ITX build - $1,800 budget

[toshibitsu]

A friend is asking me if I can build a system for him & has a budget of $1,800. He's into RGB and wants one of those Samsung 970 Evo M.2 500GB SSD's(which should be included in the build). Additional HDD's are not necessary. He's interested in the i7-8700k(should go with a Z370 board) or the Ryzen 7 2700x(should go with a X470). Also mentioned wanting a 1080 Ti, but he games @ 1440p so possibly a standard 1080 will do?(granted, he likes to play on high/ultra settings). A fully modular 80+ gold PSU around 600 - 650w should do. Other then that, onboard Wireless-AC is required.
I'm guessing I should stop being lazy and just pick the parts myself.

P.S. No monitor, keyboad, mouse, speakers, or Windows license required. Just the PC parts.

 

[Peter Martin]

https://pcpartpicker.com

 

[WildCard999]

A lot of power in a tiny case. (DIMENSIONS 10.91" x 7.48" x 10.00")

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.03 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($170.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Blower Edition Video Card ($772.89 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Case: RAIJINTEK - Metis Plus (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1842.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-10 12:01 EDT-0400

I'd add RGB fans into the case when your friend has extra money.


This reminds me of a possible ITX build I'm thinking of making for portable gaming, budget is $500 and I already own the CPU cooler & HDD.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yQTH7W

 

[why_wolf]

An Intel starting point

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.19 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB DUKE OC Video Card ($664.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H200i (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($129.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.46 @ Amazon)
Total: $1792.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-10 12:07 EDT-0400

 

[bignastyid]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 Quad Lumi 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.50 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370N WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Mini Video Card ($699.70 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - H200 (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.38 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax - T.B. RGB (3-pack) 47.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($47.12 @ Newegg)
Total: $1798.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-10 12:13 EDT-0400

 

[why_wolf]

AMD variant.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($203.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB DUKE OC Video Card ($664.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H200i (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($129.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.46 @ Amazon)
Total: $1724.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-10 12:22 EDT-0400

 

[bignastyid]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 Quad Lumi 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.50 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($179.48 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Mini Video Card ($699.70 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - H200 (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.38 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax - T.B. RGB (3-pack) 47.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($47.12 @ Newegg)
Total: $1802.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-10 12:25 EDT-0400

 

[tejayd]

All of those look good to me. With SFF, the case/cooling is the obstacle. Here's an example I like. Normally I wouldn't be interested in a case that came with the power supply. But the cables that come with this case are built specifically for it. And it's just really good looking. Cable management in sff can be a pain. CPU

Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor
Amazon
CPU Cooler

CRYORIG - H7 Quad Lumi 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Newegg Marketplace
Motherboard

ASRock - Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Newegg
Memory

G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Newegg
Storage

Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Amazon
Video Card

EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card
Amazon
Case

Inwin - A1 (White) Mini ITX Tower Case w/600W Power Supply

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hdMZ9J

Obviously if you like the case you switch out the parts with any of the above examples. AMD/Nvidia whatever your feeling.

 

[logainofhades]

For 1440p, I would go with a 2700x. Gaming differences are minor, and you get a more versatile system, multitasking wise. I went with a 250gb 970 evo for OS, and most used programs, and a 1tb Crucial MX500 for games storage, 1080ti, and made sure to include RGB.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($186.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($679.99 @ Amazon)
Other: NZXT H200i RGB Mini-ITX ($129.99)
Total: $1773.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-10 14:23 EDT-0400

 

[toshibitsu]

Some cool builds. Going to examine each recommendation.
He's supposed to be coming over this weekend & going to order all the parts then. Will be putting the system together once the parts arrive. I'll take pics when it's all done. pcpartpicker does come in handy, but hoping I'll be able to get everything from newegg(one order) & have it all shipped/arrive at the same time.

I wish I could just go to Fry's and get everything(oh well)
Thank you all. I will let you know what's been ordered.

 

[toshibitsu]

This is what the system ended up being:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($359.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML120L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370N WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.00 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: Patriot - Viper RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($699.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1790.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-13 18:55 EDT-0400

 

[theMoonGodHasRsn]

This is what the system ended up being:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($359.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML120L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370N WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.00 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: Patriot - Viper RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($699.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1790.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-13 18:55 EDT-0400

were you able to fit the gigabyte 1080 ti into the core v1? im deciding if i should get that card for my core v1.