Question New PC Gaming Build ~est. <$2000

[jackson28]

Looking to build my second PC ever, clearly I am unclear of the newest components out there and which is best for my budget. Any help with be appreciated.

Approximate Purchase Date: This week if possible

Budget Range: $2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming, watching movies, and surfing the internet

Are you buying a monitor: No, was thinking of using a TV

Parts to Upgrade: everything

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference

Location: USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Looking to using a TV as a monitor

Additional Comments: Quiet PC

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:Old computer from 10 years having problem booting and slow now

 

[AngelTech]

Don't use a TV for a gaming monitor

 

[ConanLock]

Something like this would be good.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Rj9ncY
I know you said you weren't overclocking, but with such a large budget there was no point in not getting the K variant CPU.

 

[WildCard999]

TV's are ok to use as a monitor for single play or less competitive gaming but if your going to play competitive FPS such as COD or BF then you'll want to use a monitor as there's quite a bit of input lag on most TV's.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Phantom Gaming SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($99.49 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon VII 16 GB Video Card ($684.99 @ Walmart)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG341CQ 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor ($419.00 @ B&H)
Total: $1970.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-01 14:56 EDT-0400

 

[g-unit1111]

I'm not sure that I would recommend a Radeon VII at this point. I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($364.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($206.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($60.99 @ Dell)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - H500i ATX Mid Tower Case ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1990.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-01 16:21 EDT-0400

 

[cryoburner]

I know you mentioned being interested in an Intel CPU, but you might also want to consider one of the AMD Ryzen 3000-series processors set to launch within the next week. Reviews are not out for them yet, so we don't know exactly how they will perform in games, but they will likely show significant performance gains over the existing Ryzen parts, and if a Ryzen 3600 or 3600X ends up matching or outperforming an i7-8700K for around $200-$250, it might be the better option. It's also likely that they will be less power-hungry and in turn emit less heat than the current i7s, which could help if you value having a "Quiet PC".

And on the quiet PC front, I'm not sure a Radeon VII would be an ideal option. A 300 watt graphics card is probably not going to be all that quiet under load. Plus, you can find some RTX 2080s for about the same price, which tend to be a bit faster in games and draw less power. Unless one has some specific workload that can utilize the VII's large amount of VRAM, the 2080 is probably going to be the better option around that price range.

 

[WildCard999]

The Radeon VII (50th anniversary which shouldn't matter) that I recently installed into a friends system was really quiet while benchmarks (Heaven) and Division 2, this was in a H700i case. But I suppose everyone has there version of quiet.

 

[g-unit1111]

The Radeon VII (50th anniversary which shouldn't matter) that I recently installed into a friends system was really quiet while benchmarks (Heaven) and Division 2, this was in a H700i case. But I suppose everyone has there version of quiet.

I generally buy my GPUs based on performance, not how quiet they are, but to each their own, I guess. I'll gladly pay an extra $70 for a 2080 if its' worth it.

 

[WildCard999]

I generally buy my GPUs based on performance, not how quiet they are, but to each their own, I guess.

I do as well but they wanted quiet in the original post. I guess the 2080 would be better but does go a little bit over budget in my original build although using a computer monitor would be leagues better then a TV.

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: Zotac - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING AMP Video Card ($719.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $719.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-01 16:54 EDT-0400

 

[g-unit1111]

I do as well but they wanted quiet in the original post. I guess the 2080 would be better but does go a little bit over budget in my original build although using a computer monitor would be leagues better then a TV.

I agree but I wouldn't put a monitor in there if they don't request it, that would only confuse people further. That's something that you can always buy after you build your system.

 

[jackson28]

Thank you everyone for your insight. I will look over each parts and come to a conclusion by the tomorrow.