A build check over, please!

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I'm just playing around with the idea of getting a new rig and taking my current one to work (the joys of working in IT).

I've come up with this so far. I'm going to nick the 970 out of my current rig for now, so don't fret too much about the missing card, but if anyone could suggest a way to get a decent performance without spending around a grand that'd be ideal

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £229.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £184.99
• 1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £41.99
• 1 x EVGA GQ 750W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £88.99
• 1 x WD Blue 3TB 5400rpm SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (WD30EZRZ)= £86.99
• 1 x Fractal Design Define S Midi Tower - Black= £67.99
• 1 x Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)= £169.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - White LED= £99.95

Total: £970.88
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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So yeah, if there's any way to bring the cost down while keeping a good level of performance, that'd be lovely

I'm currently gaming on a utrawide 1440 monitor so it requires a bit of punch.

 

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for argument's sake, where would you skimp?

and if i was to replace the 970, what would you recommend?

 

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cheers guys!

is there a noticeable difference between the gaming 3 and 7 motherboards that would be worth the extra money?

also guessing that a 1070 is pretty much where i need to be looking with regards to GPU?

 

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yeah, i just don't know whether i can afford to stick the extra on top for a 1080. is there a specific model of 1070/80 that's ahead of the others? much like the MSI 970 that was a complete winner (until people found out about the 3.5GB RAM thing )

also, genuinely interested about the differences in the mobos, just in case i'd be better saving or spending

thanks for your answers so far guys. i know how annoying it must be for a bloke to just keep asking question upon question.

 

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i've come to this conclusion this morning for a possible purchase today.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z170-Gaming K3 - Intel Core i5 6600K Bundle **£10 Saving**= £324.98
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30= £89.99
• 1 x Super Flower Leadex GOLD 550W Fully Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply - Gunmetal= £74.99
• 1 x MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £419.99
• 1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £41.99
• 1 x WD Blue 3TB 5400rpm SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (WD30EZRZ)= £86.99
• 1 x Fractal Design Define S Midi Tower - Black= £67.99

Total: £1,106.92
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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thoughts?

i'm going to use the SSD from my current build to save a bit of dollar.

is there a point to go mSATA or m2 at this time?

 

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250GB Samsung Evo jobby.

great, thanks

 

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As a 1070 gaming X owner, I don't think its worth the £50 premium over the Armour version, unless you are buying for looks only I only went with the Gaming X as the 1070 had only just been released an this was the only one other than Founder Editions (which I also tried and it was too loud) that I could get my hands on.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x MSI GeForce GTX 1070 ARMOR OC 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £368.99

Total: £368.99
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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not worth the premium for the higher clocks though?

 

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armour version it is then! well, i guess unless anyone can give me a reason to get m2 or mSATA, i'll be buying it shortly!

EXCITE.

 

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completely didn't look at the speed of the drive cheers!

i think with the changes, i've got my build.

thank you guys.

 

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ORDERED!