Spec check please

[wallofsound]

Hi all,

I'm after a new computer to build from scratch. I've got a copy of windows and a mouse - that's it.

I've got a circa £1,200 budget and have put the below together.

Any suggestions for improvements?

Many thanks.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI - Intel Core i5 6600K Bundle **£20 Saving**= £291.97
• 1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black= £54.95
• 1 x Razer Blackwidow Ultimate Elite Mechanical USB Keyboard= £89.99
• 1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 Nitro 390X 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Backplate (11241-04-20G)= £284.99
• 1 x Cougar GX V3 800W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply= £74.99
• 1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (AVD4UZ124001608G-2C= £68.99
• 1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £34.99
• 1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= £58.99
• 1 x Samsung SH-224FB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM M disc compatible= £14.99
• 1 x Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM003)= £38.99
• 1 x AOC G2460PF 24" 1920x1080 TN FREESYNC 144Hz 1ms Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red= £164.99

Total: £1,199.65
(includes shipping: £20.82)
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[wallofsound]

Sorry, meant to say that i'm in no means wedded to the keyboard or monitor - just seemed like good deals. I'd like to add another monitor in the future.

 

[mickyflinn]

This case mite go well with your monitor.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case - Red Window= £59.99

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[kayomani]

I would be tempted to go with a none K processor and a board from MSI which will allow you to overclock it then spend the 100 on a better/higher res monitor.

 

[wallofsound]

Thanks a lot. Any advice on which monitor? Far too much choice!

 

[wallofsound]

Also, will the 390x fit in either of those cases?

 

[mickyflinn]

Also, will the 390x fit in either of those cases?

Yep

 

[kayomani]

Gaming https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...onitor-black-silver-um.hg7ee.0-mo-081-ac.html
Gaming less important https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dell...reen-led-monitor-midnight-grey-mo-082-de.html

I'd probably get one of those but I am no expert on monitors.

 

[wallofsound]

After a little more research the below is a revised spec - could you do a final check to see if all looks okay?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI - Intel Core i5 6600K Bundle **£20 Saving**= £291.97
• 1 x BitFenix Ronin Tower Case - Black= £54.95
• 1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 Nitro 390X 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Backplate (11241-04-20G)= £284.99
• 1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (AVD4UZ124001608G-2C= £68.99
• 1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £34.99
• 1 x Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E250B/EU)= £58.99
• 1 x Samsung SH-224FB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM M disc compatible= £14.99
• 1 x Iiyama Prolite B2783QSU-B1 27" 2560x1440 TN FREESYNC Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black= £259.99
• 1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply= £94.99

Total: £1,164.85
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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Thanks!

 

[mickyflinn]

All looks good to go your gonna love it, a word of advice download samsung magician software for you ssd its awesome.

Set overprovising in the options and also enable Rapid mode.

Enjoy

 

[wallofsound]

All looks good to go your gonna love it, a word of advice download samsung magician software for you ssd its awesome.

Set overprovising in the options and also enable Rapid mode.

Enjoy

Thanks a lot. Now to convince the wife