In need of a $1300 build

[Sipxer]

It would be nice to get help on a build that is 1300 dollars or less for a tower and then 200 dollars for a monitor.

[phongle123]

8700k or bust. Literally best bang for your buck right now. For both gaming and productivity. But right now they are all out of stock. But if you waited and got it for retail price, I'd say you could easily but if you waited for sales you could do a 8700k + 1080. Maybe even 1080Ti if you really go barebones on other components. But I'll let others chime in with a PCPartPicker link.

 

[seon123]

What country do you live in, and what will you do with the PC?

 

[Sipxer]

Just now, phongle123 said:

8700k or bust. Literally best bang for your buck right now. For both gaming and productivity. But right now they are all out of stock. But if you waited and got it for retail price, I'd say you could easily but if you waited for sales you could do a 8700k + 1080. Maybe even 1080Ti if you really go barebones on other components.

 

This helps but only with two components.

[phongle123]

1 minute ago, Sipxer said:

This helps but only with two components.

Yes those are the 2 main components that matter. The other components can literally be anything you find for cheap/on sale. I'd suggest a 550W EVGA G3 for the PSU however, I've seen those go on sale for 50$, 70-20Rebate a few months ago.

 

As for a CPU Cooler, you'll have to ask yourself, do you like the look of an AIO or a beefy Air Cooler?

[Wobblyyyy]

6 minutes ago, Sipxer said:

It would be nice to get help on a build that is 1300 dollars or less for a tower and then 200 dollars for a monitor.

I'd wait for Coffee Lake to drop in price.

Because now, the price is rather insane.

But if you can save an extra $500, check this out... https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JMHKzM

[Sipxer]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

What country do you live in, and what will you do with the PC?

 

I live in the USA and I would use this for gaming.

[Sipxer]

Just now, phongle123 said:

Yes those are the 2 main components that matter. The other components can literally be anything you find for cheap/on sale. I'd suggest a 550W EVGA G3 for the PSU however, I've seen those go on sale for 50$, 70-20Rebate a few months ago.

Ok, thanks

[rip]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($134.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($509.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Raidmax - Ninja II ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.98 @ PCM) 
Total: $1263.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-10 20:29 EDT-0400

[seon123]

I'm assuming a $1500 budget for the PC and monitor? A good monitor will last for last for a while, so spending a little extra on it is worth it, imo. I highly suggest saving up the ~$100 to get a 1080. And the 1070 Ti is supposed to come out soon, so get that one if possible. Though, you'll want a new list if you decide to wait.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: *Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($429.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($389.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1497.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-10 20:35 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($130.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: PNY - Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($514.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460FQ 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1498.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-10 20:44 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

16 minutes ago, rip said:

 

Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.98 @ PCM) 

you for real? thought you were better than this...

[SteveGrabowski0]

At that kind of budget I'd be aiming for 2560x1440 at 60 fps, with a 27 inch IPS panel and a 1080.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial - BX300 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($529.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ - GW2765HT 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($239.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $1506.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-10 21:06 EDT-0400