Hello...
I'm looking for a 4k gaming pc. My technical understanding is limited but as I've never spent very much on a pc before, I'm doing lots of research and would like some advice.
On various sites I've found prebuilt pc's and create your own variants around £2k. I will be using the pc only for gaming and do not expect much multitasking except maybe a browser window or two.
I would like to play total war games as well as rpgs such as pillars of eternity 2. I have read that tw games are CPU dependant as well as GPU so was considering buying a pre overclocked model... I would prefer not to do it myself but could be persuaded.
I planned to use my Samsung ku6020 4k tv, so i believe I'm limited to HMDI and 60hz. I will consider buying a better 4k or 144hz monitor in the future (also have an asus 28in 60hz 1080p) but for the time being that's out of the budget.
This is what I've been leaning towards/ what is available on most sites
Overclocked i7 8700k to 4.8 ghz
Z370 mobo... I have very little idea on model variants as am unsure how it will affect performance
Corsair vengeance or hyperx predador 16gb ddr4 3000mz
ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 ti
1tb seagate barracuda HDD for storage
Samsung 500gb m.2 SSD (the fast pcie one) for windows and games
550w corsair psu
Corsair 240mm liquid cooler, either h100i or h115i
I am aware that the new Nvidia GPU's are due to arrive in the next few months so am happy to wait for the release before I buy.
What I really want to know is if I could save on the processor, whether more or faster RAM is needed, what MOBO is best, if the cooling and PSU are sufficient, how case size affects cooling or if there are any other tips for saving money/ upping performance/ future proofing.
Thanks for reading!
I'm looking for a 4k gaming pc. My technical understanding is limited but as I've never spent very much on a pc before, I'm doing lots of research and would like some advice.
On various sites I've found prebuilt pc's and create your own variants around £2k. I will be using the pc only for gaming and do not expect much multitasking except maybe a browser window or two.
I would like to play total war games as well as rpgs such as pillars of eternity 2. I have read that tw games are CPU dependant as well as GPU so was considering buying a pre overclocked model... I would prefer not to do it myself but could be persuaded.
I planned to use my Samsung ku6020 4k tv, so i believe I'm limited to HMDI and 60hz. I will consider buying a better 4k or 144hz monitor in the future (also have an asus 28in 60hz 1080p) but for the time being that's out of the budget.
This is what I've been leaning towards/ what is available on most sites
Overclocked i7 8700k to 4.8 ghz
Z370 mobo... I have very little idea on model variants as am unsure how it will affect performance
Corsair vengeance or hyperx predador 16gb ddr4 3000mz
ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 ti
1tb seagate barracuda HDD for storage
Samsung 500gb m.2 SSD (the fast pcie one) for windows and games
550w corsair psu
Corsair 240mm liquid cooler, either h100i or h115i
I am aware that the new Nvidia GPU's are due to arrive in the next few months so am happy to wait for the release before I buy.
What I really want to know is if I could save on the processor, whether more or faster RAM is needed, what MOBO is best, if the cooling and PSU are sufficient, how case size affects cooling or if there are any other tips for saving money/ upping performance/ future proofing.
Thanks for reading!
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