New £1000 Build

[connor.j2000]

Hi guys,

looking at putting together a new £1000 build - what do you think to this parts list? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZMnrKZ

Please note I already have a HDD.

Looking to keep the budget about the same and be able to play modern games on ultra settings.

Cheers,

 

[ScrewySqrl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£267.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Shadow Rock 2 51.4 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (£38.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£73.99 @ Box Limited)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£147.16 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£131.94 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8GB PULSE Video Card (£232.55 @ Amazon UK)
Case: CiT - VANQUISH RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.23 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Super Flower - Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£69.88 @ More Computers)
Total: £998.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 12:21 BST+0100

your build wastes a lot of money.

this gives you an 8/16 processor that outperforms the i5-7500, a faster GPU, a bigger SSD,and a better air cooler, ready to overclock the 1700 to 3.9 GHz

 

[PC Tailor]

Looking good, A few notes I would add:

- If you're not overclocking, you don't really need a third party cooler. The intel stock cooler will suffice if you're not in a very hot environment.
- 128 GB SSD will fill up VERY quickly depending on how you're using it.
- The GTX 1060 are still inflated a bit in GBP (I'm also from the UK) due to the cryptocurrency market. So £300 is potentially more than you need to spend. There are distributors in the UK who are still selling some GTX 1060 at £250, which saves you some cash.
- A Ryzen build may give you better performance for value

 

[connor.j2000]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£267.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Shadow Rock 2 51.4 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (£38.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£73.99 @ Box Limited)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£147.16 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£131.94 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8GB PULSE Video Card (£232.55 @ Amazon UK)
Case: CiT - VANQUISH RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.23 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Super Flower - Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£69.88 @ More Computers)
Total: £998.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 12:21 BST+0100

your build wastes a lot of money.

this gives you an 8/16 processor that outperforms the i5-7500, a faster GPU, a bigger SSD,and a better air cooler, ready to overclock the 1700 to 3.9 GHz

Thanks for the advice! I am looking for an intel build though. I feel like it would offer me more room for upgrade and better overall performance even if it is slightly more expensive. Any suggestions?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

not really more upgrade room.

AMD's current chipset is promised to work for the next 3 chips. Intel's B250/Z270 chipset is already a dead socket. the 8th Gen Intel chips (which are stepping up a bit: Pentium will be 2c/4t, i3 will be 4c/4t, i5 will be 4c/8t, and i7 will be 6c/12T) on a whole new chipset in the 4th quarter (Could be October, more likely November).