First PC Build Ever.

[Tissue]

Hi guys!

 

I am new to building PCs. I have been watching videos on Youtube and have gained a rudimentary knowledge of PC Building. I was wondering if I could have you guys' inputs on this build:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6H6XWX

and also this monitor: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/24-acer-gf246-freesync-gaming-monitor-1920x1080-1ms-250-cd-m-100m1-dp-hdmi-vga

 

Thanks!

 

Tissue

[GDRRiley]

you can change PCpartpicker to UK 

[The Sloth]

here https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PVr79W get a better cooler in the future. 

[Ultra_Man52]

Don't need such a big power supply. Can buy windows on reddit/G2A/Kinguin for $30. You probably won't need a DVD drive.

[stealth80]

Whats your budget?

[Tissue]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

here https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PVr79W get a better cooler in the future. 

 

1 minute ago, Ultra_Man52 said:

Don't need such a big power supply. Can buy windows on reddit/G2A/Kinguin for $30. You probably won't need a DVD drive.

 

1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

you can change PCpartpicker to UK 

Ok thanks guys, but is it ok if I stick with my current build? Just wondering if it is a good one?

[Ultra_Man52]

I mean it's a fine build, there are just better/cheaper ways to do it. 

[The Sloth]

Just now, Tissue said:

 

 

Ok thanks guys, but is it ok if I stick with my current build? Just wondering if it is a good one?

 

up to you, we gave you a better suggestion if you like it take it if not don't. 

[Tissue]

1 minute ago, Ultra_Man52 said:

I mean it's a fine build, there are just better/cheaper ways to do it. 

 

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

up to you, we gave you a better suggestion if you like it take it if not don't. 

Ok thanks a lot.

[stealth80]

Just now, Tissue said:

 

Ok thanks a lot.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£310.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£139.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card  (£367.70 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£84.06 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (£12.33 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Total: £1237.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:14 GMT+0000

 

i7 and 1070 GTX for £50 extra, its quite a big jump in performance - of course it's upto you what you choose it's your money

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£310.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£139.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card  (£367.70 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£84.06 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (£12.33 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Total: £1237.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:14 GMT+0000

 

i7 and 1070 GTX for £50 extra, its quite a big jump in performance - of course it's upto you what you choose it's your money

I'd get a lil beefier cooler and maybe a cheaper PSU 

[Tissue]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£310.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£139.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card  (£367.70 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£84.06 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (£12.33 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Total: £1237.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:14 GMT+0000

 

i7 and 1070 GTX for £50 extra, its quite a big jump in performance - of course it's upto you what you choose it's your money

Cheers thanks! I probably won't choose this build as I need to buy a monitor as well for about £120. Thanks a lot though!

Can't believe you can get so much more for the same price!

[stealth80]

Just now, Tissue said:

Cheers thanks! I probably won't choose this build as I need to buy a monitor as well for about £120. Thanks a lot though!

Can't believe you can get so much more for the same price!

What is your budget?

[Tissue]

Just now, stealth80 said:

What is your budget?

About £1450 including everything...monitor, shipping etc etc.

[stealth80]

2 minutes ago, Tissue said:

About £1450 including everything...monitor, shipping etc etc.

Well you have £213 left over from my build (that price includes shipping and VAT)  you could buy your monitor and an RGB + Mech keyboard  or probably a better idea would be a 240mm AIO cooler

[Tissue]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

Well you have £213 left over from my build (that price includes shipping and VAT)  you could buy your monitor and an RGB + Mech keyboard  or probably a better idea would be a 240mm AIO cooler

Hmmm, thanks very much. I think I'll have to think about it more. I wouldn't go near water for my first build...much too risky!

[stealth80]

2 minutes ago, Tissue said:

Hmmm, thanks very much. I think I'll have to think about it more. I wouldn't go near water for my first build...much too risky!

AIO's are fine and warrantied, I'm not sure if they cover damage to components if they leak (which is rare), maybe another forum user has experience/knowledge of that

[Tissue]

2 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

AIO's are fine and warrantied, I'm not sure if they cover damage to components if they leak (which is rare), maybe another forum user has experience/knowledge of that

Yeah haha 1st-time-builder's worst nightmare!  I think I'll stick with the i5 and the Hyper 212 Evo...much safer route for now

[stealth80]

1 minute ago, Tissue said:

Yeah haha 1st-time-builder's worst nightmare!  I think I'll stick with the i5 and the Hyper 212 Evo...much safer route for now

I revised the build to lower its price and include the water cooler, however, unless you're trying to save money from your budget I would really recommend the i7

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£310.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£124.80 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card  (£367.70 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£67.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (£12.33 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Total: £1268.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:32 GMT+0000

 

 

Obviously if you are that nervous about the cooler you can swap it out from something like a Noctua D14:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£310.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£64.25 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£124.80 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card  (£367.70 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£67.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (£12.33 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Total: £1246.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:34 GMT+0000

 

 

[Tissue]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

I revised the build to lower its price and include the water cooler, however, unless you're trying to save money from your budget I would really recommend the i7

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£310.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£124.80 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card  (£367.70 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£67.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (£12.33 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Total: £1268.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:32 GMT+0000

 

 

Obviously if you are that nervous about the cooler you can swap it out from something like a Noctua D14:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£310.90 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£64.25 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-Gaming K3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£124.80 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£79.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Video Card  (£367.70 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£62.99 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£67.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  (£12.33 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
Total: £1246.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:34 GMT+0000

 

 

Ok thanks a million man! But is the i7 worth it? I'm not a video editor or anything, just gaming really.

[stealth80]

Just now, Tissue said:

Ok thanks a million man! But is the i7 worth it? I'm not a video editor or anything, just gaming really.

When are you planning to upgrade the CPU again ?

[stealth80]

 

Games are starting to use the cores, trust me take an i7

[stconquest]

You can do better than this for the money:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£217.20 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£40.40 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£126.74 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£113.39 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung PM961 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£82.03 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.75 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  (£221.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£80.83 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer  (£17.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (£87.78 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  (£26.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£8.12 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£8.12 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: LG 23MP68VQ-P 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£151.45 @ More Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L Wired Standard Keyboard  (£89.98 @ Ebuyer)
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  (£29.98 @ PC World Business)
Total: £1434.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:46 GMT+0000

 

....something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£187.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£28.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£67.36 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£106.80 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£129.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  (£379.62 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  (£63.46 @ More Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£67.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (£87.78 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  (£26.73 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£8.12 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£8.12 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: AOC Q2577PWQ 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  (£258.78 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  (£26.52 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1447.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-12 22:54 GMT+0000

 

A £1450 gaming build with a 1920x1080 display is kind of... bad.