Budget, mid level or high end build?

[vfdolozo]

I’m currently in my second year of college studying pre-med. All my life I have played console. From the N64 to the PS4. For a couple of years now, I have wanted to make the transition to PC master race for the obvious reasons. Higher quality gaming, cheaper game titles, and more functionality. This pc would be used for me to play games at the highest frames with the highest resolution possible. (I’ve never played real 4K before so that would be nice) as well as a productivity like school work and stuff. I don’t edit videos or stream. Despite studying medicine, I wanted to get more experience in digital, graphic, and 3D design for my own gain (such as adobe, cad, etc etc). So based on that, what would you guys recommend I go for?

Below are three links I’ve mas based on research and countless videos watched of what’s considered “budget”, “mid level” and “high end” parts.

Budget: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/df6fhy Mid level: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rMBRzY High end: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GyvGxG

Now lastly, despite this being my first build, I want to challenge myself ny attempting to mod the pc as much as I can. This is why I didn’t choose very little to no rgb. The ram I want to keep. I’m going to remove the heatsinks and paint the grayer part blue (theme of the build) as well as the psu shroud, ssd slots, pci-e drive bays, adding custom cable kits and so on. Anyway thank you if you read this far and feel free to make any changes to anything you feel the need to

 

[bmockeg]

If You are wanting to play at 4K you are going to need the high end build. Made a few changes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.01 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 PWM High Performance Edition - Twin Pack 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($27.82 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 PWM High Performance Edition - Twin Pack 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($27.82 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 PWM High Performance Edition - Twin Pack 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($27.82 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1837.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-23 02:41 EDT-0400

 

[profoundnoah]

First of all, congrats on your first PC build! There are a few things that I'd recommend for your build:

-The CPU is great, but I upgraded your board a little bit. For the relatively small price increase, it comes equipped with some features that make overclocking far more accessible, such as the onboard post code LED's (something EXTREMELY helpful when troubleshooting.)

-For RAM, 32GB is completely overkill, hands down. 16GB is a VERY healthy amount. RAM is one of those things where if you find you need more of it, you can always toss it in later. Plus, since those two are separate units, they aren't GUARANTEED to play well together.

-Curiously enough, the SSD you specced out was an older one. Funnily enough, the 500GB 860 Evo from Samsung is less expensive, but is also newer/faster.

-Great Choice on the PSU, though you'll definitely need more overhead if you want a heavy OC.

Might I ask what case you'll be using? Personally, I don't think those SP fans are really worth the money, and would be MUCH more happy going with Noctua/Be Quiet Fans.

Now for my two cents about 4k:

-4K is still having its growing pains. You'll be locked at 60 FPS unless you have a kidney to sell in order to afford the hardware required for 4K 120hz.

-Being someone who has used a 4k monitor and a 27 inch 1440p 165hz monitor, I must say the latter highlights what PC gaming is about FAR better than a 4k panel does. 165hz is buttery smooth compared to 60 FPS. A panel like this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XvfmP6/asus-monitor-pg279q is extremely good.

Heres the revised build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming K6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($167.25 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1856.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-23 02:47 EDT-0400

 

[Serinox]

Made some improvements on your build. Btw why do you need so many fans? 3 to 5 silent 140mm fans would be much better if your case can take them.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($217.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($719.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 PWM High Performance Edition - Twin Pack 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($27.82 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 PWM High Performance Edition - Twin Pack 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($27.82 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 PWM High Performance Edition - Twin Pack 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($27.82 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1876.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-23 03:52 EDT-0400

 

[Pavkata882]

Depends if you want to have a pc that can currently run games or a pc that will not only run them now but also in the future. If you want a futureproof pc you should go for the high end pc. The build that @serinox gave is pretty solid, think you should consider it. Good luck and have fun in the glorious pc master race!