High End gaming build

[Razerlob]

I am looking to build a gaming PC for my birthday. I have a budget around 3,000 (including peripherals e.g. keyboard, mouse). What would be the PC with the most value and still look nice with RGB and such?

[Crunchy Dragon]

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[NTDaws]

7 minutes ago, Razerlob said:

I am looking to build a gaming PC for my birthday. I have a budget around 3,000 (including peripherals e.g. keyboard, mouse). What would be the PC with the most value and still look nice with RGB and such?

US or Canada? Do you plan to overclock?

[Starelementpoke]

7 minutes ago, Razerlob said:

I am looking to build a gaming PC for my birthday. I have a budget around 3,000 (including peripherals e.g. keyboard, mouse). What would be the PC with the most value and still look nice with RGB and such?

3000 what? dollars? Euros? Pesos?

 

[TSL]

You could basically get anything with that budget (if it's USD)

[NTDaws]

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($346.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($83.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($189.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($187.90 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($749.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($175.60 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($378.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Keyboard: Asus - STRIX TACTIC PRO Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($213.78 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Asus - ROG Spatha Wireless Laser Mouse  ($156.81 @ B&H) 
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($37.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2988.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-16 18:50 EDT-0400

[stealth80]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($346.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($131.19 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($191.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($959.89 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R6 White TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($164.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB241YU 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($413.10 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($78.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2856.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-16 19:21 EDT-0400

[TSL]

This should cover all your RGB goodness with loads of performance!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($346.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i PRO 55.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($191.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card  ($1004.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black/White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($369.97 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G810 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.58 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($90.50 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2931.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-16 19:38 EDT-0400

[Razerlob]

USD forgot to say

[Razerlob]

What do you guys think about this? BTW the cooler imagine is a A240G

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yZsgJ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yZsgJ8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.39 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($258.83 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($191.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB ROG Strix AC Origins Video Card  ($1219.00) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase H500P ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($119.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - MG278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($472.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $3023.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-16 20:06 EDT-0400

 

 

[Razerlob]

1 hour ago, Being Delirious said:

US or Canada? Do you plan to overclock?

US, and I do

[brob]

Go with a Coffee Lake cpu. An i5-8600K is a touch more powerful than the i7-7700K.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($184.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($189.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($244.42 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($1034.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Pro 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  ($119.00 @ Newegg Business) 
Monitor: Acer - XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($599.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K66 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3007.90
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-16 20:15 EDT-0400

[Razerlob]

2 minutes ago, brob said:

Go with a Coffee Lake cpu. An i5-8600K is a touch more powerful than the i7-7700K.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($184.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($189.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($244.42 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($1034.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Pro 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  ($119.00 @ Newegg Business) 
Monitor: Acer - XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($599.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K66 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3007.90
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-16 20:15 EDT-0400

I like your build but I would personally go for the TridenZ RAM since they cost basically the same thing and in my opinion looks better.

[brob]

Just now, Razerlob said:

I like your build but I would personally go for the TridenZ RAM since they cost basically the same thing and in my opinion looks better.

Yes the TridentZ RGB are very nice. When I picked the Corsair RGB I wasn't aware that G.Skill has added RGB Fusion support to the modules.

 

[NTDaws]

5 hours ago, TSL said:

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4 hours ago, brob said:

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I recommend matching hardware if he intends to have RGB.

[brob]

8 hours ago, Being Delirious said:

 

I recommend matching hardware if he intends to have RGB.

 

Very confused by this comment. All RGB parts in the build I suggested are RGB Fusion compatible.

[NTDaws]

2 hours ago, brob said:

 

Very confused by this comment. All RGB parts in the build I suggested are RGB Fusion compatible.

Eh i'm more fond on Asus ha. My apologies. Funny enough I have a gigabyte board though.