New Build Review

TomCartledge · Dec 20, 2015

I understand the concept of building a "Future proof" PC is naïve so instead and I was wondering about the cost efficiency and longevity of this build:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/VZWk23

Any suggested changes to improve it would be great

Thanks

envy14tpe · Dec 20, 2015

What is your monitor? (helps to determine GPU) And your intention in this build?

Changes:
This is the best cooler now. The 212 EVO is 3+ years old and this Cryorig is better in every way.
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£24.99 @ Ebuyer)

RAM. This is slightly better and same price.
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£73.98 @ Amazon UK)

maxalge · Dec 20, 2015

TomCartledge :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£197.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£24.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£103.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£42.48 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£68.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.82 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card (£484.98 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£77.95 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.26 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1097.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 10:01 GMT+0000

TomCartledge · Dec 20, 2015

maxalge :

TomCartledge :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£197.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£24.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£117.73 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£42.48 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£54.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.82 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card (£484.98 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£77.95 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.26 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1097.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 09:42 GMT+0000

Currently running a 1080p Dell one but wish to upgrade in June either to a 144hz 1440p or 4k

maxalge · Dec 20, 2015

TomCartledge :

updated the build a bit, i know it's £50 more but goddam it was money well spent XD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£197.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£24.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£103.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£42.48 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£68.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.82 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card (£484.98 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£77.95 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£58.26 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1097.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 10:14 GMT+0000

i recommend 1440p

4k you would need two 980 ti's to get decent settings in newer games

envy14tpe · Dec 20, 2015

If you do want 1440p 144Hz then I suggest a 980ti. It is more expensive but you will benefit from the 144Hz with a 980ti but not so much with a 980. With a 980ti I am able to play BF4 on Ultra with 85fps average, and about 15% of the time below 80fps. On the other hand a 980 would probably be around low 70s fps.

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