$2500-$2750 Gaming/Editing PC Build + Setup

glenn.montera · Mar 21, 2018

Planning to Build a Completely new PC. My previous machine was a gaming laptop and its dying on me.

Budget Range:$2500-$2750 CAN

Will be Primarily Used for Gaming, Streaming and Video Editing.

Requirements:
16GB of RAM
Preferably Nvidia GPU (Single Card)
Not sure if Intel or AMD CPU is the right choice for this my requirements.
Not planning on Overclocking because I don't have any experience in overclocking, may overclock later down the road when I get a better understanding of it.
1 SSD for OS and 1 large Capacity HDD for storage.

Please Include in Budget/Build List:
Price for Windows 10 OS (Don't know if there is a benefit to getting Pro vs Home)
2 Monitors (preferably 1ms, good for gaming and editing)
Gaming Keyboard and mouse.

Please give some suggestions. Thanks

Hellfire13 · Mar 21, 2018

Intel...(recommended)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($468.75 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.87 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($249.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($100.95 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.25 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($822.73 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($138.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($113.95 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Memory Express)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Memory Express)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.05 @ Vuugo)
Total: $2892.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-21 15:47 EDT-0400

AMD...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($147.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($100.95 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.25 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($822.73 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($138.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($113.95 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Memory Express)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Memory Express)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.05 @ Vuugo)
Total: $2634.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-21 15:45 EDT-0400

glenn.montera · Mar 21, 2018

Why do you recommend the Intel CPU over the AMD CPU? What makes the Intel CPU better for the my requirements?

The Intel Build is over the budget I specified. I don't want to pass the $2750 budget cap before tax.

Can you recommend an Intel build that doesn't surpass the budget?

Hellfire13 · Mar 21, 2018

The Intel 8700k outperforms the 1700 in both gaming and productivity, hence why it is recommended. You can activate Windows down the line if you want to cut some more cost... https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/ but i wont recommend cutting any more corners than this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($468.75 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.87 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($100.95 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.25 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($822.73 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.99 @ PC-Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($113.95 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Memory Express)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Memory Express)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.05 @ Vuugo)
Total: $2732.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-21 16:27 EDT-0400

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