Upgrade Build questions

[Neo Blackheart]

Ok first of all. I live in Alabama, USA and the budget I plan for it is around $2500. Less if at all possible.

The reason behind this build is simple I have a older system around 5 to 6 years old to be precise and I want to do some higher end gaming. 

All but 2 of the case fans on my system are busted and don't run.

I have an intel core I5-3350p CPU with 3.1GHz

I also have a Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Ti Graphics Card

With 8 GB of ram.

I have a 1TB HHD.

Overall its still a decent PC it just doesn't have the power of some of the new hardware.

 

I want to run 2 monitors btw.

 

I know there are ways to skim down prices to make a really good gaming build that doesn't break the bank but I truely don't know what they are.

This was what I was looking at but I know some of you guys could point out better or just as good products I could get or even slight downgrades that would make the price drop by $500+ for the whole build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Kq9Vw6

 

Edit1: Updated parts list droping some stuff.

[Neo Blackheart]

I can add on to this I don't mind it being a Prebuilt system from a reputable source if I can get one.

[emosun]

well you wont be needing 32 gb of ram for just video games so drop it to 16gb , save some money there.

you also don't have any components in the machine that need 1000w power supply so instantly save a bunch there and get a 5 or 600w one maybe.

 

you got a 400$ motherboard that im pretty sure you dont need . one half the price will do you just fine.

 

yeps lots to shave off here

[Neo Blackheart]

Change to 16GB of ram and droped the Motherboard down and the Power supply to a 850w Again if you can point me toward prebuilt systems somewhere thats around what I want thats cheaper that would be nice to.

[emosun]

7 minutes ago, Neo Blackheart said:

850w

im sorry are you bitcoin mining with like 4 gpus or are you gaming on one gpu?

[Neo Blackheart]

whats a good power I should go for then? 

[Taf the Ghost]

@Neo Blackheart

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BZPPXP

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($86.20 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($188.89 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.38 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Optical Drive: Pioneer - BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($58.69 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($33.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($19.50 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PB277Q 27.0" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor  ($257.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PB277Q 27.0" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor  ($257.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2382.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-18 23:46 EDT-0400

 

Included with 2x monitors + case.

 

There is no reason to buy a 6700k.

[Taf the Ghost]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fnF78Y

 

1080 Build.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/82fqmq

 

1080 Ti build w/ 144 Hz at 1080p + a 60 Hz 1080p monitor.

[Neo Blackheart]

Thats nice actually. Bad thing is I don't trust myself enough to put together a $2000 machine and there isn't ANYONE near me that I trust either.

[Neo Blackheart]

Also is there anything coming out in the next 2 or 3 months that might drop the price on some of the parts down? I say I have $2500 but thats gonna be a month or 2 of saving up before I can think of buying this.

[Taf the Ghost]

12 minutes ago, Neo Blackheart said:

Also is there anything coming out in the next 2 or 3 months that might drop the price on some of the parts down? I say I have $2500 but thats gonna be a month or 2 of saving up before I can think of buying this.

3 months, maybe. Nvidia has a new generation of GPUs at some point this year. But it could be October or it could be August. We don't know yet.

[Taf the Ghost]

15 minutes ago, Neo Blackheart said:

Also is there anything coming out in the next 2 or 3 months that might drop the price on some of the parts down? I say I have $2500 but thats gonna be a month or 2 of saving up before I can think of buying this.

https://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-Z370-Core-i7-Configurator

 

 

[Neo Blackheart]

I was literally just looking at that page itself lol.

[Neo Blackheart]

Is Ibuypower a good site to order custom PCs from?

[Taf the Ghost]

1 minute ago, Neo Blackheart said:

I was literally just looking at that page itself lol.

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-Z370-Core-i7-Configurator/W/499081

 

 

Case :: Aerocool Cylon RGB Gaming Case

iBUYPOWER Elite Build Package :: None

LED Fan Lighting :: 3x [RGB] Raidmax NV 120mm RGB LED Fan

Case Lighting :: iBUYPOWER RGB Lighting

iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction :: None

iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion :: None

Processor :: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor (6x 3.70GHz/12MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-8700K w/ Intel Performance Tuning Protection

iBUYPOWER PowerDrive :: None

Processor Cooling :: Asetek 550LC 120mm Liquid Cooling System

Memory :: 16 GB [8 GB x2] DDR4-3200 Memory Module - Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory

Video Card :: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 8GB (GDDR5X) (VR-Ready) - Single Card

SLI Bridge :: None

Motherboard :: ASUS PRIME Z370-P -- 2x PCIe x16, 4x USB 3.1, 2x USB 2.0 [Intel Optane Ready] - Free Upgrade to ASUS TUF Z370 Plus Gaming RGB Motherboard

Power Supply :: 550 Watt - Corsair CX550 - 80 PLUS Bronze

Advance Cabling Options :: Standard Default Cables

M.2/PCI-E SSD Card :: None

Intel Optane Memory Accelerator :: None

Primary Hard Drive :: 250 GB Samsung 860 EVO SSD -- Read: 550MB/s, Write: 520MB/s - Single Drive

Data Hard Drive :: 2 TB Seagate Barracuda Hard Drive -- 64MB Cache, 7200RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive

Optical Drive :: None

2nd Optical Drive :: None

Media Card Reader / Writer :: None

Meter Display :: None

Sound Card :: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card :: Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

USB Expansion Card :: None

Operating System :: Windows 10 Home + Office 365 Trial [FREE 30 Day Trial] - (64-bit)

Keyboard :: iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard

Mouse :: iBUYPOWER Gaming Optical Mouse - Multi-Color LED Lighting

Monitor :: None

Speaker System :: None

Advanced Build Options - Thermal Paste :: None

Case Engraving Service :: None

Warranty :: 3 Year Standard Warranty Service

Rush Service :: Standard Service - Estimated Ship in 5-10 Business Days

[Taf the Ghost]

6 minutes ago, Neo Blackheart said:

Is Ibuypower a good site to order custom PCs from?

No personal experience, but they are a pretty big seller. So, there's at least someone to yell at.

[LienusLateTips]

I'd personally just upgrade every 3 years vs 6 years and get a mid range build each time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card  ($449.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Ryzen 5 2600 + SSD ($189.99)
Total: $1044.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-19 00:34 EDT-0400