Opinions on this first gaming PC build

Beth · 19 Jul 2018 at 16:00

I saw somebody streaming with i7 6700, 32GB, 1080 and another with i7-7700 CPU, a GTX 1060 6GB GPU, and 16GB RAM. Their streams were basic but how would you say my build compares to this?

tamzzy · 19 Jul 2018 at 16:19

Beth said:
however once I add Windows it's going to be £1500

orbitalwalsh said:
dont need to pay £100 plus for windows

this. ~~can get grey keys for much cheaper...say £15?~~ supposed to go legit!

Beth said:
Unfortunately my headset broke and if I'm building this I can't afford a new one so might sound stupid but I'm thinking of just using my beats headphones?

if you've already got a mic, then using normal headphones is absolutely fine.

Beth said:
Their streams were basic but how would you say my build compares to this?

much better

orbitalwalsh · 19 Jul 2018 at 16:19

Would have the advantage of threads , but depends on how fast the have clocked their CPU .
Want to stream In higher MB quality and better FPS for viewer then 2600x

Beth · 19 Jul 2018 at 16:28

So are you saying to get grey keys? Thanks, well if my 2600x build is going to be better then I think I'm going to go for it!

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB EX Video Card
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Case Fan: BitFenix - Spectre 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan
Case Fan: BitFenix - Spectre 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan
Monitor: Dell - E1914H 18.5" 1366x768 Monitor
Monitor: AOC - G2460FQ 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor
Total: £1382.68

Will these fans go with the new case and do you think everything's going to be cool enough? If I wanted to add Wifi in the future is it possible with this motherboard?

tamzzy · 19 Jul 2018 at 16:42

Beth said:
Will these fans go with the new case and do you think everything's going to be cool enough?

the case already comes with 2 fans, i would save some money and not get the extra fans. not really required.

Beth said:
If I wanted to add Wifi in the future is it possible with this motherboard?

yes. can either use a usb dongle, or an add-in card

Beth said:
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

could save some money and get cheaper variants tbh

Beth · 19 Jul 2018 at 16:48

Thanks @tamzzy!

could save some money and get cheaper variants tbh[/QUOTE]

Do you have any suggestions?

tamzzy · 19 Jul 2018 at 16:55

Beth said:
Do you have any suggestions?

perhaps i should've asked first, how much are you paying for them? lol

Beth · 19 Jul 2018 at 16:58

Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply - £70.98
Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case - £53.15

tamzzy · 19 Jul 2018 at 17:02

@Beth ah, stay with them.
occasionally the corsair tax hits.
those are decent prices

Beth · 19 Jul 2018 at 17:05

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?

tamzzy · 19 Jul 2018 at 17:08

Beth said:
650W for £4 more but not sure if I need it?

650w only required if you are going top end gpu (eg nvidia titan, gtx 1080ti or amd vega64)
550w is more than sufficient otherwise
(but it's £4. up to you i guess)

Beth · 19 Jul 2018 at 17:10

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?

tamzzy · 19 Jul 2018 at 17:10

Beth said:
550W still be ok?

i'd probably get the 650w psu then.
550w is fine, but can occasionally cut it close, especially if the cpu and gpu are both overclocked.

orbitalwalsh · 19 Jul 2018 at 18:16

Get the Aorus 5 board. Has best in glass WiFi, extra £40.. to buy same WiFi card looking at £80

Used 500w bequiet with 1070ti and 7/8th gens and ryzen 1/2 gens and i9 for go measure , would be fine at the wall

if you can get good price for 650w next to 550w then it's wise ( then again I've got every bequiet PSU, each vendor is different and most have PSU calculator)

Beth · 19 Jul 2018 at 18:19

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?

orbitalwalsh · 19 Jul 2018 at 18:24

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming AMD X470 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £134.99
1 x TP-Link Archer T9E AC1900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter= £59.99

Total: £205.48 (includes shipping: £10.50)

Same class WiFi as Aorus 5. Intel unit on board , same as in intel mobo , Aorus got nice set up currently with them...

Blue tooth is enabled on desktop , comes with the 5 , can't remember if Ultra had it . Bottom right hand side of win 10

Beth · 19 Jul 2018 at 18:25

Thanks, can I add the adapter later on if I need it?

orbitalwalsh · 19 Jul 2018 at 18:46

Beth said:
Thanks, can I add the adapter later on if I need it?

Yep, personally, cable.. and drill holes in wall if need be !
Not to plesant if you've got a basic router and WiFi card... For streaming

Beth · 20 Jul 2018 at 13:42

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?

orbitalwalsh · 20 Jul 2018 at 14:08

second monitor will only be used to display your chats etc - first gaming monitor will be were you'll be focusing most of your time on