First gaming pc

dmann · 9 Aug 2017 at 13:53

Great, thanks @Plec.

Is the gpu just as good as the other one you put in before?

When you made that basket, was there an option for them to build for £70 then?

Ps your time and help is much appreciated

Plec · 9 Aug 2017 at 14:03

dmann said:
Is the gpu just as good as the other one you put in before?

Speed marginally faster (but not that you would notice) - but the Gigabyte aftercare plus UK RMA is a real bonus.

dmann said:
When you made that basket, was there an option for them to build for £70 then?

No - but once you have the final spec post in the Customer Service Forum and ask them to cost a custom build - i'm guessing at price from forum banter...

dmann said:
Ps your time and help is much appreciated

No problem.

Additional:

Looking at your spending power i would swap out the PSU for a modular version and you could opt for AM4 approved memory - in either 3000MHz or 3200MHz flavours (but pricey).

Something to consider...

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x GeIL Evo X AMD Edition 16GB (8GBx2) PC4-24000 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (GAEXY416GB3000C16ADC= £145.99
1 x GeIL Evo X AMD Edition 16GB (8GBx2) PC4-25600 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (GAEXY416GB3200C16AD= £155.50
1 x Bitfenix Whisper M Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £79.99

dmann · 9 Aug 2017 at 14:08

That's awesome, I'll post the specs in the customer service forum.

Nice one, I'll let you know what I choose and how I get on

lltfdaniel · 9 Aug 2017 at 18:30

ninja edit

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/30751643

Just a service if it is impossible to get the cpu to work with the motherboard.

Plec · 9 Aug 2017 at 18:52

lltfdaniel said:
ninja edit

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/30751643

Just a service if it is impossible to get the cpu to work with the motherboard.

With a totally new build you wouldn't be totally sure what was at fault if it failed to boot - even if it was a compatibility issue.

Would be best practice to return the CPU, MB, PSU and memory back to retailer as the symptoms could be systematic of a MB failure, memory problem, dodgy PSU or even a corrupt CPU. The retailer would be able to identify this at no cost to the buyer - even flashing the BIOS.

dmann · 20 Aug 2017 at 10:48

Hey all.

I'm nearly ready to order the build that @Plec did. Would you change anything as it's been a few weeks since you did that spec?

I'm thinking I want a 1080 card instead of the 1070 though. Would everything still be ok with the 1080 card!?

Also, I've found this monitor, AG271QG, does this seem like a good buy to go with my pc?

Thanks

Plec · 20 Aug 2017 at 10:58

The 1080 would sit fine in the system and compliment the 1440p monitor - some games would definitely benefit on ULTRA settings. (not totally necessary if funds are tight - which judging from your monitor choice isn't the case.)

The AG271QG is a great monitor if you can afford it and again would compliment the 1080 -especially with G-Sync.

dmann · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:01

Great, thanks @Plec

Would you still use all the same parts!? I know a lot can change in a few weeks haha

dmann · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:04

I've found this card- Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1080 GDDR5 8GB OC WF3 PCI-E for £498 on another website, good purchase?

Plec · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:13

dmann said:
Would you still use all the same parts!? I know a lot can change in a few weeks haha

Depends is money an issue?

Case is quality but - you could look at others that suit your tastes more but the Phanteks Eclipse P400 is a great case.

You could also get 3200MHz dedicated AM4 memory - but gains would be minimal...

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x GeIL Evo X AMD Edition 16GB (8GBx2) PC4-25600 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (GAEXY416GB3200C16AD= £155.50

Plec · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:14

dmann said:
I've found this card- Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1080 GDDR5 8GB OC WF3 PCI-E for £498 on another website, good purchase?

Quality card - i would have steered you towards Gigabyte for warranty purposes and UK RMA anyway.

Will you be streaming/twitch etc?

dmann · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:22

Think I'll stick with the cheaper Ram if gains would be minimal.

I like that case so think I'll go with that one.

Think I'm pretty much sorted then. Just got to pull the trigger now haha.

I'm gonna do the build myself, OC wanted £100 so thought I'd give it a go. Only thing that I don't understand is what you mentioned about Q flash!? None of the videos on YouTube have mentioned it whilst doing a ryzen build.

No streaming/twitch etc. Just gaming and maybe storing photos

Plec · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:31

dmann said:
No streaming/twitch etc. Just gaming and maybe storing photos

Then the 1600 CPU is perfect for your needs.

dmann said:
I'm gonna do the build myself, OC wanted £100 so thought I'd give it a go. Only thing that I don't understand is what you mentioned about Q flash!? None of the videos on YouTube have mentioned it whilst doing a ryzen build.

I can guide you through the Flash process when you're ready, very simple. But do it with a minimal setup:

CPU
1 stick of memory
GFX card
Keyboard for BIOS navigation

You will need a freshly formatted FAT 32 pen drive with the latest BIOS installed. Then you enter the Q Flash utility by pressing <END> as computer boots.

Enter Q Flash
Follow on screen prompts - with pen drive installed
Navigate to BIOS and install
wait for reboot

Once installed you can carry on with the build and OS install etc..

Watch YouTube tutorials for build advice - it demystify the process and help will me/others explain things in more detail without you getting confused.

dmann · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:45

Sort of makes sense....I'm totally new to all of this so I'll do some homework.

Thanks again @Plec , you've been really helpful mate.

I'll update when parts are here.

Plec · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:51

dmann said:
Sort of makes sense....I'm totally new to all of this so I'll do some homework.

Thanks again @Plec , you've been really helpful mate.

No worries - it will make more sense when it's sat in front of you semi built with a screen staring back at you. It will all seem like a foreign language at the moment...

dmann · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:57

Thought I'd just double check with you before I order. So it's this plus the 1080 gigabyte card.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Bitfenix Whisper M Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £79.99
1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £101.99
1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= £98.99
1 x Toshiba P300 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache High Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £40.99
1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £119.50
1 x Phanteks Eclipse P400 Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Window= £64.99
1 x Alpenfohn Ben Nevis CPU Cooler - 120mm= £21.95
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £188.99

Total: £730.59
(includes shipping: £13.20)

Plec · 20 Aug 2017 at 11:59

For less than a tenner extra:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Bitfenix Whisper M Series 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £86.99

dmann · 20 Aug 2017 at 12:01

Ok will change that psu over.

The RAM is out of stock, any alternative for the same price? If not I could source from elsewhere

Plec · 20 Aug 2017 at 12:04

Presuming the Team Group T-Force is the same memory as the Vulcan but with spiky heatsinks - but the Corsair LPX does the job subtly at a price:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Team Group Dark T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TDGED416G300= £119.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30= £139.99

x-st · 20 Aug 2017 at 12:06

Sorry to butt in but do you mind if I enquire why you're buying an additional CPU cooler and not using the Wraith Spire one that's included with the 1600? (reception for that one seems positive so it's not immediately obvious).