First gaming pc

[Plec]

Sorry to butt in but do you mind if I enquire why you're buying an additional CPU cooler and not using the Wraith Spire one that's included with the 1600? (reception for that one seems positive so it's not immediately obvious).

The 1600'X' doesn't come with a stock cooler - only the 1600.

 

[x-st]

The 1600'X' doesn't come with a stock cooler - only the 1600.

But his build list includes the 1600 and not the 1600X?

 

[Plec]

But his build list includes the 1600 and not the 1600X?

My original build included the X. See page 3.

But if it's now the 1600 - the Wraith is definitely suffice.

 

[dmann]

Is the 1600 good enough for my needs? Or should I go with the 1600x?

 

[Plec]

Is the 1600 good enough for my needs? Or should I go with the 1600x?

The X CPUs are better binned so 'almost' guaranteed better clocks - but pound for pound the 1600 is great value as it comes with great Stock cooler.

You would hit 3.7GHz across all cores with the stock Wraith on the 1600 putting it on a par with the 1600X at stock...

Your choice - if you're not clocking then the 1600X gives you the extra speed at default but costs ~£50 more overall...

*I should add that clocking the 1600 to 3.7GHz is a very simple process once you've established the build is stable.

 

[dmann]

What's the best way to get wireless internet? PCI e wireless or is a wireless USB adapter any good!?

 

[Plec]

What's the best way to get wireless internet? PCI e wireless or is a wireless USB adapter any good!?

Depends - and debatable - where is your PC located?

(I personally prefer cards - but if you have your PC tucked away this can sometimes cause issues - they both have their pro's and cons.)

 

[dmann]

It will be in the next room to where the wireless hub is located. Not in a small space etc

 

[Plec]

It will be in the next room to where the wireless hub is located. Not in a small space etc

Have you considered hard wiring it - if it's upstairs via the ceiling or through wall?

If the computer isn't tucked away then i, personally, would lean towards a card something like these depending on budget:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x TP-Link 450Mbps Wireless N Dual Band PCI Express Adapter (TL-WDN4800)= £29.99
• 1 x Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter= £15.95

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[dmann]

Hard wiring isn't possible unfortunately. That's what I'd have liked to do though.

Ok thanks, I'll try one of the above

 

[Quartz]

Running an Ethernet cable around the walls and through the doors is trivial.

And you should give OCUK the chance to pricematch the GPU.

 

[dmann]

@Quartz

The mrs definitely won't be happy with a wire round edge of room and through a doorway haha

I'll see if they can price match.

 

[dmann]

Hey@Plec, are these ram similar? Gonna go for the 3200mhz after all.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Team Group Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - RGB Black (TF1D4= £149.99
• 1 x GeIL Evo X AMD Edition 16GB (8GBx2) PC4-25600 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (GAEXY416GB3200C16AD= £155.50

Total: £314.19
(includes shipping: £8.70)



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[Plec]

Hey@Plec, are these ram similar? Gonna go for the 3200mhz after all.

Yes and no.

Although they're both rated 3200MHz - the Geil Evo set are AM4 approved which means they are guaranteed to run at 3200MHz in an AM4 motherboard - i.e. Ryzen approved/rated.

The Team Group should run at 3000MHz (2933MHz) but it will be lottery if they hit 3200MHz - but even if they didn't hit 3200MHz now they may in the future with future BIOS releases.

 

[dmann]

Ah ok thanks. Probably best to go with the Geil Evo's then.

I'm ordering everything tonight.

Would you mind if I PM'd you when everything gets here and I start building if I run into any trouble!? I'm sure I'm gonna hit a few snags

 

[Plec]

Would you mind if I PM'd you when everything gets here and I start building if I run into any trouble!? I'm sure I'm gonna hit a few snags

Sure - the @Plec does the job when I'm working. I get alerted on one of my screens. I'll look out for you. Thursday build about what time?

What's your total spec/order?

 

[dmann]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £101.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £188.99
• 1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= £98.99
• 1 x Toshiba P300 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache High Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £40.99
• 1 x Phanteks Eclipse P400 Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Window= £64.99
• 1 x GeIL Evo X AMD Edition 16GB (8GBx2) PC4-25600 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (GAEXY416GB3200C16AD= £155.50
• 1 x Bitfenix Whisper M Series 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £86.99

Total: £751.64
(includes shipping: £13.20)



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plus the GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 G1 GAMING 8gd.

Look all good before I purchase?

My gpu and Windows 10 USB should be with me by Friday.

AG271QG Monitor arrived today

Sure - the @Plec does the job when I'm working. I get alerted on one of my screens. I'll look out for you. Thursday build about what time?

Thanks man

 

[Plec]

That's a powerful, quality build coupled with a great monitor.

Make sure you have a USB pen drive on hand ready for the build (16gb or under). We'll need it for flashing the BIOS almost immediately.

 

[dmann]

Ok I'll get a pen drive USB ready. I'll format it to fat32 also.

Thanks again

 

[dmann]

Hey @Plec

Everything is here (I think)

I'll probabaly start the build over the weekend. What do I have to put on to the USB to flash the bios? I'll put it on there so I'm ready to go.

Cheers man