Build suggestions please.

[Bibbidybob]

My budget is around £1000 + gpu. Location UK. General preferred buying sites. Overclockers/scan/Amazon etc.

 

Aim: generally I'm starting to lag in some mmos. I also play some other new releases and multiplayers with friends. I don't care about productivity etc. Being able to occasionally stream or capture video is useful but not important if adds a lot more cost.(I'll have spare rigs I can use for it if needed)

 

Current spec:

4u rack mounted server case. 

16gb ddr3 ram

Haswell refresh i7 non k.

Asus board.

500gb 2.5inch(slowish) ssd boot drive

1tb ssd storage for games.

9tb 3.5inch mechanical storage.(3x3tb)

Kfa2 8pack gtx 980 4gb.

750 watt semi mod psu.

 

Acer 27inch 1440p ips monitor no gsync etc. Standard 60hz. 

2nd crappy 24inch 1080p monitor for web browser and such. 

 

 

I figured I was due an upgrade soon anyways so I should finally make the jump to ddr4 etc.

 

I'm happy to reuse some hardware. I will need to reuse some of the drives so at least 4-6 sata ports on mobo are needed. Although I'd like a nvme m.2 also.

 

Focus is mainly on wow and casual multiplayer shooters and other games with friends.

 

Budget is for the base pc. Graphics and monitor upgrades can be given separate.  I don't mind spending the money but I also don't want to waste money.

 

I could also do with a sound upgrade. My wireless corsair void headset is dying. I'd like recommendations on a decent headset or good headphones and a desk Mic.

 

Using a k95 keyboard and a scimatar mouse by chance not brand focused so any recommendations is fine.

 

Cheers in advance.

[Streetguru]

10 minutes ago, Bibbidybob said:

 

Are you reusing most of your hardware?
 

Ryzen 8 cores is going to be useful for capture/streaming vs a 6 core i7

If reusing hardware
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4qfmD2
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4qfmD2/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  (£252.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£101.71 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£134.02 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  (£352.09 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £840.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-08 05:35 BST+0100

[mikedrewsmy]

14 minutes ago, Bibbidybob said:

My budget is around £1000 + gpu. Location UK. General preferred buying sites. Overclockers/scan/Amazon etc.

 

Aim: generally I'm starting to lag in some mmos. I also play some other new releases and multiplayers with friends. I don't care about productivity etc. Being able to occasionally stream or capture video is useful but not important if adds a lot more cost.(I'll have spare rigs I can use for it if needed)

 

Current spec:

4u rack mounted server case. 

16gb ddr3 ram

Haswell refresh i7 non k.

Asus board.

500gb 2.5inch(slowish) ssd boot drive

1tb ssd storage for games.

9tb 3.5inch mechanical storage.(3x3tb)

Kfa2 8pack gtx 980 4gb.

750 watt semi mod psu.

 

Acer 27inch 1440p ips monitor no gsync etc. Standard 60hz. 

2nd crappy 24inch 1080p monitor for web browser and such. 

 

 

I figured I was due an upgrade soon anyways so I should finally make the jump to ddr4 etc.

 

I'm happy to reuse some hardware. I will need to reuse some of the drives so at least 4-6 sata ports on mobo are needed. Although I'd like a nvme m.2 also.

 

Focus is mainly on wow and casual multiplayer shooters and other games with friends.

 

Budget is for the base pc. Graphics and monitor upgrades can be given separate.  I don't mind spending the money but I also don't want to waste money.

 

I could also do with a sound upgrade. My wireless corsair void headset is dying. I'd like recommendations on a decent headset or good headphones and a desk Mic.

 

Using a k95 keyboard and a scimatar mouse by chance not brand focused so any recommendations is fine.

 

Cheers in advance.

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/nY7MXP
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/nY7MXP/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  (£191.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£131.99 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£149.79 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£70.79 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  (£352.09 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£81.48 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £978.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-08 05:36 BST+0100

 

Don't know about your PSU, if it's a good one, then reuse it.

HDD can be reused.
You can also use a cheaper M.2 since even a cheap M.2 is faster than ye olde M.2.
You can also reuse since they're still good.

[i_build_nanosuits]

7 minutes ago, Bibbidybob said:

My budget is around £1000 + gpu. Location UK. General preferred buying sites. Overclockers/scan/Amazon etc.

This would be my part list...for multiple reasons it's good for the money:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (£320.35 @ PC World Business)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£137.90 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£142.79 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB iCX GAMING Video Card  (£589.63 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  (£77.96 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX - XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£80.99 @ Box Limited)
Total: £1454.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-08 05:42 BST+0100

[Motifator]

That's a pretty beasty 980, would you like to keep it and put a heavy OC (if you can)? I also suppose you could tidy up your SSD to gain a bit of more speed from it? Anyway, just the base setup here, should cover your update itch and get rid of the CPU bottlenecks. You can add a GPU later if you want:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sQ9nXP
 

[Bibbidybob]

It is a great 980, however as i said my fps is dropping sub 30fps now in raids in wow etc. I mean i could just lower settings but that's aids.

 

Should mention i'll be keeping it in my rack mount case. As i have a server cab and no other space on or near desk. so not sure if aio coolers will fit without some super modification.

 

I'm also not sure if to wait for coffee lake refresh and 2000 series cards and purchase in october.

 

It's always the game of should i wait or bite the bullet.