New PC Build

[zValhalla]

Hi all, I've been lurking in this forum for a while and am planning to build a pc in the next two weeks so decided to make an account. I'm planning to build primarily for gaming and getting into streaming later but not having the hassle of upgrading when the time comes as my current pc is falling behind specs wise because of its age.


1. [Budget] My budget for the PC is £1300 but no more so preferably under and I live in the UK so deals and prices may vary depending on location.


2. [Aim] As I said before, my build will be mostly for gaming but down the line I want to start streaming. Most games I will be playing are heavily modded Bethesda games, new triple A titles and the occasional less demanding game such as CS:GO. I also only plan to play on 1080p.


4. [Peripherals] Peripherals are not included in the budget as I have already decided and purchased a monitor, keyboard mouse and headset.


Extra Info - I will require a OS in my build a preferably a legitimate copy unless someone wants to go to the trouble of explaining how to get a free one or on the cheap. In terms of aesthetics I am not that bothered. In a best case scenario I would prefer a white ATX case but don't care about fancy lights and such.


Thanks for taking the time to read this thread and thanks in advance for any help you may give!




 

[DioOmicida]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3yFK3F
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Fzvqpb [Updated with Windows]

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£213.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£142.54 @ More Computers)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£66.92 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.53 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  (£598.19 @ BT Shop)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1271.45

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (£79.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £1296.44

If you want to lower the payout, you could opt for a 1070 and maybe get a larger SSD.
I also didn't select a fancy case. That's really up to your preference.

[TriFlix Films]

Students can typically get Windows 10 for free. I.E. if youre not a student, you probably know one... you know what to do haha

[Jack Dvorak]

Csgo is not very demanding. It's more of a low rank specs game. Lol

[DioOmicida]

2 minutes ago, Jack Dvorak said:

Csgo is not very demanding. It's more of a low rank specs game. Lol

 

13 minutes ago, zValhalla said:

I will be playing are heavily modded Bethesda games, new triple A titles and the occasional less demanding game such as CS:GO

 

[Papa P]

4 minutes ago, DioOmicida said:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3yFK3F

 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  (£598.19 @ BT Shop)

If you want to lower the payout, you could opt for a 1070 and maybe get a larger SSD.
I also didn't select a fancy case. That's really up to your preference.

If you aren't doing any 4k gaming there really isn't a need for 1080. I'd suggest you go with a 1070, it'll save you £200ish. If you plan on doing vr you might want to stick with the 1080 but the 1070 should be fine.

 

2 minutes ago, Jack Dvorak said:

Csgo is not very demanding. It's more of a low rank specs game. Lol

Even though it isn't very demanding it is nice to have really high fps at high detail settings.

[zValhalla]

6 minutes ago, DioOmicida said:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3yFK3F

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£213.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£142.54 @ More Computers)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£66.92 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£54.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.53 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  (£598.19 @ BT Shop)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1271.45

If you want to lower the payout, you could opt for a 1070 and maybe get a larger SSD.
I also didn't select a fancy case. That's really up to your preference.

Thanks for the part list, just wondered if you think the 550W SuperNOVA will be ok with the 1080, have a friend with a 1080 and he swears by a 750W PSU, do you think it will be sufficient for thexample 1080? Once again thanks for all the help

[zValhalla]

5 minutes ago, TriFlix Films said:

Students can typically get Windows 10 for free. I.E. if youre not a student, you probably know one... you know what to do haha

Thanks for the advice, any idea where I would go to get a free copy?

[Papa P]

1 minute ago, zValhalla said:

Thanks for the part list, just wondered if you think the 550W SuperNOVA will be ok with the 1080, have a friend with a 1080 and he swears by a 750W PSU, do you think it will be sufficient for thexample 1080? Once again thanks for all the help

You'll be fine pcpartpicker quotes your system drawing 392watts. Which is 158watts less than your psu can handle.

[zValhalla]

1 minute ago, Link357 said:

You'll be fine pcpartpicker quotes your system drawing 392watts. Which is 158watts less than your psu can handle.

Cheers for the info, always been skeptical on how many watts I've actually needed on a high end rig and that pretty much clears it up.

[Energycore]

16 minutes ago, zValhalla said:

 

Hi! Build incoming.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£293.88 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: SilentiumPC SPC130 78.6 CFM CPU Cooler  (£29.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£97.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: *Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£64.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.53 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GameRock Video Card  (£393.79 @ Kustom PCs)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£58.65 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1124.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-12 16:56 BST+0100

[DioOmicida]

4 minutes ago, zValhalla said:

Thanks for the part list, just wondered if you think the 550W SuperNOVA will be ok with the 1080, have a friend with a 1080 and he swears by a 750W PSU.

