Building a Gaming Computer

[judewilliams22]

Hi im going to be using this thread to help me select pc parts and build my own gaming computer as so many people have recommended that i build my own. Please look out for my questions in the comments below thanks.

 

[richiestang_78]

The issue right now is that the price of graphics cards are so high (due to bitcoin miners) that building all but a entry-low mid tier gaming PC is possible. It may right now only be possible to purchase a prebuilt for a reasonable price and since I'm in the US I don't know any UK builders sorry.

You can try and build one, I recommend using https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/ to shop for parts, it has a nice building tool and gathers prices form the more popular sites.

 

[judewilliams22]

The issue right now is that the price of graphics cards are so high (due to bitcoin miners) that building all but a entry-low mid tier gaming PC is possible. It may right now only be possible to purchase a prebuilt for a reasonable price and since I'm in the US I don't know any UK builders sorry.

You can try and build one, I recommend using https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/ to shop for parts, it has a nice building tool and gathers prices form the more popular sites.

Im aware of the prices but im not getting the pc for a while yet so i still need to know everything that i need to know

 

[sizzling]

How long is a while? Things change, what we recommend today for a certain budget might be different to what we suggest in a couple of months. Really best to ask at the time you will buy.

 

[Dulith1118]

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yvdZBP
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yvdZBP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor (£203.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.42 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.42 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£140.32 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£149.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£71.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£63.50 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (£679.56 @ Novatech)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.93 @ More Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£99.95 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit (£181.97 @ More Computers)
Total: £1701.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-02 09:16 GMT+0000

If ur not in a hurry wait a couple of months and see how the gpu pricing behaves.

 

[MadOver]

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/fyR7r7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/fyR7r7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (£317.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£125.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£147.95 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£179.48 @ Box Limited)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£40.16 @ More Computers)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£126.55 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.96 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.96 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Turbo OC Video Card (£504.83 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.99 @ Box Limited)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£99.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair - ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan (£16.39 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair - ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan (£16.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1750.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-02 11:52 GMT+0000

 

[judewilliams22]

How long is a while? Things change, what we recommend today for a certain budget might be different to what we suggest in a couple of months. Really best to ask at the time you will buy.

in about july

Im new but ive been doing my research and i know about pc parts but my worry is if i order the parts separately how do i know if all the parts will fit together and run together i.e. will the motherboard fit in the case and will the cpu/gpu fit on the motherboard.

 

[richiestang_78]

As long as you get a ATX case and ATX motherboard you are good to go. And most mid sized towers will accommodate any video card.

 

[judewilliams22]

As long as you get a ATX case and ATX motherboard you are good to go. And most mid sized towers will accommodate any video card.

ok thanks. Do you know the difference between companies selling the same parts mainly in the gpu area. For example gigabyte and msi both selling a GeForce 1080 is there a difference and if so where do i look to see the differences?

 

[richiestang_78]

Not really. Some brands have faster clock speeds or better coming. One of the best GPU brands is EVGA. Great customer support and warranty and they have awesome factory overclock on select models.

 

[judewilliams22]

Not really. Some brands have faster clock speeds or better coming. One of the best GPU brands is EVGA. Great customer support and warranty and they have awesome factory overclock on select models.

ok so they produce different models of the same gpu ?

 

[judewilliams22]

As long as you get a ATX case and ATX motherboard you are good to go. And most mid sized towers will accommodate any video card.

on a different subject so you think a 75 hz monitor is ok with 32 inch and 2560x1440p or should i get 144 hz monitor with 27 inch screen? the 75 hz 32 inch monitor is the hp omen monitor. Which should i choose for gaming with a build which has i7 8700k and GeForce 1080