New Rig

ArticulatedDrunk · November 25, 2018

I had my last desktop for a long time and it died on me about a year ago. I've been running on a laptop since then and have been looking into building a new pc.
I was planning ~1500 usd for the pc parts and I am also in the US.
As of right now the system will mostly be used for gaming, and hosting servers for games. There will also be a bit of picture/video editing.

I'm thinking of aiming for two 1440p monitors, one high refresh rate and low lag, one with a better color gamut for productivity.
I would also like some tips on keyboards. I prefer full size ones, with a few macros. I'm not sure what type of switches I prefer.

My current thoughts are leaning towards ryzen 7 with about a 1080 level gpu.

BelgianNoise · November 25, 2018

Ryzen 7 and a 1080 (i would say a TI) are a good pick.
1500 including peripherals isnt much, assuming the 2x 1440p screens are in that budget.

I am not going to put a whole list together, its better to tinker one together yourself and than ask feedback.
i would suggest a 2x8GB 3200MHz ram kit, a b450 mobo, and a nice big cooler like the darkrock pro 4, ssd+ hdd you know the drill, and a 550W psu(i myself only buy gold certifieds)

On the subject of keyboards: I am a razer fan, their blackwidow chromas are amazing, i prefer the Green / Orange switches.

ArticulatedDrunk · November 27, 2018

The initial budget was mostly just for the pc components. When you lump in all the peripherals I will also need it goes much higher. I have a basic build idea I was thinking of but I was hoping I could get ideas for a lower price without sacrificing any performance.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ArticulatedDrunk/saved/TGgHhM
Whichever gpu I decide on will likely be based on what is on sale at the time. I may go used but that's not likely. I only have a mouse so I'm gonna need a headset as well at some point but I don't really want to go down that rabbit hole too much right now unless people have suggestions.

ArticulatedDrunk · November 27, 2018

The current plan has a bit over 1800$ cost in just the pc parts. Gonna end up well over 3k total with all the peripherals and windows. I would also be interested if there are better performing parts for equal/slightly higher price. I'm really just looking for the best value, high end, mixed gaming/productivity rig I can build.