building gaming pc for under $2000

[Geoff_ok]

I am looking for some comments or criticisms for my build to help identify any bad bottlenecks or trouble areas I need to address

Approximate Purchase Date: in the next month

Budget Range: before rebates; including shipping <$2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: almost exclusively for gaming

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon prime

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: wanting an Intel cpu and nvidia gpu, mid tower case and a monitor with a great response time

Overclocking: I might do some slight overclocking

SLI or Crossfire: If its in the budget, but not necessary

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 preferred

I put together a build on pcpartpicker.com:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N6VG6X
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N6VG6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($38.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($249.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($99.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Xtreme Gaming Video Card ($284.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 750W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($164.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($132.98 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($182.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1718.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-29 21:27 EDT-0400

Any recommendations? Should I go ahead and pull the trigger?

 

[damric]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($300.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($170.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($372.16 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - CULLINAN ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($132.98 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1975.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-29 20:25 EDT-0400

 

[FD2Raptor]

I am looking for some comments or criticisms for my build to help identify any bad bottlenecks or trouble areas I need to address

Approximate Purchase Date: in the next month

Budget Range: before rebates; including shipping <$2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: almost exclusively for gaming

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon prime

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: wanting an Intel cpu and nvidia gpu, mid tower case and a monitor with a great response time

Overclocking: I might do some slight overclocking

SLI or Crossfire: If its in the budget, but not necessary

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 preferred

I put together a build on pcpartpicker.com:
My Custom Build

Any recommendations? Should I go ahead and pull the trigger?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($333.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 5 ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($125.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB QUICK SILVER OC Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Phanteks - PH-F140SP_BK 82.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.98 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1771.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-29 21:19 EDT-0400

Act soon on the sales price for the TridentZ and the SL308 @ Newegg.

SK Hynix SL308 500GB is $149.98 @ Newegg but is not listed on PCPP; "EMCRFCG48" promo code -$15 will only last for a few more hours.

There's only one Scythe Mugen 5 left @ Amazon.

W10 on USB is $109.98 on Amazon.

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You're overpaying for the case, the PSU and RAM.

A Titanium PSU isn't a necessary, the H440 is too pricey for its features, and you'll only need 32GB RAM for video/3D work rather than gaming.

 

[damric]

As you can see, you can do a lot better with that budget than just a 1080p rig getting pushed by a GTX 1060

 

[Geoff_ok]

Thanks for the info! I'll take both of your recommendations and play around with them a bit. I definately want the most for my money!

 

[damric]

Thanks for the info! I'll take both of your recommendations and play around with them a bit. I definately want the most for my money!

Yeah there's at least a million ways to build a build with that sort of budget. I really only do 1080p builds with less than $1000, and even those are getting more rare as QHD and UHD monitors are becoming more mainstream.