Decided to build a hugely upgradable PC and have some concerns.

[HtieCavs]

(The idea is originally based around this video from TechSource; https://kit.com/Techsource/350-gaming-pc-february-uk)

I was initially going to build a PC later on in the year, however I have decided to build one in the upcoming 1 or 2 months, with a budget of around 400 pounds (including monitor if possible).

So as I stated, I have based the basis of my build around TechSource' video however some items are out of stock or the delivery price is way out of hand, and I am not 100% sure what do change them too.



CPU; Intel Pentium G4560, I have already ordered this product whilst it was on sale. I would like to upgrade this in the future to a i7, this is because of a family members need, and they have agreed to split the price of the CPU with me (however this is later on in the year)

GPU; Gigabyte GTX 1050, however I am considering getting a 1050ti because of the performance difference, this becomes an issue because I am not sure which case will fit this one in. I would also quite like to upgrade to a 1070 in the future.

Case; As I stated above the 1050ti or 1050 and again a 1070 need to be compatible (and I would appreciate it if you could state what make is the best, or cheapest if there is a lack of difference. I do not really mind what the case looks like within reason.

Mobo; I am confused for a price difference, if possible DDR4 (the future is here, I want this mobo to be as long lasting/futureproof as possible!) and again 4 slots of RAM or 2 if below it's better to go with 1x 8GB stick, basiccly I want to upgrade the RAM to 16 when games require 16GB so enough RAM spaces for that.

RAM; the RAM that is stated in the kit.com list shipping is more than the actual product so I definitely need a new ram, I am confused for why there is a difference in the first place-- so I could do with some help, and again as stated above, I am looking for 8GB as of now but without changing the mobo able to upgrade to 16.

Storage; I have a old desktop drive I can use for the mean time alongside my portable hard drive (2TB), but would like to upgrade to a SSD alongside the hard drive I already own.

PSU; Alongside other things this is not much of a issue, I will be upgrading the 4 or so pounds to get a 500W PSU. As that is more than enough.



Thanks for your help and taking precious time out of your day! I appreciate it!

 

[velocityg4]

A lot of upgrade potential will kill your budget. You need a much better motherboard and a better PSU. If you want room to upgrade.

Motherboard: If you want hugely upgradable. That motherboard is garbage. Get a Z270 so you can use an unlocked i7 (for overclocking) and four RAM slots. Also that does not support a Pentium G4560 (or any Kaby Lake) out the door. It requires a BIOS update. Which requires a Skylake CPU. Only if you are lucky will you get a motherboard which already has the update. I don't know why they would list that in the build.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H110M-HDS/index.us.asp?cat=CPU

The MSI Z270 PC Mate can be used for overclocking and will support the i7-7700K along with up to 64GB RAM. It also supports NVMe SSD and USB 3.1 Gen1 (in other words USB 3.0). Audio isn’t anything special. It has no SLI support which I doubt you’ll use anyways. But it has plenty of upgrade slots.

PSU: You are going to want a beefier PSU if you want upgrade room.

Case: Chose the cheapest with room for a giant air cooler like the Cryorig R1 or a 280mm liquid cooling system and large video card.

RAM: Went with the cheapest 8GB option (2x4GB). You still have room to add another 2x4GB, 2x8GB or 2x16GB.

Unfortunately this brings you £50 over budget. Which is where you will have to be if you want lots of upgrade potential.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£53.53 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£102.73 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£49.25 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB StormX Video Card (£98.34 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.60 @ Alza)
Total: £450.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-08 19:03 BST+0100

 

[Anarkie13]

The CPU and GPU are fine, especially if planning on upgrading them. Only move to a Ti if the cost added is about $20, anything more is probably more than I'd toss in on something you'll only upgrade sooner than later.

RAM - you picked a good kit. DDR4 should be the only type you buy when building new with the CPU you specified. DDR3/4 hybrid motherboards were only meant for upgrading from older sockets. Don't bother with a motherboard that does both. strictly DDR4, it's mainstream and cheaper now anyways.

Add the SSD now, the OS should be installed there and it's easier to build in now than add and re-install the OS later.

PSU - Get a better PSU, plain and simple. Stick with tier 1 or 2 units here as a rule: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Never cheap out on the one part that can destroy several others. The last thing you want is to hear something go POP.