Yes, the 1080 has a TDP of 180w while the CPU has a TDP of 91. That plus 150w for everything else and some OC really only requires 420w.
Unless you think you might pick up another GPU down the road for whatever reason and then maybe a 750w might be worth it.

[Energycore]

Oh I forgot about this. You Don’t Need a Product Key to Install and Use Windows 10

[zValhalla]

4 minutes ago, DioOmicida said:

Yes, the 1080 has a TDP of 180w while the CPU has a TDP of 91. That plus 150w for everything else and some OC really only requires 420w.
Unless you think you might pick up another GPU down the road for whatever reason and then maybe a 750w might be worth it.

Never really been interested in SLI but always helpful to know, thanks!

[DioOmicida]

Just now, zValhalla said:

Never really been interested in SLI but always helpful to know, thanks!

Then a 550w is perfect.

[zValhalla]

3 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Oh I forgot about this. You Don’t Need a Product Key to Install and Use Windows 10

Hmm, that's interesting, unluckily though, I think the "activate windows" text would drive me insane and ending upwith me buying a key haha

[Energycore]

19 minutes ago, DioOmicida said:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3yFK3F
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Fzvqpb [Updated with Windows]

I wanted to comment on your build.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO is not enough for a comfortable overclocking experience, you'll be bumping against the upper limit of temps and it is very loud.

People in the UK have the grace of being able to buy this gem from SilentiumPC at the same price.

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/SilentiumPC/Fortis_3_HE1425/

 

A GTX 1080 is way overkill for 1080p 60Hz, it's 200 pounds that could be better spent elsewhere.

[DocSwag]

I recommend the 6700k-1070 build @Energycore suggested. A 1070 is more than enough for even 1080p 144hz gaming, so you don't really need a 1080. Plus it's £200 under your budget so you can use the extra money to either buy a 1tb 850 evo (1tb of SSD POWAH) and then get rid of the hdd or just enjoy the savings. Up to you  

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, zValhalla said:

Hmm, that's interesting, unluckily though, I think the "activate windows" text would drive me insane and ending upwith me buying a key haha

In that case I stand by my recommendation

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£293.88 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: SilentiumPC SPC130 78.6 CFM CPU Cooler  (£29.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£97.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: *Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£64.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.53 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GameRock Video Card  (£393.79 @ Kustom PCs)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£58.65 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (£79.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £1204.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-12 17:05 BST+0100

[DioOmicida]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

The Hyper 212 EVO is not enough for a comfortable overclocking experience, you'll be bumping against the upper limit of temps and it is very loud.

People in the UK have the grace of being able to buy this gem from SilentiumPC at the same price.

I have a strong, stable overclock with sub 70 degree temps on my I5 66 using the 212 Evo.
But if it's a tested better CPU cooler around the same price, then by all means, go for it.

 

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

A GTX 1080 is way overkill for 1080p 60Hz, it's 200 pounds that could be better spent elsewhere.

Yes, it is. But it fits the budget. This will allow from him to move to a higher res or VR if he so chooses.
If he has the budget, he might as well spend it IMO.

[Papa P]

 @Energycore's build is really good, I'd go with it.

 

You can pick up a win10 pro for about 30 pounds at kniguin.net. (Idk if this site works in the uk but it should)

 

https://www.kinguin.net/category/19429/windows-10-professional-oem-key/

[Energycore]

Just now, DioOmicida said:

I have a strong, stable overclock with sub 70 degree temps on my I5 66 using the 212 Evo.
But if it's a tested better CPU cooler around the same price, then by all means, go for it.

 

Yes, it is. But it fits the budget. This will allow from him to move to a higher res or VR if he so chooses.
If he has the budget, he might as well spend it IMO.

It's not about not spending the budget, it's about spending it elsewhere, on a big SSD for instance so OP can completely forego the hard drive. Hard Drives are loud yo.

[GarnetDevil]

If you play games at 1080p I would get a 1070 + 500GB SSD or 1060 + 1 TB SSD (Since you said you are going to playing with modded Bethesda games, plus 1060 is plentiful for 1080p and 1070 is quite overkill)

[DioOmicida]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Hard Drives are loud yo.

I assume most gamers use headsets.

[Papa P]

1 minute ago, GarnetDevil said:

If you play games at 1080p I would get a 1070 + 500GB SSD or 1060 + 1 TB SSD (Since you said you are going to playing with modded Bethesda games, plus 1060 is plentiful for 1080p and 1070 is quite overkill)

The 1070 would give him headroom for games that are going to come out in the future.