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[Matt_550]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.82 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.79 @ Newegg)
Total: $1245.15

Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-31 10:57 EDT-0400

 

[Turb0Yoda]

"Change for some McDonalds"


PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CrzLZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CrzLZ8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($323.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.78 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($108.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($79.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX300 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.78 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.52 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($485.98 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($91.57 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.52 @ Amazon)

*PRICE BEFORE SHIPPING & TAX***Base Total: $1247.31

Total: $1364.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-01 12:16 EDT-0400

 

[lp231]

I'll take AMD 6 core build for $1250

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-A ATX AM4 Motherboard ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1252.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-03 23:41 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1247.91
Shipping: $4.99
Total: $1252.90

 

[need4speeds]

Cougar i7-7700K-1080

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($23.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BPX 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Turbo OC Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1241.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 05:55 EDT-0400


Base Total: $1234.73
Shipping: $6.99
Total: $1241.72

 

[Jagnoor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($140.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($564.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza - SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1258.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 21:48 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1249.91
Shipping: $8.98
Total: $1258.89

 

[Flashgo1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.75 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.83 @ Amazon)
Total: $1235.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-04 19:32 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1238.51
Promo Discounts: -$10.00
Shipping: $6.98
Total: $1235.49

Not a hard core gaming rig. More for casual gamers and processing videos.

 

[blankcr8]

Big White

Best bang for your buck gaming/streaming/productivity rig out there!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Pure Rock Slim 35.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($30.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.45 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($514.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill - 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1263.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-09 22:18 EDT-0400
Base total: 1249.33

 

[daveppeters]

Red Striker

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($315.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 33 CPU Cooler ($37.33 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.82 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Gold 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.86 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GAMING X 4G Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - Solar-M1-R ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - HX Platinum 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Base Total: $1174.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-09 15:45 EDT-0400

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($534.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Other: SAMA Maxcool-W ($39.79)
Other: Apacer AS340 PANTHER 2.5" 240GB ($78.99)
Total: $1255.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-12 21:27 EDT-0400
Base Total: $1248.23
Shipping: $6.98

 

[TheTeo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($132.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($544.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1230.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-12 18:33 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1232.93
Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00
Shipping: $17.97
Total: $1230.90

 

[ddswanson31]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($529.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1248.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 12:28 EDT-0400

 

[docswag]

The Classic
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1237.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-14 09:29 EDT-0400

I went for a simple black and white theme with this. I considered going for a 1080 ti or 7700k/1700 but I felt the sacrifices that had to be made to do so wouldn't be worth the extra performance.

 

[Jsimenhoff]

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