First time PC gamer & Builder - Please check my specs

sundawg89

sundawg89

sundawg89

Associate
Joined
9 Feb 2017
Posts
32
Hi all,

I have decided to make the jump from console gaming to PC gaming and this will be the first time I have built a PC. I have done extensive research (but I am sure there is a lot more I still need to learn) and I am looking to get some approval for the parts I have picked and if this system would be good for now and in the future. I have a budget of £2500 (some of these parts I have found a little cheaper elsewhere which brings the total to around £2300).

I won't be doing any photoshopping, video editing or live streaming, just gaming at either 1440p or 4k.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £2,470.81
(includes shipping: £0.00)



​


The reason I have picked this motherboard and PSU is so that I may be able to get another GTX1080Ti in the future in order to run SLI and also so that I am able to overclock the CPU (although I have no idea how to do this yet as I need to do more research).

Additionally, can someone advices on the m.2 drive as I have herd that there are issues of thermal throttling that can happen and if this would be a problem with the system I have chosen?

Finally, the only other thing I was considering was doing a different motherboard and CPU if I went with a Ryzen 1800x as I have herd that once it is optimised for gaming, it will suit me better in the long run as games may begin to use more cores than they do currently, so if this is the case, could someone spec me the same with a Ryzen motherboard please?

Hope this explains it all well enough and any advice would be much appreciated!
 
Hi

Here is a Ryzen build.

The 1700 is better value. It should overclock pretty well with the Crosshair board and a 280mm AIO.

You will be fine with 16GB Ram if you are just gaming.

The SuperFlower Leadex II is the newer version so it is equivalent to the EVGA G3. It comes with a 7 year warranty. The G2/G3 are also made by SuperFlower.

I personally would avoid the founders edition and wait for an aftermarket card such as the Gigabyte G1. There is also the extreme model for an extra £30.

The Thermaltake cooler is pretty good from what I have seen. Has RGB fans if you like that kind of thing. Otherwise the Corsair H115i would be a cheaper option.

Case is personal pref. The Phanteks Enthoo Luxe has plenty of room to work in and will give a clean looking build.

Storage wise I put a single 1TB 960 EVO in it. You can add extra SSD's down the line if need be, or go with a cheaper SSD/HDD combo.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £2,371.83
(includes shipping: £0.00)






**You will need to contact the manufacturer of the cooler for an AM4 bracket**
​
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom