I am looking to build a gaming desktop

blaney125

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Hello everyone,

I am looking to start gaming on a desktop now rather than my xbox one consule, I don't know much about building a desktop so I was wondering if anyone could help me with some parts that you would recommend.

Budget: 1,500-2,000 for just the tower and components

If it's a couple hundred over budget that's fine, and I'm looking for a setup that's about average or a bit above average because I am a pretty hard gamer and will be using this regularly.

Thanks
 

SkyMembrane

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If you're starting from scratch, this would a good build and reference point for you.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nXynYJ

If you're ready to pump more money than that into it, a GTX980ti instead of a 980 would be a good option. The other thing is you could use an i7-6700k, but honestly I think it isn't necessary for gaming.
 

SkyMembrane

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Yep. I'm not a very ''gotta make my build look good'' kind of guy, so his version might suit your visual needs :p.

However I would stick to the Samsung 850 evo SSD over the Kingston one, because it's just so much better and reliable.
 

010TheMaster010

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vvw4rH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vvw4rH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($147.98 @ B&H)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card ($506.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred V3 ATX Full Tower Case ($155.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1390.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 23:29 EST-0500
 

010TheMaster010

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The only thing theirs have that mine doesn't is an optical drive, an OS, and a WiFi adapter. Just add on those to mine if those are things you need. All builds listed are above average and more than most users need. Just pick whichever matches your budget/aesthetics/personal preference honestly.