Jacko1222

Changed my mind somewhat and decided to go with Intel, as already said it's a far more established platform and is better for IPC/aka most programs. Also, since I prefer black over saving money (a small percentage considering the total outlay) I have also stuck with a black theme. PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/MzZcLD Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/MzZcLD/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£303.54 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£58.36 @ More Computers) Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£186.84 @ Aria PC) Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£135.98 @ YoYoTech) Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£133.20 @ Aria PC) Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£216.30 @ Aria PC) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card (£709.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Novatech) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£100.00) Total: £1924.20 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-13 15:34 BST+0100

For the Phanteks case, it only supports MSI Mystic Light and ASUS Aura. So that's the choice of mobos I could go for. Taking your white idea, would this be better for the money? (avoiding the fact that the mobo is way too expensive...) PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/BjRB6X Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/BjRB6X/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£275.94 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) Motherboard: MSI - X370 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM ATX AM4 Motherboard (£254.80 @ Alza) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£121.88 @ Amazon UK) Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£133.20 @ Aria PC) Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£216.30 @ Aria PC) Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (£641.90 @ Alza) Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Novatech) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£130.00) Other: Cryorig H7 AM4 Bracket (£0.00) Total: £1889.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 19:33 BST+0100

just googled it, doesn't seem to be a problem with hardware, rather users not going through the BIOS properly. also, I will be building this PC at a computer shop so they will be able to troubleshoot any problems Interesting idea going for white, considering how much cheaper that 1080Ti is.... I'll be having a look at this, thanks However, I do want to keep the ASUS motherboard for AURA Sync with the Phanteks case and RAM

I will also be adding vanity items to this such as sleeved cables and an RGB cable so leave some room from £2000.

Hello, I'm building a £2000 gaming rig for university-level Computer Science, perhaps involving AI or other intensive workloads (hence an 8 core Ryzen) as well as casual gaming at 1440p. Here is the build: PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ymh4QV Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ymh4QV/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£275.94 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£58.92 @ More Computers) Motherboard: Asus - CROSSHAIR VI HERO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£223.48 @ BT Shop) Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£135.98 @ YoYoTech) Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£114.60 @ Aria PC) Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£133.20 @ Aria PC) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card (£685.47 @ Scan.co.uk) Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Novatech) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£130.00) Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 pwm 59.5 CFM 140mm Fan (£18.49 @ Aria PC) Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 pwm 59.5 CFM 140mm Fan (£18.49 @ Aria PC) Total: £1874.56 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-11 18:21 BST+0100 Don't be afraid to tell me your two cents - if anything the AMD/Intel arguing is not only entertaining but helpful!

you'll be much better shopping around if you can tbh and for the budget ryzen 5 is the best option

When I tried it on my own computer, program files needed administrator, and Windows files needed system permissions.

but it's white ? Nah but just get the cheapest GPU with aftermarket non-blower style cooler then?

Like you said, Founders' Edition ain't good, so what would you suggest for not much more money @Simon771

What's your budget? It's always better to choose the best PSU for your budget rather than skimp and damage all your other components.

But that won't back up Windows files or program files, only your documents. A script could work though. Or you could use drive cloning software to transfer your hard drive as is exactly, but I'd check that with someone else since I've never done that.

Hello all, I would like to build a gaming PC that can handle FPS games such as Battlefield, and lighter games like Rocket League. I also code in C++ and Python, and so want a machine that can handle larger university-level projects, even into the future. Therefore, this is my planned build: PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/M7xBd6 Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/M7xBd6/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£311.94 @ Aria PC). - still undecided whether I should get Ryzen 1700 or not. CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£37.65 @ Amazon UK) - scared of water cooling leaking, and the little performance gains. Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£7.15 @ Eclipse Computers) Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£186.00 @ Aria PC) - good mobo - ASUS AURA SYNC for LED's Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£149.69 @ Amazon UK) - tbh look nice and perform decently for the price Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£119.43 @ Ebuyer) - M.2 / SSD combo will perform better than one 1TB SSD? Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£136.74 @ Aria PC) - ^^^^^ Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK) -2 1TB hard drives for raid 1 for backing up university work Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK) - ^^^^^ Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card (£689.44 @ More Computers) - is a founder's edition card better than +£150 for an aftermarket cooler? Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Novatech) - case with LED's, fan controller and tempered glass for £80 Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£99.99 @ SCAN) - probably the best 750W PSU out there Total: £1901.98 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-29 09:54 BST+0100 So, a) is everything compatible, and b) is there any improvements you would make if it was your system? Thanks everyone, Jack

1. Is a 1080Ti a good option when paired with a Ryzen 1400? I'd put a 1080 there instead and get a better Ryzen 1600 chip, or at least an i5 6600k and Z270 mobo 2. I know 520W is enough, but I'd still get a 600W gold PSU since it'll save you money over the long run. 3. I'd always go with a Western Digital hard drive rather than Seagate ****, they're much more reliable.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/rVgFXH Good?

However, 60Hz could do....