Competition The PC Gamer Best PC Builds - $2000 Ultra High Quality Cyberpunk 2077 Build

[Mhymullaney]

Frame Pusher
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($409.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1564.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 15:31 EDT-0400

 

[Harlock21]

Dan4 mini itx on steroids.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core Processor ($336.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *645LT Asetek Extreme CPU Liquid Cooling Bundle With Noctua Fan ($99.00 @ overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: *Asus ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($319.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($74.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: *A4-SFX V4.1 Mini-ITX Gaming Case ($249.00 @ overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Ion SFX-L 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($109.76 @ Amazon)
Total: $1988.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 15:34 EDT-0400

 

[dantej76@]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card ($759.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($177.51 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: NZXT Aer RGB140 71.6 CFM 140 mm Fan
Total: $1996.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 15:53 EDT-0400

 

[GallstafSOL]

Cyber Vyper

I went with a "GPU 1st" philosophy when speccing out this build, much like the "engine 1st" philosophy of the Dodge Viper development team. Thus the Cyber Vyper.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($118.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Dell)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB AMP MAXX Video Card ($1149.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 275R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MasterWatt 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140 mm Fan ($12.75 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140 mm Fan ($12.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $1994.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 15:50 EDT-0400

 

[Beenymirza]

Welcome to the very first PC Gamer Best PC Builds competition!​

It's an open secret that here at PC Gamer we love PC Building. Building your own PC makes for a fun weekend project, and nets you the biggest performance bang for your buck. It's hard to match the sweet satisfaction of customizing each component to fit your specifications and needs. We want to share the joy of PC Building with the entire community, which is why we're challenging you to submit your best performing builds at the lowest possible price in a number of categories.

The competition will run from April 17th till April 27th. This means you have 10 days to submit your builds!

We've extended the submission period until May 4th! May the fourth be with you and may your builds bring order to the galaxy!

This is the $2000 Ultra High Quality Cyberpunk 2077 Category
If you build it now, the game will come? Here's to hoping! We're looking for the best performing builds are $2000 or less. We will favor submissions that are RTX ready and can play the upcoming AAA titles (like Cyberpunk 2077) with ultra or high quality graphics settings.

How does it work?​

We're gonna break this competition down into 4 parts:

1. Submit your builds​
2. After a week of submissions, the PC Gamer staff will pick their top 5 in each category. We will judge primarily on quality of components, price, and theoretical system performance.​
3. Users vote on their favorite build of the top 5.​
4. We feature the winning builds in each category on the PC Gamer homepage.​

How do I submit a build?​

1. Head to the PCPartPicker System Builder.
2. Build your system!
3. When you're all set, smash that BB code button
   
   
4. Copy the BB code
5. Head to this thread, respond hit the BB code toggle in the tool bar
   
   
6. Paste the BB code and post your thread!

Ground Rules - Read this or you will be disqualified ​

• Only one build per budget category, per user. Multiple builds from a single user or duplicate accounts will be disqualified.
• Do not go over budget.
• Use list prices only: coupons, rebates, bundles or any other limited-time offers will not be accepted.
• Do not include shipping or tax in your final budget.
• Do not include the Operating System, Monitor or VR Headset, Keyboard, Mouse or Gamepad.
• All builds must have a name.
• Do not put your forum handle in the name of your build, and avoid odd capitalizations & symbols.
• We encourage users to use PCPartPicker's System Build for speedy construction.
• Do not post a link to your build, but rather please be sure to export as BBCode for a quick copy/paste to the forums

Here are links to all three build categories:

$500 Min Spec Console Killer
$1000 Streaming and Gaming Build
$2000 Ultra High Quality Cyberpunk 2077 Build

Good luck and may the best build win!

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($379.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($150.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card ($759.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake View 71 TG RGB ATX Full Tower Case ($189.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1981.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 15:56 EDT-0400

 

[sinnerd]

PCPartPicker Part List

Name - Blackhand Special

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor ($432.37 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($174.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card ($693.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1940.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 16:49 EDT-0400

 

[SiuKingBon]

Name: Wow, Much Compute

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($174.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB AMP MAXX Video Card ($1149.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1994.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 17:26 EDT-0400

 

[ThisGuyAgain]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4400 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING Video Card ($1169.99 @ Walmart)
Case: Phanteks PH-ES614PC_BK ATX Full Tower Case ($106.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Total: $1996.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 17:29 EDT-0400

 

[Valkian24]

Buster Box

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($379.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.54 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB STRIX GAMING Advanced Video Card ($784.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1867.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-04 18:56 EDT-0400

 

[TaoPlayer]

Here is my build for the cyberpunk 2077 ultra category. I call it the Sammy X build for short. Samurai X.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($96.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Best Buy)
Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 120 W 2.1 Channel Speakers ($289.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1828.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-05 00:57 EDT-0400

 

[Pagaille21]

Check out the case on the Talsaron