£1200 PC build.

[XR6]

Hi there everyone!

I'm looking to build the best computer I can for a budget of £1200 (I don't mind going up to about £1.4-1.5k if I have to)

I need my computer for gaming (My Summer Car, GTA 4 and 5 and Garry's Mod in particular, with both GTAs and Gmod being heavily modded), Visual Studio and importing and exporting files in Blender. 

I would prefer the build to be Windows 7 compatible (Windows 10 is fine though), and I don't mind used parts either. 12/16GB of RAM would be the minimum I would prefer in terms of RAM too though.

I plan on keeping the computer for about 4-5 years. 

I'll also be doing a bit of research myself on the new and used markets. 

Thanks for all of your help

1kv =)

[Sernefarian]

What is the refresh rate on your monitor as well as it's resolution? It will helps us to avoid providing way more GPU than you will currently benefit from.

 

Also do you plan on overclocking? If no then this will seriously affect how much money we place where in the build.

[XR6]

7 minutes ago, Sernefarian said:

What is the refresh rate on your monitor as well as it's resolution? It will helps us to avoid providing way more GPU than you will currently benefit from.

1920x1080 and 48-72Hz (according to the spec sheet). 

Sorry about the wait, I couldn't find the specs.

I do plan on overclocking.

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/9ZPjWD
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/9ZPjWD/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor  (£188.40 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£95.20 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£169.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£50.39 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8GB Video Card  (£499.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£55.79 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1206.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 16:33 BST+0100

 

Swap the Vega 64 for a 1080 for tiny bit less performance for less cost

[XR6]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/9ZPjWD
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/9ZPjWD/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor  (£188.40 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£95.20 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£169.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£50.39 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8GB Video Card  (£499.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£55.79 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1206.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 16:33 BST+0100

 

Swap the Vega 64 for a 1080 for tiny bit less performance for less cost

Nice job! I'll definitely be considering this one!  

Thanks again =)

[Sernefarian]

So here's what I put together for ya.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (£295.00 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste  (£4.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£158.98 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  (£377.99 @ Aria PC) 
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  (£30.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: XFX - XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£35.93 @ CCL Computers) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1190.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 16:32 BST+0100

 

SSD has a cache which is nice should be large enough for OS page file and several of your favorite games. HDD For mass storage. Motherboard has pretty solid VRMs as well as VRM heatsinks also ASUS has a beautiful BIOS. I7-8700K for beautiful OC potential. GTX 1070 as at 60hz it is unlikely that you'll need more than that. Cryorig is a wonderful cooler for the price point, and the Kryonaut is top notch paste which even in comparison to Arctic Silver 5 nets you a better thermal profile. 500W PSU should be more than enough for you, and let you potentially move up to a 1080 in the future. 16GB of 3200 reasonably timed ram.

 

Case fans included to increase air cooling profile. the slipstreamsn ARE loud fans, but the CFM they push is just amazing.

[Sernefarian]

So this is pretty much the same build with an inclusion of a 144hz Monitor so that the GPU included isn't a waste. Changed processor and GPU from prior build.

 

Comes in at ~1323

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  (£203.99 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste  (£4.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£158.98 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  (£415.47 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  (£30.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£51.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460FQ 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  (£169.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Total: £1323.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 16:46 BST+0100

[XR6]

1 minute ago, Sernefarian said:

So here's what I put together for ya.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (£295.00 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste  (£4.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£158.98 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  (£377.99 @ Aria PC) 
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  (£30.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: XFX - XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£35.93 @ CCL Computers) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1190.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 16:32 BST+0100

 

SSD has a cache which is nice should be large enough for OS page file and several of your favorite games. HDD For mass storage. Motherboard has pretty solid VRMs as well as VRM heatsinks also ASUS has a beautiful BIOS. I7-8700K for beautiful OC potential. GTX 1070 as at 60hz it is unlikely that you'll need more than that. Cryorig is a wonderful cooler for the price point, and the Kryonaut is top notch paste which even in comparison to Arctic Silver 5 nets you a better thermal profile. 500W PSU should be more than enough for you, and let you potentially move up to a 1080 in the future. 16GB of 3200 reasonably timed ram.

 

Case fans included to increase air cooling profile. the slipstreamsn ARE loud fans, but the CFM they push is just amazing.

That's also a great build!  Thank you both for your help. Sorry about the reply, I was AFK.

[XR6]

2 minutes ago, Sernefarian said:

So this is pretty much the same build with an inclusion of a 144hz Monitor so that the GPU included isn't a waste. Changed processor and GPU from prior build.

 

Comes in at ~1323

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  (£203.99 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste  (£4.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£158.98 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  (£415.47 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  (£30.95 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£51.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460FQ 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  (£169.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Total: £1323.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 16:46 BST+0100

That's also an amazing build. I'm alright to go up to about £1500 at the very most though so no issues there.

Thank you again

1kv

[Sernefarian]

I'll put together a build in the 1500 Range for you then.

[Guest]

@1kv

 

You already own the 1080p monitor ?

