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1.Budget & Location

Location is the UK, my budget is around £2000 but I'm willing to go a little over to around £2300 if necessary. 

 

2. Aim

The aim is for gaming ideally running the latest games at maximum settings or very high, I'm also interested in picking up streaming, though gaming is definitely the priority.  Though I've no PC building experience so building it myself while I probably can do it due to how easy it is now days I'm still not confident about doing it.

 

3. Monitors

At the moment I'm running three of these -  Acer GN246HLBbid 24 Inch FHD Gaming Monitor, black (TN Panel, 1ms, HDMI, DVI) I'd like to keep using 3 monitors but am looking to upgrade them.

 

4. Peripherals

All I need is an OS so probably windows 10 home.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

I'm looking to upgrade my entire PC as I've had my current one since about 2014 but it randomly keeps powering off as if it's been unplugged without warning. It's done it while I've been in game, watching youtube, checking e-mails and even when I've got nothing open. It can go weeks without doing it then do it multiple times in a day or a multiple times a week, I've taken it to a repair shop twice now due to it giving me blue screens of death and frankly I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I can afford an entire upgrade.

 

This is my current setup

Power supply – PSU EVGA | 850W 220-G2-0850-XR R

CPU – Intel core i7 4790L S 1150 Haswell Refresh Quad Core Processor

Graphics Card – MSI NVIDIA GTX 980 4 GB PCI Express 256 Bit Gaming Graphics Card

RAM – G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16Gb (2 x 8GB) 240-pin DD

Motherboard – Mod 1150 ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Hero ATX Motherboard

Case – Fractal Design Define R5 Black ATX Midtower silent PC computer case

Monitor -  3 x Acer GN246HLBbid 24 Inch FHD Gaming Monitor, black (TN Panel, 1ms, HDMI, DVI)

 

This is what I've been recommended.  And this is also the monitor I've been recommended to get - ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q 27" QHD IPS 165Hz Monitor.

 

Thank-you all so much for any help provided!

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $407.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler Corsair - H100x Liquid CPU Cooler $69.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $206.98 @ Newegg
Memory ADATA - XPG SPECTRIX D41 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $89.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $117.99 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $94.79 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  
Case Phanteks - P400S ATX Mid Tower Case $76.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA G1+ 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $134.99 @ Amazon
Operating System Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $99.39 @ OutletPC
Case Fan Antec - Prizm 120 ARGB 5+C 45.03 CFM 120 mm Fans $63.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fan Antec - Prizm 120 ARGB 5+C 45.03 CFM 120 mm Fans $63.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fan Antec - Prizm 120 ARGB 5+C 45.03 CFM 120 mm Fans $63.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fan Antec - Prizm 120 ARGB 5+C 45.03 CFM 120 mm Fans $63.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fan Antec - Prizm 120 ARGB 5+C 45.03 CFM 120 mm Fans $63.99 @ SuperBiiz
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1639.05
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $1619.05
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-10 17:06 EDT-0400  
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honestly? horrible value and even some major errors

 

here, have my alternative

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor £192.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler £67.11 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard ASRock - X470 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard £180.98 @ More Computers
Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £69.49 @ Aria PC
Storage Team - MS30 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive £54.78 @ More Computers
Storage Toshiba - P300 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £64.97 @ CCL Computers
Video Card Sapphire - Radeon VII 16 GB Video Card £639.98 @ Box Limited
Case Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case £64.99 @ Box Limited
Power Supply BitFenix - Whisper M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £99.95 @ CCL Computers
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1435.23
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-10 22:20 BST+0100  

 

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get a diff mobo, that z390 strix is worse than your current board.

Wait for 7/7 for 7nm ryzen, then perhaps a X570 Aorus Ultra (see my sig for x570 list)

hahahah

 

also get diff ssd, etc

I'll make a CPU/Mobo-less list and save 750 for those

 

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Cooler Fractal Design - Celsius S36 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler £115.00 @ Amazon UK
Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £69.57 @ Amazon UK
Storage Corsair - MP510 960 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive £122.89 @ Aria PC
Video Card EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card £686.48 @ Scan.co.uk
Case Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case £75.00 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £85.47 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120 mm Fan £18.99 @ Box Limited
Case Fan Corsair - LL140 RGB LED (TwoFans With Lighting Node PRO) 51.5 CFM 140 mm Fans £59.98 @ PC World Business
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1233.38
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-10 22:52 BST+0100  

 

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I don't but I didn't realise one included 5 lol. 

