Desktop spec ideas.

[pbx2]

Howdy, so I am planning to buy a computer, I have about 2000 UK pounds budget, however I want it as low as possible.

I want to game at 4k and there is a few things I want to have in the build

An RGB motherboard

An RGB GPU

The NZXT x52 liquid cooler

The fractal design define R4 case (already have it)

And the corsair Rm850i (also already have it)

[Pickelhaube]

-GTX 1080 FTW

-NZXT x62 they say has way better performance than the x52 for only 10$ more

-NZXT Hue+ (Might as well) $60

-6600k is worth it, unless you do stuff like video encoding, then you should get 6700k

[pbx2]

Just now, RektSkrubs said:

-NZXT x62 they say has way better performance than the x52 for only 10$ more

Not compatable with the define R4, otherwise I would want that.

[Guest]

Something like this? 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£299.95 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (£134.32 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£130.18 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£87.50 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (£689.37 @ BT Shop) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£82.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£127.70 @ Kustom PCs) 
Total: £1552.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 07:54 GMT+0000

[pbx2]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Something like this? 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£299.95 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (£134.32 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£130.18 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£87.50 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  (£689.37 @ BT Shop) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£82.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£127.70 @ Kustom PCs) 
Total: £1552.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 07:54 GMT+0000

Forgot to add, already got the ram. Only 8GB though.

 

It's the RMI series BTW.

 

Isn't the AMP 1080 from zotac pretty good? And not to mention cheaper? Or is the 70 quid worth it for the aura pairing.

 

As I only want RGB to make it all orange. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, pbx2 said:

Forgot to add, already got the ram. Only 8GB though.

 

It's the RMI series BTW.

 

Isn't the AMP 1080 from zotac pretty good? And not to mention cheaper? Or is the 70 quid worth it for the aura pairing.

Zotac has no rgb iirc. The whole thing comes at 1500 pounds. I was giving a rough estimate. Asus Strix performs better too. Can't find rgb ram lol. 

[pbx2]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Zotac has no rgb iirc. The whole thing comes at 1500 pounds. I was giving a rough estimate. Asus Strix performs better too. Can't find rgb ram lol. 

https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-amp-edition

 

It does.

[Aereldor]

Wait for Zen and the 1080 Ti / the new Vega card. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, pbx2 said:

https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1080-amp-edition

 

It does.

Ah. Still Asus strix is one of the best 1080 out there. Has a very good performance 

 

[pbx2]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Wait for Zen and the 1080 Ti / the new Vega card. 

Already going to wait for kaby lake for the CPU, the 1080Ti will be a long way away, seeing as currently I don't have a decent gaming system, just a laptop with a 920M and a desktop with a GT620

[pbx2]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Ah. Still Asus strix is one of the best 1080 out there. Has a very good performance 

 

So this is where I am: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/CPhBFd

 

What SSD do I go with? And should I get more RAM?

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, pbx2 said:

So this is where I am: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/CPhBFd

 

What SSD do I go with? And should I get more RAM?

so still no strix

samsung evo 859 are good ssd or go with mx300

[Guest]

Ima sleep. Talk to @Aereldor for help. He will answer any question you have. (maybe not the meaning of life)

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, pbx2 said:

Already going to wait for kaby lake for the CPU, the 1080Ti will be a long way away, seeing as currently I don't have a decent gaming system, just a laptop with a 920M and a desktop with a GT620

If you're going to wait another week, you'll probably find out about prices for Zen, the new Vega card, and the 1080 Ti. Anyway, here's a build assuming you already have a keybaord, mouse, 4k monitor, and Windows key. It features 1 6700k, two 1080s, an AIO with a 280mm radiator, and a blue-and-black colour scheme. The 6700k is a placeholder for the 7700k.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£299.95 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£85.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£99.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£83.98 @ BT Shop) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£92.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£62.59 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GameRock Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£578.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GameRock Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£578.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.79 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£64.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2010.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 08:24 GMT+0000

 

 

[pbx2]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

so still no strix

samsung evo 859 are good ssd or go with mx300

Nah, not going for the strix, not paying 75 pounds extra for something with a few more FPS at best and a terrible OCer.

 

I think I will go for an MX300, Just have to decide if I want to cheap out and go 275GB or get more fast storage with 525GB.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, pbx2 said:

Nah, not going for the strix, not paying 75 pounds extra for something with a few more FPS at best and a terrible OCer.

 

I think I will go for an MX300, Just have to decide if I want to cheap out and go 275GB or get more fast storage with 525GB.

