[UK] Advice on first Build for VR + Case missing

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OrenH

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Hi folks,
I've been getting help from some friends and we came up with this build. There is still a missing case, as I am struggling to find a good one that is in stock and will ship w/ prime (UK):

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£280.64 @ More Computers)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£67.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£164.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£67.95 @ BT Shop)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£111.70 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (£659.98 @ BT Shop)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£123.21 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Total: £1476.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-27 21:44 BST+0100
 
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The Fractal Design Define R5 is about £95 on amazon at the moment and is a really solid case with good airflow, sound damping, cable management and that big side window. The Cooler Master, Master Case 5 is really popular at the moment due to it's high level of modularity and good looks & airflow, but is a litter more expensive at about £110 ish on amazon. Corsair also make some nice cases. Your best bet is to pick a few that are available and you like the look of, then check a couple of reviews on here/YouTube to see what sort of specs they have that you need.

Build also looks really good btw, nice pick on the psu, I like it when people pick good psu,s.
 
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OrenH

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Someone just told me that the motherboard I am buying is not worth it and I should wait for the ALPHA model? WDYT?
 
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somePcNoob

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Benefits of ALPHA over the non-alpha

- 2×2 (2T2R) 802.11ac Wi-Fi
- ASUS AURA RGB lighting headers
- USB 3.1 type C
- dual NVM express U.2 (gives you raid options your probably don't need to worry about)
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Slightly better overclocking and base boost clocks

IMO the USB type C is a really nice upgrade allowing for much fast data transfer when it become more popular and commonly used, the WIFI will be slightly better (probably not that noticeable) and if you ever want faster storage you have the raid options.

If you feel these upgrades are worth it and you don't mind the extra cost go for it.
 
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