My first custom gaming pc!

[Deus redempt]

Hey everyone,

I have been waiting a long time to build a custom system I have always settled for a standard pc off the shelf and it's the same old rubbish inside, so I have done some research and looking to invest in a pc that I would like to own.

This is what i am looking to buy in 2-3 weeks and would like people thoughts, opinions and advice.

NZXT Phantom 820 Enthusiast Ultra Tower Case - White

Asus Rampage V Extreme

Intel Core i7 5930K

Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3000MHz Quad Channel

Asus GeForce GTX 1080 DirectCU III Strix Gaming Aura RGB 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card

Corsair HX750i 750W '80 Plus Platinum

NZXT Sentry LX LCD Fan Controller

NZXT KRAKEN X61 280mm AIO Water Cooling Unit

LG Internal Blu-ray Writer x16 Internal SATA BD-R BD-RE 3D Ready

Will be using Windows 10 and going to buy an extra 140mm fan to case

Any advice on changes would be very appreciated

Will keep you updated throughout

 

[Danny75]

I've got the Phantom 820 White. In case you didn't know, the "Hue" is not the full Hue sold separately. The integrated one only allows you to change colour manually. The illumination isn't so good either.

You can get two additional 140mm fans, one for the HDD swivel mount, and another for the bottom.

The case comes with a 5-speed fan controller already, with four channels with three fan headers per channel.

Would advise an 850W PSU if you plan on overclocking and possibly SLI.

 

[Deus redempt]

So getting the corsair hx850i would be a better option for over clocking? Also what fans would you recommend for the HDD and bottom?

Thanks for the advise on the hue didn't know that.

 

[Danny75]

So getting the corsair hx850i would be a better option for over clocking?

In my opinion yes, Haswell-E needs more juice than mainstream i7 so 850 for overclocking, SLI, and some nice headroom. Can also look at the SuperFlower and EVGA 850W options.

Also what fans would you recommend for the HDD and bottom?

These will stay in theme with the rest of the case fans and can be controlled to suit your ears:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 2 x NZXT FZ-140 Airflow Fan Series - 140mm= £8.99

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Any square-frame 140mm fan with 3-pin connector you fancy will do though.

 

[lee32uk]

The Ram is excessive for a gaming pc. A 4 x 4GB would be more than enough.

Corsair HXi is a nice psu but you can save money by going with the RMx/RMi or something else such as the EVGA G2.

Go with the i7 5820K or i7 6800K. You won't need a 40 lane cpu for that setup.

 

[Quartz]

Do you really need the BD writer? Might an external USB 3 version be preferable?

 

[Deus redempt]

Go with the i7 5820K or i7 6800K. You won't need a 40 lane cpu for that setup.

Would I not need more lanes if I can convince my partner to allow me to have another 1080?

Also what are the benefits/disadvantages to having 2 x 8gb or 4 x 4gb?

Do you really need the BD writer? Might an external USB 3 version be preferable?

Trying to keep my desk space clear and was recommended this drive by a friend

 

[lee32uk]

Would I not need more lanes if I can convince my partner to allow me to have another 1080?

Also what are the benefits/disadvantages to having 2 x 8gb or 4 x 4gb?

The i7 5820K or i7 6800K both have 28 pcie lanes which is enough for SLI.

The X99 boards run quad channel ram so going with 4 sticks is the ideal way. A couple of sticks would mean it would run in dual channel. The board has 8 ram slots so you can still add more in the future. For gaming though 16GB (4 x 4GB) is plenty.