Need a good gaming PC (budget: $1600 with tax)

BluuSynn

I need a good enough pc to run games like gta v, fortnite, etc my budget is $1600 with tax. The brand of cpu and gpu i want is Nvidia, and intel

Ian

BluuSynn said:

I need a good enough pc to run games like gta v, fortnite, etc my budget is $1600 with tax. The brand of cpu and gpu i want is Nvidia, and intel

Greetings! We can look into that with you. Do you already have a monitor / peripherals or would you be looking to include them in the cost of your budget? 

BluuSynn

No i already have a keyboard, mouse, headset, and monitor. Just looking for a new pc.

Ian

BluuSynn said:

No i already have a keyboard, mouse, headset, and monitor. Just looking for a new pc.

Alright here is what I would have for an Intel and NVIDIA GPU build - Configure Your PC: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=bcd229d0-cd1a-4f65-bf3c-4719ee69e56f

You could swap out the water cooling for an air cooler to save some money on the build if needed. Besides that, processor wise, for just gaming the next processor up would be the 9900k which wouldn't be a big benefit for gaming, if really much any and would jump about $130 in price for that as well.

Windows is included in the build price as well, so it comes to a little over $1500 before taxes as-is.

CPU: (1) Intel Core i7-9700K Coffee Lake 3.6GHz Eight-Core LGA 1151 Boxed Processor ($349.99 EACH)

Motherboard: (1) ASUS B360-H ROG STRIX GAMING Intel LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard ($129.99 EACH)

RAM: (1) Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 PC4-21300 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit 2K8G4D26BFSBK - Gray ($64.99 EACH)

Case: (1) Lian Li 205 Tempered Glass ATX Computer Case - Black ($69.99 EACH)

Power Supply: (1) EVGA 650BQ 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply ($79.99 EACH)

Video Card: (1) Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super Windforce OC 3X Overclocked Triple-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Video Card ($499.99 EACH)

M.2 SSD: (1) Inland Premium 256GB SSD 3D NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive ($44.99 EACH)

Hard Drive: (1) WD Blue Mainstream 2TB 5400RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 EACH)

Water Cooling Kits: (1) Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L 240mm RGB Water Cooling Kit ($74.99 EACH)

Operating System: (1) Microsoft Microsoft Windows 10 Home 32/64-Bit - USB ($139.99 EACH)

Total: $1,506.90

TheITDad

So I believe I got a good build for you here.  Just a few things to let you in on.  The cooler and the extra fans I got in the build aren't same name brand so if you want to keep the aesthetic the same across with similar colors or name brands you may need to change those up.  But the corsair fans I picked are a really good set up magnetic fans.  Got a nice cpu & gpu combo of an i7-9700k and a 2060 super.  If you can swing about an extra 140 bucks then you can jump up to a 2070 super from Gigabyte that they offer for 499 which may be worth it.  But other than that this pc will handle all 1080p gaming at maxed settings well above 60fps and do some pretty good 1440p gaming at medium to high settings well above 60 fps.  And if yo hate the case, you can always remove the Seagate drive and go up to something like the meshify c or whatever case you want.  Enjoy  

Configure Your PC: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=0306ce05-0a4b-477a-b29f-ff10281783d2

CPU: (1) Intel Core i7-9700K Coffee Lake 3.6GHz Eight-Core LGA 1151 Boxed Processor ($349.99 EACH)

Motherboard: (1) Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X Intel LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard ($139.99 EACH)

RAM: (1) G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-16GVKB - Black ($73.99 EACH)

Case: (1) NZXT H510 Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black ($69.99 EACH)

Power Supply: (1) PowerSpec 650 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply ($99.99 EACH)

Video Card: (1) MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Super Ventus GP Overclocked Dual-Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Video Card ($369.99 EACH)

M.2 SSD: (1) Crucial P1 1TB SSD 3D QLC NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive ($109.99 EACH)

Hard Drive: (1) Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 EACH)

Heatsink: (1) Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler ($89.99 EACH)

Case Fans: (1) Corsair ML120 Magnetic Levitation 120mm Case Fan - Twin Pack ($39.99 EACH)

Total: $1,394.90 

TSTonyV

I put this together, it's $1483.91 before taxes.

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=1638dd62-e4b9-42bb-a965-41c0047bf2ae

That is INCLUDING Windows. If necessary you can save a bit of money in different spots, like going with a slightly cheaper case or an 80+ Bronze PSU instead of Gold.