$1200 for a build

[Itchy]

I am looking to build a new PC within the next 2 weeks.

 

I am not sure whether I should go AMD or Intel but I do have a $1200 budget. I already have a 2TB SSHD,  256SSD, and Full case.

 

I'd like to have 16-32gb RAM and a 1070ti or 1080.

 

For the CPU I'm thinking Ryzen 1700x, 2700x, or Intel i7-8700k.

[AskTJ]

What are you going to be doing with it? Gaming? Streaming? Rendering? Watching 4K porn?

 

Aslo, what country are you in?

[Itchy]

in the US and mainly gaming. Possibility of 4k porn.

[AskTJ]

On 21/06/2018 at 5:43 PM, Itchy said:

in the US and mainly gaming. Possibility of 4k porn.

Any rendering? Like video editing, 3D CAD or exporting 4K porn?

[Dreaper]

Dont need 32GB of RAM for gaming tbh so get 16, GPU depends on what games  

[Itchy]

1 minute ago, AskTJ said:

Any rendering? Like video editing, 3D CAD or exporting 4K porn?

None of those.

[AskTJ]

On 21/06/2018 at 5:46 PM, Itchy said:

None of those.

Intel is better suited for gaming. I suggest an i5 8400 instead of the 8700K, as you can save on your motherboard choice, and games generally don't use 6 threads. 

 

B360 board - No Gigabyte as their VRM's are shit as some people have said

2400MHz ram - Don't need fast ram with Intel

i5 8400 - Locked, but still fast AF.

 

EDIT:

 

Make a PCPartPicker.com list and we will see what we can change in it.

[Streetguru]

16 minutes ago, Itchy said:

 

R5 2600 is about the best value CPU to get
 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1016.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-21 03:50 EDT-0400

What's your monitor resolution/refresh rate?

[Itchy]

6 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

What's your monitor resolution/refresh rate?

I have 2 HP 27es monitors. States the refresh rate is 50-60HZ.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360 HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($155.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($539.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($60.81 @ B&H) 
Total: $1137.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-21 03:58 EDT-0400

[Streetguru]

Just now, Itchy said:

I have 2 HP 27es monitors. States the refresh rate is 50-60HZ.

1080p?

If so I'd suggest either this 1080p 144hz VA display, or a 4k 60hz IPS display, but those are like $300

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-ED242QR-Abidpx-FREESYNC-Technology/dp/B07598HLB5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524889602&sr=8-1&keywords=1080p+144hz+VA+Acer

Also look into StoreMI if you go X470.

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, Itchy said:

I have 2 HP 27es monitors. States the refresh rate is 50-60HZ.

might as well get a new monitor since you only have 60hz monitors.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360 HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($155.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($504.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($60.81 @ B&H) 
Monitor: HP - OMEN 25 24.5" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1172.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-21 04:00 EDT-0400

[Itchy]

All great builds. It gives me a lot to think about. Thanks for the assist everyone.

[samwitwicky4599]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jg66Bb

try this i have the exact same computer but i use a noctua nh d15 instead of a cooler master aio

[Itchy]

1 hour ago, samwitwicky4599 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jg66Bb

try this i have the exact same computer but i use a noctua nh d15 instead of a cooler master aio

Nice build.

[Streetguru]

8 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

Monitor: HP - OMEN 25 24.5" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ Best Buy) 

$189 for a TN panel and no VESA mount?

[samwitwicky4599]

On 6/21/2018 at 4:14 PM, Itchy said:

Nice build.

thanks

[samwitwicky4599]

On 6/21/2018 at 4:14 PM, Itchy said:

Nice build.

btw what did you end up going with

[Itchy]

15 hours ago, samwitwicky4599 said:

btw what did you end up going with

I'm going to Micro Center today to pick up parts. I'll let you know. 3.5hr drive but gas costs less than shipping and it'll be fun. 

[Itchy]

On 6/22/2018 at 12:57 PM, samwitwicky4599 said:

btw what did you end up going with

Here is what I ended up with.

 

8700K - $300

EVGA GTX 1080 SC - $550

Asus Z370 P - $100

16GB GSKILL Ripsaw V - $180

Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Gold- $50

Cooler Master 120 Lite - $40

Windows 10 Pro - $7

 

Total - $1227 before $30 in rebates.

 

[samwitwicky4599]

7 hours ago, Itchy said:

Here is what I ended up with.

 

8700K - $300

EVGA GTX 1080 SC - $550

Asus Z370 P - $100

16GB GSKILL Ripsaw V - $180

Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Gold- $50

Cooler Master 120 Lite - $40

Windows 10 Pro - $7

 

Total - $1227 before $30 in rebates.

 

Awesome man.

happy to know gpu prices have finally normalized