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LemonAttacks

LemonAttacks

LemonAttacks

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Hello guys/gals

I'm in the process of investing in a first gaming PC. I've put some specs together below and was hoping that somebody could advise me on any glaring mistakes or unnecessary choices with regards to the motherboard/cooler/SSD etc.

Is a Skylake build the best choice for a pure gaming PC. Or should be looking at other options?

My budget is just over £2000.

Thankyou very much in advance.



My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x AOC G2460PG 24" 1920x1080 TN G-Sync 144Hz 1ms Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Gunmetal= £289.99
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs Skylake Z170 Pro Gaming PC Configurator = £1,862.81
    • Processor:Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM
    • CPU Cooler:be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler
    • Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Samsung SM951 256GB M.2 PCI-e Gen3 8Gbps x 4 AHCI Solid State Drive (MZHPV256HDGL-00000)
    • Solid State Drive 1:Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate SSHD 7200RPM 3.5" 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DX001) SSHD Hybrid Drive
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Graphics Card:Asus GeForce GTX 1080 DirectCU III Strix Gaming Aura RGB 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Power Supply:Super Flower Leadex GOLD 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black
    • Sound Card:Unwanted
    • Networking:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Monitor:Unwanted
    • Gaming Headset:Unwanted
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Case:Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Mid Tower Case - Gun Metal
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Graphics Card 2 (SLI/Crossfire):Unwanted

Total: £2,175.90
(includes shipping: £23.10)
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Benjamham said:
I can tell that you are trying to keep the cost down a bit, that monitor has nice specs but I expect it will likely be fairly cheaply built (cost cut on stand, outputs etc)
Also unless you are planning to go ultra-competitive then VA/IPS would be my go-to panel for colour reproduction and veiwing angles (and deep blacks usually with VA panels)

My final suggestion if you want to keep costs down and get a high-quality monitor would be wait for the RX480 release and get a freesync monitor (generally well priced compared to g-sync) you can then save for amd vega whenever it is released. Really just another option (sorry if I have made your decisions harder)

It's a shame, there were loads of really good monitors in the clearance section but they seem to have sold out.
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I swear that the monitor i linked has gone up in price twice since i first looked at it :D
But yeah the monitor choice is the headscratcher at the moment.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dell...reen-led-monitor-midnight-grey-mo-084-de.html
This DELL has similar specs with lots of good reviews
 
I play a lot of shooters so I think that games running smoothly with over 60 FPS is more important to me. I've never really considered 4k but if it requires 2x 1080's then it's out of the question :D
I'm starting to wonder if a 1070 would be a more sensible option and then get a better monitor as was suggested earlier in the thread.
 
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