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Help me build a new computer

Brandon_127

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I am looking to build a new computer I want the biggest bang for my buck. I want to be able to play games like destiny 2 at 4k and I would really like to start getting to steaming and recording for sites like youtube and twitch. If you could help me find the parts that would be great and cost isnt really that big of a deal but the cheaper the better lol
 
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Trimmed of a bit of fat for a 8700k build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA Rev.B CPU Cooler (SCFM-1100) ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.98 @ Newegg)...
For your purposes, two routes.

Coffee lake I7:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($156.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.75 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card ($766.89 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1891.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-01 20:05 EDT-0400
 
Ryzen route, performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPfQ8cT5dgU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($193.67 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.75 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card ($766.89 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1508.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-01 20:06 EDT-0400
 


If its for gaming, intel has the edge.
 


Trimmed of a bit of fat for a 8700k build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA Rev.B CPU Cooler (SCFM-1100) ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.75 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($749.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSR3-120-WT 46.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1836.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-02 08:30 EDT-0400

Solid mid range Fractal Design (actual price at Newegg: $49.99 + $8.99 Shipping = $58.98) case come with two white led fans + one additional exhaust in the purchase to provide the necessary cooling for the 8700k and a GTX1080Ti. Corsair TXM 750W Gold at just 140mm long, making it the right sized PSU for this case; only the main ATX24pins and EPS 8pins that you must use are fixed, the rest of the cables are modular, so in term of actual usage, it's no different than a fully modular PSU.

And at $46, the Scythe Fuma bring high end cooling to the mid-range budget; being within 2-3 degrees of the best off-the-shelf solutions that are twice/thrice as expensive. It's by no random luck that it has won Toms Hardware Editor's Recommended, Tech Power Up Editor Recommended, HardOCP Gold awards, etc.

The Ripjaws V is on sale right now, and you should take advantage of every sale of good RAM because DDR4 prices is still expected to increase (despite price already increased by ~100% since last year).

 
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