Please spec me a 6700k new build for £2500

[Kali81]

Hi guys/girls

I'ts been a while since I last build a pc so I'm looking for help.

So far I have decided to go with a 6700k and 980ti with a xb271hu monitor. I may add an m2 ssd in the future, not interested in sli.

But I want the best system for my budget and that means asking for advice.

Cheers

 

[lee32uk]

Hi

Here is a spec using the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe. The White psu won't be seen as the case has a psu cover. Have a look at the case section if you want something different.

A lot of the water coolers are out of stock or pre-order. The H105 is in stock though, and it is a good cooler. If you want something cheaper then you can always go with an air cooler.

The 650W psu is plenty for a single gpu setup.

The Samsung 850 EVO is a very good SSD. You won't really see much day to day performance difference going for an M.2 SSD such as the 950 PRO/SM 951.


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Acer Predator XB271HU 27" 2560x1440 IPS G-Sync 165Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red= £649.99
• 1 x MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Gaming 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6G)= £559.99
• 1 x Super Flower Leadex GOLD 650W Fully Modular "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - White= £79.99
• 1 x Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)= £139.99
• 1 x Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)= £59.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 32/64-Bit - USB Pen Drive - Retail (KW9-00017)= £89.99
• 1 x Corsair Hydro H105 240mm Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW )= £96.95
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C16 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit - Red (CMK16GX4M2A2666= £89.99
• 1 x Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £299.99
• 1 x Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £119.99
• 1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black= £104.99

Total: £2,314.95
(includes shipping: £23.10)
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[Conor Royston]

Just a quick note, if your budget is that there's NO reason you shouldn't get a 5820 or higher.

 

[McGraw]

Agree. Unless you know that every program/game you use depends on the 670k's guaranteed clock speeds then they are pretty pointless.

Overclock a 5820k for sure.

I'm tied to itx and single core performance mainly myself so not frustrated by not being able to go ITX but if there more ITX mobos and with quad channel I would be tempted to move.

 

[5960xNvidiaGamer]

Just a quick note, if your budget is that there's NO reason you shouldn't get a 5820 or higher.

This, why buy a 4 core 6700k when you can buy a 6 core 5820k for about the same price.

 

[CrixxzeH]

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6700k has more cache and 4 faster cores, and performs better for games at the moment unless games are/going to use more than 4 cores which, I think there is none atm. (why everyone suggest an i5 for just gaming).

Directx 12 is going to be optimised for less cpu power and more gpu power, so the extra 2 cores seem pointless for me unless you was doing software like CAD and heavy rendering.

Even though 6700k only just edges the 5820k for games, the extra cores may 'future proof' your system.

However you need to ask your self do you want any of the motherboard functions that the Z170 offers?

I myself went for a similar priced build, decided the 6700k would be better for me as it is ridiculously fast at paying games whilst having multiple browser windows open across several displays and I would like the features Z170 offered.

 

[Jinxter]

This, why buy a 4 core 6700k when you can buy a 6 core 5820k for about the same price.

Agree so much more power and potential.

 

[Conor Royston]

6700k has more cache and 4 faster cores, and performs better for games at the moment unless games are/going to use more than 4 cores which, I think there is none atm. (why everyone suggest an i5 for just gaming).

Not ONE test proves this to be true. Especially the game bit. The 5820 is basically the more improved version lol.

 

[Kali81]

Thanks for the info.

 

[faceman123]

lol go 5820k, no brainer.

 

[Kali81]

Why would the 5820 be a better choice?

It has more cores, but does it represent better value? It's been a while since I built a gaming pc.

 

[5960xNvidiaGamer]

Why would the 5820 be a better choice?

It has more cores, but does it represent better value? It's been a while since I built a gaming pc.

Yes much better and will last longer.

 

[Kali81]

So what ram/mobo combo would you all suggest?

 

[stulid]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)= £129.95
• 1 x Gigabyte X99-SLI - Intel Core i7 5820K Six Core CPU & Motherboard Bundle ***£30 Saving***= £479.98
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 32/64-Bit - USB Pen Drive - Retail (KW9-00017)= £89.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980Ti Xtreme Gaming 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £569.99
• 1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £39.95
• 1 x Fractal Design Define S Midi Tower Case - Black Window= £69.95
• 1 x Ballistix Sport 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit (BLS4C4G4D240FSA)= £79.99
• 1 x Acer Predator XB271HU 27" 2560x1440 IPS G-Sync 165Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red= £649.99
• 1 x Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)= £59.99
• 1 x EVGA Supernova G2 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply= £79.99

Total: £2,272.87
(includes shipping: £23.10)
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[Conor Royston]

Listen to Stulid. He's pretty much the "Don" around here.