HELP! First self-built gaming PC build - Budget $4,000

Timmy_6 · Aug 31, 2016

As the title suggests, I'm looking to build myself a gaming PC. I have owned a higher end gaming PC before, but I bought it from iBuyPower, so I probably lost out on a good sum of money and performance. I'm now looking to build my own from scratch (I gave old PC rig to my younger brother). I would like to be able to hook up 2-3 monitors to it. $4,000 is the budget !

I'm looking to use it mainly for gaming, some light editing, and school.

Accessories I have so far:

1x Asus VG248QE 24-inch Full HD Ergonomic Back-lit LED Gaming Monitor
Gaming mouse + keyboard

Gam3r01 · Aug 31, 2016

No need to spend 4k on that, here is what I would recommend (leaving monitors out for your own choice)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($204.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2648.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 17:17 EDT-0400

Timmy_6 · Aug 31, 2016

Gam3r01 :

No need to spend 4k on that, here is what I would recommend (leaving monitors out for your own choice)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($204.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2648.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 17:17 EDT-0400

That was quick and thank you for the swift reply!

What if I wanted 4K gaming capabilities and use only 1 monitor?

boosted1g · Aug 31, 2016

That rig would handle 4K gaming no problems (our monitor is not 4k though).

As far as 4tb storage then just get a 4tb drive instead of a 1tb drive.

Timmy_6 · Aug 31, 2016

boosted1g :

Sounds good! Thank you.

Gam3r01 · Aug 31, 2016

SLI 1080s is your best bet for 4K at the moment.

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