First Build - £1350 (I used the format!!)

[LewisMason]

Approximate Purchase Date: End of November area

Budget Range: £1350 including monitor and keyboard.

System Usage: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: Everything other than SSD (I have a samsung evo 850 250GB)

Do you need to buy OS: No

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Parts Preferences: Would prefer a Ryzen/1070 combo but open to suggestions.

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: First Build

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£274.39 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£84.47 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£116.07 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (£488.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.95 @ Eclipse Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£62.47 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (£215.94 @ Aria PC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£23.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1389.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-10 14:53 BST+0100

With that cooler you can push the CPU to higher clocks with ease.

 

[13thmonkey]

windows?

 

[King Dranzer]

windows?

He said he doesn't need OS. So no need to include it.

 

[13thmonkey]

windows?

He said he doesn't need OS. So no need to include it.

I was looking, and couldn't see it, going word blind.🙂

 

[King Dranzer]

windows?

He said he doesn't need OS. So no need to include it.

I was looking, and couldn't see it, going word blind.🙂

 

[13thmonkey]

like I said, very word blind.

 

[LewisMason]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£274.39 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£84.47 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£116.07 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (£488.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.95 @ Eclipse Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£62.47 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (£215.94 @ Aria PC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£23.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1389.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-10 14:53 BST+0100

With that cooler you can push the CPU to higher clocks with ease.

Is a 1080 and 1700 not a tad overkill for 1080p gaming or will I need it?

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£274.39 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£84.47 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£116.07 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (£488.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case (£38.95 @ Eclipse Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£62.47 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (£215.94 @ Aria PC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£23.39 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1389.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-10 14:53 BST+0100

With that cooler you can push the CPU to higher clocks with ease.

Is a 1080 and 1700 not a tad overkill for 1080p gaming or will I need it?

Not at all overkill for 1080p. It is only last longing. Nothing is overkill. The higher you go longer it lasts. Especially with GPU. Lets say GTX1070 lasts 2Yrs(60fps+) GTX1080 will last 4Yrs(60fps+). Not at all overkill it is only long lasting.

 

[13thmonkey]

overkill for 1080-60hz, not for 1080 144Hz.

 

[King Dranzer]

overkill for 1080-60hz, not for 1080 144Hz.

And not for 1080-60Hz after 4Yrs.

 

[13thmonkey]

overkill for 1080-60hz, not for 1080 144Hz.

And not for 1080-60Hz after 4Yrs.

indeed.

 

[LewisMason]

overkill for 1080-60hz, not for 1080 144Hz.

And not for 1080-60Hz after 4Yrs.

Is the R7 1700 needed also? Wouldn't I be better saving £100 just going with an R5 1600?

Something like this? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wWwGZ8

 

[James Mason]

overkill for 1080-60hz, not for 1080 144Hz.

And not for 1080-60Hz after 4Yrs.

Is the R7 1700 needed also? Wouldn't I be better saving £100 just going with an R5 1600?

Something like this? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wWwGZ8

If you're not going to be doing any video editing or streaming in the future, yeah they perform the same for gaming.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_5_1600_review,20.html

 

[LewisMason]

overkill for 1080-60hz, not for 1080 144Hz.

And not for 1080-60Hz after 4Yrs.

Is the R7 1700 needed also? Wouldn't I be better saving £100 just going with an R5 1600?

Something like this? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wWwGZ8

If you're not going to be doing any video editing or streaming in the future, yeah they perform the same for gaming.

That would be fine for just recording right? Like small 5-10m clips to show highlights to friends etc.

 

[James Mason]

overkill for 1080-60hz, not for 1080 144Hz.

And not for 1080-60Hz after 4Yrs.

Is the R7 1700 needed also? Wouldn't I be better saving £100 just going with an R5 1600?

Something like this? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wWwGZ8

If you're not going to be doing any video editing or streaming in the future, yeah they perform the same for gaming.

That would be fine for just recording right? Like small 5-10m clips to show highlights to friends etc.

If you're gonna record, you may want the extra core/threads of the r7.

 

[LewisMason]

overkill for 1080-60hz, not for 1080 144Hz.

And not for 1080-60Hz after 4Yrs.

Is the R7 1700 needed also? Wouldn't I be better saving £100 just going with an R5 1600?

Something like this? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wWwGZ8

If you're not going to be doing any video editing or streaming in the future, yeah they perform the same for gaming.

That would be fine for just recording right? Like small 5-10m clips to show highlights to friends etc.

If you're gonna record, you may want the extra core/threads of the r7.

It would just be recording for League of Legends really which isn't too intensive.

 

[James Mason]

It would just be recording for League of Legends really which isn't too intensive.

yeah LoL is like a dual core at best game, so you'd still have 4 extra cores to record with. 1600 would be abetter deal for you.

 

[LewisMason]

It would just be recording for League of Legends really which isn't too intensive.

yeah LoL is like a dual core at best game, so you'd still have 4 extra cores to record with. 1600 would be abetter deal for you.

Thanks for the help 😀

 

[LewisMason]

It would just be recording for League of Legends really which isn't too intensive.

yeah LoL is like a dual core at best game, so you'd still have 4 extra cores to record with. 1600 would be abetter deal for you.

I'm assuming I'll need thermal paste as well, can u recommend some please?

 

[James Mason]

The previously recommended builds cpu coolers come with thermal paste already. If you really want to know more: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-comparison,5108.html