Looking to build a new gaming PC

[Dovahaerys]

First, I don't really know much about PC's, but I know GTX 1080 is good, so I heard. & so, I would like to build it around that and everything good that can go with it. Would someone help me out?

Budget: 2k-4.5k
A rig that can play Ark Survival on ultra settings/4k. Currently playing it on an MSI-Dominator laptop right now, a bit disappointed w/ its performance -- but I'd like to think that it runs good. 30-50fps on low shadows - medium/high textures. I would like to run everything on high while playing it in 60fps if that's the best it can get me.

Extras: Dual monitor, might be an option, feel free to add it on the list. Also, my main concern is the cooling, it'll be placed where air circulation will be a problem, unless it won't be (?).


Thanks, guys.


Note: I don't really know how this works, but someone suggested a build to me via newegg, so I guess newegg will work for suggestions. But if you have something better, a better website, more reliable -- shoot)

 

[logainofhades]

A single 1080 still isn't quite enough, for 4k ultra, at this time. SLI would be necessary, and not all games scale well, with it. You might want to consider 1440p, instead, as the 1080 is a solid 1440p, 60+ fps, card. Something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($277.96 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($277.96 @ B&H)
Total: $2418.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-15 17:02 EDT-0400

 

[Dovahaerys]

Thank you, sir. But would it be possible if it can total to the amount of maybe 3,5k - 4,5k if you don't mind? And also, what makes a computer expensive to where it'll total up to 4k? Sorry, I'm still really fairly new to this. Thank you.

 

[logainofhades]

There is no need to spend that kind of money, on a system. Short of another 1080, for SLI, and changing the SSD to a Samsung 950 pro, possibly faster ram, is going to show a significant enough increase, in performance. After that, you are just throwing money out the window.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.87 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($277.96 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($277.96 @ B&H)
Total: $3340.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-16 09:33 EDT-0400



You could make the jump, to an X99 platform, but most games cannot make use, of that many cores. I chose the older 5820k, because current boards may not work, with the newer broadwell-e cpu's without a bios update. You would probably have to buy a Haswell-e CPU, to update the bios with, before you could install the latest broadwell-e cpu's.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($269.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.87 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($277.96 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($277.96 @ B&H)
Total: $3473.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-16 09:38 EDT-0400



Don't feel it is worth the cost, and you would have to do the bios update, to support the CPU. But since you wanted to see something, at this price, here you go.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($1089.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($269.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.87 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($277.96 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($277.96 @ B&H)
Total: $4193.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-16 09:39 EDT-0400