Gaming & Editing PC Build Recommendations

[zayturahd]

Im looking to get my first gaming PC in the next couple of weeks. I know the GPU prices have skyrocket like crazy but I'm not waiting 3 months. With my budget it should make up for that. My budget is $5,000-$5,700. I want play max out ultra settings on all games I play. This PC will be for Gaming And Editing. I won't be streaming a lot. I'll be using a 1440p monitor. The main games I will be playing are GTA 5, Arma 3, PUBG, Fornite, and Rocket League. Any recommendations will be appreciated.

 

[Frag Maniac]

I'd go 8700k CPU, which just finally came down to MSRP of $359 at Newegg, 16GB DDR4 3200 speed, about $187 on Newegg right now for G. Skill, and Cryorig H7 CPU cooler, about $35. On MBs I prefer ASUS, and would go with at least their Prime Z370-A, which is their lowest price one with the s1220a Audio chip.

A 770 Ti is all you need to play any game at 1440p at or above 60FPS, but if your display is higher than 60Hz, go with a 1080 Ti. Seasonic makes great PSUs, just make sure you add 50% more than the recommended wattage/amperage for one GPU. Here's a handy GPU requirement chart - https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards-20

Aside from that, I DO actually feel it's a shame you're buying at a time with crazy GPU prices, because the difference if you wait a few months could easily mean a much better Mouse/Keyboard, case, SSD, HHD, etc. Money can start burning up pretty fast lately, especially if you go multi GPU, which IMO is not well supported anymore anyway.