Current build plan

[HellionKell]

So here is my build it's a mid level gaming rig I want to play the latest games on high at 144hz I have a budget of 2500 $us I need a large hard drive cause I have very slow internet and if i want to play a game i need to download it overnight.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rrTXMZ

 

This is my friends suggested build 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XqfYfH

 

I feel like this is overkill for what I want to do suggestions are welcome I just need something better then my r9 280x and fx6350.

[bleedblue]

You're friends build is better. PSU is a bit overkill though.

 

No one should get Kaby Lake new anymore. Should perform very well in 1440p 144hz.

[emosun]

yeah i dont think any 2500$ build should be running an i5 anything

[m0n4rchy]

10 minutes ago, HellionKell said:

So here is my build it's a mid level gaming rig I want to play the latest games on high at 144hz I have a budget of 2500 $us I need a large hard drive cause I have very slow internet and if i want to play a game i need to download it overnight.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rrTXMZ

 

This is my friends suggested build 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XqfYfH

 

I feel like this is overkill for what I want to do suggestions are welcome I just need something better then my r9 280x and fx6350.

Oops I put together a list of some of the best parts for gaming. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HvdNsZ

 

Overkill? Kind of, ESPECIALLY for the power supply. But hey, it's several hundred dollars below your budget. Feel free to criticize and improve this list as you see fit.

[HellionKell]

Well that's including the monitor

[m0n4rchy]

2 minutes ago, HellionKell said:

Well that's including the monitor

If you already have the monitor, great. If not, you can get a 1ms response time, 144Hz, 1080P monitor for around $200. In fact, the PC list I sent is better for high refresh rate 1440P and 60FPS 4K...

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 hour ago, HellionKell said:

So here is my build it's a mid level gaming rig I want to play the latest games on high at 144hz I have a budget of 2500 $us I need a large hard drive cause I have very slow internet and if i want to play a game i need to download it overnight.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rrTXMZ

 

This is my friends suggested build 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XqfYfH

 

I feel like this is overkill for what I want to do suggestions are welcome I just need something better then my r9 280x and fx6350.

try this instead;

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($350.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK - TISIS 70.2 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.91 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($147.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($54.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.45 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($654.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Corsair) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - ED7 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($529.68 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2274.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-15 22:58 EDT-0400

[HellionKell]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($350.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($85.22 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.91 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($54.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.45 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($654.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($587.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2247.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 00:21 EDT-0400

 

This is my new build after your help most of it is personal changes (I don't like rgb) and the Noctua cooler because I need it to be quiet.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 hour ago, HellionKell said:

This is my new build after your help most of it is personal changes (I don't like rgb) and the Noctua cooler because I need it to be quiet.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/9415/top-tier-cpu-air-coolers-9way-roundup-review/12 the tisis isn't much louder than the D15.