Recommendations for parts for mid-high end gaming PC?

[czechmat3]

I'm looking to build a desktop PC on a £1000-1500 budget (so UK prices of course), asking for suggestions. Basically I want something that'll last me 3ish years without major upgrades, mostly playing multiplayer FPS games (FPS>graphics).
CPU wise I'm considering i7 8700k, i5 8600k (maybe non OC versions) or Ryzen 7 2700x. Possibly something like this kit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Components4All-Motherboard-ThermalTake-Contac21-Pre-Built/dp/B07BM6YRX5/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538271052&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=8700k+bundle&dpPl=1&dpID=511dv3N1x9L&ref=plSrch
RAM should be 16GB I suppose, for this kind of build.
For the GPU I'll most likely use a 1070ti/1080 unless the new RTX 2080 cards or the 1080ti drop in price a bit.

I've been looking at refurbished PCs on the Dell outlet, so maybe an i7 one with me swapping the GPU (and PSU) for a better one. That is kind of dependent on what they have in stock though.

If anyone has any pointers I'd be glad to hear them.

 

[julienruc]

At that price range, going pre-built is a waste since you can get something pretty decent if you build it yourself.

This build will last you more than 3 years since the CPU alone offers a 3-year warranty.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor (£281.94 @ Aria PC)
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste (£4.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£115.00 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£166.59 @ Technextday)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£94.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (£437.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x15 PWM 55.4 CFM 120mm Fan (£16.89 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x15 PWM 55.4 CFM 120mm Fan (£16.89 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x15 PWM 55.4 CFM 120mm Fan (£16.89 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120mm Fan (£26.59 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1394.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-30 20:25 BST+0100

I went with Ryzen since you can go for high-end parts on the CPU, Mobo and RAM within this price range.
Specially since the price includes a cooler and it has a 3-year warranty period. Also went for high-end B450 motherboard instead of mid-end X470 since you're not planning to run SLI.
I chose that case since it's one of the best for Air Cooling due to front mesh being so big and it has dust filters everywhere.
Also, it has 2 fans included, so I added 3 for the front, 1 for the back, and 2 included you can put at the top. Also went for RGB RAM since the CPU cooler also has a bi of RGB in there.
Went for 1070 since you play FPS games and don't really need a 1080Ti. That way you can get an RTX upgrade in a year or two from now (but TBH this one will last you a while).

Let me know what you think.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Wait for the 9600k and z390 release (less than a month). Get the msi gaming pro carbon or asrock extreme 4 or Asus prime a or Strix series mobo or the 150 quid mid range aorus series.

Go for the 1070ti for 1080p, 1080ti for 2k 144hz.

2x8gb of 3000mhz rams would be good.

Get a cryorig H5 or coolermaster ma620p or be quiet dark rock 4 cooler.

250/500 gb of mx500 or 860 Evo ssd with 2/1tb hdd.

Seasonic focus plus 650,evga g2 /g3 or corsair rmx psu.

Put that in a phanteks P350X or NZXT H500 or fractal design meshify c case.

 

[czechmat3]

At that price range, going pre-built is a waste since you can get something pretty decent if you build it yourself.

This build will last you more than 3 years since the CPU alone offers a 3-year warranty.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor (£281.94 @ Aria PC)
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste (£4.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£115.00 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£166.59 @ Technextday)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£94.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (£437.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x15 PWM 55.4 CFM 120mm Fan (£16.89 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x15 PWM 55.4 CFM 120mm Fan (£16.89 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x15 PWM 55.4 CFM 120mm Fan (£16.89 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120mm Fan (£26.59 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1394.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-30 20:25 BST+0100

I went with Ryzen since you can go for high-end parts on the CPU, Mobo and RAM within this price range.
Specially since the price includes a cooler and it has a 3-year warranty period. Also went for high-end B450 motherboard instead of mid-end X470 since you're not planning to run SLI.
I chose that case since it's one of the best for Air Cooling due to front mesh being so big and it has dust filters everywhere.
Also, it has 2 fans included, so I added 3 for the front, 1 for the back, and 2 included you can put at the top. Also went for RGB RAM since the CPU cooler also has a bi of RGB in there.
Went for 1070 since you play FPS games and don't really need a 1080Ti. That way you can get an RTX upgrade in a year or two from now (but TBH this one will last you a while).

Let me know what you think.

Thanks for the tips. I'm looking at MSI Carbon (https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-b450-gaming-pro-carbon-ac-amd-b450-s-am4-ddr4-sata3-dual-m2-2-way-crossfire-gbe-ac-wifi-usb-31-g) as a possible alternative, since it seems better equipped at the same price. With it I would switch to 16GB Corsair RGB Pro as well.
Only other thing I'd change is the 1070, since the 1070ti cards cost pretty much the sane. Maybe a 1080, since those only hold a small premium for a more basic version. It is true that the 1080ti is overkill, especially for a 1080p monitor