£1800 build

Dazzler83 · 5 Sep 2016 at 10:50

Hi,

Looking to build myself a pc and looking around 1800 but would go to 2000, this price has to include a monitor.

I have added a load of items to my basket, I'd appreciate if anyone would critique and improve the spec if possible;

8 pack approved Intel core i5 6400 @ 4.4Ghz overclocked quad core gaming bundle species with Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 & Alpenföhn Brocken 2 CPU Cooler - £396.96

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £419.99

Super Flower Leadex GOLD 750W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black - £106.99

Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive - £129.95

Fractal Design Define R5 midi tower case -
£109.99

Dell S2716DG 27" 2560x1440 monitor - £529.99

Have I missed anything with the above? Can I improve it much over the above specs? Any input is appreciated.

Roverno · 5 Sep 2016 at 10:59

What are you planning to use it for?

snips86x · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:02

For that money I would be looking at a 'K' CPU and a 1080

Roverno · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:08

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x DEFCON 3s - Asus Z170-K - Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.20GHz - Overclocked Skylake Bundle = £441.96
- Memory:Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16D
- CPU Cooler:Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler
1 x Super Flower Platinum King 650W 80 Plus Platinum Power Supply - Black= £87.95
1 x Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)= £129.95
1 x Fractal Design Define R5 Midi Tower Case - Blackout Edition= £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)= £86.99
1 x Asus External Slimline DVD Re-Writer, USB, 8x, Black, Cyberlink Power2Go 7 - Black (SDRW-08D2S-U LIT= £26.99
1 x DELL S2716DG 27" 2560x1440 TN G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey= £529.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £419.99

Total: £1,823.77
(includes shipping: £0.00)

snips86x · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:11

^^ Looks good!

@OP - any reason you're looking at 16GB RAM? You could drop it down to 8gb but for only £40 ish difference, probably not really worth it.

I would also remove the OS/DVD drive and download via ISO and install using USB. Coupled with reducing the RAM, you may (i've not checked) be able to get a 1080 in there.

Roverno · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:14

HAHAH, what a good call. couldnt get much closer

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Super Flower Platinum King 650W 80 Plus Platinum Power Supply - Black= £87.95
1 x Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)= £129.95
1 x Fractal Design Define R5 Midi Tower Case - Blackout Edition= £99.95
1 x Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)= £86.99
1 x DELL S2716DG 27" 2560x1440 TN G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey= £529.99
1 x DEFCON 3s - Asus Z170-K - Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.20GHz - Overclocked Skylake Bundle = £411.96
- Memory:Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD48GM2400HC16DC0
- CPU Cooler:Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 DT FTW ACX 3.0 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card (08G-P4-6284-KR)= £649.99

Total: £1,996.78
(includes shipping: £0.00)

Roverno · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:16

If i'm honest i would probably be happier in the long run with the 1070 build. Just because i dont think youll see the 1080 benefit on a 2560 monitor and you save a bunch of money. Def get rid of the dvd drive if you can get the iso though.

snips86x · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:31

Roverno said:
If i'm honest i would probably be happier in the long run with the 1070 build. Just because i dont think youll see the 1080 benefit on a 2560 monitor and you save a bunch of money. Def get rid of the dvd drive if you can get the iso though.

It's not a 1080p monitor mate

Roverno · 5 Sep 2016 at 11:34

Yes, but with Gsync, anything in that functional range will be pretty smooth. Playing at 110-140 range will be the same experience as 60-100, give or take. I just don't see £230 of benefit in that.

@OP - i'm sure you'll be happy whatever you pick

subbytna · 6 Sep 2016 at 22:27

snips86x said:
It's not a 1080p monitor mate

He's talking about gtx 1080...not 1080p :confused:

FredFlint · 18 Sep 2016 at 16:04

I would go for an Intel 600p PCI-e M.2 SSD as they only cost a small amount more than SATA drives but should be faster.