Can You Build Me A PC For £3,000?

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Budget is £3000, just wanted to see what parts others would pick compared to me. Intel and Nvida, No Amd.

I know computex just happens but not sure when that stuff will be available to public...

It's for Gaming but also some work / youtube stuff, no fancy sony vegas stuff though.
 
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If you want to go flashier, get this.
HD140 fans for front and back, HP14s for the radiator.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£145.02 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£135.24 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£119.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£114.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.50 @ Aria PC)...
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Herc08

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Anywho, had fun with this build. Of course it's a power house, and will blow anyhting out of the water. Probably can save up and use SLI.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-7900X 3.3GHz 10-Core Processor (£874.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£74.99 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X299-DELUXE ATX LGA2066 Motherboard (£409.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£250.32 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£203.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£194.96 @ More Computers)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (£769.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.93 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£84.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2918.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Chugalug_

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Terrible idea, get this @OP.
Any reason you don't want to go AMD?
Ryzen has twice the threads, and performs pretty much on par compared to the 7700k which is much better than at launch.

This includes SLI 1080 Tis and a 4k monitor.
If you want 1440p 144hz instead I can swap it.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£298.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 51.2 CFM CPU Cooler (£40.11 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£124.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£121.20 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£114.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£649.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£649.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£105.95 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: LG - 27UD58-B 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor (£324.97 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £2536.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I agree..but wasn't sure what the OP wanted to do. I was just going for the best of the best.

I honestly don't believe SLI is necessary with the 1080 Tis considering one is powerful enough to handle any game at 4K. I also agree that a Ryzen 7 1700 would be better suit. And dropping 3,000 isn't necessary, considering the deals that are out there.
 
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The 7900X isn't the best of the best though. :p
Given that you can get another 1080 Ti and a 4k monitor for 500 quid less vs that list though I don't see why not.
SLI will help crank settings in AAA titles.
Here's what I recommend @OP.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£269.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£135.24 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£119.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£114.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£649.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£649.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£52.92 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£105.95 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: LG - 27UD58-B 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor (£324.97 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £2479.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Wait time out. The 7900x isn't the best right now? For desktop computing, I believe it is. It blows the 1800x out of the water. Granted the 1800x is a better value since it's half the price and only missing two cores, but if we are just talking strictly performance, the 7900x is the king CPU right now.
 
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The 'best' doesn't just mean straight performance, in that case 2x 16 thread Xeons would be the best.
There needs to be a cost balance too.
For gaming, the 7900X is lacklustre, and the extra cores will not be utilized at all.
Hell, even 16 threads really struggles for utilization.
Especially given @OP mentioned specifically it's only for gaming, it isn't relevant.
Both CPUs I mentioned perform better than the 7900X for less in gaming.

 
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Well that wouldn't be fair..because that's going in to the server realm. However, I do see the OP edited his post. Again it was just vague which was ti build a pc for 3000. Again, I think a Ryzen 1600 would be best, as it's all-round performance to core ratio is great for gaming, work, and editing youtube videos. I don't think most editing programs can take advatnage of more than 6 cores, since it is a new concept now.
 
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"I don't think most editing programs can take advatnage of more than 6 cores, since it is a new concept now."
I don't know where to begin with this statement, editing and rendering programs push the CPU to 100%, and since when are they a new concept?
They've been around for decades.
 
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i know that u can get the same perf from a 7700k, but if OP is interested in something new and wants his build to be flashy :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7740X 4.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£319.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£139.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X299 AORUS Gaming 3 ATX LGA2066 Motherboard (£269.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Team - Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£203.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (£769.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case (£75.21 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£84.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£83.94 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: NZXT - Aer RGB140 (3-pack) 71.6 CFM 140mm Fans (£71.43 @ Amazon UK)
Case Accessory: NZXT - Hue+ LED Controller (£45.59 @ Aria PC)
Keyboard: Razer - Chroma Blackwidow Professional Wired Gaming Keyboard (£129.99 @ Ebuyer)
Mouse: SteelSeries - Rival 700 Wired Optical Mouse (£69.93 @ Ebuyer)
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset (£65.18 @ Ebuyer)
Other: NZXT Internal USB Hub (£19.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Other: AOC AGON AG271QX 27" QHD 144Hz Monitor (£419.99)
Other: NZXT Hue+ Lighting Extension Kit (£19.99)
Total: £2996.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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There's so much wrong with that list I don't know where to begin, chief among which are the NZXT Aer fans which sound like jet engines and their overpriced Hue+ shenanigans, as well as that USB hub.
Terrible for the money, if something flashy is wanted all that's needed is a Phanteks P400S case, a 2m Phanteks LED strip and maybe some Corsair HD140 fans.
 
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NZXT packages the stuff neatly with their hub for the header pins and the software is really good. so went with NZXT as a whole. and yes the phanteks light strip and corsair HD120 r also other options, but what abt the header connections and lighting configurations? fan speed control? other than that, i dont see any cons...
 
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i stated "i know that u can get the same perf from a 7700k, but if OP is interested in something new and wants his build to be flashy"

a single strip can also be used something like this like shown in the website
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That's actually three strips; one at the front, one on the side (Look at the top right corner, Aer fans are also used) and one on the left side (teal and green). 100 quid+ for lighting which can be achieved with 15 bucks into a phanteks 2m+1m starter kit with a controller.

Point is, flashy is fine, but there are more cost effective and nicer ways to do it.
Slapping straight LEDs on and nothing more with loud fans for a price too high to justify seems a bit of a strange choice when they should cost far less.

Note the S340 is also a relatively small case, achieving such a feat with the Hue+ in the P400S will be challenging.
 
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^ point taken. but i dunno which controller to use for phanteks led strips, corsair fans, and which got enough header pins to connect and use them properly. as for the side rgb, i think the rgb from aer fans is enough. havent come across a do it all controller yet. hence the nzxt hue ;)
 
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If you want to go flashier, get this.
HD140 fans for front and back, HP14s for the radiator.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£145.02 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£135.24 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£119.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£114.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£649.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£649.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case (£75.21 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£105.95 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan (£17.75 @ Novatech)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan (£17.75 @ Novatech)
Case Fan: Corsair - HD140 RGB 74.0 CFM 140mm Fan (£20.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair - HD140 RGB 2-Pack w/Controller 74.0 CFM 140mm Fans (£56.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Monitor: AOC - AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor (£559.99 @ Amazon UK)
Other: Phanteks PH-LEDKT_COMBO RGB LED Strip Combo Set (£13.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £3020.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I recommend a more silence oriented list, still has the Kraken though, and the case fans are the Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3, the quietest on the market. There's also a tempered glass panel and wireless Qi Charging built into the top.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£145.02 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£135.24 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£119.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£114.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£649.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£649.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: be quiet! - Dark Base Pro 900 (Black/Silver) ATX Full Tower Case (£188.44 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£105.95 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan (£17.75 @ Novatech)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan (£17.75 @ Novatech)
Monitor: AOC - AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor (£559.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £3042.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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