Is this a solid build for £1500?

Lloyd · 24 Sep 2015 at 09:55

My first self build, any suggestions?

5960xNvidiaGamer · 24 Sep 2015 at 10:06

Don't forget to order fans to replace the corsair h110 stock fans.

dreamcat4 · 24 Sep 2015 at 10:20

The GPU looks a bit underpowered compared to the other components. But I don't have some magic wand to wave and give you a nice powerful and cheap GPUs.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 24 Sep 2015 at 10:45

The 970 is a very good card and if your gaming at 1080p will likely be fine.

Lloyd · 24 Sep 2015 at 10:51

Yeah I'm only gaming at 1080, I think anything higher might be overkill for what I need.

The system will also be used for audio production as well as gaming, that's why I've gone with the 5820.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 24 Sep 2015 at 17:08

No such thing as overkill, even a 980ti at 1080p isn't overkill, all it means is you will get great FPS on every game at every setting. But yeah the 970 is great for 1080p mate.

Sparx · 24 Sep 2015 at 17:29

Why Win8? Get 10!

And why 2x 2TB drives @ £120, or are you going to run RAID?

You can get 4TB if needed for £110.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 24 Sep 2015 at 18:02

He will get a free upgrade to windows 10 anyway won't he, but yeah 1 4tb makes more sense.

Jon20 · 24 Sep 2015 at 18:02

EVGA G2 650W instead of the SuperFlower. Has SuperFlower internals, 2 years extra warranty and is cheaper.

coupe69 · 25 Sep 2015 at 12:52

5960xNvidiaGamer said:
1 4tb makes more sense.

That depends on whether he's going to build a RAID 1 pack for a bit of redundancy. 4TB is fine providing he's either A: backing up his data elsewhere or B: not storing anything critical on it. 4TB is an awful lot of data to lose if the drive dies, especially if you're putting important data on it!

Deathjester · 25 Sep 2015 at 13:13

If you're going single GPU would it make more sense to get Skylake, and then maybe a more powerful GPU.

A Skylake 6600K CPU / Mobo can be had for £303 so which would allow you to get a 980Ti.

subbytna · 25 Sep 2015 at 14:51

yeah but 6 core v only a 4 core skylake...I'd take the 6 core to future proof myself. The 970 is plenty good for graphics.

Danny75 · 25 Sep 2015 at 14:53

I think paying an extra £10 only, to get two drives instead of one, with the same total storage, can be a wise investment. Smaller drives also tend to be a little more reliable.

TheMorningStar · 27 Sep 2015 at 05:41

I'd go with a 390 card myself, you won't need the 8gb at 1080p but the 390 seems to be performing notably better in dx12 than the 970.

If that x99 board supports m.2 drives at pcie x4 speeds consider one of the samsung sm951 drives, check if that mobo likes to boot from them though. a bit more expensive but much faster. Note there are nvme and ahci variants, prolly want the nvme if compatible.

Watlinguk · 27 Sep 2015 at 15:22

I personally would stick to the SSD if its cheaper opposed to the m.2. But only if its cheaper

BuToNz · 27 Sep 2015 at 18:57

Do you need Windows Pro? Could save a good £40 going for home/standard.

Beer_MonsterUK · 27 Sep 2015 at 19:01

I got the same board at the weekend and it seems that the board isn't NVMe compatible.

I just went for a 1Tb SSD.

olivier renault · 29 Sep 2015 at 20:58

windows standard, ditch the expensive cooler. Get something cheaper. get a 980ti.

Quartz · 29 Sep 2015 at 22:09

External USB optical drive instead of the internal dust trap if it's not going to see frequent use.