First build help.

HippoHooman · April 11, 2018

Hey people of the forums, long time lurker here.

I have had a late 2012 imac for many years now. Its starting to show its age and I have decided its time to upgrade.

Budget / Location: ~$3400 USD for everything / FL Usa.

Aim: Playing VR and modern games at 1440, high or ultra.

Monitor / Peripherals: I need a new monitor but have most everything else (mouse/keeb/speakers/headphones)

Other Needs: This budget should leave some room for new games and needs to include a decent laptop for college. I was looking at something that would get the job done, such as the Acer Swift E.

Part List

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Spoiler

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($346.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M GAMING PRO AC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($156.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra 3D 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.58 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($619.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix - Prodigy M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Other: HTC VIVE - Virtual Reality System ($499.00 @ Amazon)
Other: Acer Aspire E ($350.00)
Total: $2872.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-10 20:21 EDT-0400

I would try to order as much of this off amazon for convenience and because of Prime.

The computer would need to be semi-portable, hence the microATX mobo and somewhat portable case. I am flexible on most parts of the build, this is just a preliminary parts list to see what needs to be done.

If anyone has any suggestions that would make this build better that would be much appreciated.

themctipers · April 11, 2018

just don't forget to add a SSD inside of that laptop, something like 120GB is enough for laptop that is just going to be used when out and about, somewhat like a chromebook

You can fit in a 1080ti in your PC, but you are going to be a bit above your max budget, but I would recommend it as it will be more suited towards 165hz 1440p ultra/high.

no idea if the GPU fits in that case or not, just as a warning if you do plan on getting it, that is the cheapest 1080ti and anything higher (more expensive) would be >$250 out of your budget at a minimum if I did math right

also something about waiting for next generation GPU if you are patient enough, I guess. should be Q2 2018 or something iirc