Building a first time gaming pc for 2500$ help pls

[CasshernX]

I aleardy have a mouse headphones 24inch gaming tower i need everythingelse i am buying 980ti for 550 from my buddy i want aleast the newest 8 core i7 i need ssd card and so on first time pc so around 2000 -2500 for everythingelse i need good suggestion for a build thanks for a 1440p monitor aswell.

 

[Mattz982]

So I did this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($479.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($148.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($638.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 760T Black V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($154.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2258.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-31 06:05 EDT-0400

I personally love custom water loops so you could ditch the second card or something and get a full custom loop?
Any questions just ask

 

[Dieffe]

i7-6700k with for cores is much better than 5820k in pure gaming, benchmarks releases some week ago stated that last intel I7 performs equal to 5960x in gaming.
If you don't do rendering, editing etc i suggest to get the i7-6700k
In summer Nvidia is releasing new gpu generation, buying gtx980ti atm isn't that wise

i7-6700k
asrock z170 extreme 6
corsair vengeance lpx 3000mhz 2x8gb
decide what to do with the graphic card. You need a 980ti only if you buy at least a 2k monitor
samsung pro 951 250gb
WD blue 1 tb 7200rpm
Evga supernova g2 650w (for 1 gpu) or Antec HCP 850 (for 2 gpus)
Cryorig R1/ Cryorig A40
NZXT H440

with this build you save a lot of money probably 1000$ and have same results

for a 1080p monitor a r9 390x is a good choice.

 

[Jared2606]

i7-6700k with for cores is much better than 5820k in pure gaming, benchmarks releases some week ago stated that last intel I7 performs equal to 5960x in gaming.
If you don't do rendering, editing etc i suggest to get the i7-6700k
In summer Nvidia is releasing new gpu generation, buying gtx980ti atm isn't that wise

i7-6700k
asrock z170 extreme 6
corsair vengeance lpx 3000mhz 2x8gb
decide what to do with the graphic card. You need a 980ti only if you buy at least a 2k monitor
samsung pro 951 250gb
WD blue 1 tb 7200rpm
Evga supernova g2 650w (for 1 gpu) or Antec HCP 850 (for 2 gpus)
Cryorig R1/ Cryorig A40
NZXT H440

with this build you save a lot of money probably 1000$ and have same results

for a 1080p monitor a r9 390x is a good choice.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($101.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($619.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $1663.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-23 05:40 EDT-0400


Theres your build *thumbs up*

 

[jmsellars1]

I'd even argue the i5-6600k would be best. Both the i5-6600k and i7-6700k max out at around 4.6 - 4.7Ghz when overclocked and at that speed their performance in games is exactly the same and better than 6 and 8 core i7's. This is because games don't utilise more than 4 threads and I think it will be a long time before they do (if ever). Some people say they will do soon but they were saying that 5 years ago about the Phenom 1090T 6 core and games still don't.

I don't see any reason to spend more than this personally because you won't see any performance gains:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($31.59 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.36 @ Amazon)
Total: $1611.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-23 07:05 EDT-0400

 

[gizzard1987]

I understand your want for the big boy processor, but as stated before, unless you're doing a lot of high end rendering, you're wasting a lot of money, as the 8 core 5960x sells for $1000. As far as gaming the i7 4770k will perform within a 3-5 fps difference, sometimes better sometimes worse.

Proof : http://www.anandtech.com/show/8426/the-intel-haswell-e-cpu-review-core-i7-5960x-i7-5930k-i7-5820k-tested/6

Now if I remember correctly the i5 6400k actually beats my 4770k by a small amount in some games. That being said, the new i7 would be a smart choice with some fancy new DDR4 just to have the new stuff.

Proof: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600k-ddr4-ddr3-ipc-6th-generation/16

If I were building a new one, and didn't already have my 4770k build I'd go with something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($124.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($603.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 760T White V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: FSP Group AURUM 92+ 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.50 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($279.00 @ B&H)
Total: $2081.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-23 08:55 EDT-0400



I will add that this is being quite generous with money. This build can be completed for much much less money. I'd estimate probably $1200. That's looking for sales and whatnot and buying some of the combos. This build has a sort of white theme, so I chose a few things I normally would not waste the money on. At the end of the day there are cheaper motherboards, cheaper ram, cheaper PSUs and cheaper cases that will get the job done.

 

[Dieffe]

32gb are useless and with a 980ti plus overclock is better a 650w psu, the best of this size is EVGA G2

 

[Mattz982]

looking at all this, 6700K is probably a good idea. Should get a PSu capable of 2 way SLI, he's got the money and might as well get a big psu like an EVGA 850W G2. 16GB of RAM is plenty, sabertooth mobo is sexy so thumbs up for that one. idk if it has M.2 support, but if it does, take the other guys M.2 and put it in, and then he could get a 1 or 2TB SSD, he has the money and it will be much faster. Kraken X61 cooler is beaut, but a noctua tower would be just as good.

 

[gizzard1987]

I know going from 8 GB to 16 GB I spent over $300 for my ram kit. Ram is entirely too cheap to not grab that kit for 124 bucks. As for the PSU I went with the items I selected because he has absolutely not need for dual 980 ti's with a single 1440p monitor. The SSD I agree with, I still forget about the M.2 stuff. They are significantly faster, but twice the price for a good one.