Me Want Gaming Compoopoo

MrSnazzyShiznit · May 25, 2017

Hey, guys! I'm very interested in building a new rig as my current is just a GTX 960 4gb in an old Dell precision. This was always just a place holder to get my foot in the door and it's worked out great, but now I'm ready to go all out and could definitely use some pointers as this is technically my first PC build. My budget is around 1500 dollars and I need it to work well with the asus 1440p monitor that I have. I apologize for being so unprepared, but for me this extremely overwhelming and I'm not exactly sure where to start. Thank you!

g-unit1111 · May 25, 2017

Do you have anything in mind? Do you want a small form factor or a full ATX build? Do you want an AMD Ryzen build or an Intel i7?

MrSnazzyShiznit · May 26, 2017

g-unit1111 :

Thanks for the reply! Like I said in the private message, Intel is definitely more preferable to me, but I'm willing to take any suggestions.

g-unit1111 · May 26, 2017

Then something like this maybe:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.65 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($80.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1528.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-26 14:36 EDT-0400

Or if you want to do a Ryzen build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.65 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($80.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1528.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-26 14:37 EDT-0400

DSzymborski · May 26, 2017

Both of g-unit's recommendations are excellent.

MrSnazzyShiznit · May 26, 2017

Wow, I'm impressed, man! Thank you for the fast responses and recommendations. However, What is the difference between the first build and the Ryzen one? Is it just different brands? Also, what is the difference between "small form factor" and "full ATX" ? Thanks!

g-unit1111 · May 26, 2017

MrSnazzyShiznit :

Only difference is the motherboard and processor but everything else is the same.

There's four sizes of motherboards.

ATX is the standard form factor that's on most PC cases.
XL-ATX is a larger ATX, it's mainly meant for liquid cooling or large disk arrays or multiple GPU configurations.
Micro ATX is a smaller version of ATX.
Mini ITX is a smaller version of micro ATX and is mainly used in HTPC cases.

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