First build spec sheet

[Andy_Curtis]

Hi all,

I am new here, joined about 2 days ago, and I am a complete PC noob(ish)

I want to attempt building my first gaming PC, and decided to join these forums in the hope of learning a thing or two, and to get advice when needed. A friend I work with spec'd me up a build and I am posting it here to see what the general consensus is?

Thanks in advance for any input/advice and or abuse

Processor- Intel i5 6500
MoBo - ASROCK Pro4 Z170
RAM - 16gb Corsair DDR4 Vengeance 2400
GPU - Gigabyte Radeon RX480
Drive 1 - 250gb Samsung Magician 850EVO
Drive 2 - Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB
Case - Corsair Obsidian 750D Airflow
CPU Cooler - Arctic Freezer i30

Fans Corsair SP140 Fan - Green x4 (this is only for cosmetics)

Andy

 

[Lemin]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x DEFCON 3s - Asus Z170-K - Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.20GHz - Overclocked Skylake Bundle = £439.92
  • Memory:Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16D
  • CPU Cooler:Alpenföhn Brocken 2 CPU Cooler
• 1 x Crucial BX200 240GB SSD SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (CT240BX200SSD1)= £65.99
• 1 x WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (WD10EZEX)= £44.99
• 1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £249.95
• 1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Window Edition - Gunmetal Grey Full Acrylic Side Window= £69.95
• 1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 750W "80 Plus Gold" Semi-Modular Power Supply - Black= £76.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 32/64-Bit - USB Pen Drive - Retail (KW9-00017)= £89.99

Total: £1,037.78
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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[Andy_Curtis]

So pretty much change everything

That's a damn fine looking build though, I'll add it to my list. Thanks.

 

[lee32uk]

Wait for the Sapphire Nitro to come in stock if going for an RX480.

 

[Andy_Curtis]

So,

Bases on some recommendations and some personal choices based on research, I have come up with a new spec.

Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB Internal Hard Drive
Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower PC Case
Samsung 250GB 750 EVO SSD/Solid State Drive MZ-750250BW
Corsair Vengeance White LED 16GB DDR4 3000 Memory Kit 2x 8GB
Intel Core i5 6600K Skylake CPU + ASRock Z170 Extreme4 Motherboard (BUNDLE)
Sapphire NITRO+ RX480 4GB AMD Graphics Card (PreOrder)
Corsair 650 Watt RMx Fully Modular RM650X ATX PSU

Total = £933.41

 

[ExRayTed]

For a single GPU a good quality 550w PSU will be plenty.

 

[Andy_Curtis]

I'm thinking of eventually adding a second GPU and potentially water cooling it, so thought about just getting the higher PSU now rather than later.

Also, I think I am forgetting network cards? I'm so uneducated in all of this haha.

 

[ExRayTed]

If you're adding a second GPU then get a decent 850w supply.

You won't need a network card - the motherboard ones are fine. Unless you mean a wireless adapter?

 

[XRoyalT]

Looking at the specs of the motherboard, it doesn't have onboard WiFi, but I'd recommend using the onboard Gigabyte LAN with a cat 5e or higher cable to your router/modem for best "hitch" free online gaming experience.

Regards

 

[Andy_Curtis]

I mean... To be able to play online, am I missing anything or does the motherboard have the ability/ what do I need to add.
But looks like that has been answered