First build for a long time

Any issues with this ? Not confirmed on the mobo yet, a GPU is to be added. Is 16gb Ram too much ?


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Kolink Punisher Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black= £46.99
• 1 x Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £205.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C16 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit - Red (CMK16GX4M2A2666= £65.99
• 1 x Asus Z170-P Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £103.99
• 1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler= £29.99
• 1 x Seagate SSHD 7200RPM 3.5" 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DX001) SSHD Hybrid Drive= £81.95
• 1 x Aerocool X-Predator 750W 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply= £54.95

Shouldn't the shipping be free ?

I personally would get an SSD instead of a SSHD. EVO 500GB for example. I would get a better branded PSU like EVGA, superflower, seasonic etc.

The shipping should be free. Have you linked your forum account to your OCUK account (its in the account settings on OCUK I believe).

Shipping will be free assuming you've linked your forum account - see here

I'd echo the comment above about the SSHD, get a SSD instead and buy extra storage if needed.

Why not get a discounted CPU/mobo bundle for less?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z170-Gaming K3 - Intel Core i5 6600K Bundle **£10 Saving**= £291.98

Also while you're at it get a decent PSU too - HEC use cheap components in a lot of their range, just not worth the risk. A good quality 550w unit from Superflower will easily be enough for any single GPU system.

Hi there,

I put together a system here, think you'll like it. As mentioned above I think it is better to have an SSD as well as a HDD for extra storage of games, files etc. which is why I selected a 1TB HDD as well as the SSD. For an extra £19 you can upgrade this to 2TB which I think would be a good idea. Also I didn't like the PSU so I changed it for the Super Flower, they are much higher quality I also have one in my system. The case you chose was a good one, they are good cases as they come with 2 x 120mm fans as intake in the front and 1 x 120mm at the rear exhausting. Many cases come with one, or two or sometimes none meaning you would have to purchase these also. However, with this case you're all good!

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Kolink Punisher Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black= £46.99
• 1 x Gigabyte Z170-Gaming K3 - Intel Core i5 6600K Bundle **£10 Saving**= £315.98
• 1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black= £59.99
• 1 x Crucial BX200 240GB SSD SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (CT240BX200SSD1)= £59.99
• 1 x Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)= £39.95
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A24= £68.99
• 1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £39.95