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Hey fellow Pc builders, this will be my first time building a gaming PC, and I have a budget capping out around 1500 dollars. I admit that RGB lighting does peak my interest, but I am unsure what parts and just how much glam I want to add to my system.

So I want opinions from all of you. I don't want to go overboard at all with RGB; I want it to be classy, synced up, and customizable. As of right now, I know there are LED strips that you can put in your case, as well as various RGB parts including fans, AIO (like the Kraken x52), RAM, and graphics cards, and I am curious as to your thoughts on each of these parts. I definitely do not want all these parts to be lit up like a Christmas tree, and want to know what parts you all think is worth the price premium and best suited for RGB, all while not overdoing it.
 
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I see what you're saying. In that case would you recommend just getting a strip or two and calling it a day?
I believe a GTX 1080 would suit my 1440p gaming needs quite well, and there might be room in the budget for one RGB upgrade possibly. IF that were the case, what part would you recommend (like RAM, fans, AIO etc.)

Thanks for the input!!!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($228.33 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($504.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1449.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-21 22:46 EDT-0400

If you want to vomit rgb
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($115.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1501.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-21 22:50 EDT-0400

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Both are pretty poor for gaming, go for this instead @OP, an i7 7700 will perform better.
Grab a couple of RGB strips, Alchemy 2.0 from Bitfenix or a 2m thing of NZXT's sleeved LEDs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($292.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.95 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.87 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1497.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-22 00:58 EDT-0400
 
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If you wanted a 1600 list (Which I would only recommend for content creation or photoshop/premiere work), get this.
The stock cooler is quite beefy, and more than enough for any OCing.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($115.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.87 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1495.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-22 01:03 EDT-0400
 
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Sweet thanks for the build suggestions, it's nice to see the difference in parts you can get just going straight for performance.
 
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Thanks for the suggestion! It's nice to see an intel based build here as well, even if I am leaning towards Ryzen. Do you think that Ryzen's additional cores/threads will help it perform better in gaming in the future? Or is intel going to be the king for the foreseeable future?

I don't plan on doing a lot of content creation, but I will frequently be using GIS programs if you know what those are, but I am unsure if Ryzen or intel is better for those.
 
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A 7700 doesn't beat a 1600 that's been oced by much today. And Intel is about to start releasing "mainstream" 6c 12t parts so the writing is on the wall future wise. If it was a 7700k oced around 5ghz that'd probably be better for a few years minimum. However his 7700 not so much.
 
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Still beats it by a fairly solid amount, and optimization is still poor for Ryzen.
Maybe in a years time it'll get closer, but for now the 7700 pretty much blows Ryzen 5 out of the water.
Think of it this way, the i5s already beat Ryzen in gaming across the board by about 10% atm, and the 7700 is better than that.
 
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That's valid unless you look at the newer titles for the 1600 review. The 1600 oced typically beats a 7600k unless it's running at 5ghz. The tide is already turning it's not headed to less threads. The single core performance on a 7700 is only 12-13% better than a 1600 oced. If your build was a 7700k with a 1080ti thered be no debate but that doesn't fit the budget especially with a board and cooler to get above 4.8.
 
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Both will be perfectly fine for that, but based on stats and personal testing, the 7700 still beats out Ryzen 5 in nearly everything even when the latter is OC'd, I tested about a month ago, although if the improvements are as dramatic as SupaHos claims I can test again next week when I swing by the shop.
 
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