3000 dollar gaming setup

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Hello guys, I would like a new setup. My budget is 3000 dollars, I would like a complete PC, monitor, speakers and everything, including the headset. If it meant a drastic improvement in performance for my setup, I think I could stretch my budget up to 3200 dollars. I will be doing a lot of workstation work and intense gaming, but I would like a gaming CPU over a workstation one. Please submit the answer as a PCPartPicker list. Also, do you know where the coffee lake are available? If yes, please include them in the list.

[TheRandomness]

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Thank you!!!

[just_dave]

Your uses differ quite a bit.

Depends, do you want to play at high refresh rate (over 100Hz) or not?

[HKZeroFive]

Use this as a rough guide... I'm not sure how the pricing is in your country but a i7-8700K with a GTX 1080Ti should be doable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks - PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.59 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($156.34 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($758.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($512.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($90.88 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($97.33 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2636.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-22 11:36 EDT-0400

[strat guy]

I think overclockers uk are offering binned CL chips for a premium, and Casekings from Germany have der8auer stamped, custom ihs delidded chips for an even bigger premium.

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Just now, HKZeroFive said:

Use this as a rough guide... I'm not sure how the pricing is in your country but a i7-8700K with a GTX 1080Ti should be doable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks - PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.59 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($156.34 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($758.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($512.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($90.88 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($97.33 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2636.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-22 11:36 EDT-0400

Thank you. My uses would be kind of mixed, actually... I think 32gb of ram along with an amazing gpu and a gaming cpu would probably suffice. I would like to game at least 2k 144Hz. I also considered going with g.skill peripherals as they look very good. What do you think?

P.S. I think I will need more than 1tb of hdd. I thought of 2-4tb + 2x 256gb ssd 850pro. Dunno!

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I thought of going ultrawide but thought twice seeing as I have a tiny desk (1.5mt) which I study on as well. Is it recommendable?

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, Giulio Cellocco said:

Thank you. My uses would be kind of mixed, actually... I think 32gb of ram along with an amazing gpu and a gaming cpu would probably suffice. I would like to game at least 2k 144Hz. I also considered going with g.skill peripherals as they look very good. What do you think?

P.S. I think I will need more than 1tb of hdd. I thought of 2-4tb + 2x 256gb ssd 850pro. Dunno!

• You can get 32GB if your needs demand it, but usually 16GB is already more than enough for most people.
• 2K =/= 1440p. Anyway, the monitor I've suggested is already 1440p 144Hz and comes with G-Sync which is the main reason why I chose it.
• I would prioritise my peripheral choice by "feeling" over looks. Play around with some keyboards and find which switch suits you best.
• Why do you need two SSDs? Pointless to RAID them and usually one is more than enough for your OS and primary applications/games.

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Okay then, only I heard that RAID 0 would be faster than normal. If it is not the case, then is it worth it to upgrade to an N.V.M.E. SSD 250gb? Also, I think I have expressed myself wrong: what I meant is that I tried them and not only do they perform fantastically (8.200dpi is more than enough, and I like the feel of the km780) but utterly beat the competition: I have tried a Logitech G402, G502, M65 mouse, G900 and even a ROG Spatha. Nothing to do. Both the mouse and the keyboard beat their competition. I neglected to mention that I am going with a black/RGB setup so it might be better to go with that on my PC as well. Which makes me wonder: I have eyed the Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5 RGB, without really any reviews about it, so is it any good? If yes, should I keep the stock fans? I am going with the nzxt x62, so really, the RGB theme will stay consistent. Should I go with CM's fans, NZXT's fans or Corsair for my build? I was also looking to add a hue+ to my computer as I heard that it is the best on the market. Sorry to be asking so many questions but I am kinda new to the world of PC's (I joined this community about a week ago). Please do not send cruel messages!

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By the way is it true that PC building sucks in 2017?

[Fictionvl]

3 hours ago, HKZeroFive said:

Use this as a rough guide... I'm not sure how the pricing is in your country but a i7-8700K with a GTX 1080Ti should be doable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks - PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.59 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($156.34 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($758.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($512.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($90.88 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($97.33 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2636.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-22 11:36 EDT-0400

 

550w!?!!??!?!?!?!?! Its bearly enough tbh, better go with 700w or 650w for that system. 

[HKZeroFive]

9 hours ago, Giulio Cellocco said:

Okay then, only I heard that RAID 0 would be faster than normal. If it is not the case, then is it worth it to upgrade to an N.V.M.E. SSD 250gb?

RAID 0 gives you no noticeable performance improvement at that the cost of doubling your chances of data failure... so no, I basically never recommend doing it.

 

As for the SSD choice, you can, but for daily usage you probably won't notice the difference between it and a regular SATA based SSD.

