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Hey guys, I'm looking to build a 4k gaming PC "as the title suggests" but i don't necessary know how much I need to spend, ideally I'd like 60 fps at ultra settings and LOTS of mod's, if possible I'd like to keep it under £3500 but max I can go is £4000.

Some games I would be playing.

GTA V
Fallout4
Fallout New Vegas
Skyrim
Killing Floor 2
The Witcher 3

Any advice would be greatly appreciated thank's in advance.
 
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My suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£272.28 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus...
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My suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£272.28 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£276.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£54.56 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£77.20 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£114.62 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£55.38 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£659.98 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£659.98 @ BT Shop)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case (£179.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£322.98 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12D2HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£49.26 @ More Computers)
Total: £2750.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 12:44 BST+0100

I'd build it like that for myself. :D
Would you like me to add a monitor and an operating system, too?

EDIT: With a monitor and an OS it comes just below £3500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£272.28 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£276.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£54.56 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£77.20 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£114.62 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£55.38 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£659.98 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£659.98 @ BT Shop)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case (£179.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£322.98 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12D2HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£49.26 @ More Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£71.98 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Acer XB280HK 28.0" 60Hz Monitor
Total: £2822.19 (Price is not showing for a monitor, but it's around £600)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 12:56 BST+0100
 
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Thanks for the suggestion dude! I do have one question though, is 16gb enough?
 
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Yes, it's more than enough for gaming. If you want, we can put 32GB instead, but you won't notice the difference at all.

EDIT: About storage I chose:

Use 250GB SSD for an operating system and programs such as Office, video/music player, Internet browser etc.
Use 500GB SSD for games only. Newer games take ridiculously large amount of space but it should be enough.
Use 2TB HDD for everything else: movies, pictures, downloads, music etc.
 
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again thanks for the advice I was lost on what to buy, part wise. on a side note, what would you recommend mouse/keyboard wise i was looking at the k95 keyboard and the R.A.T 9 mouse
 
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Corsair Vengeance K95 mech. keyboard is really good. I am not sure about R.A.T 9 mouse, to be honest. Maybe you can check out Corsair SCIMITAR RGB Black? It's really good for RPG games with those extra buttons on the side.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£153.57 @ PC World Business)
Mouse: Corsair Scimitar RGB Wired Optical Mouse
Total: £153.57 (Price not showing, but the mouse should be around £60, so around £210-215 total)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 15:41 BST+0100
 
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I had a R.A.T. 7 and it was terrible, I can't imagine the R.A.T. 9 is any better. I have a Corsair M65 right now and love it, have two of them actually.

Yes, it's more than enough for gaming. If you want, we can put 32GB instead, but you won't notice the difference at all.
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32GB isn't necessary for gaming, even on a budget of £4000. I wouldn't waste money on that sort of thing.

Here's a system I might suggest for the OP's budget. I would include an M2 drive and a way better cooler than a Hyper 212 Evo, which should *NOT* be purchased on that budget, period! Having that kind of budget and spending nothing on cooling makes no sense. And 1500W of power is flat out unnecessary unless you're going 3 or 4 way SLI, but you can't even technically do that with Z170 and Pascal cards. But here's a system I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (£370.98 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£62.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula/3.1 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (£346.03 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£104.33 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£138.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£99.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£659.98 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£659.98 @ BT Shop)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case (£112.44 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£174.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit (£84.90 @ More Computers)
Total: £2815.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 17:31 BST+0100
 
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Yeah, you are right. We can tone down on the PSU. Still, I wouldn't change other parts. Liquid cooler is not necessary - air cooling is easier to set up and maintain. 212 EVO is a decent cooler, I don't see the problem. It will keep the processor cool and run quietly. 6-core processor is also not necessary, imho. i7-6700K has a way higher base and turbo clock which is more than enough for gaming.

EDIT: Here is another suggestion for a cooler that is maybe even on par with the liquid ones:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/46tCmG/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14
 
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I agree that a 212 has no business being in a system of this caliber. I don't even recommend it for lesser rigs, as there are better alternatives, like the Cryorig H7. The 212 is not good enough, for overclocking a 6700k. Cryorig H5 ultimate would be a much better choice. Phanteks has some nice coolers as well, that would be better suited to use with a 6700k. X99 is a superior platform. Mostly agree with g-unit's build. There are some things I would do differently, but it is more of a personal preference thing.
 
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Nice build, so this is a niggle, but that CM cooler sticks out like a sore thumb for being generally inferior, whereas the rest of the parts are all top-tier. For the amount of money being spent, IMHO a 140mm Noctua or Phanteks would be a better fit.
 
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If VR is your goal, having the higher end processor is definitely a necessity. VR has changed the way games use CPU architecture, and it's not in our favor. It's made games very CPU intensive. The days of "oh hex cores and multi threaded CPUs are useless for gaming" are over. VR and even 4K have changed that. And yes, the cooler is a problem. It's cheap, difficult to install and very outdated. It *WAS* a great cooler and I've used several of them, but now there's much better coolers that have come along since then. Yeah liquid isn't necessary but you've got £3500 for your budget, and spending nothing on cooling makes no sense. Without proper cooling, that £3500 PC is an £3500 paperweight.

Your information on cooling is outdated. There's lots of coolers that have come along since the Hyper 212 Evo and D14. That does not mean that those are bad coolers, but much newer CPU coolers have come along since then that are cheaper and more sufficient, while liquid cooling is getting better and more reliable with each generation of liquid coolers that is coming along. Newer liquid coolers and radiators like the Cryorig A80 and EKWB Predator are leaps and bounds above what was available in that area 4 years ago. I suggest doing some more research.
 
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Well, I put this together without having VR in mind, so if OP plans on getting a VR headset and all, then your build is indeed superior. He wouldn't run into any problems with a 6700K and VR any time soon, too.

You are right for the coolers. I just like recommending something I personally know will work without problems regardless of it's market age. And damn, I just checked some Cryorig coolers and oh boy, do they look pretty! I guess that the performance matches the look, too? ;)
 
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On that budget you should definitely prepare for VR. The thing is VR has changed the way CPUs are utilized. In the pre-Oculus days you are correct that anything above a quad core i7 would be useless for gaming. However since the minimum requirements for Oculus and the HTC Vive are a minimum 4th generation quad core i5/i7, this puts a lot of AMD FX users out of the question, as it also puts any second and 3rd generation i5 and i7 users out of the question. So with that in mind, having a higher end processor is obviously better. On my system I run a i5-4670K, 16GB of RAM, and a GTX 970 and I barely make the minimum requirements for Oculus / Vive. I want to run a Vive but I need to upgrade my system accordingly over the next year to be able to run it properly.

Yeah the Cryorig coolers are great. I just replaced my last Hyper 212 with a Cryorig H5 and that thing was a breeze to install. I have that and an R1 and both coolers are some of the best I've ever used.
 
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I didn't consider VR as something to plan for, never caught my attention, I'm more focused on stable 60fps 4k ultra gaming. The only other thing i would be remotely interested outside of the gaming side of things is video editing and photo manipulation, Outside of that just watching anime and playing emulators. XD
 
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