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PW

38 months ago

Hi

I've put together something that I'm more or less happy with spec wise but would appreciate somone with more experience casting their eyes over it to check it for any glaring mistakes.

I'll primary be using it for gaming, on a Dell s2716dg, as well as music recording and video editing.

Let me kniw your thoughts and any feed back is great appreciated!

Cheers

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor £310.00 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler £75.95 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard £184.99 @ Amazon UK
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £89.99 @ Novatech
Storage Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £210.96 @ BT Shop
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card £674.33 @ More Computers
Case Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case £137.44 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply £137.79 @ Amazon UK
Optical Drive LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer £51.66 @ Amazon UK
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit -
Monitor Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor £499.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total £2373.10
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-24 10:37 BST+0100

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  • 38 months ago
  • 1 point

You are using high-end/high-price parts only.

Let me show you how to get the performance with bang-for-buck parts.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor £310.00 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler £68.39 @ Amazon UK
Thermal Compound Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme 3.5g Thermal Paste £9.60 @ Kustom PCs
Motherboard Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard £129.99 @ Ebuyer
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £82.99 @ Novatech
Storage Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £109.98 @ Amazon UK
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card £603.47 @ BT Shop
Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case £71.07 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply £89.99 @ Amazon UK
Optical Drive LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer £51.66 @ Amazon UK
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit -
Case Fan be quiet! SilentWings 3 pwm 59.5 CFM 140mm Fan £19.99 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan be quiet! SilentWings 3 pwm 59.5 CFM 140mm Fan £19.99 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan be quiet! SilentWings 3 pwm 59.5 CFM 140mm Fan £19.99 @ Amazon UK
Monitor Asus MG279Q 27.0" 144Hz Monitor £450.99 @ Ebuyer
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total £2038.10
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-24 11:38 BST+0100
  • cooler is one of the best
  • thermal paste is like AS5, but it has better temperatures at overlcoked load, non-corrosive, non-conductive
  • quality MOBO
  • sweet-spot RAM
  • good bang-per-buck SSD
  • cheaper GTX 1080 with higher performance
  • good quality case
  • good quality PSU
  • cheaper high quality monitor, that even has IPS
  • 3x140mm Silent Wings 3, baby!
  • PW
  • submitter
  • 38 months ago
  • 1 point

Thanks SplatterLord!

I went with the higher spec stuff as I tend to keep parts for a looking time before upgrading. I'm moving from a 2010 laptop (Dell Studio 1749!) So I want the best I can get. I'd initially gone with the evga gtx 1080 but had heard of overheating issues and that the Asus was the next best one.

Thanks for taking the time to look over the build and provided suggestions. I can take look at the parts you have suggested and what the main differences are between the builds.

Thanks again!

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