HELP: What Rig to Buy

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trying a new thread, i am looking for a new gaming spec PC, looking to spend upto 1000.. Will i get a VR machine for this, is it needed?
thanks all
 
read through that still non the wiser ;), guy at work said go for skylake not haskell, but do i go i5 or i7 and spend more on the graphics card? memory min 16gig these days?
 
8GB minimum these days, GTX970 absolute minimum for Occulus Rift. so I's go 16GB and 980 then see what money is left.
Depending on budget Haswell has more powerful processors at the moment but that is about to change.
I went X99 and i7 5930 with 16GB for my latest upgrade as it's stable technology, I'll wait to see how Skylake progresses.
Andi.
 
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OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC
Stock Code FS-153-OG
Built To Order
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£979.90*
£979.90*


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Case Kolink Octagon Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black
Processor Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
Memory Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16D
Graphics Card Zotac GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (ZT-90101-10P)
Storage Mechanical Hard Drive Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)
Optical Drive Not wanted
Operating System Not wanted
CPU Cooler Not wanted
Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
Security Software ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
Build Time Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
Warranty OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
WIFI Not wanted

ANY GOOD?
 
Surely you'll want a CPU cooler?

Anyway, the new ranges of GPUs are rumoured to be being launched at Computex in June, so you might want to hold off for now.
 
my recommendation, if you can stretch the budget a little would be:

Skylake i5, not necessarily 6600K
16GB DDR4 2400MHz
GTX 980Ti 6GB
500GB SSD

for a gaming rig this would give you much more performance.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC = £1,097.89
    • Case:Kolink Octagon Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black
    • Processor:Intel Core i5-6500 3.20GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16D
    • Graphics Card:MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Armor 2X 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
    • Optical Drive:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • CPU Cooler:Unwanted
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
    • WIFI:Unwanted

Total: £1,111.99
(includes shipping: £14.10)
​
 
The next CPU release is on the 2011 platform which means that you'll likely have to increase your budget by a further £200-£300. Since CPU power has much less influence on gaming performance than VGA it doesn't seem worth it to me. If you had that sort of money to spend it would make more sense to look at SLI.

There is no new CPU for the Z platform until at least October and I'd be surprised if it's anything more than a dye shrink.
 
changed it a bit

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC = £1,150.85
    • Case:Kolink Aviator Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black
    • Processor:Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16D
    • Graphics Card:MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Armor 2X 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)
    • Optical Drive:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • CPU Cooler:Unwanted
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
    • WIFI:Unwanted

Total: £1,164.95
(includes shipping: £14.10)
​

Is it worth the extra for the 980 over the 970 which is 200 cheaper??
 
Personally I think it is. The extra 2GB of VRAM is rapidly becoming necessary for smooth performance.

Due to the requirements of the most recent games and the rapid spread of 1440p gaming I feel like 6GB VRAM is going to be the standard very soon indeed.

If you are currently gaming in 1080p then it is less clear cut whether the 980Ti is worth the extra cash, however if you already have or think that you may soon make the move to 1440p, even 4K then the performance difference is considerable.
 
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forever said:
changed it a bit

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC = £1,150.85
    • Case:Kolink Aviator Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black
    • Processor:Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16D
    • Graphics Card:MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Armor 2X 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)
    • Optical Drive:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • CPU Cooler:Unwanted
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
    • WIFI:Unwanted

Total: £1,164.95
(includes shipping: £14.10)
​

Is it worth the extra for the 980 over the 970 which is 200 cheaper??
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Out of the 970, 980 and 980Ti the 980 is the least complying option IMO, the 970 (along side AMD's 390 non x) is the bank for buck card but the 980Ti offers a large performance gain over the 980 to make the 980 less valuable.

It's a shame the AMD Fury Nano isn't available at £300 anymore otherwise I would say get that over everything else.
 
spec keeps going up think i am now sold on this..
My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC = £1,257.84
    • Case:Kolink Aviator Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black
    • Processor:Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16D
    • Graphics Card:MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Armor 2X 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)
    • Optical Drive:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Unwanted
    • CPU Cooler:Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Security Software:ESET Smart Security - Trial Key
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Warranty:OcUK Standard System Warranty - 3 Year (24 Month C&R + 12 Month Labour)
    • WIFI:Unwanted

Total: £1,271.94
(includes shipping: £14.10)
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can this be overclocked?
 
Price on that system just shot up nearly £100. Guess it must have been on weekly offers and now back to regular price. Did you order it yet and did you get it at around £1,250 or £1,350?
 
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