Vote Now! $2,500 Budget Category

[TheTeo]

While Ryzen is better price/performance CPU, I chose the 7700k because this is a gaming station, and there isn't a better CPU for pure gaming. Also, we can put aside the extra $60 bucks for a game.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($156.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($166.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($220.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($283.73 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($804.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2431.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 05:55 EDT-0400

Base Total: $2440.51
Mail-in Rebates: -$15.00
Shipping: $5.98
Total: $2431.49

 

[ddswanson31]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1920X 3.5GHz 12-Core Processor ($769.15 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - X399 Taichi ATX TR4 Motherboard ($343.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $2482.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 13:41 EDT-0400

 

[lp231]

AMD for $2500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1900X 3.8GHz 8-Core Processor ($549.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Enermax - LiqTech TR4 360 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2477.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-14 00:20 EDT-0400

Base Total: $2474.90
Shipping: $2.99
Total: $2477.89

 

[Jsimenhoff]

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[Jsimenhoff]

The Weekday Workstation and Weekend gamer.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1920X 3.5GHz 12-Core Processor ($799.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Liquid Freezer 360 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X399 Taichi ATX TR4 Motherboard ($343.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BPX 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2498.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 05:40 EDT-0400

Base Total: $2494.91
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $2498.90

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