Need help building an intel PC

[Just That Dude]

Hey all.

I'm looking to get a new rig in 2 months time and I need some help building it. I want to be able to max out any and every game without a shadow of doubt at a minimum of 1920x1080, 60fps for the coming years.

I'm drawn towards building around an i7-7700k, but not sure what GPU, MOBO, and RAM I need, or if the i7-7700k is even the right choice of CPU.

I currently have 1866MHz DDR3 16GB RAM, will I have to upgrade to DDR4? Haven't built a PC in years.

Help please ?

P.S:

CURRENTLY USING:
FX 8350
GTX 970
Asus sabertooth 990fx r2.0
750watt gold EVGA PSU
7200RPM HDD
DDR3 16GB 1866MHz

 

[jwcrellin]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.44 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1173.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-16 22:23 EDT-0400

Re-use your case, hard drive and power supply and you can upgrade to a gtx 1080.

 

[Just That Dude]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.44 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1173.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-16 22:23 EDT-0400

Re-use your case, hard drive and power supply and you can upgrade to a gtx 1080.

Thanks mate.

With regards to my question about i7-7700k, is it high end?

 

[jwcrellin]

it is the highest end mainstream product.

 

[Just That Dude]

it is the highest end mainstream product.

Is there a cheaper option for the motherboard, closer to the $100 mark?

N.B
I plan to overclock my GPU and CPU without changing voltages.

 

[jwcrellin]

No, there are no good overclocking motherboards close to $100.
Get all the parts except the 1080 because you can re-use your 970 and save some money. The i7 7700k will really let the 970 stretch its legs.

 

[Tommy_77]

What will be the main usage of this system ? ONLY gaming ? Productivity ? . Btw jwcrellin forgot to add a PSU and Storage unless u will keep the used ones (EVGA 750watts and 7.2k RPM HDD) for the new one If its going to be for productive purposes u can also buy the new Ryzen CPU's . Let us know m8

 

[Just That Dude]

What will be the main usage of this system ? ONLY gaming ? Productivity ? . Btw jwcrellin forgot to add a PSU and Storage unless u will keep the used ones (EVGA 750watts and 7.2k RPM HDD) for the new one If its going to be for productive purposes u can also buy the new Ryzen CPU's . Let us know m8

Hey thanks for the input.
yeah pretty much only for gaming.

Yeah I'm keeping my PSU and HDD.

 

[Tommy_77]

What will be the main usage of this system ? ONLY gaming ? Productivity ? . Btw jwcrellin forgot to add a PSU and Storage unless u will keep the used ones (EVGA 750watts and 7.2k RPM HDD) for the new one If its going to be for productive purposes u can also buy the new Ryzen CPU's . Let us know m8

Hey thanks for the input.
yeah pretty much only for gaming.

Yeah I'm keeping my PSU and HDD.

So why do u want to build an INTEL system ? Didnt u check out Ryzen "5" ?