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[itsglossop]

So, my latest PC has gone and died on me out of the blue..requiring me to spend another ton of money purchasing a new one. However this time instead of ordering through the likes of PC Specialist, I'm attempting to build my own from scratch.
I have a pretty good idea of what components are good, and which are not.. but to double check, I'm wanting someone a bit more... technically gifted.. lets say, to make sure I'm getting the best bang for my buck.
(My budget is £1000, prices of components will be added next to name)

Case: InWin 101 midi tower, white - £65
CPU: Intel Core i5 8600k - £220
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6gb - £250
MoBo: GigaByte Z370P D3 - £90
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport LP 8gb (2x 4gb) - £90

Thats the main things, then the CPU cooler, case fans, PSU etc..
Total is roughly £950, depending on the prices when you order

Please can someone help give me advice, is this the best Intel build for under £1000? Feel free to suggest changes, except one rule - please no AMD builds.. Ive heard the Ryzen is a great budget processor, but I personally prefer Intel every day of the week

 

[Corwin65]

You're not giving the PSU the respect it deserves. A quality PSU is at the heart of any build.

What PSU were you going to select?

 

[itsglossop]

Haha my apologies
Its the seasonic 520w bronze 80+

 

[WildCard999]

I'd go with this for your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£147.97 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.06 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£147.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£55.72 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GameRock Video Card (£329.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.79 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £939.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-12 20:27 BST+0100

Or the 1070 ti if you can go slightly above your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£147.97 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.06 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£147.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£55.72 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Dual Video Card (£394.92 @ Laptops Direct)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.79 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1004.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-12 20:29 BST+0100

 

[itsglossop]

Thanks WildCard, looks like a very nice build.
Only thing i must say though, I would rather spend a little extra on the cpu and limit myself to the 1060 gtx rather than the other way round.. i use my computer for more than gaming so i think id benefit more from the better cpu.
But thank you for the suggestion

 

[WildCard999]

Fair enough although if I wanted a better CPU and keep the 1060 6gb I'd go with the 8700 over the 8600K for the extra threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£257.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£54.06 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£147.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£55.72 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Super JetStream Video Card (£238.97 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.79 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £958.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-12 20:46 BST+0100

 

[itsglossop]

That is a pretty perfect build, thank you. I think im going to trust you and go with that.. although change the SSD/Hard drive and case.
Final thing, are the extra threads on the i7 worth losing the 0.8ghz (when the 8600k is overclocked to 4.0)

 

[zyh1987]

That is a pretty perfect build, thank you. I think im going to trust you and go with that.. although change the SSD/Hard drive and case.
Final thing, are the extra threads on the i7 worth losing the 0.8ghz (when the 8600k is overclocked to 4.0)

8700 will turbo boost to 4.2ghz all core, i would consider getting a asrock pro4 b360 instead of a h310m, it has a significantly stronger vrm to accompany the 8700 under high load,

https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3077-explaining-coffee-lake-turbo-8700k-8600k

8600k on stock is actually slower than a 8700, however, 8600k can be oc-ed to 4.7-4.8 Ghz with ease.

 

[zyh1987]

asrock pro4 b360 m is 12 more.

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£257.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£147.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£55.72 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Super JetStream Video Card (£238.97 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.79 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £969.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-12 21:09 BST+0100

 

[WildCard999]

Yea zyh1987 is right, you may want a better B360 or H370 board for that 8700 but I would stick with that Cryorig H7 as it will work perfectly for that CPU.

 

[itsglossop]

How is the Neptwin cooler? I really like the aesthetics of it, so wondering if it is a decent cpu fan?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DeepCool-NEPTWIN-Twin-tower-Heatsink-WHITE/dp/B01N2NMUWJ/ref=sr_1_1?tag=peanu03-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1530032031&sr=8-1&keywords=DeepCool+NEPTWIN

 

[zyh1987]

It’s pricy, you can get the well known Noctua nh-d15 for similar price. But it will do its job. If you like the look.