Hello All,
Apologies if my question is in the wrong location. I used to be a PC Gamer, but for the past year or so I've been playing on my PS4. It's all good, however, being an ex-PC gamer I feel I am not getting 100%. What do I mean by this? Well, when I play Fallout 4 or The Witcher 3, I know the graphics will be better on a PC. I know I can add mods (I love mods) to this game to make it even better. I will still keep my PS4 for gaming if I buy a PC, but it will be solely used for PS4 exclusives.
Now, I've been looking online for a potential PC. I recently moved into my new apartment, so space is limited in the sense that I want to fit the PC in my cabinet where I store my PS4, router, etc. I have enough space for a case size of '300x350x400 (WxHxD in mm)'. I must stress that it can't be any bigger than this and no I can't leave it outside the cabinet because my two cats would p*ss all over it (or sit on it).
Another point, I know it is cheaper if I build my own. I do not have the time and the experience for this. My budget is £1,500 (I live in London).
Out of the two, which would you recommend? Please note:
1 - Airflow is very important, I will be playing games on high settings. I want to avoid very high temperatures.
2 - One of the reasons why I am hesitate on the first one is the air flow/wattage (sufficient?).
3 - I want the option to upgrade 2-3 years down the line, such as the CPU or Graphics card.
4 - I am not a fan of Overclocking or Liquid Cooling.
5 - The Hard Drive doesn't need to be anything more than 500gb, I am good with space.
6 - The two options are from http://www.scan.co.uk/
Option 1 (Will change the OS to Windows 7, will come with Steam OS as well - Dual Boot):
Silverstone SST-RVZ02B Raven Black Mini ITX Chassis, Black, 2x USB 3.0, 2x 2.5"
Drive Bays, 2x Expansion Slots, 380x87x370 (WxHxD mm)
450W Silverstone Strider ST45SF 80PLUS Bronze 85% Eff' 80mm Quiet Fan, SFX, EPS 12V,
120GB Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" SSD, SATA III 6Gb/s, MGX, 3D V-NAND, 256MB Cache, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s, 94k/88k IOPS
250GB Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" SSD, SATA III 6Gb/s, MGX, 3D V-NAND, 512MB Cache, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s, 97k IOPS
3XS ONLY EVGA 980Ti FTW XMAS Systems
2 x 8GB (1x8GB) Corsair DDR3L Vengeance LP Black, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP 1.3, 1.35V
Arctic Freezer 11 LP Low Profile Processor Cooler for Intel Socket 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 775 - 100 Watts Max Cooling
Asus H110I-PLUS D3, Intel H110, S 1151, DDR3/DDR3L, SATA3 6Gbps, Realtek Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, Mini ITX
Intel Core i7 6700, S 1151, Skylake, Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo, 8MB Cache, 1150MHz GPU, 34x Ratio, 65W, CPU Retail
Windows 10 Home High End DPK KK3-00002
Total - £1,233.17
Option 2:
Corsair Carbide Series Air 240, 260x320x397 (WxHxD in mm) [Corsair Carbide Series Air 240 in black]
3XS ONLY * Intel Core i7 6700K CPU
120GB Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" SSD, SATA III 6Gb/s, MGX, 3D V-NAND, 256MB Cache, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s, 94k/88k IOPS
256GB Samsung 850 PRO, 2.5" SSD, SATA III 6Gb/s, MEX, 3D V-NAND, Read 550MB/s, Write 520MB/s, 100k/90k IOPS
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black, PC4-24000 (3000), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 15-17-17-35, XMP 2.0, 1.35V
3XS ONLY EVGA 980Ti FTW XMAS Systems
3XS Only RMX650 650W 80PLUS Gold Fully-Modular PSU
3XS Windows 7 Professional FQC-00463
Asus Z170M-PLUS, Intel Z170, S 1151, DDR4, SATAe, M.2 (PCIe/SATA), 2-Way CrossFire, Intel LAN, USB C (5Gbps), Micro ATX
LN49126 Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile Quiet CPU Cooler, Intel LGA1150/1151/1155/1156
Total - £1,524.11
Many thanks,
E
Apologies if my question is in the wrong location. I used to be a PC Gamer, but for the past year or so I've been playing on my PS4. It's all good, however, being an ex-PC gamer I feel I am not getting 100%. What do I mean by this? Well, when I play Fallout 4 or The Witcher 3, I know the graphics will be better on a PC. I know I can add mods (I love mods) to this game to make it even better. I will still keep my PS4 for gaming if I buy a PC, but it will be solely used for PS4 exclusives.
