What would you rate my new build?

[Samhfx]

What would you rate my new PC I bought out of /10. I'm fairly new to building computers and I've been saving a long time to buy this, I love gaming and I've always wanted to have the best graphics.
What would you rate my build I ordered on a scale to being bad to top of the range.

Thank you.

GTX 980 Ti
Corsair 750w Gold-
500GB SSD

 

[stulid]

8, maybe 8.5.

 

[Samhfx]

8, maybe 8.5.

I'm really bad when it comes to wanting the best. I feel really ungrateful about what I ordered too, I still feel jealous. For example, I keep questioning myself why I didn't save a few hundred more to buy the next inline CPU and MOBO. The more expensive one just so it will be that little more efficient.

It's like an addiction I have. I hate it. With the current build I have what graphics would I be able to play modern games on? My current PC is really bad, only a 750 Ti and I struggle to run games on medium without some type of problem. :c

 

[stulid]

Just have to be smarter with the choices.


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7 - Skylake Core i7 6700K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£40 Saving**= £422.99
• 1 x Corsair Carbide 400C Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window (CC-9011081-WW)= £86.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B32= £79.99
• 1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £39.95

Total: £629.92
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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A 980ti+6700K is going to play games maxed out at 1080P/1440P and even give 4K a bit of a go.

 

[Samhfx]

Just have to be smarter with the choices.


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7 - Skylake Core i7 6700K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£40 Saving**= £422.99
• 1 x Corsair Carbide 400C Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window (CC-9011081-WW)= £86.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B32= £79.99
• 1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Black CPU Cooler= £39.95

Total: £629.92
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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A 980ti+6700K is going to play games maxed out at 1080P/1440P and even give 4K a bit of a go.

Damnit :c

 

[theMilitant]

8/10. 1TB SSD and a 5820k would'be bought it up to a 9 for me. Very nice rig you're gonna have there

 

[Biz.Kid09]

Perhaps see if you can change your order to what Stulid suggested?

In the future, post here first so you can get all the expertise and advice before you buy!

 

[Samhfx]

8/10. 1TB SSD and a 5820k would'be bought it up to a 9 for me. Very nice rig you're gonna have there

Why a 5820k though? I thought the CPU I chose was better? Damnit.

 

[Samhfx]

Perhaps see if you can change your order to what Stulid suggested?

In the future, post here first so you can get all the expertise and advice before you buy!

Too late. My stuff arrives Tuesday. I thought I had a solid build :c

 

[stulid]

Its solid, just not smarter choices to get that last bit of extra value for £££ or to make the heatsink all black to match.

This would have looked funky - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acx-evga-cpu-cooler-black-120-mm-hs-002-ea.html

 

[theMilitant]

Why a 5820k though? I thought the CPU I chose was better? Damnit.

Your CPU is better for gaming. I'd just personally prefer to take a very slight hit to gaming performance for the advantage of the better performance the 5820k would provide in programs that can take advantage of the extra 4 threads it has.

 

[Tommy_Here]

Although yes, I would've opted for the 5820k your i7 smashes it as far as single core performance goes, honestly they're both great cpus and as for you saying you thought you had a solid rig, you have haha

 

[Samhfx]

Thanks guys. Boosted my confidants a little lol. Can't wait for it to arrive, and see the difference from my current setup which sucks!

 

[mickyflinn]

Thanks guys. Boosted my confidants a little lol. Can't wait for it to arrive, and see the difference from my current setup which sucks!

What's you current setup ?