Help Please - Computer Parts

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Hi,



I am looking for a computer build for my son’s birthday.



I know very little about these things, but I was able to find out a few things from him without revealing that I plan on getting him the parts.



What I found out is that currently he has an NZXT Phantom 820 Full Tower Case and plans on reusing it.



When I asked what he was hoping to get, he mentioned he wanted a strong gaming system that could play all modern games on high settings. He also mentioned something about wanting to stream.



He also said he wants Intel.



Other than the case he will need all the other parts.



Price wise I can spend up to $2200.00- $2,500 and since we live in Canada that’s Canadian Dollars.



Well that’s about it, at least that’s about all I know. Of course if I forgot to mention something please let me know and I will see what I can do.


Thank you all so much in advance and I look forward to seeing what you recommend.

 

[Barty1884]

Do you know what monitor(s)/resolution he has at the moment? That'll play a factor in deciding the GPU.

I assume he has an OS he can transfer, otherwise it'll add ~$100 to the build.

Really can't do a whole lot better for the use that this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.85 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($475.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($800.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $2256.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-28 11:07 EST-0500

The i7 + 1080 will handle his gaming/streaming needs up to 4K resolution. The Cooler may be overkill if he's not into overclocking.

The board & PSU will allow SLI 1080's in future. He might prefer fully modular, in which case the SuperNova B2 can be switched out for the G2.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.85 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($475.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($800.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $2306.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-28 11:08 EST-0500

 

[esco_sid]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($529.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.85 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($429.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($174.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($819.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $2404.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-28 11:41 EST-0500

Thats what you could do but i feel thats overkill this is something that i feel would be better money spent.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($529.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1600.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-28 11:49 EST-0500