First Gaming Build

[Woodhead]

Hi all,

 

Looking to invest and build a a gaming PC. Nothing too fancy but I don't plan on changing / upgrading any part of it for 3-5 years?.

Daily use will be limited, but on evenings I want to be gaming - 1440p preferable and not bothered about 4k.   Mainly i play sim games ( HOI4, CIV, Total Wars, Train sims and also open world style GTA 5 / Red Dead Redemption)

 

Originally i was going a 'budget' build (hence ryzen) but once the total got close to a £1000 i thought i'm happy to spend that little bit more - get the tempered glass case and admire it every time i see it.  If i'm paying good money i want to see it in all its glory. ( plus a few LED's)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 500W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply  ($106.12 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC56 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($59.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1200.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-06 15:11 EDT-0400

 

Prices i know aren't the best and i plan on picking them up over the next 4 months and building it early next year. This should allow me to buy on any deals ( black friday / xmas / new releases ) I have old peripherals and don't need to buy new ones until i know my setup better in my new house. (desk sizes / placing etc)

 

Not fixed on any parts in particular so i'f you can advise any substitutions let me know below.

 

Plan is to boot and use the Samsung M.2 as my primary with the OS and general programs, my game library isn't massive so i'll pickup a 500gb SSD card.

GPU i went from 1070 then for ~£50 more up to 1070 ti then for ~£50 more up to the 1080 which i think is worth investing in to future proof?

 

Just a few questions -  

I'm not planning to overclock so will stock wraith cooler be sufficient or do i need bigger? Will have at least 2 fans at the front and 1 at the back, or up to 3 at the front and 2 at back/top.  Not looking to water cool.

Can i use the M.2 stick as a boot / will i be getting the best performance from it?   Or am i wasting money and a SSD be no loss?

I know the wireless adapter is a tad OTT but is it worth getting it built into the motherboard?

I know the 16GB ram is OTT and will probably drop to 2x4GB and that still leaves room for another set of 2x4GB.  This was an end game plan.

Will power be an issue?  i went for bequiet as i want this PC on top of the desk.

 

Any help appreciated.

[lmeneses]

Stock cooler will do more than enough if you do not plan on ocing, I think getting a build in wireless adapter is better and cheaper (dont quote me tho). An m.2 is a tad faster, but an SSD will perform just as good. 16gb of ram is becoming the norm for games, so I would stick with the 2x8, but maybe starting off with one 8gb stick at 3000mhz or higher is better bc amd take advantage of ram speeds, and lastly, idk where you gettin your psu's but that's a ridiculous price. Also, the 1080 and 1070ti are really close in performance, especially if you overclock the ti, but at that point, its really up to you if you want to spend the extra 50 euros. The ti will pretty much last you just as long as the 1080 imo. 

[Woodhead]

Thanks for feedback.

 

I'm ignoring prices as like i've said i'm going to buy when things are on offer ( that PSU is easily $65 ).

M.2 is just a bit of luxury as i don't have masses of data to store - hence no 1TB HD. 

 

There is a version of the board with wifi built in for extra $60 so its no real saving and i think the separate adaptor is better specs?   802.11a/b/g/n/ac  v Intel 802.11ac Wave2 2T2R WIFI & BT 5 ?

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
]CPU:[/b] AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($125.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC56 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($59.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1198.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-06 17:25 EDT-0400

 

General improvements and a 2TB drive as 250GB is never goung to last. Nor is 500GB

[MandoPanda]

17 hours ago, Woodhead said:

16GB ram is OTT

16GB is a good start. I would rather keep it to two 8GB dimms so you have dual channel.

 

Go for something like this:

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card  ($409.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.59 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1218.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-07 08:15 EDT-0400