Now, I've been looking online for a potential PC. I recently moved into my new apartment, so space is limited in the sense that I want to fit the PC in my cabinet where I store my PS4, router, etc. I have enough space for a case size of '300x350x400 (WxHxD in mm)'. I must stress that it can't be any bigger than this and no I can't leave it outside the cabinet because my two cats would p*ss all over it (or sit on it).
Another point, I know it is cheaper if I build my own. I do not have the time and the experience for this. My budget is £1,500 (I live in London).
Out of the two, which would you recommend? Please note:
1 - Airflow is very important, I will be playing games on high settings. I want to avoid very high temperatures.
2 - One of the reasons why I am hesitate on the first one is the air flow/wattage (sufficient?).
3 - I want the option to upgrade 2-3 years down the line, such as the CPU or Graphics card.
4 - I am not a fan of Overclocking or Liquid Cooling.
5 - The Hard Drive doesn't need to be anything more than 500gb, I am good with space.
6 - The two options are from http://www.scan.co.uk/
Option 1 (Will change the OS to Windows 7, will come with Steam OS as well - Dual Boot):
Silverstone SST-RVZ02B Raven Black Mini ITX Chassis, Black, 2x USB 3.0, 2x 2.5"
Drive Bays, 2x Expansion Slots, 380x87x370 (WxHxD mm)
450W Silverstone Strider ST45SF 80PLUS Bronze 85% Eff' 80mm Quiet Fan, SFX, EPS 12V,
120GB Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" SSD, SATA III 6Gb/s, MGX, 3D V-NAND, 256MB Cache, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s, 94k/88k IOPS
250GB Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" SSD, SATA III 6Gb/s, MGX, 3D V-NAND, 512MB Cache, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s, 97k IOPS
3XS ONLY EVGA 980Ti FTW XMAS Systems
2 x 8GB (1x8GB) Corsair DDR3L Vengeance LP Black, PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP 1.3, 1.35V
Arctic Freezer 11 LP Low Profile Processor Cooler for Intel Socket 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 775 - 100 Watts Max Cooling
Asus H110I-PLUS D3, Intel H110, S 1151, DDR3/DDR3L, SATA3 6Gbps, Realtek Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, Mini ITX
Intel Core i7 6700, S 1151, Skylake, Quad Core, 3.4GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo, 8MB Cache, 1150MHz GPU, 34x Ratio, 65W, CPU Retail
Windows 10 Home High End DPK KK3-00002
Total - £1,233.17
Option 2:
Corsair Carbide Series Air 240, 260x320x397 (WxHxD in mm) [Corsair Carbide Series Air 240 in black]
3XS ONLY * Intel Core i7 6700K CPU
120GB Samsung 850 EVO, 2.5" SSD, SATA III 6Gb/s, MGX, 3D V-NAND, 256MB Cache, Read 540MB/s, Write 520MB/s, 94k/88k IOPS
256GB Samsung 850 PRO, 2.5" SSD, SATA III 6Gb/s, MEX, 3D V-NAND, Read 550MB/s, Write 520MB/s, 100k/90k IOPS
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black, PC4-24000 (3000), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 15-17-17-35, XMP 2.0, 1.35V
3XS ONLY EVGA 980Ti FTW XMAS Systems
3XS Only RMX650 650W 80PLUS Gold Fully-Modular PSU
3XS Windows 7 Professional FQC-00463
Asus Z170M-PLUS, Intel Z170, S 1151, DDR4, SATAe, M.2 (PCIe/SATA), 2-Way CrossFire, Intel LAN, USB C (5Gbps), Micro ATX
LN49126 Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile Quiet CPU Cooler, Intel LGA1150/1151/1155/1156
Total - £1,524.11
Many thanks,
E
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