Can someone build me the best gaming PC $4000 can buy?

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achan070

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I'd like to build a gaming PC that has the best hardware that isn't a waste of $. Meaning, if there is something that has a very minor increase in performance but costs a lot more than the next best thing, we exclude that. You don't need to cap out the $4k.

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Hellfire13
If you dont need the peripherals, then this should be more than enough. Remember, for purely gaming, there is no better cpu than i7-7700k in the market right now. And not all games get SLI support or scale well to it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($337.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($280.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.33 @...
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Hellfire13

Hellfire13

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Best setup for that price...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($337.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($280.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($245.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($264.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card ($758.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.50 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit ($199.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($664.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Logitech K830 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Touchpad ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($74.00 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel Headset ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z906 500W 5.1ch Speakers ($308.21 @ Amazon)
Total: $3979.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-04 02:46 EDT-0400
 
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joshyboy82

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Doesn't include peripherals or OS.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zfYT7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zfYT7h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($1049.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 600p Series 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($347.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin 805 BLACK ATX Mid Tower Case ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 850W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($208.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $4095.78

Based on CPU Passmark Score, two fastest GPUs, and as much RAM as the budget allowed. It was below $4k when multiple merchants were selected, but I simplified it just to one merchant that carried all the parts. Other, less 'gaming' parts were chosen for vanity and quality.
 
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CRO5513Y

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The 6900K is overkill for this build, PassMark is a synthetic score don't base Gaming performance on it, if you look up game benchmarks you'll find the i7-7700K to win in pretty much any game over any other CPU even the extremes simply because it's a super fast quad core which is all most games want/need. Other than that both solid builds above.

@OP, is this meant to include OS and Monitor?
 
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Hellfire13

Hellfire13

Titan
Apr 20, 2016
15,099
1,048
92,740
If you dont need the peripherals, then this should be more than enough. Remember, for purely gaming, there is no better cpu than i7-7700k in the market right now. And not all games get SLI support or scale well to it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($337.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($280.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($245.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($264.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card ($758.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $2471.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-04 05:00 EDT-0400
 
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achan070

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Thanks man. Why is 4X 8GB ram sticks better than 2X 16GB ram sticks?
 
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Hellfire13

Hellfire13

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Apr 20, 2016
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Ohh, either should be fine. Besides, most probably, you will not be able to utilize more than 32gb of RAM in the lifetime of this build, so it will give a more filled up complete look. You can swap it by 2x16gb if you want. It was just how i would have probably done it.
 
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