£2000-ish build for gaming/programming

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stormwarrior1

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I have £2000, can go a bit over, to build a gaming and programming pc, all-inclusive (so it includes windows, keyboard, mouse, wifi, monitor).

Please get me the best you can.
 
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Something like this. More cores, ram and faster nvme speed required for your programming part, assuming that you wont be just coding. If that is not the case then you can cut down on RAM and SSD and include a faster graphics card...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.09 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£97.80 @ Alza)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£123.52 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£123.52 @ More Computers)
Storage: Intel - 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£178.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (£485.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.10 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£83.94 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (£26.98 @ PC World Business)
Monitor: Acer - XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor (£428.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£23.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1999.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 00:26 BST+0100

 
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King Dranzer

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Why go with that monitor and GTX1080. Doesn't makes sense.
 
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Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor (£335.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£133.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£111.59 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£114.60 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.88 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (£649.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.23 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full - USB 32/64-bit (£39.00 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus - ROG SWIFT PG248Q 24.0" 1920x1080 180Hz Monitor (£359.94 @ Aria PC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£50.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2011.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 10:31 BST+0100
 
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Hellfire13

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Which part of it doesn't make sense??? Didnt get your point.
 
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1700x and x370 board are waste. You can easily OC the 1700 to 1700x on a b350... http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclocking-amd-ryzen,5011-5.html
 
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It is a Free-Sync monitor combined with GTX1080. Provide a G-Sync monitor.
 
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Wont fit the budget.
 
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I decided to go with X370 on purpose. Not for SLI but because of more number of lanes and better OC stability while pushing CPU to the limit.

On CPU well I agree with you as there is minimal gain between R7-1700 and R7-1700X when overclocked. You can save few bucks that way.
 
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So what do you recommend? I was thinking of getting an i7-7700k, why is the ryzen 7 better? Also, is 4k an option?
 
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Hellfire13

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Check my post as to why Ryzen is recommended. This is your 4k build...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.09 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£97.80 @ Alza)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£123.52 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£123.52 @ More Computers)
Storage: Intel - 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£178.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Turbo Video Card (£642.94 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.10 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£92.67 @ BT Shop)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£83.94 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (£26.98 @ PC World Business)
Monitor: Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor (£299.83 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£23.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £2036.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 19:17 BST+0100
 
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Thank you so much!

Just a few more things - I only need 16 gb of ram, 32 is excessive. I also would prefer a better gaming keyboard and mouse. My budget has increased to £2200, what improvements do you recommend? And why do you recommend Ryzen?
 
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Hellfire13

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Intel excels in pure gaming. But if you are going to use multithreaded softwares and applications while programming, Ryzen has more cores to offer better scaling. Ryzen can also game pretty well, maybe a tad less than Intel 7700k but when your utility is both gaming and programming, Ryzen is a better choice. It also has more life to it as well as better upgrade path.

These are your improvements.
Much better SSD/GPU/4K Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse along with a good Headset.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.09 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£97.80 @ Alza)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£123.52 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£209.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card (£675.37 @ CCL Computers)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.10 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£92.67 @ BT Shop)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£83.94 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (£26.98 @ PC World Business)
Monitor: Asus - PB287Q 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor (£356.99 @ Aria PC)
Keyboard: Razer - DeathStalker Essential Wired Gaming Keyboard (£50.25 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse (£56.34 @ Aria PC)
Headphones: Logitech - G230 Headset (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £2168.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 19:58 BST+0100
 
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King Dranzer

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Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.09 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£135.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£111.59 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£114.60 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.88 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (£649.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case (£44.23 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£92.67 @ BT Shop)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full - USB 32/64-bit (£39.00 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB271HUA 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor (£499.95 @ Ebuyer)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard (£75.99 @ Aria PC)
Mouse: Logitech - G300S Wired Optical Mouse (£75.99 @ Amazon UK)
Headphones: Logitech - G35 7.1 Channel Headset (£25.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2233.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 20:27 BST+0100

27" 1440p G-Sync.(Hellfire 13's requirement met)
Mechanical Keyboard.
Best in class mouse.
Best in range headphones with 7.1 Dolby Surround.

Why you need Ryzen over Intel i7. Hellfire 13 gave a good explanation for that. When you wanna multi task and do productive work like streaming, recording, editing etc. Ryzen R7 is far better performer than Intel i7.
 
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