$2000 to $3000 budget .. Can't read anymore biased articles!! What you got??

[Nathan Moore]

So I am looking to build a computer. I have done a TON of research and the thing that always gets me are if these articles are biased and/or paid to get a response type stuff. So I have my thoughts but want "users" thoughts.

So my budget i 2k to 3k.. I am older and DO NOT like playing on smaller monitors. Its hard for me to see. So I have always gamed on my TV (65 inches). Now to start this will be on a really nice Samung 65 inch TV.. un60f8000bfxza... Now I only plan on using this until Black Friday at which time I will buy a 4k tv to game on.. Whatever has the lowest input lag w/ HDR..

I would like a good gaming keyboard and headset.. Just to see peoples thoughts on what they like.. I have a couple in mind already

Thanks for any help you can provide!!!

 

[WildCard999]

Considering your playing on a 1080P HDTV you really don't need to spend that much on a system, even this one is a bit overkill for your needs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($306.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($145.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($559.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.49 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($47.50 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1981.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-19 17:21 EDT-0400

If you do want the best though and for longevity I would swap out the 1080 for the ti version as its faster.


This would be my budget recommendation.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($145.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($99.84 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($269.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($47.50 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1362.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-19 17:25 EDT-0400

 

[Nathan Moore]

Considering your playing on a 1080P HDTV you really don't need to spend that much on a system, even this one is a bit overkill for your needs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($306.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($145.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($559.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.49 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($47.50 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1981.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-19 17:21 EDT-0400

If you do want the best though and for longevity I would swap out the 1080 for the ti version as its faster.

Thanks for the response!! Great info.. Only thing I would say is I will only be playing on the 1080 for a couple months and switching to a 65 inch 4k... Will this setup above work for that in 4k?

Thanks so much for taking your time

 

[WildCard999]

If your swapping to 4K then yes the first build would work well but I would use the Nvidia GTX 1080 ti instead of GTX 1080.

 

[drkatz42]

Considering your playing on a 1080P HDTV you really don't need to spend that much on a system, even this one is a bit overkill for your needs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($306.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($145.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($559.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.49 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($47.50 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1981.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-19 17:21 EDT-0400

If you do want the best though and for longevity I would swap out the 1080 for the ti version as its faster.


This would be my budget recommendation.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($145.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($99.84 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($269.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($47.50 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1362.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-19 17:25 EDT-0400

Nice build! Depending on the configuration of his living room, may want to consider wireless keyboard, headphones etc.