Gaming PC Build (+/- 1500Eur.)

goncalomatos97

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Jan 3, 2017
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Hi everyone, I've been reading lots of forums and reviews about which component is better compared to all the other ones, but I still have some doubts. I'm planning to gaming on 2K 144Hz. I don't have any preference on on CPU, but for GPU is Nvidia. My plan is for this build to last 4/5 years.

First question: Gtx 1070 or 1080? the difference is 200-300Eur, but if it's worth for the purpose I want, no problem.
Second: I know that Ryzen hasnt came out yet, but what should I be aiming to about the CPU? more cores and clock speed?


Components:
1.CPU:i7-6700k 4GHz 8MB Cache (6th Gen) ---------------------------- 364,90€
2.GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX1070 Windforce OC 8GB GDDR5 ------------- 519,90€
3.Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO LGA1151 DDR4 ------------------------- 115,90€
4.RAM: Kingston 16GB HyperX Fury Black 2x8GB DDR4 2400MHz ---------- 113,25€
5.Disc1: Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD SATA3 --------------------------- 99,90€
6.Disc2: WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE 3TB 5400RPM 64MB SATA III 3.5 - 106,00€
7.Case: CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES 450D WINDOW ------------------------ 130,00€
8.PSU: SEASONIC G-SERIES GM 650W 80PLUS GOLD------------------------ 120,00€
9.CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 UNIVERSAL --------------------------------- 50,90€


TOTAL ~1600€

Thank you for all the help everyone
 
Solution
Ryzen is a very powerful processor yet its probably smarter to wait a few months to see more benchmarks and to see how it plays out. Between a 1070 and a 1080, the 1080 is a beast and is very powerful. Here I have a gtx 1080 build that is €1619.

CPU: i7-7700K
Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 Water Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Strix Z270 Gaming
RAM: GEIL EVO X 16GB DDR4-3000
GPU: GTX 1080 Strix
Disc1: Sandisk 480 GB SSD
Disc2: Toshiba 3TB HDD
PSU: EVGA Supernova 650W 80PlusGold
Case: NZXT S340 Black/Red
OS: Windows 10 home
 


At ~1650€, here is a suggested build:

Changed CPU from i7-6700K (older 6th-gen Skylake) to i7-7700K (newer 7th-gen Kaby Lake), faster core clock speeds at lesser price. The Ryzen line of CPUs *may* also be considered, however, we cannot discount the fact that Intel's single-core and quad-core speeds still reign supreme, especially when it comes to gaming. The Ryzen would beat Intel in their LGA2011-v3 platform for price/performance. I would only choose Ryzen if this PC is going to be substantially used in multimedia/multitasking/editing/graphic works other than gaming.

Changed GPU from GTX 1070 to same brand/model GTX 1080. The GTX 1070 is the "ideal" card for 1440p gaming (within the 60Hz frequency). Higher than that (at 120Hz to 165Hz), the GTX 1070 *might* not be able to provide enough frames especially in AAA games at ultra settings (but this highly depends on the specific games you play). Going for a GTX 1080 at only ~55€ difference would be beneficial if you are looking at 3 to 4 years, as games *might* (we can never tell) be more GPU-intensive/demanding which the very powerful GTX 1080 could easily handle. Note that the GTX 1080 Ti has also been released, but, is more inline with 4K gaming at 60Hz.

Changed Motherboard to appropriate Z270 chipset (to support the 7th-gen Kaby Lake CPU out-of-the-box).

Changed RAM from Kingston Fury to Kingston Savage (same 2x8GB or 16GB total capacity and 2400MHz speed, but faster CL12 latency/timings) for the same price.

Retained all your Storage Devices (SSD and HDD) but at a slightly lower price.

Changed Case to same brand but different model (Corsair Carbide 400C), which can fit taller CPU Coolers, cleaner look, better side panel window access, and PSU/HDD shroud/cover, all for a lesser price.

Changed PSU to an equally-reliable/efficient unit EVGA SuperNOVA G3 at ample wattage (550W) to safely handle your power consumption. The EVGA SuperNOVA G3 (based on the Super Flower Leadex II Gold) offers 7-year warranty compared to the Seasonic's 5-year. The EVGA also has fully-modular cabling while the Seasonic is semi-modular/hybrid. Both PSU's are good quality but the EVGA costs ~16€ less.

Changed CPU Cooler to a beefier Cryorig R1 Universal to handle your overclocking requirements.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (€358.75 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler (€82.92 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€129.85 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€113.49 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€95.94 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (€100.24 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card (€574.78 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case (€93.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€103.93 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €1653.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-11 03:14 CET+0100
 
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goncalomatos97

Commendable
Jan 3, 2017
20
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1,510



This question might be stupid, but is 4 cores enough for gaming? I think at the moment most of the games use a single core, but maybe in 2/3 years will 4 cores be enough? Also thank you for your suggest build, the only problem is that I'm from Portugal and I don't think those links will work for me, but I will find the best price of each component on websites that ship here