Help spec me please

jaackla · 17 Sep 2017 at 03:28

I'm looking for some help to spec me a gaming pc that would last a while playing in ultra settings I also don't have a budget I just want to see how cheap I can get a pc specced that can handle games with good graphics 1080p in time I would like to upgrade the monitor as well so future proofing for that would help.

I don't need windows or keyboard and mouse etc and I was also thinking to maybe start streaming or even recording game play it's not 100% but would be nice to know I could stream if i go and do it.

StarShock · 17 Sep 2017 at 09:29

You'd likely be looking for something like an amd ryzen 1600 system and either a 1060 6gb or 1070 as they are kind either end of the bang for buck sweet spot for 1080p gaming. 16gb ram prob a b350 motherboard. Price wise will likely sit between 800 - 1200 pounds

StarShock · 17 Sep 2017 at 09:38

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x MSI B350 Tomahawk AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £99.95
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £188.99
1 x Team Group Dark T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TDGED416G300= £119.99
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 1060 EX OC 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £239.99
1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black= £69.95
1 x Kingston A400 120GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Hard Drive - (SA400S37/120G)= £49.99
2 x WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (WD10EZEX)= £43.99

Total: £868.54
(includes shipping: £11.70)

This is fairly close to the sweet spot, just pick a case you like

Journey · 17 Sep 2017 at 10:19

jaackla said:
I would like to upgrade the monitor as well so future proofing for that would help.

Impossible to spec, you haven't given a budget, or a monitor you intend to move to, is it 1080P 200HZ+, 3840x2160, 3440x1440? You could start with a simple base unit, as above, then alter the graphics solution to suit, GTX 1060 is fine for 1080P, but if you move to 3840x2160, then you will need a 1080 Ti, so add another £500 to the above.

jaackla · 17 Sep 2017 at 11:00

Is the gtx a good enough card to play in ultra settings?

StarShock · 17 Sep 2017 at 11:06

jaackla said:
Is the gtx a good enough card to play in ultra settings?

A gtx 1060 6gb is fine for 1080p 60hz ultra in most games, but as has been said if you do go up to 1440p or 4k or if you're looking at high refresh rate then you'll likely need to upgrade to a higher end gpu

Journey · 17 Sep 2017 at 11:12

Just buy a GTX 1080 Ti, then you will be happy.

jaackla · 17 Sep 2017 at 11:17

Ty for the builds though