Need New Gaming PC

Craig1981 said:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...geforce-gtx-1080ti-fs-1b8-og.html#description

So my existing PC is now 7 years old. Its specs are still reasonable, but its definitely past its best. I think the time has come to get myself a new rig.

Been looking on the website and this seems like a really good set up for the price. Anyone know if this is good enough for a high end gaming PC or do I need to spend more?
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If 1080p gaming is your main usage, I'd recommend getting an overclocked 8600k/8700k system. But, with Ryzen+ coming out this thursday, I would wait and see what the reviews say (looks very good based on leaks) before committing.


What is your budget?
 
Craig1981 said:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...geforce-gtx-1080ti-fs-1b8-og.html#description

So my existing PC is now 7 years old. Its specs are still reasonable, but its definitely past its best. I think the time has come to get myself a new rig.

Been looking on the website and this seems like a really good set up for the price. Anyone know if this is good enough for a high end gaming PC or do I need to spend more?
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No need to spend more, but you should look for an i7 8700K based system as it is 6 core 12 threads. The i7 7700K is obsolete anyway.
 
If you wanted to go for an 8600k system, this is competitively priced:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Gaming Gallium Overclocked Gaming PC - Intel Core i5 8600K @ 4.8GHz = £1,776.97
    • Memory:Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30
    • Solid State Drive (Primary):Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Solid State Drive (Secondary):Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Case:In-Win 703 Midi Tower - Black / Red
    • Lighting:Unwanted
    • Storage Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
    • Graphics Card:*Build Stock* Asus GeForce GTX 1080Ti ROG Strix OC 11264MB Graphics Card
    • WIFI:Unwanted
Total: £1,791.07 (includes shipping: £14.10)



and a comparable 8700k system:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Gaming Germanium Overclocked Gaming PC - Intel Core i7 8700K @ 4.9GHz = £2,229.04
    • Case:phanteks Enthoo Pro M Midi Tower Case with Window - Black
    • Memory:Team Group Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - RGB Black (TF1D4
    • Graphics Card:Asus GeForce GTX 1080Ti ROG Strix OC 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Solid State Drive (Secondary):Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive (Primary):Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Storage Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD
    • WIFI:Unwanted
    • Graphics Card (SLI):Unwanted
Total: £2,243.14 (includes shipping: £14.10)


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The ~£450 price difference does not at all match the performance gains you get from 8600k to 8700k.


Case are very subjective, so I just picked the cheapest option for both examples. I'd recommend upping the HDD storage also.​
 
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southernorth said:
If 1080p gaming is your main usage, I'd recommend getting an overclocked 8600k/8700k system. But, with Ryzen+ coming out this thursday, I would wait and see what the reviews say (looks very good based on leaks) before committing.


What is your budget?
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I would say just over £2000. That PC I linked is about as high as I'd go. I might push an extra hundred or so if it was worth it.
 
Craig1981 said:
I would say just over £2000. That PC I linked is about as high as I'd go. I might push an extra hundred or so if it was worth it.
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The 8600k/1080ti system I linked above should outperform the 7700k system (more cores, higher core speed). It's cheaper too.

But as I mentioned earlier, I would wait to see what Ryzen+ (AMD's upcoming CPUs) brings on Thursday. You could save hundreds more and get similar performance with a Ryzen system instead.
 
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