$2000 system and $1500 in monitor build? Come help!

[nitelite2]

So last year I kept $1500 from my tax money as I was going to buy a triple monitor setup. I later decided that I would skip that and opt for a Predator x34 monitor and a 27" monitor but realized my video card would not be able to handle it so I decided to hold onto the money until I could build a new system as well. That time has come.

Mainly the PC is used for game playing. I like to stream videos or watch Twitch while playing which is why I wanted 2 monitors. So I guess combined I have around $3000-$3500 to play with. I definitely want a Predator x34 monitor and another large monitor to watch stuff but everything else is up in the air.

What can you guys come up with? I prefer Intel and Nvidia and ideally I would like to have an SSD HD for OS and at least 4TB for data drive. Other than that, I am open.

 

[vapour]

Ideally:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($156.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($182.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Toshiba - X300 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.88 @ Other World Computing)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($1287.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - S277HK wmidpp 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($329.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer - Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor ($949.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $3700.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-26 12:54 EST-0500

1080ti is crazy price atm, normally will be 800-900 and will be under 3500 budget you have.

 

[USAFRet]

This is the wrong time to spend $1300 on a GPU.

 

[vapour]

This is the wrong time to spend $1300 on a GPU.

Yeah, but we need 1080ti to support that UWQHD 100Hz monitor, I commented waiting for price to come back to normal.

 

[nitelite2]

Vapour, thanks so much. What is the deal with GPUs? This whole crypto mining crazy causing a shortage of them or something? I don't follow PC hardware trends so been out of the loop. Are we expecting prices to come down soon?

 

[USAFRet]

Vapour, thanks so much. What is the deal with GPUs? This whole crypto mining crazy causing a shortage of them or something? I don't follow PC hardware trends so been out of the loop. Are we expecting prices to come down soon?

Yes, it is specifically because of the mining boom.
When will they come down? Magic 8-ball says..."Outlook fuzzy. Ask again later"

 

[vapour]

Fingers crossed, Just keep an eye on the price often, saw 900 literally lasted 10 minutes before sold out.