$2,000 General Use/Gaming Build

[WadeM518]

Hello Everyone, I have wanting to build my own PC for a while and have done a ton of research.  I have saved up a budget of a little over $2,000 and created this part list, https://pcpartpicker.com/user/WadeM105/saved/dvPbjX.  I realize it is a bit above $2,000 but I am willing to wait to build the PC I want.  Let me know if you have any suggestions, or if you would like to create your own part list to recommend.  Thanks!

[jammycrumbs]

you forgot a motherboard

[jammycrumbs]

i will configure one for you as well becasue i am going for the same price point but can fit a gtx 1080 ti in mine

[WadeM518]

It is displayed in the "other" category because it wasn't found on PCPartPicker's part list.  And that would be great, thanks!

[r2724r16]

2 minutes ago, jammycrumbs said:

you forgot a motherboard

Look at the bottom of the list.

[jammycrumbs]

oh no you didnt its at the bottom

[jammycrumbs]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fBBtCb

[nick name]

If aesthetics aren't the reason for the selection you can save about $120 by changing a few things. Amazon has been selling an EVGA 1070 ti for $469. The new Samsung 860 evo is cheaper than the 850 evo and a G.SKILL TridentZ ram kit is about $20 cheaper depending on color. Also, an EVGA 650 G3 is cheaper too.

 

Edit:

I see someone made some changes on a list they just posted. I love they you found that 1080 instead, but don't forget about the newer Samsung 860 evo. Also, the EVGA 650 G3 is fully modular for a little more.

[WadeM518]

2 minutes ago, nick name said:

If aesthetics aren't the reason for the selection you can save about $120 by changing a few things. Amazon has been selling an EVGA 1070 ti for $469. The new Samsung 860 evo is cheaper than the 850 evo and a G.SKILL TridentZ ram kit is about $20 cheaper depending on color. Also, an EVGA 650 G3 is cheaper too.

Thanks for the reply!  Aesthetics are definitely a concern of mine, as I will have a side panel.  I was definitely considering the Samsung 860 and may change, as well as an EVGA power supply.

[jammycrumbs]

if you already have a monitor you can save up for a GPU that is 25% better but if you dont i woul.d get this one

[jammycrumbs]

do you like this list, because i am an asthetic person myself, this is why i went with that sexy dominator platinum

[jammycrumbs]

i would say that the monitor is a lot better than the old one

[WadeM518]

I am getting a new $450 monitor which is included in the budget, otherwise, I definitely would upgrade my GPU, and I do like your list, it has the same brands I like.

[dizmo]

Are you in a hurry to purchase something? Might be worth waiting to see if Nvidia releases new GPUs next month.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Just now, dizmo said:

Are you in a hurry to purchase something? Might be worth waiting to see if Nvidia releases new GPUs next month.

Why? They won't till September

[WadeM518]

I plan on buying my parts in the next two weeks, as I have been waiting for at least a year already.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fHPdq4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fHPdq4/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.87 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R6 Blackout TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1422.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-25 15:47 EDT-0400

[WadeM518]

1 minute ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fHPdq4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fHPdq4/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.87 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R6 Blackout TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1422.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-25 15:47 EDT-0400

Thanks for the reply, but I am looking for an Intel build.  Sorry.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

3 minutes ago, WadeM518 said:

Thanks for the reply, but I am looking for an Intel build.  Sorry.

And yet the 1700 is a better value. Feel free to waste your money if you like

[seon123]

1 minute ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

And yet the 1700 is a better value. Feel free to waste your money if you like

It performs worse in many tasks, including Adobe CC and gaming. 

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

It performs worse in many tasks, including Adobe CC and gaming. 

Worse than what?

[ATFink]

7 minutes ago, WadeM518 said:

Thanks for the reply, but I am looking for an Intel build.  Sorry.

Do you have a specific use case for Intel over AMD?

 

Ryzen 2000 is cheaper and greatly closes the gaming gap that Ryzen 1000 had.

[seon123]

12 minutes ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Worse than what?

The overclocked 8700K in the original build. 

[dizmo]

55 minutes ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Why? They won't till September

Depends who you go by, some say August, which really isn't that far off.

And, if you actually read what I said, I asked if he was in a hurry. If he has something that works now, waiting wouldn't hurt

[ATFink]

With a $2000 build there is a lot lot of improvement you can make elsewhere by saving money and getting an AMD CPU (unless you have a specific use case for Intel of course).

 

Here's a list with AMD:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WBN4gw

 

Here's a list with Intel:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zb43RJ

 

If you compare the two lists you'll notice I could squeeze a gtx 1080 ti into the the AMD build, but could only manage a gtx 1080 in the Intel build at a similar price. Maybe you want Intel for reasons outside of gaming, but from a pure gaming perspective an r5 2600 + gtx 1080 ti will almost universally beat i7 8700k + gtx 1080 framerates ESPECIALLY since you want a resolution >1080p.

 

AMD's StoreMI (since I chose an X470 board) should give the AMD build a better storage situation as well. If you don't know what StoreMI is, check this out:

 

Either list you go with I think you get a better deal than the original post.