Thoughts on build

[Oraborous]

Mainly playing overwatch, but i want to future proof this as much as possible

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/X4hLKZ

still undecided between 1060 and rx 480 - the 1060 (6gb) is currently £30-50 less than rx 480s 

[Squibbies18]

1 minute ago, Oraborous said:

Mainly playing overwatch, but i want to future proof this as much as possible

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/X4hLKZ

still undecided between 1060 and rx 480 - the 1060 (6gb) is currently £30-50 less than rx 480s 

i'd get a 212 evo if it fits in that case, it's a fantastic budget cooler 

[Oraborous]

6 minutes ago, Squibbies18 said:

i'd get a 212 evo if it fits in that case, it's a fantastic budget cooler 

cheers, duely noted and replaced - part picker says its compatible

 

[Sir Asvald]

27 minutes ago, Oraborous said:

cheers, duely noted and replaced - part picker says its compatible

 

No need if you're using a locked CPU. 

[Guest]

39 minutes ago, Oraborous said:

Mainly playing overwatch, but i want to future proof this as much as possible

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/X4hLKZ

still undecided between 1060 and rx 480 - the 1060 (6gb) is currently £30-50 less than rx 480s 

The RX 480 is cheaper according to pcpartpicker. 

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=373,370&r=8192,6144&sort=a8&page=1

[Oraborous]

Just now, lee32uk said:

The RX 480 is cheaper according to pcpartpicker. 

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=373,370&r=8192,6144&sort=a8&page=1

well that then brings up the debate on 480 vs 1060.... one which i dont know what to pick

 

[Gian]

1 minute ago, Oraborous said:

well that then brings up the debate on 480 vs 1060.... one which i dont know what to pick

 

I would either go for 1060 or wait and see how Vega compares.. Also an ssd would be great.

[Guest]

Just now, Oraborous said:

well that then brings up the debate on 480 vs 1060.... one which i dont know what to pick

 

Assuming you have no preference between Nvidia and AMD I would go with the RX 480.

[Oraborous]

Just now, Gian said:

I would either go for 1060 or wait and see how Vega compares.. Also an ssd would be great.

wouldnt an SSD put me over my budget?

[Gian]

1 minute ago, Oraborous said:

wouldnt an SSD put me over my budget?

You could buy it later but its not of absolute importance 

[Oraborous]

2 minutes ago, Gian said:

I would either go for 1060 or wait and see how Vega compares.. Also an ssd would be great.

also the Vega looks to be at a price point a bit above my budget so probably not an option for me  

[Gian]

Just now, Oraborous said:

also the Vega looks to be at a price point a bit above my budget so probably not an option for me  

Well 1060 and 480 are great so i believe youre good

[Guest]

If you don't mind using the stock cooler you can fit a nice SSD in for just over £700.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£66.59 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£61.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£83.39 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB Dual OC Video Card  (£176.34 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Aerocool GT-A ATX Mid Tower Case  (£38.04 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£67.80 @ Alza) 
Total: £706.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-02 01:11 BST+0100

[Oraborous]

2 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£66.59 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£61.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£83.39 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB Dual OC Video Card  (£176.34 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Aerocool GT-A ATX Mid Tower Case  (£38.04 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£67.80 @ Alza) 
Total: £706.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-02 01:11 BST+0100

Do you think the 1x8gb trade off to 2x4gb is the right thing to do?, and do you recommend this over my build? or was it showing that I could get an SSD if i wanted? 

Cheers btw

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Oraborous said:

Do you think the 1x8gb trade off to 2x4gb is the right thing to do?, and do you recommend this over my build? or was it showing that I could get an SSD if i wanted? 

Cheers btw

The motherboard has 4 x ram slots so you can still upgrade to 16GB later on by adding another 2 x 4GB kit.

 

If you replace the GTX 1060 in your build for the RX 480 and add the Crucial SSD it comes out at £740 as you have the cpu cooler and slightly more expensive HDD adding to the price. The Seagate in my spec is the newer version for slightly less money.

 

 

[Oraborous]

6 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

The motherboard has 4 x ram slots so you can still upgrade to 16GB later on by adding another 2 x 4GB kit.

 

If you replace the GTX 1060 in your build for the RX 480 and add the Crucial SSD it comes out at £740 as you have the cpu cooler and slightly more expensive HDD adding to the price. The Seagate in my spec is the newer version for slightly less money.

 

 

is having a cpu cooler not recommended? 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Oraborous said:

is having a cpu cooler not recommended? 

The stock cooler will cope ok, but it is a bit noisier than an aftermarket one. You can always buy one later on if it is too loud. Just a case of cleaning the paste off and fitting the replacement.