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Tekknogun

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My old pc recieved damaged to the motherboard and rather than try and track down a working replacement that would work with my rather dated i5-3570K. I've decided to build a new semi-portable mini-itx pc and use most of the working parts from my old pc. It's been a while since I really looked at pc parts but I think I have a decent setup for 1080p gaming here and would just like some opinions and suggestions on any quality of life or performance improvements I could make without increasing my budget by too much.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£187.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For £0.00)
Motherboard: Asus H110I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.80 @ Novatech)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Intel 330 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For £0.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card (£239.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 500 Mini ITX Desktop Case (£50.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £0.00)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For £0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit (£83.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £801.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-26 14:42 GMT+0000

Thank you.

edit: Downgraded from gtx1070 to a 1060 to save £100
 
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mcnumpty23
a gtx1070 is usually for 1440p

a gtx1060 or rx480 is usually used for 1080p

the gtx1070 will be future proof more but until you go to a higher resolution wont be used to its full potential
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What you chose should work without issues. I would normally recommend a Core i5 7600K over the 7500 due to being unlocked, but your motherboard does not support overclocking, so it would be a waste.
 
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Tekknogun

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I'm coming up from a GTX 670, don't have any 1440p monitors, and usually upgrade every 3-5 years. Would it be worth saving the £100 and getting a 1060?
 
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if not going to go to 1440p then yes i would save the money though thats only my opinion

how long a gtx1060 will remain the card to get for 1080p will all depend on new games so kind of not able to say whether it will still be great in 3--5 years

but kind of think it will still be fine



 
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In that case, you may as well save some money and go for the GTX 1060. At 1080p, even the 1050 Ti would still perform pretty nicely, but for future proofing, the 1060 is a better option.
 
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Tekknogun

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My last CPU was i5-3570K that I bought with the intent of overclocking but I never really did. I don't tweak things like I used to so this time around I didn't think it would be worth while to invest in overclocking.
 
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Tekknogun

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Thanks for the advice. I went ahead and edited my build with a £100 cheaper 1060
 
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you are welcome

and the gtx1060 will still be streets ahead of your old gpu

 
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