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Zmanny12
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I'm looking to build a PC under $2000 in about a month. I've been researching for over a year and even with countless YouTube reviews and guides I still can't decide. I'm planning on playing titles like csgo, rainbow 6, pub g, and overwatch at 1080p. Is it worth it to buy an 8700k? Or is an i5 8600k good enough?

Here's my current configuration:  https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vzJP8Y

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8600k is plenty. Although I suggest waiting for the new GPUs, it's only a week before they're out.

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Inside some old case I found lying around.

 

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You maybe want to have a look at Gsync or free sync monitors. Pretty nice for high refresh rate esports gaming....

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|| GPU: 2x Vega 64 Strix OC @1762 / 1100 MHz || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Royal RGB 3200 Mhz ||

HDD: Segate Barracuda 3TB || SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 512 GB || PSU: Corsair HX 1200 W || Case: Fractal Design Define R6 Gunmetal || Fans: Corsair HD120 (x4) / BeQuiet Silent Wings 3 (x4) || Monitor: ACER XF27HU ||

Second Monitor: BENQ RL2455HM || Mouse: Logitech G502 Pretus Core || Keyboard: Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum || Headphones: Sennheiser IE80 ||

 

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The most demanding game of this list is PUBG, the others are quite easy to run. If you want to blow 2 grand, then sure, this is an amazing gaming PC for years to come ;) 

 

For 1080p, the 8600K would also be good enough and will get you a 1080Ti (or possibly a RTX2080 soon)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($163.90 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Black Edition Video Card  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - H500i (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus - MG248QR 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($269.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1986.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 03:32 EDT-0400

PC Specs - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - MSI B550M Mortar - 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4-3600 @ CL16 - ASRock RX7800XT - 660p 1TBGB & Crucial P5 1TB - Fractal Define Mini C - CM V750v2 - Windows 11 Pro

 

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42 minutes ago, Zmanny12 said:

I'm looking to build a PC under $2000 in about a month. I've been researching for over a year and even with countless YouTube reviews and guides I still can't decide. I'm planning on playing titles like csgo, rainbow 6, pub g, and overwatch at 1080p. Is it worth it to buy an 8700k? Or is an i5 8600k good enough?

Here's my current configuration:  https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vzJP8Y

wait 3 weeks for the 9700k/9900k (at least a price drop for the 8700k) do not get the 8600k (take this from a 8600k owner, it chokes at mhw sometimes, and many other tasks already)  you can get better ram for that price, i'm assuming you want a nvme ssd? the current ssd is sata. 550usd for a 1080 is quite bad atm, wait a month. (i've seen new 1080 ti for 600). I'm pretty sure that case isn't worth that much, bh had free cases with 1080 ti orders just last week.

 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1331483-REG/zotac_zt_p10810d_10p_geforce_gtx_1080_ti.html <-- lol

get a g2 psu instead of g3 for the same price.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d4r9w6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d4r9w6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($350.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($163.90 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card  ($519.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT - H500i (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - MG248QR 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($269.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1989.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 03:56 EDT-0400

5950x 1.33v 5.05 4.5 88C 195w ll R20 12k ll drp4 ll x570 dark hero ll gskill 4x8gb 3666 14-14-14-32-320-24-2T (zen trfc)  1.45v 45C 1.15v soc ll 6950xt gaming x trio 325w 60C ll samsung 970 500gb nvme os ll sandisk 4tb ssd ll 6x nf12/14 ippc fans ll tt gt10 case ll evga g2 1300w ll w10 pro ll 34GN850B ll AW3423DW

 

9900k 1.36v 5.1avx 4.9ring 85C 195w (daily) 1.02v 4.3ghz 80w 50C R20 temps score=5500 ll D15 ll Z390 taichi ult 1.60 bios ll gskill 4x8gb 14-14-14-30-280-20 ddr3666bdie 1.45v 45C 1.22sa/1.18 io  ll EVGA 30 non90 tie ftw3 1920//10000 0.85v 300w 71C ll  6x nf14 ippc 2000rpm ll 500gb nvme 970 evo ll l sandisk 4tb sata ssd +4tb exssd backup ll 2x 500gb samsung 970 evo raid 0 llCorsair graphite 780T ll EVGA P2 1200w ll w10p ll NEC PA241w ll pa32ucg-k

 

prebuilt 5800 stock ll 2x8gb ddr4 cl17 3466 ll oem 3080 0.85v 1890//10000 290w 74C ll 27gl850b ll pa272w ll w11

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($163.90 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - H500i (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($344.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1993.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 04:05 EDT-0400

 

 

This or slightly cheaper and RGB watercooler 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX RGB WH 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($163.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - H500i (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($344.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1936.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-03 04:07 EDT-0400

 

This, both include 144hz 1440p monitor

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