Building a new Gaming Desktop this year.

DeviantPolygon

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Approximate Purchase Date: Before the end of 2017.

Budget Range: $2000 I would consider pre-built machines, but I am comfortable building my own from the case, up.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: This system will be used for gaming. Other functions are secondary.

Are you buying a monitor: I will need a monitor, or maybe even as many as three. No smaller than 20' HD. The bigger the better. Maximum resolutions. Upgrade-able to VR later when the gear becomes more reasonably priced.


Parts to Upgrade: Starting from scratch. But I want something that will allow upgrading for as long as possible.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes. Win 10 Home is okay. Pro would be better.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I am not fixated on any site in particular.

Location: Rockford, Michigan, USA

Parts Preferences: I would prefer Intel chip sets and NVidia graphics but would consider others

Overclocking: Maybe, but not critical.

SLI or Crossfire: I would like the option available, but it may be beyond the initial budget.

Your Monitor Resolution: The best I can get within the budget. VR support would be nice too, though I am skipping the first few generations of VR and waiting for better products and prices.

Additional Comments: Plenty of wattage in the power supply. 1000w maximum should be more than enough. I want the motherboard to be extremely upgrade-able. Lights and cosmetics are an unnecessary expense. Air cooled is fine, you additional cooling systems would be great.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Because it's WAAAAY over due.
 

Supahos

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Come back 1-2 weeks before purchase and ask. Intel will certainly have new stuff out, AMD Vega will be out, and likely the next Nvidia GPUs will be out, all before the end of 2017 anything we say today will not be correct for then. Planning a build out (honestly) more than 24 hours in advance is a bad idea. Prices will certainly change in a week, perhaps answers to what buy will.
 

DeviantPolygon

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Duly noted.
Thanks.
 

Mike3k24

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Here's a pretty great build, but like said earlier, I suggest waiting a few weeks
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($124.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($131.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($136.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card ($569.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus - PB277Q 27.0" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1994.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 21:21 EDT-0400