New gaming PC parts list

[CluelessLorand]

I'm looking to play all games at 1440p at Ultra settings and take full advantage of the high refresh rate in eSports or less-demanding games like CS:GO. Budget is $2000 for everything and I'd like to keep the black and white theme. I also need wireless network capabilities.

 

Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8bTwNN

 

Thanks!

[Cyracus]

made it better https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FyMYM8  

[seon123]

For just gaming, the 8400 will perform better than the 1600. Don't get the 1600X, just get the 1600 and overclock it.

The H5 is $10 more, if you'll overclock.

For gaming and booting into Windows, an NVMe drive won't make any difference. The CPU will be the bottleneck anyway. 

You can get a 2TB HDD for a bit less.

You can get a dual fan 1060 for ~$10 more. It should be quieter.

If you don't need the features of the P400S, you should be able to get the P400 for a bit less.

You can get Windows from Kinguin or Reddit for ~$25.

You can get a 165Hz 1440p G-sync monitor for about the same price.

[CluelessLorand]

2 minutes ago, Cyracus said:

made it better https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FyMYM8  

I chose such an expensive motherboard because I need the wireless network capabilities. Also, do you think that the real-world difference between the Samsung SSD and the budget one you chose is really noticeable? And also, isn't the 1080 a little overkill for 1080p?

[CluelessLorand]

8 minutes ago, seon123 said:

For just gaming, the 8400 will perform better than the 1600. Don't get the 1600X, just get the 1600 and overclock it.

The H5 is $10 more, if you'll overclock.

For gaming and booting into Windows, an NVMe drive won't make any difference. The CPU will be the bottleneck anyway. 

You can get a 2TB HDD for a bit less.

You can get a dual fan 1060 for ~$10 more. It should be quieter.

If you don't need the features of the P400S, you should be able to get the P400 for a bit less.

You can get Windows from Kinguin or Reddit for ~$25.

You can get a 165Hz 1440p G-sync monitor for about the same price.

Don't really want to wait for the non-overclocking Coffee Lake mobos but yeah thanks pretty good suggestions. Do you think the cheap Windows 10 licenses are trustworthy/safe?

[Cyracus]

16 minutes ago, CluelessLorand said:

do you think that the real-world difference between the Samsung SSD and the budget one you chose is really noticeable? And also, isn't the 1080 a little overkill for 1080p?

Not really, and it depends, my 1070 doesn't hit 60fps in all games, granted with g-sync it's not as big a deal, but more fps is a good thing right? drop down to a 1070 if you want  Also just realized I forgot to change that 1600x to a 1600....

[brob]

1 hour ago, CluelessLorand said:

I'm looking to play most games at 1080p at High settings and take full advantage of the high refresh rate in eSports or less-demanding games like CS:GO. Budget is $2000 for everything and I'd like to keep the black and white theme. I also need wireless network capabilities.

 

Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bsNHd6

 

Thanks!

You might consider an i6-8600K build. 

An NVMe M.2 drive, while very fast the performance improvement does not in my opinion outweigh its premium cost.

A better psu will provide a much more stable power platform for components. This will improve overclocking potential and component longevity.

Windows 10 OEM license does not permit use in a DIY build.

 

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  ($153.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($269.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($109.98 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Samsung - S20B300B 20.0" 1600x900 60Hz Monitor  ($0.00) 
Monitor: Acer - XB241H bmipr 24.0" 1920x1080 180Hz Monitor  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Corsair Gaming MM300 Anti-Fray Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad, Extended  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: HyperX Cloud Alpha Pro Gaming Headset for PC, PS4 & Xbox One, Nintendo Switch (HX-HSCA-RD/AM)  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1972.73
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-06 11:57 EST-0500

[CluelessLorand]

I'm looking to play most games at 1440p at High settings and take full advantage of the high refresh rate in eSports or less-demanding games like CS:GO. Budget is $2000 for everything and I'd like to keep the black and white theme. I also NEED wireless network capabilities.

 

Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B8pYM8

 

Thanks!

[AMDPRO]

Nice list, you just don't need X370

[CluelessLorand]

Just now, AMDPRO said:

Nice list, you just don't need X370

Yeah but I need to be able to connect to Wi-Fi wirelessly and I thought why not have it come with the mobo instead of going out and buying a discrete adapter...

[AMDPRO]

1 minute ago, CluelessLorand said:

Yeah but I need to be able to connect to Wi-Fi wirelessly and I thought why not have it come with the mobo instead of going out and buying a discrete adapter...

Either get a wifi extender and plug an Ethernet cable into that (Like me) or get a USB antenna

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320216&cm_re=wifi-_-33-320-216-_-Product

 

[just_dave]

The MSI mobo is pseudogarbage

[rip]

ryzen isnt suitable for high refresh rate gaming

[CluelessLorand]

I'm looking to play most games at 1440p at High settings and take full advantage of the high refresh rate in eSports or less-demanding games like CS:GO. Budget is $2000 for everything and I'd like to keep the black and white theme. I also NEED wireless network capabilities.

 

Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CRmXjc

 

Thanks!

[seon123]

Don't get the 1600X. Just get the 1600 or 8400. 

Don't get a slim 240mm AiO. It will be noisier and less reliable than e.g. a Cryorig H5.

The motherboard is crap. The Prime Pro costs a bit more, and is a lot better. 

The SL308 costs $20 less than the 850 Evo, and it's very decent. 

You can get cheaper 2TB HDDs. 

The MSI Armor cooler is very mediocre. Should be fine for a 150W card, though. 

You can get Windows from Reddit or Kinguin for $25. 

