Building my own gaming PC

[Akershaw]

Hi Guys, i am looking at building my own gaming desktop and thought i would get some opinions on the parts i have decided to use and to make sure they will all work together.

CPU - Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
Graphics card - MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC 6 GB GDDR5 Memory PCI Express 3
RAM - HyperX FURY 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) 2133 MHz DDR4 CL14 UDIMM
Motherboard - Asus Z170 Pro Motherboard (Socket 1151, Z170, DDR4, S-ATA 600, ATX, SupremeFX, Sonic Radar ll)
Case - Corsair Graphite Series 780T White Full Tower Computer Case
Cooling system - CRYORIG A80 Hybrid Liquid Cooler 280mm
PSU - Corsair CP-9020099-UK Builder Series CX850M ATX/EPS Semi Modular 80 PLUS Bronze 850W Power Supply Unit
Hard drive - Seagate Desktop 3.5 inch 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB 6GB/S Internal SATA Drive
OS - Microsoft Window's 10 Home 64 Bit OEM DVD
SSD - Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB 2.5 inch Solid State Drive

If you can suggest any reasonable upgrades please do.
thanks in advance.

P.S sorry if the names are not too good, i copied and pasted the names from amazon.

 

[superninja12]

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Approximate Purchase Date: (e.g.: this week (the closer the better))

Budget Range: (e.g.: 600-800) Before / After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Parts Not Required: (e.g.: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) **Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using**

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)

Country: (e.g.: India) we need to know where these parts are being assembled

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to use an AMD CPU & Biostar mobo with a 24" LCD and full tower case)

Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC)

 

[Akershaw]

Hi

Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as im sure its a good build

Budget Range: around £1000 - £1500 preferably but can go a little above if its worth it

System Usage from Most to Least Important will be mainly used for gaming and watching movies, use a laptop for most other things.

Parts Not Required: none, will be buying everything new once a good build has been decided on

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon, but dont mind other websites if you guys recommend them

Country: Uk

Parts Preferences: by brand or type wanting a tower case (any good brand), Intel cpu and nvidia graphics

Overclocking: if recommended

SLI or Crossfire: what you guys think is best

Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: baby proof! lol, i would prefer a quiet computer but a little noise for better performance is fine as i usually have headphones on. desktop will be used for gaming (mainly rpg games like fallout 4 and skyrim would prefer high/ultra settings for most games) and some recording game play too. thanks for fast reply

 

[USAFRet]

Comments:
At that price range, you should include an SSD (for the OS and applications)
HDD - don't get a 5400 RPM drive. You want 7200 RPM
OS - Almost certainly no real need for Win 10 Pro. For a gaming PC, Win 10 Home is just fine. Zero performance difference.
Cooling - Why "2" of those?

 

[Akershaw]

Hey, USAFRet, i will start having a look at SSD's and a new HDD now.
i will also change it to windows 10 home if it has no real benefits for gaming.
As for cooling a friend of mine said if the case can fit 2 to get 2, as the "colder the better" is that not correct? they are not really cheap so it will make a fair difference in price lol.

 

[Hards_80]

I would consider dropping down from the i7-6700k to the i5-6600k.
use the saved money to get the 6gb version of the 1060 and a SSD for the OS + 7200rpm HDD.
Drop the pro version of windows.
1 cooler?

 

[Akershaw]

Hey Hards_80, i think i can keep the i7-6700k and upgrade to the 6gb version of the 1060 (was not a huge price difference on amazon uk)

Updated list of parts.

 

[USAFRet]

Hey, USAFRet, i will start having a look at SSD's and a new HDD now.
i will also change it to windows 10 home if it has no real benefits for gaming.
As for cooling a friend of mine said if the case can fit 2 to get 2, as the "colder the better" is that not correct? they are not really cheap so it will make a fair difference in price lol.

No, 2 of those is not automagically 'colder'.
And FAR more complexity.

In fact, don't get that one at all.
If you really desire a liquid cooler (not necessary), look at the Cryorig line. I have an A80, and it is nice.
http://www.cryorig.com/a-series_us.php

However....unless you are venturing into the upper realms of overclocking, a regular good quality air cooler will work just as well, be cheaper, and be quieter.

The Cryorig H5 Universal - http://www.cryorig.com/h5-universal.php
or the Noctua line. NH-D15, NH-D14S - http://noctua.at/en/products/cpu-cooler-retail

 

[filippi]

This is a sli-ready build for your future 1440p/4k gaming monitor:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£209.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£151.92 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£73.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£59.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£63.04 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (£388.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£77.31 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£104.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit (£39.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1291.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-03 21:47 BST+0100

PS: No-window case for quite operation 😀