cheap mobo

What board would I recommend for what?

I'd recommend the board I put in there unless you want a Z board, or an mATX board.

 

motherboards, especially ones that aren't OC capable, don't matter at all.

all components on there are standardized, so the cheaper they are, the better, since it doesn't impact performance at all.

[Marinatall_Ironside]

2 hours ago, Dreaper said:

any idea how long till that comes out

According to leaked info (specifically the stock thing, can't remember who), it should be coming out two days after my birthday (which is 5th of October)

[Dreaper]

16 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

What board would I recommend for what?

I'd recommend the board I put in there unless you want a Z board, or an mATX board.

 

motherboards, especially ones that aren't OC capable, don't matter at all.

all components on there are standardized, so the cheaper they are, the better, since it doesn't impact performance at all.

board for z270

[brob]

7 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

board for z270

Why a z270 if not overclocking?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($281.49 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX H270F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card  ($579.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1500.45
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-21 16:37 EDT-0400

[Marinatall_Ironside]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($361.68 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($118.78 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($155.50 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($154.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.22 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.94 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($226.78 @ Amazon) 
Case: Silverstone - RL06BR-PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.77 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($118.77 @ B&H) 
Total: $1412.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-21 16:32 EDT-0400

 

Ready for overclocking.

 

The case I chose is the best thermally-speaking: No drives in the way and no blank front panel to choke off fan intakes, so all components will stay cool because of that.

 

Yes the AIO cooler is overkill, but if you're after overclocks whilst keeping it cool, it's the best choice. I would recommend mounting it at the front so that the radiator gets nice, cool air. The internal case temperature shouldn't affect the components inside all that much anyways.

 

For the GPU, I am hard-pressed on recommending a 6GB model over the 3GB model, due to the fact that the pricing on the GTX 1060 is still out of whack; like we're looking at almost a USD $100 difference between the 3GB version and the 6GB version of the exact same board and SKU. Plus if he's not playing demanding AAA games maxed out, 3GB should suffice; just keep the texture resolution, screen resolution, and lighting and shadow quality down to reasonable levels (I mean pretty but not VRAM-hungry due to the 3GB limitation), as those take up VRAM.

[seon123]

1 minute ago, JurunceNK said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($361.68 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($118.78 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($155.50 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($154.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.22 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.94 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($226.78 @ Amazon) 
Case: Silverstone - RL06BR-PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.77 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($118.77 @ B&H) 
Total: $1412.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-21 16:32 EDT-0400

 

Ready for overclocking.

 

The case I chose is the best thermally-speaking: No drives in the way and no blank front panel to choke off fan intakes, so all components will stay cool because of that.

 

Yes the AIO cooler is overkill, but if you're after overclocks whilst keeping it cool, it's the best choice. I would recommend mounting it at the front so that the radiator gets nice, cool air. The internal case temperature shouldn't affect the components inside all that much anyways.

 

For the GPU, I am hard-pressed on recommending a 6GB model over the 3GB model, due to the fact that the pricing on the GTX 1060 is still out of whack; like we're looking at almost a USD $100 difference between the 3GB version and the 6GB version of the exact same board and SKU. Plus if he's not playing demanding AAA games maxed out, 3GB should suffice; just keep the texture resolution, screen resolution, and lighting and shadow quality down to reasonable levels (I mean pretty but not VRAM-hungry due to the 3GB limitation), as those take up VRAM.

Why an overpriced SSD? You can get the SL308 250GB for $4 more. 

A good air cooler will perform as well as the H100i, as well as being quieter and cheaper.

The 6GB version of the 1060 has more CUDA cores (1280 Vs 1152), for a 5-15% performance difference in games.

Why a group regulated PSU? There are lots of better ones that are cheaper. 

[MandalorePlayz]

This is what you are looking for.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vWDc8K

[Marinatall_Ironside]

9 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Why an overpriced SSD? You can get the SL308 250GB for $4 more. 

A good air cooler will perform as well as the H100i, as well as being quieter and cheaper.

The 6GB version of the 1060 has more CUDA cores (1280 Vs 1152), for a 5-15% performance difference in games.

Why a group regulated PSU? There are lots of better ones that are cheaper. 

The SSD you mention is actually USD $30.99 more, not USD $4, therefore I'm keeping the original choice. Plus if you're putting the OS and essential applications (no other fluff like Discord, put that on the HDD), then you can easily get by with a 120GB SSD.

 

13 minutes ago, JurunceNK said:

Yes the AIO cooler is overkill, but if you're after overclocks whilst keeping it cool, it's the best choice. I would recommend mounting it at the front so that the radiator gets nice, cool air. The internal case temperature shouldn't affect the components inside all that much anyways.

The case I chose limits to how big of an air cooler I can choose. I originally had a Cryorig H5 Ultimate, but due to the limited cooler height with the SilverStone RL06, and the fact that I had some headroom left over, I decided to choose an AIO instead.

 

I can see a trend here, you're not looking at current prices.

13 minutes ago, JurunceNK said:

For the GPU, I am hard-pressed on recommending a 6GB model over the 3GB model, due to the fact that the pricing on the GTX 1060 is still out of whack; like we're looking at almost a USD $100 difference between the 3GB version and the 6GB version of the exact same board and SKU

 

Please read and consider that I polled my prices from the United States, and especially where I live, I have to pay sales taxes. God I become irritated when no one reads what I wrote.

 

I could have chosen a better power supply, yes. But those ones are more expensive, and the Seasonic S12II is still a highly regarded power supply for the price you pay, despite its grouped design. Either the EVGA Supernova B3 or the Seasonic S12II are solid choices.

Edited September 21, 2017 by JurunceNK

[RadiatingLight]

2 hours ago, Dreaper said:

board for z270

This would be the revised build then:

 

- I just changed to a 7700K, and chose the cheapest Z270 board.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($322.39 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin - Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1432.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-21 18:39 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($322.39 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($486.51 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1412.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-21 21:47 EDT-0400