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Yudhbir Singh

Yudhbir Singh

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I've planned out a new build that has a budget under $2k, and so far I've collected the parts that I believe are great for the games I'll be playing, but I'm not certain if they're the best choices.

Cheaper and better parts are welcome as long as the cheaper ones can outperform or is neck and neck with my current choice.

I also need help with my monitor choices, as I've had terrible experiences trying to look for one by myself. The current choice I found is just a placeholder, suggest any monitor of any price at 1080p - 1440p and 144hz+.

All help is appreciated!
 
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jwcrellin

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As a base for a $2000 gaming rig i'd look at a Intel i7 8700k for the cpu. At that price point, i'd want at least 16GB of ram, preferably DDR4 3200 speed. As for a graphics card, the Nvidia gtx 1080 is very capable at 1440p. The 11 series cards are months away and will have a price premium tacked on at launch.
 
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ritvarsdavis

ritvarsdavis

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($346.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($147.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($147.18 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Samsung)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($619.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.55 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - ROG SWIFT PG248Q 24.0" 1920x1080 180Hz Monitor ($426.76 @ Newegg)
Total: $2253.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-19 21:26 EDT-0400

$1830 without the monitor. Another option could be BenQ Zowie XL2411 144Hz at $250 which would make the whole build just under 2k. Though, XL2411 doesn't have G-Sync.
 
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Yudhbir Singh

Yudhbir Singh

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Haha I just noticed that, I'll have it up. And by future I mean 2 months from now.
 
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J_E_D_70

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Just under budget w/ 1440p/gsync.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($237.59 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($147.18 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($123.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($494.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.55 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($465.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1916.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-19 21:47 EDT-0400
 
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