Gaming PC for $2500

[Jeremyott]

Ok boys here it is.

BEST 2018 BUILD

Build me the fastest Gaming PC under $2500. Will only be used for Gaming. VR and 4k will not be needed.

 

[evan1715]

you going to overclock?
you prefer a smaller form factor or normal size case?
do you care about the looks? RGB? window case?
do you need a 3.5" external port for a dvd/cd/blu-ray player, etc?

 

[bignastyid]

Just the tower or do you need OS, mouse, keyboard, speakers/headset included in the budget? Also is that $2500 US, Cad, Aus?
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

 

[Jeremyott]

This is what n US Dollars.

No need for a cool looking tower. Just need one that will fit everything in it .

Dont need Mouse or keyboard. Only need the tower, CPU, GPU, PSU, 16g of Ram. CPU needs to be liquid cooled. I already have OS. Need a 500 g ssd for storage.

No over clocking needed

 

[evan1715]

i7-8700 - don't need the "K" unlocked version since you aren't overclocking. this comes with stock fan, you don't really need a liquid cooler if you aren't overclocking. if you insist on a liquid cooler, choose your corsair liquid cooling product but you will not need it.

ASRock B360M-ITX/ac - small, mini-itx motherboard for form factor size, if you wanted it smaller. you *do not* need a motherboard that will cost you more than around $120. you are not overclocking nor will you gain any benefit performance-wise from it.

Corsair 16GB RAM - DDR4

EVGA 1070 Ti - don't really need a 1080, especially since the 11 series is approaching. ##70 versions will do you perfectly fine. 1080 or 1180 is an overkill for your build style.

Corsair CS650M PSU - power supply unit

Samsung 970 EVO M.2 1TB SSD - this is an extreme version of a 1tb nvme ssd. you could get another 1tb ssd for half and half the speed but you probably wouldn't be able to see real world/use differences between this one and a 1tb sata style.

Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L - option 1 for case

Cooler Master Elite 130 - option 2 for case

Corsair Carbide 88R - option 3 for case

MasterFan Pro 140 - just an extra fan for cooling.

this is a smaller form factor style. the cost is around ~$1,550.

 

[profoundnoah]

First: The 8700 will require an after-market cooler if you want ANY sort of reasonable noise/temp levels. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i7-8700-cpu-review,5638.html

Second: That PSU is not that good. For a $2500 budget, there's NO reason to sacrifice the PSU quality.

Third: No need to go for an ITX build here. Offers zero expansion possibilities.


$200 more nets you a better case, FAR better PSU, WAY stronger GPU, and also a more expandable board with a quiet, capable cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($319.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360 AORUS Gaming 3 WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($116.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.59 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($749.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1719.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-04 21:23 EDT-0400

Do note that even if you're not going the OC'ing route, I'd still advise going for the 8700k, as it runs at higher clocks/you can OC later if you want.

 

[bignastyid]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8086K 4GHz 6-Core Processor ($418.90 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 280 113.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($279.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($377.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB iCX GAMING Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair - ML140 Pro 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($25.99 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - ML140 Pro 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($25.99 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2313.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-04 22:25 EDT-0400