9 hours ago, Giulio Cellocco said:

Also, I think I have expressed myself wrong: what I meant is that I tried them and not only do they perform fantastically (8.200dpi is more than enough, and I like the feel of the km780) but utterly beat the competition: I have tried a Logitech G402, G502, M65 mouse, G900 and even a ROG Spatha. Nothing to do. Both the mouse and the keyboard beat their competition. I neglected to mention that I am going with a black/RGB setup so it might be better to go with that on my PC as well.

Then go for it.

9 hours ago, Giulio Cellocco said:

Which makes me wonder: I have eyed the Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5 RGB, without really any reviews about it, so is it any good? If yes, should I keep the stock fans? I am going with the nzxt x62, so really, the RGB theme will stay consistent. Should I go with CM's fans, NZXT's fans or Corsair for my build? I was also looking to add a hue+ to my computer as I heard that it is the best on the market. Sorry to be asking so many questions but I am kinda new to the world of PC's (I joined this community about a week ago). Please do not send cruel messages!

The Masterbox Lite 5 is decent... but the Meshify C does outclass it in most ways... noise, airflow and cable management "easiness" for instance.

 

As for fans, I'd usually say that the fans that comes with the case are good enough... but if you need to get new ones, then basically any fan from those companies is fine.

7 hours ago, Fictionvl said:

550w!?!!??!?!?!?!?! Its bearly enough tbh, better go with 700w or 650w for that system. 

550W is enough for a system with a consumer/non-HEDT CPU and a single graphics card. Let's look at AnandTech's numbers...

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Total system power consumption amounts to 400W under load and that's with a more power-hungry HEDT CPU. I'm not sure why you thought this system needs 700W because that's overkill.

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Okay, So basically an N.V.M.E. or sata + 550w is enough? The masterbox lite 5 is a case with good reviews, a decent price and some RGB fans installed already, which would make cable management less nightmarish. If you have any other suggestions that tick all those boxes, please send me the link. Also, do you need a 1080ti for 1440p gaming? Should I spend a little more on an ultrawide?

[HKZeroFive]

3 hours ago, Giulio Cellocco said:

Okay, So basically an N.V.M.E. or sata + 550w is enough? The masterbox lite 5 is a case with good reviews, a decent price and some RGB fans installed already, which would make cable management less nightmarish. If you have any other suggestions that tick all those boxes, please send me the link. Also, do you need a 1080ti for 1440p gaming? Should I spend a little more on an ultrawide?

Yes, 550W is enough.

 

Get the best GPU you can afford. The GTX 1080Ti is perfect for 1440p 144Hz.

[Fictionvl]

4 hours ago, HKZeroFive said:

RAID 0 gives you no noticeable performance improvement at that the cost of doubling your chances of data failure... so no, I basically never recommend doing it.

 

As for the SSD choice, you can, but for daily usage you probably won't notice the difference between it and a regular SATA based SSD.

Then go for it.

The Masterbox Lite 5 is decent... but the Meshify C does outclass it in most ways... noise, airflow and cable management "easiness" for instance.

 

As for fans, I'd usually say that the fans that comes with the case are good enough... but if you need to get new ones, then basically any fan from those companies is fine.

550W is enough for a system with a consumer/non-HEDT CPU and a single graphics card. Let's look at AnandTech's numbers...

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Total system power consumption amounts to 400W under load and that's with a more power-hungry HEDT CPU. I'm not sure why you thought this system needs 700W because that's overkill.

 

Lets assume he wants to overclock his CPU and GPU? he will need more power and a little bit of headroom.

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in fact i want to

 

[HKZeroFive]

29 minutes ago, Fictionvl said:

Lets assume he wants to overclock his CPU and GPU? he will need more power and a little bit of headroom.

In which a decent 550W unit is more than adequate. He's not running an HEDT processor.

 

At most you're looking at 450W under load:

 

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Why do 1600w psu's even exist then?

[HKZeroFive]

7 minutes ago, Giulio Cellocco said:

Why do 1600w psu's even exist then?

Multiple graphics cards or extreme overclocking with liquid nitrogen are some of the examples that comes to mind... a i9-7980XE overclocked with LN2 can draw 1000W by itself.

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oh. Okay. Can you please make an Amazon list for my setup?

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I have decided. I will make my setup black and red instead. This is because of the unhumane prices ffor rgb parts. Also, they are my favorite colors. So yeah.

[Guest]

20 hours ago, Giulio Cellocco said:

By the way is it true that PC building sucks in 2017?

You been watching Paul's hardware ? 

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Not only. Many people agree to that, only I wanted to be sure.

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I made this kit on Kit.com. The cost is around 2700 dollars, which for the hardware it contains is definitely not bad. Is it a good list?

https://kit.com/BSR/linustechtips-setup