My planned build

[MariusNinja]

Tell me your opinions

Build 1 https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-home-office-pc/!xMDJmGPV2/

Build 2 https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-pc/dkpzuuwzWk/

[Damascus]

whelp, the i3 build has much better upgrade-ability and will have better performance in many games. 

[MariusNinja]

7 minutes ago, Damascus said:

whelp, the i3 build has much better upgrade-ability and will have better performance in many games. 

what the main problem with the i5

[Damascus]

Just now, MariusNinja said:

what the main problem with the i5

better GPU in the i3 build means that in less CPU intensive games  it will do better.  Both are rather poorly balanced systems though

[Jurrunio]

i3 build doesnt make sense. It is more upgradable, but why build a new system that you will repace the CPU soon after, just for a 1060 instead of a 1050ti? I'd say either saving more money, or swap the cpu of the i5 build to a i5-6400 and get a 1060 3gb gpu.

[MariusNinja]

could you build a better one for the same price?

 

[Damascus]

Just now, MariusNinja said:

could you build a better one for the same price?

 

Easily.  Do you live in the UK and can you build it yourself?

[MariusNinja]

Yes

[Damascus]

3 minutes ago, MariusNinja said:

Yes

Here you go, better with a decent case.  Not sure how VAT tax works but I went with the non VAT tax price.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yBMksJ

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£159.54 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£66.02 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£45.56 @ BT Shop) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card  (£166.74 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£66.08 @ Alza) 
Total: £568.41

 

 

If you want intel, this build will work as well.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/2T6HKZ

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£42.30 @ Novatech) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£45.56 @ BT Shop) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card  (£166.74 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£66.08 @ Alza) 
Total: £559.09

 

 

If I was incorrect, this build is an excellent choice for an extra $70, gets you an ssd and 1 TB HDD

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/pMjFM8

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£159.54 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£66.02 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£45.56 @ BT Shop) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£73.86 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card  (£166.74 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.48 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£66.08 @ Alza) 
Total: £642.27