 

https://www.cclonline.com/pc/gaming-pcs/battlebox/ccl-battlebox-ultimate-gaming-pc/

 

That's what my friend recommended and just said to change a few things but from the sounds of it, sounds like this is a deliberately not ideal build sold at a higher price. 

 

Also these build seem surprisingly below budget? ?

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Hm what about these three from the build thread? Also apologies for the double post.

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £358.99 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler £67.11 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard £251.99 @ Amazon UK
Memory Corsair - Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  
Storage Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive £100.98 @ Aria PC
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £57.14 @ PC World Business
Video Card Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card £640.79 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Case Cooler Master - MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case £99.99 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply Corsair - 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £138.31 @ Box Limited
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1715.30
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-10 23:37 BST+0100  

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £462.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler £67.11 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard £251.99 @ Amazon UK
Memory G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £106.38 @ Aria PC
Storage Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive £61.19 @ Amazon UK
Storage Seagate - IronWolf 6 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £171.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Video Card EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card £693.92 @ Amazon UK
Case Cooler Master - MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case £99.99 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply Corsair - 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £138.31 @ Box Limited
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £2053.46
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-10 23:50 BST+0100  

 

 

Or this?

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £462.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler £129.98 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard £159.98 @ Amazon UK
Memory G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £106.38 @ Aria PC
Memory G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £106.38 @ Aria PC
Storage Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive £149.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Storage Seagate - IronWolf 6 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £171.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Video Card EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card £703.47 @ Ebuyer
Case Cooler Master - MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case £99.99 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply BitFenix - Whisper M 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £100.49 @ Overclockers.co.uk
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £2190.83
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-10 23:44 BST+0100  

 

 

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10 hours ago, Rolfus said:

I'd rather not wait tbh because I dont know if my current one will last that long and I'm hoping to go on holiday around then.

So is a Monitor included in the £2000 budget ? I would say that an 8700K/9700K or current Ryzen is better value than the 9900K if just gaming. At 1440p there isn't a huge difference anyway between Intel/AMD. 

 

The Gigabyte Aorus 1440p Freesync monitor is pretty nice (Works fine with Nvidia gpu's as well). It is cheaper than the Asus G-Sync.

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/RPCD4D/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd-sa-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-aorus-ad27qd-sa

 

https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/gigabyte_aorus_ad27qd.htm

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6 hours ago, lee32uk said:

So is a Monitor included in the £2000 budget ? I would say that an 8700K/9700K or current Ryzen is better value than the 9900K if just gaming. At 1440p there isn't a huge difference anyway between Intel/AMD. 

 

The Gigabyte Aorus 1440p Freesync monitor is pretty nice (Works fine with Nvidia gpu's as well). It is cheaper than the Asus G-Sync.

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/RPCD4D/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd-sa-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-aorus-ad27qd-sa

 

https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/gigabyte_aorus_ad27qd.htm

I can set aside about £600ish for a monitor separate from the £2000ish for the PC.

 

I've never had an AMD and frankly am not sure what the differences are but for some unexplained reason always leaned toward Nvidia. But the sample builds from the other thread are still currently viable right? I presume so and presume they're way better than the pre built stuff most companies offer.

 

And ah I've seen a little of this arous monitor so will look a little more into it.

 

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2 hours ago, Rolfus said:

I can set aside about £600ish for a monitor separate from the £2000ish for the PC.

 

I've never had an AMD and frankly am not sure what the differences are but for some unexplained reason always leaned toward Nvidia. But the sample builds from the other thread are still currently viable right? I presume so and presume they're way better than the pre built stuff most companies offer.

 

And ah I've seen a little of this arous monitor so will look a little more into it.

 

Here is an AMD cpu based build. If you can't wait until 7/7 then the 2700X is a good option. The X470 Taichi is a high end board and will handle a better cpu down the line. The 2080 ti is still pricey but it fits your £2K budget.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£270.91 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (£69.08 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£195.91 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£69.42 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Gigabyte - UD PRO 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£55.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£54.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card  (£1018.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£99.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Straight Power 11 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£92.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1927.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-11 20:00 BST+0100

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