HI all,
Long time watcher, first time poster.
I'll be buying myself a new PC in a few months time to replace my 5 year old system, and i'm looking for some feedback on the suitability of the parts compared to my needs etc listed below.
Budget & Location:
UK £2000 - £2500 (US$2880 to $3600)
So far, the build, monitor, peripherals and delivery are at £2300 / $3313
Aim:
Media consumption, gaming, general web use, 5 year life-span Monitor:
40 inch iiyama X4071UHSU-B1 3480x2160
Mostly so i can have a nice, big screen for films and TV shows that i can watch from a greater distance
I currently run 2x 1080p monitors and like having a fair number of apps open
I don't bother with a TV and just use my PC for everything
Totally happy to up-scale from 1440p for some games but mostly won't need to
Peripherals:
Keyboard & Mouse: MS Sculpt ergo desktop
OS will be Win 10 x64
Why I'm upgrading:
Current system is 5 years old and is struggling to play games like Fallout 4 even on the lowest settings and generally feels like it's having a hard time keeping up
The spec: See here on PCpartpicker
The CPU, RAM, Motherboard and cooler are all part of a pre-overclocked (4.6GHz) bundle from scan.co.uk, which will be tested and guaranteed, then shipped out whole so that i can avoid the risky part of the build.
Notes & questions:
I know the 980ti isn't ideal for 4k gaming (but can probably handle it in most cases), but i'm happy to up-scale from 1440p, and provided i get at least 30-40fps minimum, i'm happy. At least until i can justify a second card.
I've chosen the PSU and motherboard for that theoretical second card as it wasn't much extra and was a LOT cheaper than replacing both later - With 1x GFX, peak load is 470w, with 2x it's 720w
I haven't chosen a soundcard as i don't need more than the onboard sound, as my damaged hearing wouldn't be able to tell the difference
The motherboard, CPU, RAM and cooler are being purchased as a pre-assembled and over-clocked bundle to save me the risk of screwing it up as the last time i built a PC was 5 years ago, then 5 before that, and 5 before that.
The SSD will be partitioned for OS and game installs (60GB for OS (current usage is 27.2GB), rest for games)
The 4TB drive is for everything else, and music playback
The case was chosen because it's reviewed well and is under £100 with dust filters and excellent cable management possibilities
Do i really need bitlocker? I feel like i want it, given that i currently have 10 pro (via updates from 7, to 8, 8.1 etc...) but can't legally transfer my license to this new PC, can i?
And because everyone likes some images with a post, here's two showing the rad/fan plan, and the mockup for the case decals.
* Updated fan layout from feedback for better positive pressure
It's PC04 because this will be my 4th PC.
The 'Nostromo' decal will be applied to the inner side of the panel to keep the glossy aesthetic.
PC04 will be applied to the PSU shroud
I doubt i'll bother with LED lighting