Hello!
I am about buy/build a new gaming desktop and would appreciate some advice on the spec below - whether it all fits together well and/or if there are any cheaper/better alternatives.
Approximate Purchase Date: 1-2 weeks
Budget Range: up to £1100 full price
System Usage from Most to Least Important: primarily gaming; occasionally surfing the web, watching films
Are you buying a monitor: No - will be using LG 22MT44 22 Inch Full HD
Parts to Upgrade: fully new build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes - not sure yet whether to go for Win10 or 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Planning to use PC Specialist (www.pcspecialist.co.uk) - though if you can suggest other retailers that can put it all together, I am open
Location: Bristol, UK
Parts Preferences: no specific preferences
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe - not sure if this would be an advantage for my needs (see below)
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I have been gaming on a laptop for ages but mobility is no longer a factor for me so want to switch a desktop. The build will be used primarily for gaming - ranging from action adventure/rpgs like The Witcher 3 or GTA V to Football Manager and Civilization. There are 3 factors that are in play for me:
1. Performance - being able to run the above titles and similar in 60 fps on high/ultra settings in 1920x1080
2. Longevity - I want to use this build to play similar titles for the next 5-6 years without any upgrades though naturally accepting a gradual drop in fps to 30 and drop in settings to low
3. Upgradeability - after the 6 years, I would like to probably upgrade the GPU to give the build another 2-3 years, again, accepting the fact that CPU might eventually become a bit of a bottleneck after the GPU upgrade
This is the build I have in mind so far (credit to good people at the PC Specialist forum who contributed to the choices below already). As above - any suggestions on how to improve it or reduce the price would be much appreciated.
Case
InWIN 703 MID TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/RED)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6600 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H110M-R: Micro-ATX, DDR4, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
240GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
500GB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 16MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD READER (READS MS, CF, SD, etc) (£9)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD (£29)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK270 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO (£22)
Price: £1,105.00 including VAT and delivery.
Here is the link to the spec on the PC Specialist website if that helps: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-skylake-home-office-pc/ddM3Dj7Wbb/
I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
I am about buy/build a new gaming desktop and would appreciate some advice on the spec below - whether it all fits together well and/or if there are any cheaper/better alternatives.
Approximate Purchase Date: 1-2 weeks
Budget Range: up to £1100 full price
System Usage from Most to Least Important: primarily gaming; occasionally surfing the web, watching films
Are you buying a monitor: No - will be using LG 22MT44 22 Inch Full HD
Parts to Upgrade: fully new build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes - not sure yet whether to go for Win10 or 7
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Planning to use PC Specialist (www.pcspecialist.co.uk) - though if you can suggest other retailers that can put it all together, I am open
Location: Bristol, UK
Parts Preferences: no specific preferences
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe - not sure if this would be an advantage for my needs (see below)
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I have been gaming on a laptop for ages but mobility is no longer a factor for me so want to switch a desktop. The build will be used primarily for gaming - ranging from action adventure/rpgs like The Witcher 3 or GTA V to Football Manager and Civilization. There are 3 factors that are in play for me:
1. Performance - being able to run the above titles and similar in 60 fps on high/ultra settings in 1920x1080
2. Longevity - I want to use this build to play similar titles for the next 5-6 years without any upgrades though naturally accepting a gradual drop in fps to 30 and drop in settings to low
3. Upgradeability - after the 6 years, I would like to probably upgrade the GPU to give the build another 2-3 years, again, accepting the fact that CPU might eventually become a bit of a bottleneck after the GPU upgrade
This is the build I have in mind so far (credit to good people at the PC Specialist forum who contributed to the choices below already). As above - any suggestions on how to improve it or reduce the price would be much appreciated.
Case
InWIN 703 MID TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/RED)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6600 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H110M-R: Micro-ATX, DDR4, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
240GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
500GB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 16MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD READER (READS MS, CF, SD, etc) (£9)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD (£29)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK270 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO (£22)
Price: £1,105.00 including VAT and delivery.
Here is the link to the spec on the PC Specialist website if that helps: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-skylake-home-office-pc/ddM3Dj7Wbb/
I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
) that it would help get the most out of the CPU, especially when running at high capacity for extended periods of time, as well as ensure longer life span. 
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