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Hi, first off I will try and explain what the idea is behind this build. Primarily it will be a gaming PC, however I like to dabble with different hobbies/interests from time to time so I would also like the capability to do some video editing/rendering, streaming, music producing, etc. I would like the games I will be playing (LoL, Witcher 3, Arkham Knight, Fallout 4, Ark, Star Citizen, CS:GO, etc) to be able to run as high as possible at 60 FPS. I am aware of the issues with Witcher 3, Ark and Star Citizen at the minute but it will give you a general idea of what I like to play. Also, my girlfriend is studying architecture at university and she may use it from time to time for programs such as SketchUp, AutoDesk (CAD/Revit), Photoshop, Illustrator, etc, so please try to keep that in mind but I don't want it to massively effect my build. She has her own laptop for this so the likelihood is she will only use my computer if her laptop is having problems.
I've done a bit of looking around the site and other sites for suggested build around my price range, which is ~£2000, give or take a few hundred. The below is what I have come up with so far however I still need a case and two monitors. I would like the monitors to be at least 1080p and 144hz with a good ms (<5 I think?) but if this isn't possible could you advise on a different idea? Although it's not imperative, I would like the monitors to be the same size and style, even if the specs aren't necessarily the same. As for the case, I really aren't that bothered so long as it will fit my parts in and not have any cooling issues. What I will say is that I am planning on upgrading down the line, maybe adding another GPU and one or two SSDs/HDDs, so if you could factor in that then it would be great. I will not be overclocking this build so could potentially upgrade CPU down the line as the price comes down. Right now I don't see the justification in an extra ~£150 for a 5930K but down the line it might be worth the extra money to bump up to a 5960X if the price is right.
Even though I've asked that the focus be on the monitor/case, if you could have a quick skim over the other parts and see if there's anything glaringly wrong about it that would be great too. Suggestions to make this build better for around the same price are more than welcome also!
Apologies for the wall of text and I look forward to seeing your suggestions! Here is my build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (£278.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (£289.03 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£110.43 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£73.60 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (£599.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£132.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£67.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1619.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 09:05 BST+0100
I've done a bit of looking around the site and other sites for suggested build around my price range, which is ~£2000, give or take a few hundred. The below is what I have come up with so far however I still need a case and two monitors. I would like the monitors to be at least 1080p and 144hz with a good ms (<5 I think?) but if this isn't possible could you advise on a different idea? Although it's not imperative, I would like the monitors to be the same size and style, even if the specs aren't necessarily the same. As for the case, I really aren't that bothered so long as it will fit my parts in and not have any cooling issues. What I will say is that I am planning on upgrading down the line, maybe adding another GPU and one or two SSDs/HDDs, so if you could factor in that then it would be great. I will not be overclocking this build so could potentially upgrade CPU down the line as the price comes down. Right now I don't see the justification in an extra ~£150 for a 5930K but down the line it might be worth the extra money to bump up to a 5960X if the price is right.
Even though I've asked that the focus be on the monitor/case, if you could have a quick skim over the other parts and see if there's anything glaringly wrong about it that would be great too. Suggestions to make this build better for around the same price are more than welcome also!
Apologies for the wall of text and I look forward to seeing your suggestions! Here is my build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (£278.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.95 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (£289.03 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£110.43 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£73.60 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (£599.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£132.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£67.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1619.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-18 09:05 BST+0100
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