Hi all. Sorry in advance for the incoming wall of text. 
For the last few years, I've been scraping along on minimal settings on a pre-built PC by Competitors computers. Until recently I've never really bothered looking at the individual components of a PC; the Mesh PC was bought after asking people online "Will it play this, will it play that?". After getting answered yes, I spent £500 on the Mesh PC. I thought it was a little beast until I visited my friend in Norway and saw firsthand the awesomeness of a proper gaming rig. So now, I want something like that,
Originally, I was going to buy a prebuilt PC from either Competitors computers. But people have warned me against this and said that I can get much better bang for my buck if I buy the parts individually and build it myself. So that is now what I intend to do.
I have set myself a strict budget of £1200 for the initial build, with the emphasis on upgrading approximately 6 months later. I don't need a monitor or periphals.
Case:
MoBo:
OS: Windows 7 64bit
PSU:
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake)
CPU Cooler:
Memory:
GFX Card:
SSD/HDD:
Extras:
I think that covers it. This will be my first attempt at building my own PC so all advice gratefully received!
For the last few years, I've been scraping along on minimal settings on a pre-built PC by Competitors computers. Until recently I've never really bothered looking at the individual components of a PC; the Mesh PC was bought after asking people online "Will it play this, will it play that?". After getting answered yes, I spent £500 on the Mesh PC. I thought it was a little beast until I visited my friend in Norway and saw firsthand the awesomeness of a proper gaming rig. So now, I want something like that,
Originally, I was going to buy a prebuilt PC from either Competitors computers. But people have warned me against this and said that I can get much better bang for my buck if I buy the parts individually and build it myself. So that is now what I intend to do.
I have set myself a strict budget of £1200 for the initial build, with the emphasis on upgrading approximately 6 months later. I don't need a monitor or periphals.
Case:
MoBo:
OS: Windows 7 64bit
PSU:
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake)
CPU Cooler:
Memory:
GFX Card:
SSD/HDD:
Extras:
I think that covers it. This will be my first attempt at building my own PC so all advice gratefully received!
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