Opinions on this first gaming PC build

Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply - £70.98
Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case - £53.15
 
Ok thanks, the PSU was cheaper but looks like it's gone up in price. I can get the 650W for £4 more but not sure if I need it?
 
If I did earn some money from streaming and wanted to upgrade to the 2700X and 1080ti in the future would 550W still be ok?
 
I'm currently don't need wifi, it's just if I want to move my set up to a different room in the future. Will have a look at it though. How does bluetooth work?
 
I'm feeling like my second monitor is going to be really bad. Would the Acer UM.WW3EE.001 21.5-Inch Full HD Monitor (TN Panel, 5 ms, DVI) - Black or
AOC 21.5 inch LED Monitor HDMI, VGA, Vesa E2270SWHN, Black, E2270SWHN be any better?

Or do you think I should get the 2700 and only have one monitor?
 
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I know, I was just wondering whether it's ok that it only has VGA and not HDMI, DVI or DisplayPort.

Also, I know b-die RAM isn't essential but I could afford it if I bought Windows for cheap off eBay. Do you think it's worth the risk?
 
I'm sorry I keep asking questions, I just want to make sure I get the best for my budget.

Which video card would you pick?
1) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti WINDFORCE 8GB
2) EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card
3) KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB EX Video Card

Also, for RAM which one would you get?
1) ADATA - XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
2) Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
3) G.Skill F4-3200C16D-16GTZB - 16GB (8GBx2) G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 PC25600 3200MHz C16 Kit

Also, would you rather drop the second monitor and get the 2700?
 
Ok thanks, I think I'm going to get Evga as it's cheaper. Here (http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-7-2700-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-2600X/3957vs3956) it says that the 2600x is slightly better at gaming, however I assume the more cores on the 2700 makes it more worthwhile for streaming?

Also, I've just realised the Trident Z is a lot more than I though. Would it be much different to this: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory?

orbitalwalsh said:
Push the 2700 over a second monitor , when we say a 2nd monitor is highly worth it for streaming - we mean any monitor you can get a hold of, even £20 second hand 17" etc

Trident Z

Gigabyte or evga
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I can afford this build if I buy Windows for cheap or leave it unactivated for now, however I'm not sure whether I want to risk it? Also is it easy to swap out the hard drive if the 1TB gets full?

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: AOC - G2460FQ 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor
Total: £1365.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Will the 2700x last longer than the 2600x, in relation to future games?
 
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So overall is this ok? I'm still not sure if the 2700x is too much, I just think if I'm not going to upgrade my CPU for a few years it's probably the better choice? Also, I was thinking of just leaving Windows 10 unactivated for now.

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: RIOTORO - ONYX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Monitor: AOC - G2460FQ 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor
Total: £1370.72
 
Sorry, that was the only option available on PCP so I just used it for the price. But I'm going to get the Enigma. Other than that is the build ok or can I save money?

Or I could get the SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply as it's a well known brand?
 
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The bundle comes to £1416.28 however my build is £1370.72. I guess the bundle has better RAM, however I don't think it's needed?

Would you say for the extra money the bundle is worth it? It's just once I add on keyboard, etc. it adds up.
 
I cut out the SSD in my prices. Thanks, I didn't realise you could change the amount of RAM but can see it now! So the bundle comes to £1363.23 compared to my £1370.72. Would you say the bundle offers a better motherboard and RAM? I know it doesn't really matter but the Patriot RAM was on the QVL for the motherboard I selected. However the Team RAM isn't on the QVL for the motherboard bundle.
 
I think if the X470 will handle future chips better it will be better for me in the long term?

Although the bundle is £7 cheaper overall. Which one would you go for @orbitalwalsh ?
 
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