First PC build! Need help deciding.

[KennethHatler]

So I'm a longtime console pleb, looking to get into the pc master race. I'm looking at building a PC that can handle streaming and gaming at the same time since I just want to run a one pc setup for now. I plan to have 3 monitors eventually but for now I'll be using 1. I'm looking to spend no more than $6000 on the total setup including new desk and peripherals that I have included in the pcpartpicker list below. Any input on what I should change or if this is all I need would be greatly appreciated! I want to make sure that the PC can stay cool for hours everyday too. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fdDwwV

[KennethHatler]

Oh I am also looking to overclock the cpu and gpu to!

[Crunchy Dragon]

How important are looks to you? You could save quite a bit if you went for less flashy components.

 

(asking so I know what the change on the partlist)

[knightslugger]

well you can drop the 960 Evo... That much is certain. Get a 1TB (or 2TB) Sata SSD in m.2 form factor. you wont notice a thing.

 

The 1000W PSU can go as well. So far it's a 500W MAX computer.

 

You'll probably want to add some HDD storage at some point unless you've got an external or NAS already setup somewhere.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Something like this might be better suited. Gave you a boot SSD and a mass storage drive for all your games.

Overclocking the GPU isn't really a necessity, it's got a pretty hefty factory overclock as it is. You could probably get to 5Ghz on the CPU with that cooler depending on thermal paste and silicon lottery.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tD9tm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tD9tm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3333 Memory  ($454.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card
Case: Corsair - 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.89 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB 42.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB 42.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - ROG Swift PG258Q 24.5" 1920x1080 240Hz Monitor  ($559.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.98 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Audio-Technica - ATH-AD900x  Headphones  ($168.99 @ Dell)
Other: Rode NT-USB USB Condenser Microphone  ($169.00 @ Adorama)
Other: Dragonpad USA Pop filter Studio Microphone Mic Wind Screen Pop Filter  ($9.49 @ Amazon)
Other: SteelSeries QcK Heavy Gaming Mouse Pad (Black)  ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Ikea Linnmon Desk with Adils Legs Multi Purpose Table, Black-brown, Silver Color  ($109.98 @ Amazon)
Other: Nikon D3300 24.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II Lens, HD 52mm Wide Angle Lens, HD 52mm Telephoto Lens, 32GB Class10 SDHC and Accessory Kit, Black  ($596.95 @ Amazon)
Other: eurosports Mesh Chair ES-8045HX-BK Heightened Back Mesh and Fabric Swivel Office Chair with Upholstery Headrest and Seat,Black
Total: $3632.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-10 22:12 EST-0500

[Thermosman]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WwLwwV

Better

[Herman Mcpootis]

you can get a 165hz 1440p monitor for the same price or less, go with that instead.

don't need the NVMe storage and 32gb of ram unless you're doing heavy editing/rendering work.

1000w is overkill, an 850w unit at the most if you're gonna SLI.

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Riing RGB 360 40.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($154.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($194.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC - AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($599.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: SteelSeries - Apex M750 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: SteelSeries - Sensei 310 Wired Optical Mouse  ($47.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Audio-Technica - ATH-AD900x  Headphones  ($168.99 @ Dell) 
Other: Rode NT-USB USB Condenser Microphone  ($169.00 @ Adorama) 
Other: Dragonpad USA Pop filter Studio Microphone Mic Wind Screen Pop Filter  ($9.49 @ Amazon) 
Other: SteelSeries QcK Heavy Gaming Mouse Pad (Black)  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Ikea Linnmon Desk with Adils Legs Multi Purpose Table, Black-brown, Silver Color  ($109.98 @ Amazon) 
Other: Nikon D3300 24.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II Lens, HD 52mm Wide Angle Lens, HD 52mm Telephoto Lens, 32GB Class10 SDHC and Accessory Kit, Black  ($596.95 @ Amazon) 
Other: eurosports Mesh Chair ES-8045HX-BK Heightened Back Mesh and Fabric Swivel Office Chair with Upholstery Headrest and Seat,Black 
Total: $3447.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-10 22:44 EST-0500

[KennethHatler]

44 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

How important are looks to you? You could save quite a bit if you went for less flashy components.

 

(asking so I know what the change on the partlist)

Looks I don't mind, but if thats so then I would want like a closed case.

[KennethHatler]

35 minutes ago, Thermosman said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WwLwwV

Better

I always heard SLI didn't really do anything

[KennethHatler]

42 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

well you can drop the 960 Evo... That much is certain. Get a 1TB (or 2TB) Sata SSD in m.2 form factor. you wont notice a thing.

 

The 1000W PSU can go as well. So far it's a 500W MAX computer.

 

You'll probably want to add some HDD storage at some point unless you've got an external or NAS already setup somewhere.

I was just going to get another SSD whenever that one got full

[KennethHatler]

55 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

well you can drop the 960 Evo... That much is certain. Get a 1TB (or 2TB) Sata SSD in m.2 form factor. you wont notice a thing.

 

The 1000W PSU can go as well. So far it's a 500W MAX computer.

 

You'll probably want to add some HDD storage at some point unless you've got an external or NAS already setup somewhere.

Dropping the 960 Evo right now. I plan to just put more storage in as time goes as I need it or maybe just getting an external. What's a NAS?

[Thermosman]

8 hours ago, KennethHatler said:

I always heard SLI didn't really do anything

SLI does have relatively good scaling in games. You will get much better performance at 4k and 1440p 144hz

[knightslugger]

1 hour ago, Thermosman said:

SLI does have relatively good scaling in games. You will get much better performance at 4k and 1440p 144hz

only when supported, which is dwindling these days in favor of high powered single card configs.

[knightslugger]

9 hours ago, KennethHatler said:

What's a NAS?

Network

Attached

Storage

 

basically a basic computer with a metric shit ton of RAID storage that is accessible on your network. I use one for my photos and video archive. keeps my rig clean.

[Thermosman]

1 hour ago, knightslugger said:

only when supported, which is dwindling these days in favor of high powered single card configs.

Well a titan v would fit in his budget  jk

[knightslugger]

2 minutes ago, Thermosman said:

Well a titan v would fit in his budget  jk

just because one can doesn't mean one should. A $3000 GPU for gaming, while superior, does not make a good purchasing decision at over 3 times the price of a 1080ti.

[Thermosman]

1 minute ago, knightslugger said:

just because one can doesn't mean one should. A $3000 GPU for gaming, while superior, does not make a good purchasing decision at over 3 times the price of a 1080ti.

Just kidding lol

[Thermosman]

3 minutes ago, knightslugger said:

just because one can doesn't mean one should. A $3000 GPU for gaming, while superior, does not make a good purchasing decision at over 3 times the price of a 1080ti.

Dual 1080 tis are the best option but consider dual vega 64 maybe if they ever restock, crossfire has much better scaling than crossfire if you care about scaling

[KennethHatler]

1 hour ago, knightslugger said:

Network

Attached

Storage

 

basically a basic computer with a metric shit ton of RAID storage that is accessible on your network. I use one for my photos and video archive. keeps my rig clean.

Dang I never knew about that, I'll probably get one of those. Any recommendations?