New PC Build

[Siliconlad]

Hi,

I'm new to this whole PC building business and would really appreciate any opinions on how to improve my first build. But first here's some of my requirements and what I intend on doing with my PC after it's finished.

 

Firstly my budget. I'd say it would be around £700-£800 GBP (Great British Pounds), where £850 would be my absolute limit although I would be very hesitant on going anywhere above £800. 

 

Second, I'm mainly considering to use my PC for some gaming (titles such as Sid Meir's Civilization series, and 2K's Football Manager series), as well as some content creation. However, I don't see myself doing 4k anytime soon, so 1080p video editing is all I need for this rig. As for the software I'm going to use, I'm aiming to work my towards the Adobe Premier Pro CC, so it will be useful to be optimised for that seeing as I intend on using this rig for 5+ years, however for the mean time I intend on using some basic software. I'm also considering doing some animating on Blender.

 

Third, I'm most likely going to start with a single 1080p monitor but will look to go with a dual monitor setup then utilise one of LG's ultrawide curved monitors.

As for peripherals I'm going to start off with a standard cheap mouse but will look into a better one in the future, possibly an MX Master from Logitech? But any suggestions will be welcome! Keyboard will be fairly basic to start off with but again, any suggestions are welcome. I am going to install Window 10 on this PC.

 

I'm upgrading from a mid-2014 macbook pro and was looking for a very solid, but reasonably priced PC to last me for quite some time, again 5+ years would be ideal. 

That's all the requirements and preferences I have with my new build. After some researching here's my initial PC configuration, with some parts missing (like the power supply) but please suggest any improvements on this setup. Where I've overspend and where I've underspent etc. 

 

PC Config:
CPU: Intel i5-6500
RAM: Corsair CMK16GX4M2A2133C13 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2133Mhz CL13 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Memory Kit, Black
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Computer Case
Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A Intel Skylake SLi/CrossFire ATX Motherboard - Black
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD Video Card

Storage: 1 250GB SSD and 1 1TB HHD
Power supply: I don't know.

 

 

I was also wondering whether the motherboard was a bit on the expensive side and I could maybe use the money elsewhere like on the Graphics or CPU although they both seem like quite solid choices to me. Also would I need to look into a wifi card? For sound should I look for a DAC like the Audioengine D1 Premium 24-bit DAC or a sound card?

 

Thanks! 

[Herman Mcpootis]

don't need a z170 mobo with an non-k cpu, get a h110/b150/h170 mobo and try for an i7 6700/e3 1231v3 instead. rest are fine.  if you don't want to/cannot have an ethernet cable for your rig and you aren't too far away from your modem/router, then get a wifi card. onboard audio is fine.

[deleted_member_030719]

I honestly just had this laying around.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£251.84 @ BT Shop) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£75.80 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£78.47 @ BT Shop) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£67.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  (£239.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM  120mm Fan  (£6.98 @ Novatech) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM  120mm Fan  (£6.98 @ Novatech) 
Total: £758.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-04 09:55 GMT+0000

 

 

 

[rn8686]

You have a Z170 motherboard with a locked i5, to overclock you need an unlocked K CPU. Otherwise get a H170/B150 motherboard to save money on a feature you dont need. As for the PSU, I recommend the EVGA 550W G2. 

[Megah3rtz]

get a i5 6600k or get a h110/b150/h170 motherboard. CX450m/CX550m are some nice cheap(ish) semi modular power supplies to make cable management easier. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

abit over but:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£251.84 @ BT Shop) 
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£37.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£64.20 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£67.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  (£237.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.99 @ Novatech) can drop to cheaper case if you want.
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.99 @ Novatech) 
Total: £809.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-04 10:04 GMT+0000

[Megah3rtz]

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

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£210.00 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£29.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£97.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£44.86 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£37.91 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.99 @ Novatech) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  (£245.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£34.56 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.99 @ Novatech) 
Total: £793.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-04 10:07 GMT+0000

 

[Siliconlad]

Is there any advantage of a Xeon processor over a i5 or i7?

 

[Megah3rtz]

Just now, Siliconlad said:

Is there any advantage of a Xeon processor over a i5 or i7?

 

I think it would be better for content creation, like editing and rendering. somebody else could give more details. 

[Megah3rtz]

2 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

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

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I chose a i5 6600k instead of a i5 6500 because of the price difference, the i5 6500 is 190$ and the 6600k is only 210$. 

[alexhelvetica]

8 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

I think it would be better for content creation, like editing and rendering. somebody else could give more details. 

No, a Xeon will preform exactly the same as an equivalent i5 or i7.

Xeon's have ECC support and don't have an iGPU, i5/i7's don't have ECC support but they do have an iGPU

11 minutes ago, Siliconlad said:

Is there any advantage of a Xeon processor over a i5 or i7?

 

 

[Siliconlad]

So if I went with a i5-6600k instead of a i5-6500 the ASUS Z170-A would work but am I correct in assuming that it is a fairly pricy one? 

 

Would I be better off with a MSI Z170-A PRO Intel Z170 S 1151 DDR4 ATX Motherboard or an MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard and does it really matter which board I choose?

[Gmanliving]

25 minutes ago, Siliconlad said:

So if I went with a i5-6600k instead of a i5-6500 the ASUS Z170-A would work but am I correct in assuming that it is a fairly pricy one? 

 

Would I be better off with a MSI Z170-A PRO Intel Z170 S 1151 DDR4 ATX Motherboard or an MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard and does it really matter which board I choose?

If you are buying an unlocked processor and plan on over clocking for more, then buy the Z170 board. The Asus one is a solid choice. If not then save cash on both the motherboard and processor and buy a nice mouse maybe? Or put the extra to a solid EVGA GS or G2 600W PSU. 

 

If you are going with a unlocked CPU, you will need an after market cooler so I recommend the CM 212 Evo. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

41 minutes ago, Siliconlad said:

So if I went with a i5-6600k instead of a i5-6500 the ASUS Z170-A would work but am I correct in assuming that it is a fairly pricy one? 

 

Would I be better off with a MSI Z170-A PRO Intel Z170 S 1151 DDR4 ATX Motherboard or an MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard and does it really matter which board I choose?

yes. your video editing would do much better with an i7/xeon instead of the i5, so get the i7/xeon instead. doesn't matter which board you choose as long as it has the features you need.