First build- Any ideas?

[Ben Miller]

Hey guys, i'm building a PC for the first time with a budget of nothing more than £925. I've opted for a 6100 and a 1070 rather than a 6500 and a 1060, because i'm definitely going to be upgrading in a couple months. As i'm going for Z170 it obviously makes sense to get an unlocked processor, which a 6100 isn't, so when I have the funds i'll get a 6700k or even a 7700k if they're out when I want to upgrade. Then i'll have a kick-ass overclocked I7 and 1070. What do you think?

 

Build-http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/HkXp3F

[doomsriker]

as long as you're ok with cpu bottle necking until you upgrade, looks good. 

[EunSoo]

If I were you, I would save up another $100 and get a 6500

[Ben Miller]

6 minutes ago, doomsriker said:

as long as you're ok with cpu bottle necking until you upgrade, looks good. 

I don't really mind for a while i've gamed on a Mac for the last 3 years

[Cereal5]

Don't waste $140 on a CPU you're only gonna use for a few months and then sell for $60. Just wait if you've already waited this long

[Ben Miller]

1 minute ago, SCGazelle said:

If I were you, I would save up another $100 and get a 6500

I really can't I need it now

 

 

[Shiv78]

Sounds good. Get a 250GB SSD instead and get a 6700K once prices drop after Kaby Lake

[Brennan Price]

Why not just wait a couple of months until you can buy it all at once and not have to spend so much more extra on a CPU you won't use for very long? To me that makes no sense. Disposable income much.

[jaffacakes]

If you're going to be only (or mostly) gaming, you're better off with an i5, instead of an i7. If you're going to upgrade later on here's a slightly better version of what you made.

if you could save up just a little more for a 6600k with an aftermarket cooler, that would be best.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£92.91 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£127.14 @ Eclipse Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£41.86 @ Novatech) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£61.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (£389.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.97 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £883.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 20:25 GMT+0000

[Ben Miller]

1 minute ago, Cereal5 said:

Don't waste $140 on a CPU you're only gonna use for a few months and then sell for $60. Just wait if you've already waited this long

 

1 minute ago, Brennan_Price said:

Why not just wait a couple of months until you can buy it all at once and not have to spend so much more extra on a CPU you won't use for very long? To me that makes no sense. Disposable income much.

It's the logical thing to do but i've been using my sisters crappy HP for the last 3 weeks for school

[Ben Miller]

2 minutes ago, The Slimy Pig said:

If you're going to be only (or mostly) gaming, you're better off with an i5, instead of an i7. If you're going to upgrade later on here's a slightly better version of what you made.

if you could save up just a little more for a 6600k with an aftermarket cooler, that would be best.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£92.91 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£127.14 @ Eclipse Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£41.86 @ Novatech) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£61.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (£389.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.97 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £883.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 20:25 GMT+0000

In the future i'm contemplating doing some video editing so I think the I7 will be worth it 

[Brennan Price]

7 minutes ago, Ben Miller said:

 

It's the logical thing to do but i've been using my sisters crappy HP for the last 3 weeks for school

Wait, how old are you? Why not go for a much cheaper processor like an i3 or pentium and spend less but still have a working PC until you upgrade to the better CPU in the future? Then you also have more money for the better CPU later down the line.

[Ben Miller]

1 minute ago, Brennan_Price said:

Wait, how old are you? Why not go for a much cheaper processor like an i3 or pentium and spend less but still have a working PC until you upgrade the better CPU in the future?

I'm 16 but isn't that what i'm doing??

[Brennan Price]

3 minutes ago, Ben Miller said:

I'm 16 but isn't that what i'm doing??

Sorry, I mean just go with the Pentium (I changed what I was writing half way through my last quote and forgot to get rid of i3) as you will save almost half of what you were previously going to spend on the i3 6100. Maybe Pentium G4400 for the time being? or even Celeron for gods sake. I would do that until I upgrade if I was in your situation. Just as long as I had a working PC until then and to save my money. (Im 15 going on 16 soon)

[Ben Miller]

3 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said:

Sorry, I mean just go with the Pentium (I changed what I was writing half way through my last quote and forgot to get rid of i3) as you will save almost half of what you were previously going to spend on the i3 6100. Maybe Pentium G4400 for the time being? or even Celeron for gods sake. I would do that until I upgrade if I was in your situation. Just as long as I had a working PC until then and to save my money. (Im 15 going on 16 soon)

I might do that pentiums are like £60 but the bottleneck will be dreadful

[jaffacakes]

14 minutes ago, Ben Miller said:

 

It's the logical thing to do but i've been using my sisters crappy HP for the last 3 weeks for school

 

3 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said:

Sorry, I mean just go with the Pentium (I changed what I was writing half way through my last quote and forgot to get rid of i3) as you will save almost half of what you were previously going to spend on the i3 6100. Maybe Pentium G4400 for the time being? or even Celeron for gods sake. I would do that until I upgrade if I was in your situation. Just as long as I had a working PC until then and to save my money. (Im 15 going on 16 soon)

 

as @Brennan_Price said, go for a much cheaper CPU, it'll act as a placeholder until you've got the money to upgrade.

And why not wait now a little more? I saved up 2 years (take or give a few months) for the rig in my signature.

 

[Brennan Price]

1 minute ago, Ben Miller said:

I might do that pentiums are like £60 but the bottleneck will be dreadful

Yeah sadly that is true but in the end you will save the same amount you paid roughly so thats great isn't it?...

[Ben Miller]

4 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said:

Yeah sadly that is true but in the end you will save the same amount you paid roughly so thats great isn't it?...

yh, ill save what £40 enough to get a 1TB Caviar blue

[Ben Miller]

7 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said:

Yeah sadly that is true but in the end you will save the same amount you paid roughly so thats great isn't it?...

yh, ill save what £40 enough to get a 1TB Caviar blue

[Brennan Price]

3 minutes ago, Ben Miller said:

yh, ill save what £40 enough to get a 1TB Caviar blue

Well, it should give you more money than that back lol. The Pentium G4400 is only £52.99 if I remember correctly and the i3 6100 is only £112 I think sooo... Saves you £60 in the long run there. Good job boys!! haha

[Ben Miller]

1 minute ago, Brennan_Price said:

Well, it should give you more money than that back lol. The Pnetium G4400 is only £52.99 if I remember correctly and the i3 6100 is only £112 I think sooo... Saves you £60 in the long run there. Good job boys!! haha

not sure any of us can count

think your right bout the pentium

[Brennan Price]

9 minutes ago, Ben Miller said:

not sure any of us can count

think your right bout the pentium

What do you mean none of us can count? I am looking at www.scan.co.uk's official website. I never bother looking at amazon or whatever unless I am buying used parts.

 

Anyway, I gotta go now so bye until tomorrow m8.