[XR6]

1 minute ago, lee32uk said:

@1kv

 

You already own the 1080p monitor ?

Yes, I do  

[XR6]

11 minutes ago, Sernefarian said:

I'll put together a build in the 1500 Range for you then.

Thank you very much!  

[Herman Mcpootis]

monitor's optional but jamming a gtx 1080/vega 64 in your rig wouldn't make much sense if you only have a 75hz 1080p monitor anyways.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor  (£188.40 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£69.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£55.72 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£49.94 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Dual Video Card  (£394.92 @ Laptops Direct) 
Case: KOLINK - OBSERVATORY RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  (£50.39 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£51.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Monitor: AOC - Q3279VWF 31.5" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor  (£188.99 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £1200.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 17:12 BST+0100

[Sernefarian]

This one is over budget due to processor: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/nrBwq4

 

The below is inside the 1500 budget. It now includes CPU water cooling and a GTX 1080 along with the 144hz monitor I included before.

 

Seidon chosen as the 120V out performed the MasterLiquid Pro 240 so if that performance continues on up the line it is a no brainer to use the Seidon 240 than that. Case fans chosen once again for maximum airflow. It's possible to get significantly quieter fans if you sacrifice overall airflow.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  (£203.99 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Seidon 240V 95.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£53.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut 1g 1g Thermal Paste  (£4.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£158.98 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  (£479.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Cooler Master - CM 690 III ATX Mid Tower Case  (£42.94 @ Box Limited) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£51.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case Fan: BitFenix - BFF-SPRO-P14025WW-RP 122.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£11.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix - BFF-SPRO-P14025WW-RP 122.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£11.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460FQ 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  (£169.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Total: £1442.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 17:13 BST+0100

[XR6]

All of these builds so far have been great! I'll be sure to check all of them out!

Thanks to everyone for all of your help, it's very much appreciated!

1kv  

[Sernefarian]

Switching in these fans for the last build decreases overall airflow at a slight decrease in cost, but massively quiets the builds with the CM 690 case.

 

2x https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Ztzv6h/xigmatek-case-fan-xaff1451

2x https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/KzQypg/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco120pcgba01

[XR6]

1 minute ago, Sernefarian said:

Switching in these fans for the last build decreases overall airflow at a slight decrease in cost, but massively quiets the builds with the CM 690 case.

 

2x https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Ztzv6h/xigmatek-case-fan-xaff1451

2x https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/KzQypg/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco120pcgba01

I might stay with the Slipstream fans as noise isn't as important as cooling IMO. But that's a great suggestion  

[XR6]

Nevermind lol. I decided my idea was a bit stupid  

[YourMumDrinksSprite]

Amazon link

I'm going for a strict budget of £1200 so we have similar ideals, this build is the best I have at the moment (without overclocking support) and factoring in windows 10 for £100, let me know what you think.

[Sernefarian]

1 hour ago, YourMumDrinksSprite said:

Amazon link

I'm going for a strict budget of £1200 so we have similar ideals, this build is the best I have at the moment (without overclocking support) and factoring in windows 10 for £100, let me know what you think.

Requires multiple vendors, but tell me what you think of this?

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600 3.1GHz 6-Core Processor  (£179.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£60.65 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (£479.93 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£39.59 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£51.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  (£102.19 @ PC World Business) 
Case Fan: BitFenix - BFF-SPRO-P14025WW-RP 122.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£11.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix - BFF-SPRO-P14025WW-RP 122.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£11.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1187.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 20:08 BST+0100

 

That should be better cooled, higher performing, and will definitely have more storage for you.

 

[YourMumDrinksSprite]

5 hours ago, Sernefarian said:

Requires multiple vendors, but tell me what you think of this?

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600 3.1GHz 6-Core Processor  (£179.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£60.65 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£23.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (£479.93 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£39.59 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£51.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  (£102.19 @ PC World Business) 
Case Fan: BitFenix - BFF-SPRO-P14025WW-RP 122.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£11.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: BitFenix - BFF-SPRO-P14025WW-RP 122.2 CFM  140mm Fan  (£11.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case Fan: Scythe - Slipstream 110.3 CFM  120mm Fan  (£10.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1187.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 20:08 BST+0100

 

That should be better cooled, higher performing, and will definitely have more storage for you.

 

That is a bit better but I am only using amazon uk , thanks anyways

[XR6]

8 hours ago, YourMumDrinksSprite said:

That is a bit better but I am only using amazon uk , thanks anyways

They're all safe sites. In fact, you can get a wider variety of parts and better prices on other sites.  

[XR6]

I think I don't even have to spend that much.. I did a bit of research and found that my old system (With an i5-4460 and a B85 motherboard) would be perfectly fine if I upgraded the CPU and replaced some of the parts that got a bit destroyed such as RAM, hard drive, case etc. It'd cost me around £500-600 but I could get an 850W Corsair PSU, an i7-4770/4790, a Noctua cooler, a 4TB hard drive and a Phanteks case..