"Titan Gladius" - Overclockers Skylake Pre-Built. Help please!

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Hi all,

I’m thinking of buying the following pre-built from the Overclockers website https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-125-OG. It’s called the “Titan Gladius” and the whole thing will cost around £1375, inclusive of operating system. The specs are as follows:

- Case: Cooler Master HAF X Gaming Tower Case
- Power Supply: SuperFlower Leadex 750W 80+ Gold Rated PSU
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K Quad Core Skylake Processor overclocked to 4.5GHz
- Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming (Socket 1151) ATX Motherboard
- Cooler: OcUK Techlabs 240mm AIO Liquid Cooler with Noiseblocker Fans
- RAM: 16GB DDR4 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit
- Primary Hard Drive: Samsung 250GB 850 Evo Series Solid State Drive
- Secondary Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB Graphics Card
- Sound: 7.1 Channel Sound (On-Board)
- Optical Drive: OcUK DVD+/-RW SATA Drive
- Operating System: Windows 10.0 64 bit

I’ve got a few questions that I could really do with help on though so I’d be obliged if any of you more knowledgeable heads could point me in the right direction. I want something that’ll be future-proofed for the next 4-5 years. I’ll mainly be playing WoW, in 20-30 man raids, and want something that has high FPS whilst on Ultra settings, which isn’t anything I can do on my current PC. I’m also planning on maybe getting into The Witcher 3 and so again would want something that can handle Ultra settings.

1. I get that it’d be cheaper if I built it myself, but I have no idea how to overclock and build PCs in general, so I’m more than happy to live with paying out for the peace of mind of having something that works (and has a warranty) as it’s a considerable financial investment for me and not one I want to practice PC-building on. That said, is this reasonable (I’m assuming it’s about £100 above buying the individual parts cost, which I’m pretty fine with).
2. RAM – I’m planning on getting 16GB rather than 8GB, but I don’t understand the difference between 2400, 2666 and 3000 Mhz types. Which do I get? Is it a marginal increase in performance, or is it for things like streaming or using multiple GPUs, which I don’t intend to do. Do I even really need 16GB – I just assumed why not, considering from a future-proof point of view.
3. The graphics card should be fine for what I’m after – is that right?
4. The case is a decent one isn’t it – there are a few others to choose from in the drop-down for this pre-built, but I read good things about this one and thought it looked pretty cool.
5. Am I over-speccing considering what I want to use the PC for?
6. Am I right in thinking I want to put my games (as well as operating system of course) on the SSD, then anything else, e.g music, films, etc on the secondary drive?
7. Is there any reason to hold out in purchasing this? As Skylake is so new I’m assuming that the CPU and MOBO aren’t going to get cheaper anytime soon, so was thinking waiting for Black Friday, for example, might be a bit pointless. Any other reason not to go ahead at this moment in time?

All insights are very gratefully received – apologies for being a novice. Cheers guys!
 
Hi

I wouldn't worry too much about trying to future proof as it is pretty impossible to do. Technology moves way too fast for that. I would just concentrate on buying the best for your budget. You might get away with a cpu for 4-5 years, but I doubt that a gpu will last that long before it needs updating especially as you want to play on Ultra settings. Obviously it depends on the game in question.

I will try and answer your points.

1. Building a pc isn't that hard once you get into it. I would say the hardest bit is probably installing the Motherboard and cpu and cooler. The rest just go together like lego :) There are lots of videos on youtube showing how to build a gaming pc. Have a watch of a few to see what you think. If you still don't feel comfortable then get OCUK to build you a system.

There is also a sub forum for overclocking so I am sure you will get help in there. That isn't my forte so I am as knowledgeable as you on that.

2. I don't think Ram speed makes that much difference for day to day use. For gaming it probably has little impact. It might help for certain things like Video editing etc. I would say aim for a 2400MHz kit as they are usually cheaper than the 3000+ ones. Ram prices have come down a lot, so you might as well go with 16GB.

3. The GTX 970 or R9 390 are both good cards for 1080p resolution. The R9 390 is probably slightly faster and you also get more VRam.

4. Cases are a personal thing. I am personally not a fan of flashing lights etc so my preference would be something from the likes of Fractal Design. If you like the Haf X then go with it.

5. If you are playing games like The Witcher 3 then you are not over speccing. Maybe if you were just playing minecraft :cool:

6. Yes put your games (Or as many that fit) on the SSD. You can also run any programs that you might frequently use from it. Any other large files such as Films can be stored on the hard drive.

7. I don't think Skylake will get any cheaper. When Haswell released, the previous Ivy Bridge processors didn't come down in price. You get offers from time to time but nothing major. There are always new things on the horizon. Nvidia have new graphics cards due out sometime next year called pascal (Not sure on release date)

You can ask Overclockers to build you a pc to your own spec (As long as you buy everything from them of course). This way you are not tied to the pre-built systems. You will still get a warranty as they are building it for you.

Once you decide what you want, you can post a new thread in the pre-sales section at the top of the forum and they can give you a quote.

Is the £1375 just for the tower and copy of windows ? Do you already have a Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard ?
 
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Here is Skylake i5 build. I put the NZXT Noctis in there as it is a pretty aggressive looking case. The Cooler Master Haf X doesn't seem to be available from what I can see so you would have to ask customer services if you want that case.

I included a good water cooler. You can always go with something cheaper or swap to an air cooler if you want.

My 1st choice of power supply (EVGA G2 750W) is out of stock so I put the XFX in as a solid alternative.

I didn't include a DVD drive as this case doesn't have an optical drive bay. You can either go with a different case that has one, or go with an external USB DVD drive if you need one.


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