You can get slightly cheaper monitors with the same specs, or a 27" monitor for $50 more.

The PC37X is available right now on Massdrop for $120, and it's better than the Cloud. 

[SquintyG33Rs]

this is not capable of doing what you are gunning for. high refresh rate will need a faster CPU and 1440 isn't really feasible past 100Hz.

all the comments @seon123 made covers pretty much anything else you should look out for

[CostcoSamples]

30 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Don't get the 1600X. Just get the 1600 or 8400. 

Don't get a slim 240mm AiO. It will be noisier and less reliable than e.g. a Cryorig H5.

The motherboard is crap. The Prime Pro costs a bit more, and is a lot better. 

The SL308 costs $20 less than the 850 Evo, and it's very decent. 

You can get cheaper 2TB HDDs. 

The MSI Armor cooler is very mediocre. Should be fine for a 150W card, though. 

You can get Windows from Reddit or Kinguin for $25. 

You can get slightly cheaper monitors with the same specs, or a 27" monitor for $50 more.

The PC37X is available right now on Massdrop for $120, and it's better than the Cloud. 

Agree with everything except CPU.  I personally think the 1600x is the way to go here.  It will get you about the best Ryzen clock speeds you can expect.  

[Jurrunio]

From what I heard in the local community, Razer stuff arent durable so I wouldnt use a Razer mouse.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rdf6kT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rdf6kT/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($193.44 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($143.81 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($469.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($38.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC - AG271QX 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($379.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1598.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-09 18:38 EST-0500

 

$400 for peripherals not included. I have doubts on the keyboard that it is too expensive but I dont know them well enough to recommend anything.

 

1600X is just a factory overclocked 1600 and maybe better at overclocking, but a 200MHz difference is not going to change things much. 1600 is unlocked as well btw.

MSI's AM4 motherboards are in a complicated situation.

Faster memory cost a lot more so these will work fine

While 850 Evo is the fastest in benchmarks, it's only a second or two faster in real-world usage than the slowest SSD, so I picked a larger one instead so you can install games you always play in there.

HDD is there because it's cheap for the capacity. It's a lottery for the durability of HDDs anyway.

Different graphics card. Extra $30 to jump to a slightly worse GTX 1080 is good value. (I picked the Zotac GTX 1080 Amp before which costs $540). From what I understand you will only play at high refresh rate in esports games right? In this case, this card is good enough to push AAA games at more than 60fps at 1440p.

The case you chose is quite expensive. The Corsair 270R is picked for its simplistic looks to show the insides more clearly. Though having the entire side transparent is also tempting.

Power supply could have been better.

PCIe wireless network card. At this point using an expansion card like this is cheaper than going for a mobo that comes with wireless support. Besides, this one comes with Bluetooth support as well. The only problem is the green PCB of it might ruin the looks. In that case a USB one could be used (though they are generally slower unless you use the expensive ones, but that defeats the point of not using a mobo that has one for the sake of spending less). Or else you can use something else like some RGB strips or a white piece of metal to cover it up.

The monitor is still a 1440p high refresh rate TN panel, though it is cheaper. Call that a 10% discount.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax - ETS-T50 AXE (White) 62.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($514.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - G2L 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Samsung - S20B300B 20.0" 1600x900 60Hz Monitor  ($0.00) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB241YU 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($34.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: Corsair Gaming MM300 Anti-Fray Cloth Gaming Mouse Pad, Extended  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2116.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-09 19:01 EST-0500

[seon123]

25 minutes ago, CostcoSamples said:

Agree with everything except CPU.  I personally think the 1600x is the way to go here.  It will get you about the best Ryzen clock speeds you can expect.  

There's no reason to pay $30 more to get the same CPU. Overclock both, and they'll perform the same

[CluelessLorand]

I'm looking to play most games at 1440p at High settings and take full advantage of the high refresh rate in eSports or less-demanding games like CS:GO. Budget is $2000 for everything and I'd like to keep the black and white theme. I also NEED wireless network capabilities.

 

Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2cK6kT

 

Thanks!

[johndms]

3 minutes ago, CluelessLorand said:

I'm looking to play most games at 1440p at High settings and take full advantage of the high refresh rate in eSports or less-demanding games like CS:GO. Budget is $2000 for everything and I'd like to keep the black and white theme. I also NEED wireless network capabilities.

 

Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2cK6kT

 

Thanks!

1440p + High Settings + High Refresh/FPS. If you have that much budget, perhaps you should consider Coffee Lake. The higher clock rate will be much better for maintaining the highest FPS during intense situations.

[WereCat]

For high refresh rate gaming (120Hz+), Intel > Ryzen 

 

i5 8600k + Z370 would be nice

 

Why not AOC AG241QG? Almost the same price and has G-Sync instead of Free-Sync since you go with NVIDIA card. It's 24" instead of 27" though.

[seon123]

You want high refresh rate, but need WiFi? That doesn't quite line up in my mind. 

For gaming, especially at higher framerates, the 8400 outperforms the 1600. 

The Supernova NEX is very mediocre, and bad for the price. The Cooler Master V550 is much better, for $55 after rebate.

You can get Windows off of Reddit or Kinguin for ~$25.

There are equivalent 24" G-sync monitors for around the same price.

[Imbellis]

Overall, looks okay.

One thing that I will note is that the Supernova NEX is a Tier 4 PSU (Referring to this list) You could go with something like a Focus Plus Gold which is a Tier one while costing about the same.

 

Edit: Seon123 mentioned the Cooler Master V550, which is also a Tier 1 PSU.