Help with build ($3000 budget)

[BQfromNY]

I need help please. I have a budget of around $3,000 and I want to buy the best gaming computer (+ monitor) I can for the price. The configuration below has a budget of $4,700. I need help getting it to around $3000. I know it will be cheaper building a computer myself but I prefer to buy (I am 47 years old and have gamed my entire life – all with computers I bought not built). Please keep in mind that Iam the type of person that does not upgrade. When my computer is not working to my liking I will buy another one (and give the old one to my son). Thanks for your help; I am looking forward to the replies/suggestions.

• Case: Corsair Obsidian 900D Super Tower Gaming Case w/ Dual PSU Support, 3x HDD Hot Swap Bays, Front USB 3.0 & Side-Panel Window

• CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+17] (BLACK COLOR)

• CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i7-7800X Six-Core 3.50GHz 8.25MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2066 (Quad Channels)

• CS_FAN: 3X 120mm Corsair SP Series, 120mm High Performance RGB LED Case Fans

• FA_HDD: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System (1 x System)

• FAN: Cooler Master MasterAir Maker 8 High Performance CPU Cooler with 8 Heat Pipes and Dual PWM Premium Fans

• HD_M2SSD: 500GB SAMSUNG 960 EVO PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD - 3200MB/s Read & 1800MB/s Write (Single Drive)

• HDD: 240GB WD Green SSD + 3TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo (Combo Drive)

• IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

• KEYBOARD: CyberpowerPC Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard

• MEMORY: 64GB (16GBx4) DDR4/3200MHz Quad Channel Memory [+480] (GSKILL Ripjaws V )

• MONITOR: 31" LG 31MU97-B Black 4096 x 2160 5ms, 10-bit 4K Widescreen LED (Single Monitor)

• MOTHERBOARD: MSI Pro Series X299 RAIDER ATX w/ RGB, USB 3.1, 4 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 8 SATA3, 2 M.2 SATA/PCIe [Intel Optane Ready]

• MOUSE: CyberpowerPC Standard 4000 DPI with Weight System Optical Gaming Mouse

• NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network

• OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)

• POWERSUPPLY: 1,000 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Gold Power Supply

• SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

• SPEAKERS: Logitech S120 2.0 Stereo Speaker Set [+19] (Black Color)

• VIDEO: GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GDDR5X (Pascal)[VR Ready] (Single Card)

 

[Supahos]

No idea how configurable they are but the obvious things...

1) no need whatsoever for more than 16 GB memory for a gaming rig

2) no need for a PSU over 550w for that build

3)no reason for a 500gb m2 SSD, a 250gb SATA SSD both

4) do you need a 3tb Platter drive?

 

[BQfromNY]

Thanks for your reply. How much ram do I need for a gaming rig (remember I wont be upgrading)? How much of a power supply do I need? and, what do you suggest regarding SSD as I never had one before

 

[Supahos]

I answered #1&2 in my post....

I'd just get the 500gb m2 drive and a 1 or 2 tb hd to back it up personally. They still gouging you badly. But it's your money

 

[King Dranzer]

If you don't plan on upgrade and buy a new PC every-time the PC starts to perform weak then go for 1080p it will atleast last you for 5-7Years without the requirement of upgrade. The resolution you opted is crazy and the PC will be unable to keep up with it for even 2-3Yrs.

Going for 6Core Skylake-X is meaningless. Either go for 10Core i9-7900X or stick with i7-7700K.