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captainClueless
By captainClueless
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Good afternoon,

 

I am looking at building my own PC (first timer) and was wondering if you guys could put something together for me using the UK PCPartPicker.

 

Requirements:

  • I ideally need two monitors as I'll be doing work from home and I am so used to two that only one would be a pain
  • I am looking at starting gaming on the PC but this isn't a massive concern at present (the ability to upgrade would be helpful though)
  • I currently use my laptop for the following:
    • Sublime
    • Microsoft Office
    • Football Manager 2017
    • Web browsing, YouTube and the sorts
  • Budget isn't massive but possibly around £750 if possible. I know that the monitors don't help here :(

Any help and advice would be massive and fully appreciated. Thanks in advance. If I've left anything out, please let me know!

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Something like this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£281.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£79.87 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£44.15 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£39.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  (£199.98 @ Novatech)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £757.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 13:40 GMT+0000

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Yep, dual monitor + decent machine with 750 pounds is gonna have to massively sacrifice something.

Quote or tag if you want me to answer! PM me if you are in a real hurry!

Why do Java developers wear glasses? Because they can't C#!

 

My Machines:

The Gaming Rig:

Spoiler

-Processor: i5 6600k @4.6GHz

-Graphics: GTX1060 6GB G1 Gaming

-RAM: 2x8GB HyperX DDR4 2133MHz

-Motherboard: Asus Z170-A

-Cooler: Corsair H100i

-PSU: EVGA 650W 80+bronze

-AOC 1080p ultrawide

My good old laptop:

Spoiler

Lenovo T430

-Processor: i7 3520M

-4GB DDR3 1600MHz

-Graphics: intel iGPU :(

-Not even 1080p

 

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1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Something like this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£281.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£79.87 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£44.15 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£39.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  (£199.98 @ Novatech)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £757.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 13:40 GMT+0000

You are missing the 2 monitors that @captainClueless wants.

Quote or tag if you want me to answer! PM me if you are in a real hurry!

Why do Java developers wear glasses? Because they can't C#!

 

My Machines:

The Gaming Rig:

Spoiler

-Processor: i5 6600k @4.6GHz

-Graphics: GTX1060 6GB G1 Gaming

-RAM: 2x8GB HyperX DDR4 2133MHz

-Motherboard: Asus Z170-A

-Cooler: Corsair H100i

-PSU: EVGA 650W 80+bronze

-AOC 1080p ultrawide

My good old laptop:

Spoiler

Lenovo T430

-Processor: i7 3520M

-4GB DDR3 1600MHz

-Graphics: intel iGPU :(

-Not even 1080p

 

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2 minutes ago, dany_boy said:

You are missing the 2 monitors that @captainClueless wants.

Thanks. I thought it was out of budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£185.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£45.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£47.79 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  (£169.98 @ Novatech)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £731.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 13:43 GMT+0000

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3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Thanks. I thought it was out of budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£185.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£45.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£47.79 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  (£169.98 @ Novatech)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £731.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 13:43 GMT+0000

Wow, You can do magic in no time!

Quote or tag if you want me to answer! PM me if you are in a real hurry!

Why do Java developers wear glasses? Because they can't C#!

 

My Machines:

The Gaming Rig:

Spoiler

-Processor: i5 6600k @4.6GHz

-Graphics: GTX1060 6GB G1 Gaming

-RAM: 2x8GB HyperX DDR4 2133MHz

-Motherboard: Asus Z170-A

-Cooler: Corsair H100i

-PSU: EVGA 650W 80+bronze

-AOC 1080p ultrawide

My good old laptop:

Spoiler

Lenovo T430

-Processor: i7 3520M

-4GB DDR3 1600MHz

-Graphics: intel iGPU :(

-Not even 1080p

 

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7 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Thanks. I thought it was out of budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£185.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£45.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£47.79 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  (£169.98 @ Novatech)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £731.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 13:43 GMT+0000

good but as its still in the budget i would go for 7th gen build

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XmT9XH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XmT9XH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£187.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£65.91 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£47.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  (£169.98 @ Novatech) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £754.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 13:52 GMT+0000

 

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4 minutes ago, Hunter06 said:

good but as its still in the budget i would go for 7th gen build

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XmT9XH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XmT9XH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£187.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£65.91 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£47.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  (£169.98 @ Novatech) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £754.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 13:52 GMT+0000

 

For a very small performance increase?

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3 minutes ago, Hunter06 said:

h110 mobos are crap and yes 20 bucks more for slightly faster processor, better mobo and a faster ram is worth it

He can OC the Ram. The 200 Mhz difference is going to make minimal difference, OCing his RAM and saving his money will offer a higher increase in performance and H110 mobo's aren't meant to be good. Neither are B250/B150 boards. Fuck, they're supposed to be lower end than H boards last I checked, just recently have manufactures decided to start making them look like their Z series counterparts. Anyways, the difference between the fuck ton of low end boards is marginal. Minor differences here and there that unless you're looking for a specific thing, no need to do it. Spend that 25 pounds on a nice game.

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£168.59 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£45.99 @ Amazon UK) find out if the bios supports kabylake.
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£47.95 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£39.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  (£169.98 @ Novatech) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic ECO 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£44.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers) 
Monitor: AOC G2260VWQ6 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  (£100.62 @ Aria PC) main monitor, swap it to another samsung if you dont't mind not having freesync and higher refresh rate.
Total: £764.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-21 14:08 GMT+0000

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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Thanks everyone for the input, it's massively appreciated. Just wondering what people think of this too:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£168.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£65.06 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£23.59 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£23.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card  (£149.36 @ Novatech)
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£28.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£49.98 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£84.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £715.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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