Help with a first time custom build

elensar748

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Hello Everyone,

I've been looking around lately at getting a new PC to update from my 5 year old laptop, the intent is to use it for the latest games on there way such as Black Desert Online and Overwatch. However i feel myself getting completely overwhelmed by the shear volume of components, the compatibility between them and the varying views on different individual pieces.

My budget i suppose can range up to 1000 but if you believe that it is not necessary I'd rather leave room for upgrades down the line and go for a cheaper model this time around. I should also note that this budget would also be for a monitor and OS.

A website for games i often use recommended that for my price range the following parts are a great option but i don't know how much validity this carries and multiple opinions never hurt.

Case: NZXT Source 210
PSU: EVGA 600B
CPU: AMD FX-6300 or AMD FX-8320
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 or ASUS M5A99FX PRO
Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB 1866 or 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600
Graphics Card: ASUS R7 370 or R9 380 / GTX 960
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
DVD: ASUS 24X SATA DVD+/-RW

I would be really greatful for any and all advice i can get and if there is any other general info you may need before making decisions then just ask.

Thanks E
 
1920x1080 at ideally 50-60fps ingame.

Individually around 500 but that is from various sites and does not take into account building and shipping costs (which i would prefer to have done for me via this website)
 
Okay so Ive been doing some research and come up with this build so far. I'm not sure on the case, cooler, memory or hard drives at the moment and as far as my newbie self can tell it is compatible and expandable if/when in the future. It falls in at £876.86, i feel like i may be overdoing it a tad for what i plan to play but if its not far off i dont mind the price its come to.

Motherboard Asus Z170-A Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX
Processor Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor
Memory Kingston Fury Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C15 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (HX426C15FBK2/8)
Solid State Drive 1 Crucial BX100 120GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT120BX100SSD1)
Mechanical Hard Drive 1 WD Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (WD1003FZEX)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
Case Aerocool V2X Black Edition Midi-Tower - Black
CPU Cooler Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black
Power Supply EVGA 600W 80 Plus Power Supply (100-W1-0600-K3)
Graphics Card MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Red
 
i know you probably pretty much set on the intel build, but heres an idea of an AMD setup

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £901.03
(includes shipping: £13.20)
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@Upgrade - I do like the look of your build however adding in the windows 10 at £80 pushed it to £910 so Ive kept the better SSD and gone with the msi 4gb 960 graphics card and that sits things on a nice £850 so its something to consider. I notice most people go for the Team Group Elite Memory Kits, are they the best for this kind of budget do we think?

@ExoMale - That looks like a very solid setup to me tbh and Ive not fully ruled out an AMD build so far but the general consensus seems to be if you can stretch to I5-6600k Intel then its a better rig, or am i wrong?

Thanks for the input anyhow.
 
Well skylake is newer tech so if you can afford it then better to get it, but if you want Amd you probably won't get better if much than what I listed unless anything new comes out soon.

Team group ram would be chosen for its price point, was for me anyways, you don't need to spend more unless you want/need more than 16gb, I've used various brands ram and never noticed any difference other than the speed difference if there has been one.
 
If thats the case i think i will stick to the intel build then. As for the memory team group elite seems like a great choice. Which leaves me umming and ahhing between these two following builds;

Case Kolink Octagon Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black
Processor Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
Memory Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD48GM2400HC16DC0
Graphics Card MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Red
Storage Mechanical Hard Drive Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
CPU Cooler Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black
Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
£840.84

Motherboard Asus Z170-A Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
Processor Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
Memory Team Group Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (TPKD48GM2400HC16DC0
Solid State Drive 1 Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)
Mechanical Hard Drive 1 Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
Case Aerocool V2X Black Edition Midi-Tower - Black
CPU Cooler Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black
Power Supply be quiet! Pure Power L8 600W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in
Graphics Card MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Red
£917.87

They are both pretty similar and only varying by motherboard, psu and case. i must say i am worrying that i could be overspeccing for what im going to be playing. Any last thoughts before i take the plung?
 
Its got a z170 motherboard and 600w psu already setup when you chose the Kinetic Z1 config so they dont get listed on the dropdown selections, thats why they are not mentioned.
 
have you tried to see if a 380/970 can fit in with the budget? 960 is very good, but obviously if you can go that bit further then it makes sense too
 
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thought i would look at the kinetic Z1 config and going from the list, it must have a pretty decent power supple despite not in the description... anyways ive added a better graphics card to give you an idea.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Kinetic Z1 - Intel Z170 Configurable Skylake DDR4 Gaming PC = £980.83
    • Case:Kolink Octagon 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:Asus Radeon R9 390 DC3 OC Strix 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Farcry Primal
    • Storage Mechanical Hard Drive:Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)
    • Optical Drive:OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • CPU Cooler:Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler - Black
    • Primary Solid State Drive / Hard Drive:Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/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: £994.93
(includes shipping: £14.10)
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My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £880.41
(includes shipping: £12.60)
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Better PSU and GPU a level higher than the 960. The black Aidos cooler adds £5 extra to shipping so went with the red. Something wrong there. If you prefer the black I'm sure they would correct that for you. Guessing the little cooler is a stop-gap solution anyway, so colour may not matter much.
 
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@ExoMale - Unfortunately the room left in the £1000 budget is for a monitor and keyboard. i would be grateful for any recommendations

@Danny75 - i see a fair few builds with the super flower green 550w psu. Thanks for noticing the cooler price change.
 
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that last one i specced was just an idea of what you could get out of that config without going over 1k, it wasnt a proper suggestion really...

this would be my more proper suggestion

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £969.94
(includes shipping: £14.10)
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