Ryan_1998

In terms of the one I'd rather carry, I'd say the iPad -- it's better as a tablet, and there are plenty of creative apps for it.  I'd also be rather hesitant to buy the base Surface Go since 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage are a bit borderline for a Windows 10 tablet, although they will do the job for basic needs.  Just remember that the Type Cover keyboard is virtually mandatory for the Surface Go.
 
The main thing for me is software.  How much would you want it to directly integrate with the software on your laptop?  You can certainly export notes (including tools like Microsoft OneNote) and image files from an iPad -- I just want to know if you'd benefit by transferring from one Windows device to another.

IPad will be faster in performance, and more easy to use (Windows is really NOT touch friendly).
 
Windwos on the surface Go will have NO advantage over an iPad for these kind of things, unless you "need" full-sized software on x86 basis, like your solid works / CAD stuff on the go.
 
taking notes: iPad > all. There are just so many more note taking apps, that are really good. If you really need something, that can be edited on your windows notebook too: Microsoft OneDrive, or MyScript Nebo. Otherwise: GoodNotes 4 (soon 5 hopefully) and Notability are 2 very strong Apps.
 
Sketches: There are also a few apps. Autodesk has one, but if you're willing to pay, ProCreate could be a good investment, depending on your exact use case. Keep in Mind, specifically for product design, there might be other Apps, specifically for this area.
 
I got myself an iPad Pro for mainly taking Notes (i do not have a keyboard, and don't plan to get one at all), and daily tablet-stuff.
 
 
Summary: The surface Go would be the better choice, if you need to use applications, that are not available on iOS, like Solidworks/CAD stuff. Otherwise (example, pure note taking), there is no advantage on Windows over iOS.
 
Battery Life will be (much) better on the iPad too.

While your machine would probably run 144Hz at 1080 just fine, I don't think you'd see much of an improvement, you'd probably be better off getting either a 4k or 1440p 60Hz screen and having the higher resolution. But it's down to personal preference really, depending on what you choose, I'll see what I can recommend.

Avoid MSI GL and GP series, very mediocre. HP Omen is good but not the best. Also take a look on options like Acer Nitro 5, Acer VX15, Clevo N/W/P series (there are many), Lenovo Y520, Dell 7567/7577.
 
Is portability important to you?

Just a quicky on this I have this board and as fantastic as it is, RGB and aura sync is kinda dog shit. I've uninstalled mine so now i have the default rainbow effect.
Apart fromt hat being B350 you do have to mess with OCs a little more than you'd expect but in the end the results are worth it. As I now have my "WAMS" at 3200mhz.
Pros: OC skills learned over time
Cons: Dont expect XMP to always work as easy as it should DOCP sometimes needs help
 
Just a heads up

legit might as well go all out in ram if im overpaying any way I think, just looking for opinions really ty.

if you have case with window just go for rgb

It doesn't really matter when it is ddr4.In your situation I would go for trident z mainly because of the rgb.If the rgb is not for you buy corsair vengeance because it is cheaper.

Make sure you're getting Samsung B-Die. Only 1 of the RGB models has the B-Die. The other RGBs have Hynix which you don't want. I think all of the Trident Z non-RGBs are B-Die thought. Look it up on google and you'll find a reddit about it which one to buy that has B-Die.

I would go with this one https://www.overclockers.co.uk/b-grade-asus-rog-strix-x370-f-amd-x370-socket-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-bg-93i-as.html it's a little out of budget 

The msi is trash meh, get the aorus (gaming 5 is actually better) or an x370 prime-pro.  The b350 strix isnt bad but it pales in comparison to the two I mentioned.

ASUS imo, they sell a lot more motherboards than other manufacturers and seem to have less issues per boards sold.
Their UEFI and fan control stuff is also the best.
LTT also uses only asus boards for all their benchmarking.

I would go with an x370 board possibly the strix one but I don't know if that's your budget 

well they're sale is bs you actually only save around 40quid from the price but yeah it's much much better than anything you would buy on B350 chipset
 

don't get that kit. it's the CL16 one and it's very likely not to work at the XMP speed

With the current RAM Market, it's a decent price.
Here's a link to RAM Prices (2x8gb/16gb ddr4) in your area.
 
Note: You should probably clip out the shipping information/address location.

It's not that great, scan regularly have them in for £58.99. That's probably the cheapest you'll find though.

It's not a bad deal, that's for sure.

How about the cooler master lite 5 rgb? It's 45.4cm high, supports atx mobo and has a tempered glass side window
http://www.coolermaster.com/case/mid-tower/masterbox-lite-5-rgb/

That's terrible RAM, and not even in stock.
 
OP- £320 is such a huge waste of money for a GTX 1060. You can get a GTX 1070 for less than £50 more.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  (£178.50 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£107.00 @ BT Shop) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£137.08 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£133.13 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.79 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Super JetStream Video Card  (£245.94 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  (£51.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£73.72 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £965.11

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  (£181.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£74.12 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.35 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.20 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Strix Video Card  (£312.55 @ PC World Business)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£60.25 @ Box Limited)
Power Supply: XFX - XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£79.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £893.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-29 20:27 BST+0100
 
CPU cooler and SSD optional, can consider as a future upgrade for those items, i wouldn't skimp on RAM thought

EVGA SuperNOVA 550 (EU), Corsair RM550x, or SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 550 Gold would be top quality choices. 
 
If one is not going to push the oc, Corsair CX450M (2015) is a good budget choice.

I'll echo. I've got a CX550M, an M12II EVO 520W and an M12II EVO 620W. I've never had a problem with any of them.

I don't see anything there that screams "poor value" or "bad idea". The Seasonic S12II and M12II, along with the Corsair grey-label CX and CXM series, go on sale for $25-40 on Newegg constantly. The CX450 is $25 after MIR in the States right now. Not sure if you get the same kind of deals over there, but those four PSU lines are your best bets for getting good quality on a tight budget.
 
One note: if your mobo doesn't come with BIOS 0902 preloaded, make sure to update it right away. I don't know what ASUS did to the BIOS exactly beyond AGESA 1.0 0.6b, but my RAM is now stable at 3200MHz with 14-14-14-34 timings, and my CPU is running 3.8GHz at a slightly lower voltage and temperature. Maybe it's a placebo effect, no idea, but 0902 seems to have made a difference.

There are potential CPU upgrades where you can keep your current motherboard and RAM, however, they're not worth it. They'll offer little, if any noticeable difference in the likes of Battlefield and PUBG, and the CPU is definitely bottlenecking you there. Aim for a Ryzen 5 upgrade with at least 8GB 2666MHz+ RAM. Ryzen 3 1200 would be fine if it's all you can afford, but I'd really be aiming for at least an R5 1400, R5 1600 if you can manage.