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osmally
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Please help me out! I have a budget- I need a build. This will be my very first build!! I have no clue where to start. I'm looking for a build the best quality gaming PC that I can put together using my budget. I want to water cool my system and have it run on Windows 10. 

 

My budget is $1500-$1700 CAD ($1100-$1300 USD). 

 

I currently don't need a mouse, keyboard, or monitor.

 

I'd really appreciate a few examples of builds that meet my budget and what specific components were used. 

 

Thanks in advance!

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What games?

5 minutes ago, osmally said:

I want to water cool my system

Why? 

5 minutes ago, osmally said:

monitor.

What monitor? What resolution? What refresh rate?

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Yes, I have 9 monitors.

My main PC:

OS: Windows 11

CPU: Ryzen 9 9950X

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15

Mobo: Asus ProArt X670E Creator WiFi

RAM: 96GB Trident Z Neo @6400 CL32

GPU: RTX 4090 Founders Edition, Radeon Pro WX 5100

PSU: Corsair RM1000e

SSDs: Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVME, Samsung 970 evo plus 1TB NVME, 2x Samsung 870 evo 2TB, Samsung 860 evo 1TB, Samsung 970 evo 500GB NVME

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel Upgrade

Monitors: 9 Monitors: Alienware AW3423DWF 3440x1440@165Hz, Acer H236HLbid 1080p@77Hz, HP D7z72AA 1080p@60Hz, Dell Inspiron 24 3459 1080p@60Hz(used only as display), Dell U2724D 1440p@120Hz, ASUS VP228 1080p@60Hz, 2x HP ZR2440W 1200p@60Hz

 

unRAID server (Plex, Backups, NAS, Duplicati, game servers):

OS: unRAID 7.1.4

CPU: Ryzen R9 3900X

Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S

Mobo: Asus ROG Strix X470-F

RAM: 64GB G-Skill Ripjaws V @ 3200MHz

PSU: EVGA G3 850W

Total Storage: Raw: 94TB, Usable: 64TB

SSD: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVME, Teamgroup 4TB NVME

HDDs: 4x HGST Dekstar NAS 4TB @ 7200RPM (3 data, 1 parity) + (7x Seagate Ironwolf NAS 8TB + 2x Toshiba N300 NAS 8TB in ZFS)

Case: Fractal Define 7 XL

Other: Added 3x Noctua NF-F12 intake, 2x Noctua NF-A8 exhaust, Inatek 5 port USB 3.0 expansion card with usb 3.0 front panel header

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($399.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($86.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.83 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.83 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($90.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.46 @ Mike's Computer Shop) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($667.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($50.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Power Supply: Rosewill - Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $1601.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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46 minutes ago, osmally said:

Please help me out! I have a budget- I need a build. This will be my very first build!! I have no clue where to start. I'm looking for a build the best quality gaming PC that I can put together using my budget. I want to water cool my system and have it run on Windows 10. 

 

My budget is $1500-$1700 CAD ($1100-$1300 USD). 

 

I currently don't need a mouse, keyboard, or monitor.

 

I'd really appreciate a few examples of builds that meet my budget and what specific components were used. 

 

Thanks in advance!

if you want water cooling maybe look into the Deepcool Genome II case as it has a water cooling unit built into the case so you only have to worry about attaching it to the cpu and in my opinion they look kind of cool (i would have prefered a black case with blue (as seen in the white case) but i am growing on the black and green case)

 

33 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($399.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($86.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.83 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.83 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($90.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.46 @ Mike's Computer Shop) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($667.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($50.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Power Supply: Rosewill - Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $1601.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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it was stated that she wanted watercooling and windows 10. to remedy that i suggested a case above which comes with an integrated watercooler inside it, also would you agree with switching the i7 to an i5 (she didn't say it would be for difficult video making, just for gaming so an i5 should suffice), also seeing she already has a monitor i doubt it would be a top of the line 4k monitor, it will most likely be a 1080p 60hz monitor or a television that it is being used on so saving a bit of money by switching to a 1060 or a 1070 would also leave a bit of wiggle room when it comes to the case or windows 10. just a suggestion, would like your opinion on if these would be good adjustments as you were the first to suggest a build in the thread

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Hi @osmally!

 

What is going to be the main usage of your pc? do you have an expectation or a point of reference for the general gaming experience in mind such as "My friend Greg plays GTAV at 50fps and it looks awesome", "I like DOTA" or  maybe you have a "CSGO FTW" tattoo idk lol, but seriously though, could you tell us a little bit more about the type of games that you like? what is your current monitor's model? :)

 

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Hi all! Thank you for responding so quickly and giving me a few build ideas. I'll mostly be using my computer for AAA games and for light programs like photoshop, AutoCAD, and other similar programs. I think I'll just get a closed-loop water cooler for the CPU, the rest of the PC can be air cooled for easier assembly. 

 

I like the build recommended by @Herman Mcpootis and I've decided to go with the i7.

 

Any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

 

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Liquid cooling isn't really needed for locked cpu. In fact one can get away with the stock cooler. Something like a Cryorig H7 offers better than stock cooling, is quieter and not that expensive.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8500 3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.74 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($172.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($232.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($90.20 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.95 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($649.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop) 
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1661.34
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80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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