Need help picking parts for ultimate gaming PC

jimt91

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Hi so I've built 1 PC in the past, but had some help and still don't know a whole lot about which parts to pick out, so be easy on me. I have saved up for a few years to build the best PC possible for Gaming/entertainment/music. The idea is for it to serve as my console for all the new games on ultra at top performance as well as for connecting to my TV for movies, tv, etc via HDMI. I would also like it to have WIFI(I'm not sure if this built into the motherboards). Price is not a factor, but I don't want anything I won't use as well. If there are questions that any of you have to help make this easier let me know. I'm just starting to plan for this today so I'm not sure what info I should provide you all with. I do plan on going intel for the processor. I need a case that obviously fits everything, I have a lot of room so the size doesn't matter much. I would like it to look cool though lol, I was googling some, but wasn't sure which size to go with and wanted to see what you guys would recommend. Something with easy access would be nice. Was also interested in a soundcard if you all think it'd make a noticeable upgrade in sound quality.

On top of all this, I'd like to get an awesome monitor and speakers/subwoofer to go along with it all.

Sorry if this is all jumbled up I can't think of much more at the moment, so thanks for reading any help would be appreciated.
 

Geoff

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For starters I'd say an Intel i7 6700K, 32GB DDR4, GTX 980 Ti, and a 500GB-1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD would be great starting points.
 
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beers

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What budget do you have? "Price is not a factor" and "saved up over years" usually don't jive together.

We have a ridiculous amount of threads here that start off the way yours does only to end up with a $500 constraint :p
 

jimt91

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ahh gotcha sorry I just meant that I have enough saved up that the price shouldn't be an issue, I have around 5 thousand but just got a new job and have room to expand if necessary. I've been looking at prices on things, though I'm not sure what to go with nothing seems out of price range. I can't even see how close to 5 thousand would be necessary to spend unless I'm overlooking something big. I would definitely like the best processor/videocard/ram etc. Gaming will be the primary function, but I want a solid sound system to go with it as well.
 

jimt91

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For starters I'd say an Intel i7 6700K, 32GB DDR4, GTX 980 Ti, and a 500GB-1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD would be great starting points.

So I've been reading a lot about different parts, I think I'm getting a good idea on what to buy, but I have a few questions still.

For the ram, and graphics card... does the brand matter? I see a few different kinds, wasn't sure which to go with. I'm also still unsure about motherboard, PSU, and cooler. Lastly any suggestion for cases? I want something that looks good, but has a lot of room and is easy to open up.

Everything else I think I can piece together reading on google. Thanks everyone I'm really excited to do this build, I've never had a desktop that was near perfect so it is a big step for me.
 

Devinejn

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From the looks of it you are trying to soend all the cash you can on this, so I would say add a custom coolant system. That alone can be upwards of $1000 at times for a full loop.
 

jimt91

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What are the benefits of a coolant system like that? Is there a good guide on how to do it that you'd recommend?
 

Devinejn

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What are the benefits of a coolant system like that? Is there a good guide on how to do it that you'd recommend?
I would recommend looking into Skunkworks cooling systems. Its rather overkill but allows for insane over clocking.
 

Geoff

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From the looks of it you are trying to soend all the cash you can on this, so I would say add a custom coolant system. That alone can be upwards of $1000 at times for a full loop.
What are the benefits of a coolant system like that? Is there a good guide on how to do it that you'd recommend?
While liquid cooling is great, spending $1000 on a water cooling loop is a complete waste of money.
 

Geoff

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Thats the point he wants to buy way over kill things and has more money spend then he knows what to do with.
Where does the OP say he wants to buy things that are way overkill?

He said price isn't a factor, but he doesn't want anything he won't need.
 

jimt91

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Where does the OP say he wants to buy things that are way overkill?

He said price isn't a factor, but he doesn't want anything he won't need.

thank you for understanding where I'm coming from. I feel like I'm being mocked for saying price isn't a factor. I'm by no means rich, I never had a really nice PC and have had my heart set on building one for a long time. I've really wanted to build one to center gaming/music/movies around to run at perfection. I did not mean to come off like I was just going to buy a bunch of useless things to prove how much money I have. I was just implying that I do not want to cut corners anywhere and plan to build the best possible system for my needs. If a cooling system is an unnecessary waste of money then I have no reason to buy it....
 

jimt91

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For the ram, and graphics card... does the brand matter? I see a few different kinds, wasn't sure which to go with. I'm also still unsure about motherboard, PSU, and cooler. Lastly any suggestion for cases? I want something that looks good, but has a lot of room and is easy to open up.

^^ any help with this stuff would be appreciated.
 

Geoff

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For the ram, and graphics card... does the brand matter? I see a few different kinds, wasn't sure which to go with. I'm also still unsure about motherboard, PSU, and cooler. Lastly any suggestion for cases? I want something that looks good, but has a lot of room and is easy to open up.

^^ any help with this stuff would be appreciated.
I would highly recommend the G.Skill Ripjaws IV or V series for RAM. For the video card, the brand itself doesn't really matter, but you should look closely at the specs because many come factory overclocked. Another important factor is the cooler, many oh the cheapest versions of a specific model skimp on the cooler.
 
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