after so many years....time to build a new computer, assistance required with spec

shadowsnypa1

shadowsnypa1

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hello all

So having built several computers a few years back (7+yrs) :) I have finally decided to ditch my slow q6600.
having researched over the last few months i would like to go down the Kaby Lake route.


So looking at the i7 7700K with a z270 Gigabyte Mobo, DDR4 Ram, and a gtx1060 or 1070 depending on costs.

im trying to keep to a £1100 budget, but if i need to go a little further i will for quality components.

What im currently keeping from my old system is my PSU which is a bequite modular 650W, keyboard, mouse, monitor & windows 7.


I will be using the computer for everyday activities, as well as online gaming (Eveonline) and some video and photo editing.

definitely not looking at AMD at this stage or 4k gaming. (yet)

Wanted to know if there were any issues with windows 7 and the z270/i7 7700K combination?
No water cooling, so looking at a decent air cooler, and a decent case (perhaps with a clear side)

Ideally I would like an M2 drive (for windows and some files), 1TB storage, cdrw.

so in brief:-
CPU i7 7700K
mobo z270
m2 drive for windows & game files
1tb storage (7200) or would a 512GB SSD be better?
memory 8 or 16 gb ddr 4
air CPU cooler
GFX card = gtx1060/1070
sound card - i gather the sounds on the new motherboards, will be good enough for my sound setup.
Case- ?
cdrw

also will the bequite 650w PSU be sufficient for this build?
i plan to oc this system moderately for everyday use....

any suggestions or alterations to the above will be greatly appreciated. thank you
 
thank you Plec and Trusty, a few choices to make here...i think the idea of the 480 8gb is an excellent suggestion, also the 16gb memory. ill research the 480 vs the 1060 and see which is better ( im guessing the 480?)
any suggestions for a case and a decent cpu cooler please?

thanks again
 
thanks again Plec, the overclock will be moderate as initially mentioned, nothing too much, as it will be used everyday for light browsing as well as gaming and other editing stuff. i like the idea of a windowed case, nxzt apparently do some good ones.....wanted opinions.. :)
regarding the cooler, well as long as it fits and is bang for buck I have no issue paying a premium (for reliability, cooling ability and fitting)

thanks again
 
lee32uk, thank you for that info, i really did want a cdrw built in.....any suggestions for a decent nzxt case with optical drive bay?
oh and my old PC is going to be used ny the kids now, so i will either grab another power supply for the new build (suggestions?) or buy a cheap one for the old pc.....
thank you both for your input so far.
 
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