Gaming PC build $2000ish Budget

[Poss273]

Hello. I am researching a build for a new PC (mine is a 5 year old $900 build) and have a soft budget of $2000 or so. I'm not worried about cost too much, I just want to get what I need. As of now I primarily play Blizzard games (WoW, D3, etc) and look to maximize the visual and gameplay experience. I would like to have the option to play other games like Rainbow Six Siege. A friend put together a build, looking for opinions.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vQKjTW

Edit: What about monitors? I was looking for a 27-28" 2k 144hz. G-Sync looks nice too. Not sure if I should go for IPS or TN either. I haven't built in five years so this is all very new to me.

 

[okcnaline]

Passable build. Parts look fine, though you might look into splurging more on a better cooler.

Though this is how I would do it:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($364.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($179.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($197.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($639.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 Windowed Edition (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1995.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 23:53 EST-0500

 

[amir_1991]

Hello. I am researching a build for a new PC (mine is a 5 year old $900 build) and have a soft budget of $2000 or so. I'm not worried about cost too much, I just want to get what I need. As of now I primarily play Blizzard games (WoW, D3, etc) and look to maximize the visual and gameplay experience. I would like to have the option to play other games like Rainbow Six Siege. A friend put together a build, looking for opinions.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vQKjTW

Edit: What about monitors? I was looking for a 27-28" 2k 144hz. G-Sync looks nice too. Not sure if I should go for IPS or TN either. I haven't built in five years so this is all very new to me.

I think this 6th gen intel system is good for you:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DsdwdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DsdwdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($439.95 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($204.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($135.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($127.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($87.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.45 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($146.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS324-99 DVD/CD Writer ($37.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $1982.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 14:41 EST-0500

 

[okcnaline]

Poor power supply. And given the cooler's performance, you may as well as get an air cooler.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

I had put together a build a while back looking for the best high end performance for the best price and did a lot of research for each of the components. here is my suggested build that you can make tweaks to to suit any of your needs.
P.S. - this build is designed for high end gaming with max settings at 1080p on most all new games (not just the ones you posted about) and is future proofed as best as possible for the price so you can add in a second GPU and a liquid cooling sytesm and so on and so forth. as for the CPU, you can only upgrade to a newer processor that supports AM3+. You won't be able to get the new AMD ZEN processors for this build. (mainly because the technology hasn't come out yet and there aren't any motherboards that I know of that will support it yet.)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($5.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($52.27 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($243.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1299.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 21:12 EST-0500

 

[okcnaline]

Wrong reply, hopefully? $1300 in a $2000 thread?

And why AMD for a build that's worth $1000?

 

[Nonpossible]

Hello. I am researching a build for a new PC (mine is a 5 year old $900 build) and have a soft budget of $2000 or so. I'm not worried about cost too much, I just want to get what I need. As of now I primarily play Blizzard games (WoW, D3, etc) and look to maximize the visual and gameplay experience. I would like to have the option to play other games like Rainbow Six Siege. A friend put together a build, looking for opinions.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vQKjTW

Edit: What about monitors? I was looking for a 27-28" 2k 144hz. G-Sync looks nice too. Not sure if I should go for IPS or TN either. I haven't built in five years so this is all very new to me.

I would swap the i7 for an i5 6600k and get a better motherboard. For 2k you should be pursuing much better parts. That's just my opinion.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

Wrong reply, hopefully? $1300 in a $2000 thread?

And why AMD for a build that's worth $1000?

I did say that the OP can tweak things around as much as desired. and there is nothing wrong with AMD. (maybe in there GPU department but the CPU department is just fine.) It'll play most any new games recommended system requirements and you won't need to break the bank. also, it's not like you need to max out the OP's $2000 budget. Obviously if the OP wanted to max out their budget they could get a better graphics card like a 980Ti and more ram but that processor is more than capable of newer games. especially if the OP is on windows 10 and running directx 12. just because the OP said they have a $2000 budget doesn't mean they need to spend all $2000 when they could save a whole lot of money and get better price to performance ratio parts that'll play all the games they want to play at max settings. (and to be honest, unlessyou've got their system hooked up to a 4k TV that's 60" or bigger you don't need a whole crap load of AF/AA and no more than a 1080p resolution running at 60hz.)

 

[okcnaline]

Sigh...

Do I need to tell you that AMD CPUs suck big-time? 32nm SOI (no special designs) against 22nm or even 14nm FinFET is no match. Intel has a much more efficient and powerful design. Their GPUs are designed to compete in slightly niche budgets, but their CPU pose virtually no competition against Intel stuff.

And also, answer the OP's question. The OP wants a $2000 build. Let him have at it. It's not some ridiculous $10,000 gaming PC, it's $2000 which allows the OP to game at >60 FPS in 4K resolutions.