New to pc building

[bread_cactus]

Hey, I know this thread has been posted like 15,000 times. I've never actually built a pc before. I have done research, and poked around other forums, just never made an account. I have a budget of around $1500 total, including peripherals. Open to any suggestions...


Thanks

 

[vapour]

Major usage? If gaming, what resolution? What FPS? I assume you need a monitor too. Open to both Intel and AMD?

 

[bread_cactus]

More of an Intel fan after research and looking at friend's systems. Gaming mostly. 60+FPS 1080p.

 

[vapour]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($389.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($57.30 @ Amazon)
Total: $1475.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 21:37 EDT-0400

 

[vapour]

You may want to wait. When Zen2 comes out, the price should go down. Coffee lake is the best CPU right now. If you need more budget on peripherals, downgrade to I5-8600k

 

[bread_cactus]

Thanks. Hows the difference between the 8600k and the 8700k?

 

[vapour]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17TbBy1X5r4

 

[bread_cactus]

Thanks. One last question, I promise lol... Any other case options for this build?

 

[USAFRet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17TbBy1X5r4

You might want to give some context, rather than just a bare utube link.

"Here is a comparison of X and Y, by JoeRandomTechGuy"

 

[bread_cactus]

Also, do you think I should order all the parts? Or go out and buy them at my local PC place? (They have all items, just more expensive)

 

[USAFRet]

Also, do you think I should order all the parts? Or go out and buy them at my local PC place? (They have all items, just more expensive)

Depends.
Where are you ordering from?

 

[vapour]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17TbBy1X5r4

You might want to give some context, rather than just a bare utube link.

"Here is a comparison of X and Y, by JoeRandomTechGuy"

Will do

 

[vapour]

Try local store first, they may have good deals going on Micro center and Fry's are really good.

 

[USAFRet]

Try local store first, they may have good deals going on Micro center and Fry's are really good.

Can't assume US.
Also, Fry's and MC are pretty rare in the US. I have neither within 200 miles.

 

[vapour]

Try local store first, they may have good deals going on Micro center and Fry's are really good.

Can't assume US.
Also, Fry's and MC are pretty rare in the US. I have neither within 200 miles.

Yeah, I have a micro center within drive distance, but good stuff will be gone quickly.

 

[USAFRet]

Try local store first, they may have good deals going on Micro center and Fry's are really good.

Can't assume US.
Also, Fry's and MC are pretty rare in the US. I have neither within 200 miles.

Yeah, I have a micro center within drive distance, but good stuff will be gone quickly.

The closest Frys or MC are about 200 miles away. Amazon or Newegg easily trumps any "local store".

Which is why I asked the OP...."where".

 

[bread_cactus]

Micro Center is the closest place to where I live. It's about 40 minutes away in the city so it's ok. The prices vary and they are out of stock if the Coffee Lake processors.

 

[vapour]

In that case, I believe they have 50 off combo discount going on, get Ryzen 1600 and a B350 MB combo. For the rest, we can buy online as their prices are usually not very good.

 

[bread_cactus]

When do the Zen2's come out so the 8700K will be cheaper?

 

[Nonpossible]

Also, do you think I should order all the parts? Or go out and buy them at my local PC place? (They have all items, just more expensive)

Some places might match online prices. I know if I go to BestBuy to get an SSD, I can show them a cheaper one on Amazon and they will match the price.

 

[USAFRet]

Also, do you think I should order all the parts? Or go out and buy them at my local PC place? (They have all items, just more expensive)

Some places might match online prices. I know if I go to BestBuy to get an SSD, I can show them a cheaper one on Amazon and they will match the price.

Usually, yes. But only if it is Sold and shipped by Amazon, and the exact same model number.
3rd party sellers on Amazon don't count.

 

[Nonpossible]

Also, do you think I should order all the parts? Or go out and buy them at my local PC place? (They have all items, just more expensive)

Some places might match online prices. I know if I go to BestBuy to get an SSD, I can show them a cheaper one on Amazon and they will match the price.

Usually, yes. But only if it is Sold and shipped by Amazon, and the exact same model number.
3rd party sellers on Amazon don't count.

I've never had anyone nit-pick when I show an associate, but that could vary from store-to-store. At any rate, I will never tell anyone to get all their hardware from just one place. It's really just a matter of finding where the deals are!
Although, one time I took advantage of a deal on Amazon and bought all my stuff from them at once.

 

[USAFRet]

I've never had anyone nit-pick when I show an associate, but that could vary from store-to-store. At any rate, I will never tell anyone to get all their hardware from just one place. It's really just a matter of finding where the deals are!
Although, one time I took advantage of a deal on Amazon and bought all my stuff from them at once.

I have.

And specifically from BestBuy:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-topics/best-buy-low-price-guarantee/pcmcat297300050000.c?id=pcmcat297300050000

Best Buy Price Match Guarantee

"At the time of sale, we price match all local retail competitors (including their online prices) and we price match products shipped from and sold by these major online retailers: Amazon.com, Bhphotovideo.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, HP.com, Newegg.com, and TigerDirect.com."

"Our Price Match Guarantee does not cover:

Products shipped from or sold by third-party sellers on websites."