First time build, need advice.

[Rainbutalsolonnie]

1. Budget & Location

Budget is roughly 600 GBP, can go a bit higher or lower if necessary. I'm also not building it until Feb 2017 so that might need to be taken into the equation

2. Aim

I'm looking to build a VR ready PC, I've already got a good idea of what i'd like i just need some advice on peripherals and other little things, or ways it could be stronger. I don't plan to actually run an enthusiast grade VR headset in it for like a year or so, but I've based it around Vive specs so it would be capable when it comes to it. I'm also looking for more of a minimalist/Pastel coloured build, but it's a pretty uncommon aesthetic to my knowledge so it doesn't play in too much

3. Monitors

One monitor, currently undecided but probably just a 32" 1080p TV

4. Peripherals

Keyboard and mouse yes , I'll also need a copy of windows but a friend of mine ahs one sitting around so its doesn't come into the budget

5. Why are you upgrading?

I need my own personal pc, and currently the one i'm using is archaic, so I'd rather leave it for my families use

 

 

Currently the specs I'm looking at are  http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/48j7wV , but that doesn't include any peripherals

[Guest]

No. Not haswell. You are spending too much on a haswell. Get skylake, cheaper and better here, save yourself 3 pounds

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£181.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£47.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£40.66 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Turbo Video Card  (£242.76 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£63.87 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £577.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-16 17:06 BST+0100

[Rainbutalsolonnie]

3 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

No. Not haswell. You are spending too much on a haswell. Get skylake, cheaper and better here, save yourself 3 pounds

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£181.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£47.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£40.66 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Turbo Video Card  (£242.76 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£63.87 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £577.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-16 17:06 BST+0100

This is gonna sound stupid as hell , but what's the difference between haswell and skylake?

[Guest]

Just now, Rainbutalsolonnie said:

This is gonna sound stupid as hell , but what's the difference between haswell and skylake?

pronunciation and speed 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Rainbutalsolonnie said:

This is gonna sound stupid as hell , but what's the difference between haswell and skylake?

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6500-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4590/3513vs2604

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Rainbutalsolonnie said:

This is gonna sound stupid as hell , but what's the difference between haswell and skylake?

Haswell is last gen whereas Skylake is the current gen.

[Shiv78]

Just now, lee32uk said:

Haswell is last gen

actually 2 gens, Broadwell is last gen

[Guest]

Just now, wrathoftheturkey said:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/WZTTm8

You forgot storage and price for the PSU

650w? isn't that ok (as in OverKill)

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

actually 2 gens, Broadwell is last gen

True but Broadwell was pretty much given up on by Intel.

[The_Stig]

2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

The concept of overkill imo doesn't factor much into PSU wattage until you get really high up, since this superb quality PSU is not much more than the not-so-good (utter shit) PSUs

Supernova NEX's still are pretty bad. The 'good' supernovas are the GQ,G2 line

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

The concept of overkill imo doesn't factor much into PSU wattage until you get really high up, since this superb quality PSU is not much more than the not-so-good (utter shit) PSUs

you can save money for same tier gpu with less wattage

[Brooksie359]

19 minutes ago, Rainbutalsolonnie said:

1. Budget & Location

Budget is roughly 600 GBP, can go a bit higher or lower if necessary. I'm also not building it until Feb 2017 so that might need to be taken into the equation

2. Aim

I'm looking to build a VR ready PC, I've already got a good idea of what i'd like i just need some advice on peripherals and other little things, or ways it could be stronger. I don't plan to actually run an enthusiast grade VR headset in it for like a year or so, but I've based it around Vive specs so it would be capable when it comes to it. I'm also looking for more of a minimalist/Pastel coloured build, but it's a pretty uncommon aesthetic to my knowledge so it doesn't play in too much

3. Monitors

One monitor, currently undecided but probably just a 32" 1080p TV

4. Peripherals

Keyboard and mouse yes , I'll also need a copy of windows but a friend of mine ahs one sitting around so its doesn't come into the budget

5. Why are you upgrading?

I need my own personal pc, and currently the one i'm using is archaic, so I'd rather leave it for my families use

 

 

Currently the specs I'm looking at are  http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/48j7wV , but that doesn't include any peripherals

If you aren't building it until February just wait because amd zen and Intel kaby lake are coming out in January and cpu prices should go down. 

[Rainbutalsolonnie]

1 minute ago, Brooksie359 said:

If you aren't building it until February just wait because amd zen and Intel kaby lake are coming out in January and cpu prices should go down. 

I won't be buying parts until then so I'm open for ideas.

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, Rainbutalsolonnie said:

I won't be buying parts until then so I'm open for ideas.

I'd say the best idea is wait because prices will be different then and you will have a better idea of what's the best deal. Trying to predict what will be the best deal next February isn't a good idea.

[rphawks]

You should probably wait for Kaby Lake/Zen before he decides to make a list.