Gaming PC ~£1500

marcus.slee

marcus.slee

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Hi all,

It's been a while since I bought a gaming PC, and I want to get a check before I buy.

I'm thinking about the spec below (coming in at £1650).

What would you trade in/out? What's overpriced, where is the value etc.
  • Gigabyte Z370P DC ATX Motherboard
  • i7-8700k 3.7ghz - (thinking I can OC this to ~4.5ghz?)
  • Corsair Hydro H60 v2 liquid cooler (to help with the OC)
  • 16gb Vulcan Ram
  • MSI Geforce GTX 1080 Armor OC
  • Kolink KL-500 broze power
  • Samsung 500gb 850 EVO SSD
  • 1 TB HDD
  • Asus Xonar 5.1 sound
Thanks!
 
Personally id swap the PSU for something more sturdy, I'm sure Kolink isn't as bad as people say but with a system like you've picked id rather be sure with the PSU :)
 
marcus.slee said:
Hi all,

It's been a while since I bought a gaming PC, and I want to get a check before I buy.

I'm thinking about the spec below (coming in at £1650).

What would you trade in/out? What's overpriced, where is the value etc.
  • Gigabyte Z370P DC ATX Motherboard
  • i7-8700k 3.7ghz - (thinking I can OC this to ~4.5ghz?)
  • Corsair Hydro H60 v2 liquid cooler (to help with the OC)
  • 16gb Vulcan Ram
  • MSI Geforce GTX 1080 Armor OC
  • Kolink KL-500 broze power
  • Samsung 500gb 850 EVO SSD
  • 1 TB HDD
  • Asus Xonar 5.1 sound
Thanks!
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My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,586.09 (includes shipping: £15.30)
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if you can get the MSI 1080 cheaper then fair play . Aorus board comes with Farcry 5 , eisaber cooler , 360 unit is one of the best to hit 5ghz with 8700k and keep it coolish- beats corsair flagship units

Case is personal choice

overshoots but could always sell game code!

also silent loop 360- alphacool is the OEM for bequiet is on sale, uses quieter fans and unit is 30mm (copper) thick instead of 25mm (copper) thick

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/be-quiet-silent-loop-superior-liquid-cpu-cooler-360mm-hs-01a-bq.html
 
It's been a few years (almost 10) since I actually built a rig, so I was tempted to get overclockers to pre-build.

My original spec was based off the below to save the effort, but the above obviously comes in cheaper. No sound card?


OcUK Tech Labs Kabylake Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator

Stock Code FS-01A-TL
Built To Order
£1,650.80*

your selected configuration:Edit Configuration
  • CPU CoolerAlpenfohn Brocken 2 CPU Cooler - 140mm
  • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**Not selected
  • Case LightingNot selected
  • Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
  • Build TimeStandard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
  • ProcessorIntel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
  • MotherboardAsus Prime Z270-K Intel Z270 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
  • MemoryTeam Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G24
  • SpeakersNot selected
  • MonitorNot selected
  • Gaming ChairNot selected
  • SoundcardAsus Xonar DGX 5.1 PCI-Express Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp (90-YAA0Q1-0UAN0BZ)
  • Network AdapterAsus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter
  • Power SupplySuper Flower Platinum King 550W 80 Plus Platinum Power Supply - Black
  • Security SoftwareNot selected
  • CaseBitfenix Nova Midi Tower Case - Black Window
  • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**Not selected
  • Solid State Drive 1Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
  • Solid State Drive 2Not selected
  • Mechanical Hard Drive 1Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
  • Mechanical Hard Drive 2Not selected
  • HeadsetNot selected
  • KeyboardNot selected
  • MouseNot selected
  • Graphics CardMSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR OC 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
 
sound cards not needed, boards can match them pretty much, some beat them. they make their cash by supplying the chipset to the board makers

gtx 1070ti overclocked can match defualt gtx 1080 10gbps card

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Gaming Gallium Overclocked Gaming PC - Intel Core i5 8600K @ 4.8GHz = £1,534.99
    • Memory:Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G24
    • Solid State Drive (Primary):Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Solid State Drive (Secondary):Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Security Software:Bullguard Anti-Virus 2017 - 1 PC 1 Year **Offer Price**
    • Case:Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass RGB Special Edition - Black/White
    • Lighting:Bitfenix Alchemy 2.0 Magnetic RGB LED Strip - 30cm
    • Storage Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
    • Graphics Card:Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070Ti Gaming 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • WIFI:Unwanted
Total: £1,549.09 (includes shipping: £14.10)​
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Both those specs look awesome, thanks.

I just need to decide whether it's worth building it myself again, for a step up to the i7 8700k & GTX 1080.

Gut says yes - how hard can it be right.
 
Honestly you'll be fine, Don't rush it and use manuals/youtube... But a word of warning, Once you've built one you'll probably get the bug and want to build again and again :p
 
Minibiker said:
Honestly you'll be fine, Don't rush it and use manuals/youtube... But a word of warning, Once you've built one you'll probably get the bug and want to build again and again :p
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i read that as once you've built and see a few naked cables, you'll rebuild it. and spot a few more, and rebuild and rebuild till no cables can be seen... then realise you want cables to be seen but nice cables and spend a ton on pretty cables ... haha
 
orbitalwalsh said:
i read that as once you've built and see a few naked cables, you'll rebuild it. and spot a few more, and rebuild and rebuild till no cables can be seen... then realise you want cables to be seen but nice cables and spend a ton on pretty cables ... haha
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Hahah exactly that, even after a few weeks you stand back and look at it then think, I need some cables that stand out:p or if your like me you end up buying some LED Fans and LED strips :p
 
Minibiker said:
Hahah exactly that, even after a few weeks you stand back and look at it then think, I need some cables that stand out:p or if your like me you end up buying some LED Fans and LED strips :p
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masisve fan of phanteks halo rgb fan covers. just finished picking up last one for person rig.. then digital ones comes out...ffs
 
orbitalwalsh said:
masisve fan of phanteks halo rgb fan covers. just finished picking up last one for person rig.. then digital ones comes out...ffs
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I was tempted by them, I'm guessing you need an RGB connection on your Motherboard to make them function, Mine only has LED connections :(
 
Gah - the ~£1500 self build excludes Windows.

Anyway to shave £100 off this to keep it nearer budget?

My basket at overclockers uk:
Total: £1,586.09 (includes shipping: £15.30)
 
marcus.slee said:
Gah - the ~£1500 self build excludes Windows.

Anyway to shave £100 off this to keep it nearer budget?

My basket at overclockers uk:
Total: £1,586.09 (includes shipping: £15.30)
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marcus.slee said:
(without comprimising on CPU or GPU.... :))
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solution one, downloading windows media tool creator or what ever its called and then unpacking to a usb stick and using that to install and getting a Key from somewhere ...
also selling FC5 CD key

solution two...

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My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,513.39 (includes shipping: £12.60)
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wont see to much difference between gtx 1070ti and gtx 1080 once you OC the card a little

keeping same case, losing free FC5 game but droping to Gaming 3 board for Gigabyte rma/support

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,507.09 (includes shipping: £15.30)​
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