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Budget - $1k to 1.5k USD

Do you need a monitor? NO
Do you need a keyboard? NO
Do you need a mouse? NO
Do you need an operating system? YES
What will you use the PC for? GAMING

Thank you fellow friends
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What kind of games will you be playing?
What monitor(s) do you already have that you will be using with this system?
Any kind of aesthetic preferences?
Will you overclock?
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13 wrote What kind of games will you be playing?
What monitor(s) do you already have that you will be using with this system?
Any kind of aesthetic preferences?
Will you overclock?

PUBG, CSGO mainly and any other big releases that may be coming soon.

ASUS VG248QE

Uhh no, 1080p I want my games to look nice obviously.

If I have to I will but I would rather not

EDIT: I have a lot of other games already that I enjoy playing that i wish to look good, like Battlefield 1 RS Siege, GTA, etc
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Thespian wrote Uhh no, 1080p I want my games to look nice obviously.

I meant more in terms of colour scheme for the components but it's cool, I just went as colour neutral as I could.


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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($309.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($59.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($137.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($149.99 @ B&H)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($44.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($523.89 @ Amazon)
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Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($79.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1525.01

1080p 144Hz, i7 is pretty much necessary. It would definitely be worth waiting a couple of weeks for Coffee Lake's 6 core i5 or i7 line up with a Z370 board, but if you have to buy now, 7700k is your only option really. SLI support so you can easily add a 2nd GTX 1080 at any point if you want. You can sacrifice SLI support to get this system below $1500 if you want, but personally, I'd rather spend a little extra and have SLI support. You could also drop the GTX 1080 to a GTX 1070 and save a bit of money if you wanted, GTX 1070 would still be great for 1080p 144Hz. You'd also still have SLI support if you kept the system the same but swapped the GTX 1080 for a 1070.
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Thespian wrote Uhh no, 1080p I want my games to look nice obviously.

I meant more in terms of colour scheme for the components but it's cool, I just went as colour neutral as I could.


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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($309.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($59.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($137.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($149.99 @ B&H)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($44.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($523.89 @ Amazon)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($79.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1525.01

1080p 144Hz, i7 is pretty much necessary. It would definitely be worth waiting a couple of weeks for Coffee Lake's 6 core i5 or i7 line up with a Z370 board, but if you have to buy now, 7700k is your only option really. SLI support so you can easily add a 2nd GTX 1080 at any point if you want. You can sacrifice SLI support to get this system below $1500 if you want, but personally, I'd rather spend a little extra and have SLI support. You could also drop the GTX 1080 to a GTX 1070 and save a bit of money if you wanted, GTX 1070 would still be great for 1080p 144Hz. You'd also still have SLI support if you kept the system the same but swapped the GTX 1080 for a 1070.


Hit up shottylean for a cheap 1080. Got mine for $400
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The gaming pc I'm getting is £900.00, specs below and it comes with a BenQ monitor -*


x2 GeForce GTX 970
Processor i7-4790K @ 4.00Hz
x2 16GB Ram
Microsoft Windows 10, 64-bit
additional hard drive 1 TB

BenQ monitor
27" IPS Display
2560 x 1440 WQHD
4ms response time
Full ergonomic stand
Built in speakers
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