Frankensteining a pc - 2000$

[shermelcrawford]

hello all! i have finally made the decision to build my own pc. Since ive always been a console guy, i guess im just looking to see if i need to make any improvements without destroying my already OVER budget build. This does include my peripherals, as that is a cost of a "build", idk why people leave them out lol.
Anywhoo, here it is:
CPU:AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz
MOBO: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4
RAM: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB 3000mhz
Memory : 256gb PNY SSD
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 TI ARMOR 11G OC
Memory: 2TB seagate 7200HDD
PSU: EVGA 650+W GOLD
Headset: logitech g430
Case: Master cool mastercool lite 5 (MID atx)
mouse- Corsair sabre RGB
Keyboard: corsair k55 RGB

 

[Hellfire13]

> You can get a 2600 instead and OC it to 2600x speeds. Eventually they both OC to the same limit.

> Get a b450 board unless you are planning to SLI.

> Get a better SSD like Crucial or Samsung. They do not cost much more but much better in performance.

> That EVGA unit should be G3/G2/P2. Rest of the 650w from EVGA are not as good.


Rest is fine.

 

[g-unit1111]

hello all! i have finally made the decision to build my own pc. Since ive always been a console guy, i guess im just looking to see if i need to make any improvements without destroying my already OVER budget build. This does include my peripherals, as that is a cost of a "build", idk why people leave them out lol.

Usually it's because most people building high end systems tend to focus on what's in the tower and build a system around it. That comes first, and everything else comes second. Of course now your choice of monitor is almost as important as the rest of the components you buy as that will determine the kind of experience you get. For $2K you can definitely improve on that a bit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($107.77 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.94 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.86 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1841.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-23 16:38 EDT-0400

That gives you $150 for whatever mouse and keyboard you want.