Is this a good PC?

[ThePCNovice]

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/msi-nightblade-mi2-006uk-gaming-pc-10139300-pdt.html I know I will be getting better value for money with building my own but I am not going to be building my own so DONT TRY AND SAY BUILD YOUR OWN please. Also is the B150 chipset good for gaming or does it not make a difference and do chipsets affect sound quality? thanks

 

[assassin445522]

yes that PC build is great and will perform very well

 

[JackNaylorPE]

At that price, I'd want 2 x 8GB

I'd pick a i5 6600k w/ Z170 chipset if it's a gaming box ... Z170 will allow you to overclock as well as add a 2nd GFX card at some point down the line thereby extending system life 18-24 months.

I'd also wanna know what size PSU.

 

[ThePCNovice]

At that price, I'd want 2 x 8GB

I'd pick a i5 6600k w/ Z170 chipset if it's a gaming box ... Z170 will allow you to overclock as well as add a 2nd GFX card at some point down the line thereby extending system life 18-24 months.

I'd also wanna know what size PSU.

I am sure it is a psu that just meets the requirements it is also a small case what makes you think it can fit 2 GPUs? Also do chipsets affect gaming performance and do they have a huge impact on sound? I don't want to over clock in case you want to know.

 

[badboyrog2]

good built for now ..but not futur proof

 

[ThePCNovice]

good built for now ..but not futur proof

what do you mean?

 

[badboyrog2]

you are limited in upgrade ...because of the limited space in the pc case
if add an other gpu in sli , you will get overheat problems and no space
and maybe overheat with the actual setup too

 

[JackNaylorPE]

As far as the case goes, if it can fit one, it can fit 2... if it fits the 1st one, it must be wide enough.... if it fits the MoBo, it must be deep enough.

234.8 x 127.6 x 340.6 mm (H x W x D) is not that small. ITX cases are smaller and SLI is done there; also remember that two 970s have a TDP comparable to a single 390x

Looking at the MSI site, and there's little info to be gained there

Here ya go... this is just an example, I don't like the limited offerings on some components

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-skylake-pc/

-Case offerings ranged from £29 to £48, I went £39
-Intel i5 6600K
-16GB Hyper X 2133
-GTX 970
-2TB Seagate SSHD w/ build in SSD
24X DVD Writer
-750 watt PSU
-Win 10 - 64

£830.83 ex VAT
£997.00 inc VAT Free Standard UK Delivery on all Orders

-- or on finance --
£30.48 p/m

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Here's another site... came in a bit lower w/ almost same parts £942.92

http://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/configurePrd.asp?idproduct=2543&qty=

Problem for me was just about every site had crappy Corsair CX / RM PSUs but there were a lot more shops in the UK than I thot.