Is this pc build good?

Matthew_Lagster · Apr 28, 2016

So, I've wanted to build my own pc for a while now, for different reasons. And I've managed to put together a build that I might use if it's good. So back to the question...

Is this build good for gaming?

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/MatthewTheGamer/saved/#view=c7HcCJ

Tried to go for a £1500 build, but it turned out to be a little bit cheaper. Willing to spend £1620 at max.

Please tell me if I need to make any changes to the build, or any kind of tips would be helpful, thanks!

-Matt

lakimens · Apr 28, 2016

It's good, except the PSU, choose one from tom's list (google psu tier list)
I should warn you though, R9 NANO has a heat problem, it could thermal throttle in summer, if your room is not cooled.
If your room is at let's say 20C R9 NANO will perform nice, but hot.
If your room is 35C let's say it could thermal throttle, water block recommended with R9 NANO.

superninja12 · Apr 28, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£278.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A40 ULTIMATE 83.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£141.64 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£55.19 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£70.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£268.32 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case (£99.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£92.89 @ More Computers)
Total: £1116.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 21:40 BST+0100

- pascal/polaris will release in the summer and they will be way better than current videocards.
this gpu will max alreadya t ultra so save yourself some money.

why dont u invest the leftovermoney into a badass screen like the asus rog swift pg279q

AvidEx · Apr 28, 2016

PC Build is excellent, just a reminder though that r9 nano is a bit warm of a card but considering your case has good airflow then its probably gonna be fine.

RMi Series on Corsair is on Tier 1 with an 80+ Gold Standard

Matthew_Lagster · Apr 28, 2016

superninja12 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£278.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A40 ULTIMATE 83.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£141.64 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£55.19 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£70.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£268.32 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case (£99.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£92.89 @ More Computers)
Total: £1116.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 21:40 BST+0100

- pascal/polaris will release in the summer and they will be way better than current videocards.
this gpu will max alreadya t ultra so save yourself some money.

why dont u invest the leftovermoney into a badass screen like the asus rog swift pg279q

Have you tested this build? If so, does it have good fps, cooling and does it make a lot of noise?

superninja12 · Apr 28, 2016

Matthew_Lagster :

superninja12 :

Have you tested this build? If so, does it have good fps, cooling and does it make a lot of noise?

no i havent personal tested it but ive been long enough of this forum to say its a good valuable/peformance build.
it doesnt make alot of noise and you can play on ultra.

Matthew_Lagster · Apr 28, 2016

superninja12 :

Matthew_Lagster :

no i havent personal tested it but ive been long enough of this forum to say its a good valuable/peformance build.
it doesnt make alot of noise and you can play on ultra.

Do you have any suggestions for upgrades? it's £500 under my budget, so that's plenty of money to upgrade some parts. :3

superninja12 · Apr 28, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£278.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A40 ULTIMATE 83.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£174.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£55.19 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£137.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£40.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (£563.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case (£99.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99 @ Novatech)
Total: £1500.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-29 00:10 BST+0100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g66ut9uKUc4

Matthew_Lagster · Apr 29, 2016

superninja12 :

This build might be good, but... Can it run minecraft?

jk

Anyways, I might decide to go for this build, it seems pretty powerful. :3

Also, does the GTX 980 Ti have coil whine?

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