Need Help For a New Gaming PC

[maergur]

Hello guys,

I wanted to build my own gaming computer for years and never had a chance since I was constantly traveling. At the moment, I am not really enjoying playing anything at all on my MacBook Pro. I used to play intensive games on Playstation, but I decided to switch to PC gaming. I am doing mythic raids, so I need a super smooth gaming experience with up to ultra settings. Other than that, I would like to continue the same experience to Overwatch as well. Lastly, I am also playing BF1 and need really good settings with low FPS.

One last thing is that I use SolidWorks very often.

P.S. I would really like to invest in GTX 1080.

Thank you!

Budget? Around 2000$
Resolution? As high as possible. 4K possible?
Games / Settings Desired? WoW (Maximum Settings), Overwatch (Maximum Settings), BF1 (as high as possible).
Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc)? I am probably going to use SolidWorks and going to stream.
Country? USA
Parts that can be reused? Completely new.
Do you need an OS? Windows 10
Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)? I need a monitor, but already have the other stuff

[Sorshen]

Since you said you use Solidworks, I chose multicore cpu power and top notch gsync 1440p 144hz monitor over the GTX 1080.


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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($93.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($384.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 27.0" 144Hz Monitor ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1961.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 20:56 EST-0500

Alternatively, you could cut some corners and get i7-6700K, a lower-midrange mainboard and 250Gb ssd with the GTX 1080.

[maergur]

Thank you for your quick response! Is there a huge difference with gtx 1080 and 1070. Also which particular GTX 1080 is the optimal one because there are several versions of it.

[Sorshen]

The GTX 1080 is a card to push towards those sweet 144hz on 1440p. The difference is notable, but so is the price. +~25% performance for +~50% price.
Then again, I did chose a monitor that while being top, it costs well over 1/4 of your budget.
The 6700K is better for gaming (due to single core power), 6800K is more flexible (better for solidworks rendering, video editing, etc.).
Zotac Amp, Asus STRIX, Gigabyte G1, MSI Gaming X, EVGA SC/FTW are all good models that bench closely