Build Advice

[GuruJockStrap]

Looking to build a system for general use and some gaming. Not built a system for 10 years! So out of the loop and could do with a bit of advice.

Come up with two systems.

This one is bang on budget:

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 CM 400W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Total: £510

The second is slightly over budget but the GPU is better and Hard Drive is hybrid:

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini Video Card
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 CM 400W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Total: £576

Both are Mini ITX as I like the compactness of the system.

In terms of gaming, it'll be driving a 1080p monitor. So as long as I can game at that resolution with settings on high (not bothered about anti anailasing) I'm happy. If the cheaper system can do it the great! However, I feel the extra £67 quid will go a long way to future proofing the system in terms of 1080p gaming.

Many thanks I advance!

 

[harvey.l12]

Please make sure you buy an SSD for the operating system and some main software and games you use. You don't want to be running on a HDD or even Hybrid HHD/SSD in this day an age.

You will see a MASSIVE speed increase by just spending around £100 on an SSD. Then get a standard HDD or hybrid for file storage.

I would also be tempted to get an I5 processor if you can, and maybe drop the graphic card if you are not going to be playing graphic heavy games.

You can always install a GPU at a later date, with an SSD its cloning and and lot more work. So 100% get an SSD from the start

If you want to future proof the system, spend more now on the CPU and SSD, and you can always swap GPU later or buy a new one. Intel have integrated graphics so GPU is not always required (depending on needs)