Best gaming pc build under $2500

[Jackal_999]

What is the best gaming pc that I can build with a budget of around $2500?

 

[Jackal_999]

I will be using the pc for medium to heavy gaming and expect to play with no lag offline at high to ultra settings. I will be playing lots of different types of games from Rise of the Tomb Raider to The Division and other games in between. I will want a fast computer with a fair amount of storage for a games library and hopefully very good graphics. Thanks in advance

 

[djreedj]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6xpmyc

 

[babernet_1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($157.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($619.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($145.44 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA T2 850W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2072.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-17 20:34 EDT-0400

 

[loki1944]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($619.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1952.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-17 20:54 EDT-0400

 

[djreedj]

At least we all agree on EVGA 980ti

 

[babernet_1]

As of now, core speed is king in gaming. The 6700K beats all other processors.

 

[djreedj]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($619.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1994.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-17 21:13 EDT-0400

 

[zeke15]

Here is what I put together. This squeezes in just under your budget, but it is crazy overpowered.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($327.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($292.89 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Glossy White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2499.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-17 21:25 EDT-0400

Let me explain my choices:

CPU - i7-6700k. This one is a no-brainer. It is the newest CPU on the market and is currently the base processor you can get for gaming. Nothing beats it.

CPU Cooler - NZXT Kraken X61. Quiet for an Aio cooler, reliable, and it will keep your CPU frosty and cool. It looks great too!

Motherboard - Asus Z170-A. It is basically the standard skylake motherboard, and has everything you could need. The fancier motherboards for $250 don't really add much, so I stuck with something cheap and reliable.

RAM - G. Skill Ripjaws V 2x8GB 3200 (2 sets, so 32GB total). Yes, a full 32 GB of RAM. It is fast DDR4 3200Mhz, and with 32 GB of memory, you should never have any issues at all. It is somewhat unnecessary, but at this budget, it will give you better options in the future if you get into video editing or other tasks.

Storage - SSD, M.2, and HDD - With this, you should never run out of fast storage. I included a full 1TB of SSD storage, 500GB of super fast M.2 storage, and a 2TB Hard drive from seagate. You should have space for all kinds of games on the SSD and M.2, as well as extra space for other stuff on the Hard Drive.

Graphics Card - EVGA GTX 980ti Hybrid. With this card, you will be doing great. It is factory overclocked, has liquid-air hybrid cooling to keep it quiet and cool, and it is one of the best cards on the market. You should be easily handling 70+ fps in any game imaginable at completely maxed out settings. It follows the theme of liquid cooling to make your entire PC frosty and fast.

Case and PSU - NZXT H440 and EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W. A pretty looking case to match the theme of the build. It has plenty of features and is of solid quality. The PSU is a great quality tier 1 Power supply that won't break the bank, but will still give you everything you need.

That is what I put together. I really hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any questions. Best of luck!

 

[loki1944]

Here is what I put together. This squeezes in just under your budget, but it is crazy overpowered.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($327.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($292.89 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Glossy White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2499.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-17 21:25 EDT-0400

Let me explain my choices:

CPU - i7-6700k. This one is a no-brainer. It is the newest CPU on the market and is currently the base processor you can get for gaming. Nothing beats it.

CPU Cooler - NZXT Kraken X61. Quiet for an Aio cooler, reliable, and it will keep your CPU frosty and cool. It looks great too!

Motherboard - Asus Z170-A. It is basically the standard skylake motherboard, and has everything you could need. The fancier motherboards for $250 don't really add much, so I stuck with something cheap and reliable.

RAM - G. Skill Ripjaws V 2x8GB 3200 (2 sets, so 32GB total). Yes, a full 32 GB of RAM. It is fast DDR4 3200Mhz, and with 32 GB of memory, you should never have any issues at all. It is somewhat unnecessary, but at this budget, it will give you better options in the future if you get into video editing or other tasks.

Storage - SSD, M.2, and HDD - With this, you should never run out of fast storage. I included a full 1TB of SSD storage, 500GB of super fast M.2 storage, and a 2TB Hard drive from seagate. You should have space for all kinds of games on the SSD and M.2, as well as extra space for other stuff on the Hard Drive.

Graphics Card - EVGA GTX 980ti Hybrid. With this card, you will be doing great. It is factory overclocked, has liquid-air hybrid cooling to keep it quiet and cool, and it is one of the best cards on the market. You should be easily handling 70+ fps in any game imaginable at completely maxed out settings. It follows the theme of liquid cooling to make your entire PC frosty and fast.

Case and PSU - NZXT H440 and EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W. A pretty looking case to match the theme of the build. It has plenty of features and is of solid quality. The PSU is a great quality tier 1 Power supply that won't break the bank, but will still give you everything you need.

That is what I put together. I really hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any questions. Best of luck!

Disagree on the 6700K; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOh19-No2Nw, https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/core_i7_6700k_processor_review_desktop_skylake,16.html and http://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/intel-core-i7-6700k-i5-6600k-skylake-cpu-review/8/. Even an old i7 965 @3.67Ghz gives a 6700K @4.7Ghz O/C a run for its money in gaming http://www.maximumpc.com/bloomfield-takes-on-skylake/#page-2. With a 5820K you get two more cores/4 threads and plenty of O/C headroom.