Best home system with Desktop and Laptop under $2000

[CornellSean]

Hi all,

Our home computer just died and I would appreciate advice on the best home system we can get that would include a desktop and a laptop (with a docking station or just networked?) for our family to use. We do not have any 'heavy' uses, but my kids enjoy some gaming and may use it for that more in the next few years. I would like good graphics for video, good processing etc. Old system is so old we did not have easy cloud storage options so we had a good amount of local storage. Should I do this again? I would rather not get the pre-packaged at Best Buy since I can do some configuring/building myself (unless that is the best choice.) We have a couple of decent desktop monitors already. And I would like to network on the kid's PC which is running windows 10.

Any thoughts or advice appreciated to make sure family does not go into revolt...

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Hmm. For the main system, I'm thinking something like this- VR capable, will breeze along with multiple monitors, responsive, quiet, and be able to give a family room.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe BIG Shuriken 2 Rev. B 45.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($119.00 @ B&H)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($399.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1244.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-13 08:59 EDT-0400


For a laptop, I'm not so sure but this is a pretty good deal.
https://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16834315345

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS2111 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.82 @ Newegg)
Laptop: ACER ASPIRE F15 i5-6200U/8GB DDR4/NVIDIA 940MX 4GB/1TB HDD/Windows 10 ($550.00)
Total: $2035.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-13 09:59 EDT-0400

This is very strong build for gaming.
You can use your old HDD.
Get that laptop best configuration for that price. NVIDIA 940MX is huge improvement over NVIDIA 940M. So, if you get that laptop check its spec on the box and confirm if it is 940MX or 940M.