So,
Need to get another PC, my current one will be handed to one of the kids and I 'need' to hit £2K for VAT reasons.
So its been a while since I bought, so a lot of the new boards and specs mean little to me.
From a quick look, this is what I have come up with.
Mobo - ROG Max Z270 Formula - I want to have liquid cooling and something that will last for a few years - £350
CPU i7 7700K 4.2 - £339
The remainder I am unsure about.
GPU, 970 or 1070 of sorts.
PSU, anything decent, I dont want to struggle with power issues now or later.
RAM, more the better, my current machine runs on 48GB, id want at least 32 for the next machine and allow some 'future proofing' where possible.
Storage, as fast as possible. I will likely get a NAS for other stuff, so dont need much locally, perhaps 256GB as a minimum.
Cooling, liquid cooled, if I want to do some mild clocking (im not a big OC fan), then good. The machine should be silent.
Waterblock thing ..... I saw that on a prebuild machine - what do I need with this CPU / Mobo?
Case, dont mind, something easy to work inside, spacious and nothing blingy.
Monitor - optional, I have my good IPS 27 Dell however Id consider another 27 inch IPS - 4K ideally.
Would consider going over budget but guidance is £2000 including VAT.
Thanks in advance.
Need to get another PC, my current one will be handed to one of the kids and I 'need' to hit £2K for VAT reasons.
So its been a while since I bought, so a lot of the new boards and specs mean little to me.
From a quick look, this is what I have come up with.
Mobo - ROG Max Z270 Formula - I want to have liquid cooling and something that will last for a few years - £350
CPU i7 7700K 4.2 - £339
The remainder I am unsure about.
GPU, 970 or 1070 of sorts.
PSU, anything decent, I dont want to struggle with power issues now or later.
RAM, more the better, my current machine runs on 48GB, id want at least 32 for the next machine and allow some 'future proofing' where possible.
Storage, as fast as possible. I will likely get a NAS for other stuff, so dont need much locally, perhaps 256GB as a minimum.
Cooling, liquid cooled, if I want to do some mild clocking (im not a big OC fan), then good. The machine should be silent.
Waterblock thing ..... I saw that on a prebuild machine - what do I need with this CPU / Mobo?
Case, dont mind, something easy to work inside, spacious and nothing blingy.
Monitor - optional, I have my good IPS 27 Dell however Id consider another 27 inch IPS - 4K ideally.
Would consider going over budget but guidance is £2000 including VAT.
Thanks in advance.