Theres a cheaper strix. One last post for tonight 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£299.95 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (£134.32 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£130.18 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (Purchased For £35.04) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£143.94 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  (£643.48 @ BT Shop) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For £69.68) 
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For £109.99) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  (£83.76 @ More Computers) 
Total: £1650.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 08:26 GMT+0000

[pbx2]

Just now, Aereldor said:

If you're going to wait another week, you'll probably find out about prices for Zen, the new Vega card, and the 1080 Ti. Anyway, here's a build assuming you already have a keybaord, mouse, 4k monitor, and Windows key. It features 1 6700k, two 1080s, an AIO with a 280mm radiator, and a blue-and-black colour scheme. The 6700k is a placeholder for the 7700k.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£299.95 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£85.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£99.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£83.98 @ BT Shop) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£92.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£62.59 @ CCL Computers) 
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GameRock Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£578.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GameRock Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£578.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.79 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£64.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2010.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 08:24 GMT+0000

 

 

I did point out that A: I already have a case and power supply.

B: I want the x52 cooler

C: I Don't want to spend my whole budget on just the PC, I would quite like a vive lol. 

And D: I want RGB.

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, pbx2 said:

I did point out that A: I already have a case and power supply.

B: I want the x52 cooler

And C: I Don't want to spend my whole budget on just the PC, I would quite like a vive lol.

Alright-

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£299.95 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (£134.32 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£99.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£83.98 @ BT Shop) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£45.78 @ Misco UK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  (£574.95 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £1278.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 08:31 GMT+0000

 

[pbx2]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Alright-

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£299.95 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (£134.32 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£99.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£83.98 @ BT Shop) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£45.78 @ Misco UK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  (£574.95 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £1278.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 08:31 GMT+0000

 

Did mention earlier in the thread that I am after RGB, also Don't crazy cheap out, I Don't want cheap pound land quality parts.

[Aereldor]

4 minutes ago, pbx2 said:

Did mention earlier in the thread that I am after RGB, also Don't crazy cheap out, I Don't want cheap pound land quality parts.

None of these parts are bad at all. Besides, the Vive will cost you 700 pounds, so the 1300 I have left to work with isn't a very flexible budget.

 

Edit, The Vive is £759.00 now, which means even with my build, you're going to be over budget. A 7700k will also cost more than a 6700k does now.

 

Source- https://www.vive.com/uk/

[pbx2]

Just now, Aereldor said:

None of these parts are bad at all. Besides, the Vive will cost you 700 pounds, so the 1300 I have left to work with isn't a very flexible budget.

 

Edit, The Vive is £759.00 now, which means even with my build, you're going to be over budget. 

 

Source- https://www.vive.com/uk/

I don't want a vive right away, I want money to put towards it if I want to buy it.

When I want it, I will get more money.

 

So far, this looks right for me: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yg4G2R

 

[AlTech]

2 minutes ago, pbx2 said:

I don't want a vive right away, I want money to put towards it if I want to buy it.

When I want it, I will get more money.

 

So far, this looks right for me: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yg4G2R

 

Samsung isn't known for making HDDs. Scrap that immediately.

 

The 8GB RAM is a little stupid in a $1500 + build. So make sure to up that to 16GB.

 

The SSD is acceptable but not super great

[pbx2]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

Samsung isn't known for making HDDs. Scrap that immediately.

 

The 8GB RAM is a little stupid in a $1500 + build. So make sure to up that to 16GB.

 

The SSD is acceptable but not super great

I'm keeping the HDD, it's my temp solution for a drive, and it's been going for a year or two now.

 

If it dies, I just lose my game files, I will be keeping saves and important things on the SSD.

 

8GB ram was from when I planned for a £500 build, yes I will be getting more.

 

SSD is great from what I hear.

 

[AlTech]

1 minute ago, pbx2 said:

I'm keeping the HDD, it's my temp solution for a drive, and it's been going for a year or two now.

 

If it dies, I just lose my game files, I will be keeping saves and important things on the SSD.

 

8GB ram was from when I planned for a £500 build, yes I will be getting more.

 

SSD is great from what I hear.

 

You could replace the SSD with a 850 EVO......

[Aereldor]

11 minutes ago, pbx2 said:

I don't want a vive right away, I want money to put towards it if I want to buy it.

When I want it, I will get more money.

 

So far, this looks right for me: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yg4G2R

 

So you started by declaring a budget of $2000, then telling me you wanted a Vive, then telling me you wanted it later and can get more money for it. You'd have saved a lot of time and effort by deciding on a concrete budget for the PC and just the PC.

 

Also, a better HDD won't cost much more. That 5400RPM speed will likely double your load times over a 7200RPM drive.