Spec me up! £2k+ to spend...

[Spit]

Hi guys,

My dad is selling his 27" iMac after seeing the new flight sim is out. He wants state of the art to last him a while. What we definitely want is:

6 core Haswell clockable to 3.8Ghz ish
16Gb DDR4
GTX 980
4k Monitor
Decent wireless keyboard and mouse

Don't want it to go too much over £2k. Not bothered about a fancy case as it will be hidden all the time.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[ExRayTed]

If this is simply a gaming machine then hex core is a waste of money. And talking of money, 'state of the art' and 'last a while' can cost a fair bit

That said this is a start. I've assumed you have Windows already - if not add it to the cost. No fancy AIO water cooling, just a decent air cooler will be enough for a modest overclock.

Keyboards and mice are very, very subjective and all perform roughly the same - pick one he likes the look of.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus X99-S - Intel Core i7 5930K Six Core CPU & Motherboard Bundle ***£30 Saving*** £667.98
1 x Acer Predator 4k2k XB280HK 28" G-Sync Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £499.99
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 WindForce 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £439.99
1 x Crucial 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-17000C16 2133MHz Quad Channel Kit (CT4K4G4DFS8213) £155.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £86.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case without Window £79.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £64.99
1 x BeQuiet! Pure Rock Cpu Cooler - 120mm £28.99
1 x LG 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM GH24NSC0.AUAA10B £13.99
Total : £2,136.60 (includes shipping : £14.75).

 

[abui1806]

I would go with the i7 5820K instead.