Hi all,
I'm looking for some guidance in picking some components for my new gaming PC.
I have never build a PC before but I know the most obvious pitfalls and I plan to build this one myself.
I don't think the building process itself is that difficult, but picking the right components are.
My need is as follows:
1. Budget 1200-1300 british pounds (15-1700 USD / 14-1600 EUR approx.).
2. Gaming PC for games like WoW, Overwatch, CS - but I also want to have the opportunity to play high-end games such as Witcher etc.
3. as Silent as possible!!
4. Have to be upgradeable.
5. Build some cool stuff!!
Generally, I would appreciate your feedback on the components I've found until now, whether they fit together, any advices on better components for the purpose and additionally recommend me some components under the topics where I haven't come up with any yet.
Until now, I've looked on the following components:
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Mid-Tower
http://www.corsair.com/en-eu/obsidian-series-450d-mid-tower-pc-case
MOBO: Asus Z270H ROG Strix Gaming
https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z270H-GAMING/wheretobuy/
CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K
https://ark.intel.com/products/97144/Intel-Core-i5-7600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz
CPU cooler:
Suggestions welcome! Silence is kinda important to me. Thinking about the Corsair H80i v2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler or the Corsair H100i v2
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/hydro-series-h80i-v2-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/hydro-series-h100i-v2-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070
https://www.nvidia.dk/graphics-cards/geforce/pascal/gtx-1070/
Sound card: I suppose I don't need any since the MOBO includes one?
RAM: G.Skill TridentZ F4-3200C15D-16GTZSK
https://gskill.com/en/product/f4-3200c15d-16gtzsk
Checked QVL with MOBO and it seems to fit. Additionally I think the MOBO memory structure is dual channel, DIMM (please correct me if I'm wrong). Can anyone explain to me which speed to choose? Personally I believe that 16GB is enough, but should I choose 3200 MHz or 3000 or..?
PSU: Advices on the wattage are highly appreciated! I think of going with one of Corsairs PSU's. I want to go with 80+ eff. as minimum. Also would that are not loud would be awesome!
External fans: Should I buy some additional fans and replace them with the pre-installed in the case? If yes; can you recommend me some that fits with the case, are silent and ensures positive pressure inside the case in order to avoid too much dust.
Hard drives: Got a SSD drive from my old PC and a 1TB storage drive. Both are approximately 1 year old and works flawlessly.
I think I covered most of my issues. Sorry for the very long post, but I personally like a detailed description of an issue when I have to help people.
Looking forward to all your valuable comments. I really appreciate your help!
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Henry
I'm looking for some guidance in picking some components for my new gaming PC.
I have never build a PC before but I know the most obvious pitfalls and I plan to build this one myself.
I don't think the building process itself is that difficult, but picking the right components are.
My need is as follows:
1. Budget 1200-1300 british pounds (15-1700 USD / 14-1600 EUR approx.).
2. Gaming PC for games like WoW, Overwatch, CS - but I also want to have the opportunity to play high-end games such as Witcher etc.
3. as Silent as possible!!
4. Have to be upgradeable.
5. Build some cool stuff!!
Generally, I would appreciate your feedback on the components I've found until now, whether they fit together, any advices on better components for the purpose and additionally recommend me some components under the topics where I haven't come up with any yet.
Until now, I've looked on the following components:
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Mid-Tower
http://www.corsair.com/en-eu/obsidian-series-450d-mid-tower-pc-case
MOBO: Asus Z270H ROG Strix Gaming
https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z270H-GAMING/wheretobuy/
CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K
https://ark.intel.com/products/97144/Intel-Core-i5-7600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz
CPU cooler:
Suggestions welcome! Silence is kinda important to me. Thinking about the Corsair H80i v2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler or the Corsair H100i v2
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/hydro-series-h80i-v2-high-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler
http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/hydro-series-h100i-v2-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler
GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070
https://www.nvidia.dk/graphics-cards/geforce/pascal/gtx-1070/
Sound card: I suppose I don't need any since the MOBO includes one?
RAM: G.Skill TridentZ F4-3200C15D-16GTZSK
https://gskill.com/en/product/f4-3200c15d-16gtzsk
Checked QVL with MOBO and it seems to fit. Additionally I think the MOBO memory structure is dual channel, DIMM (please correct me if I'm wrong). Can anyone explain to me which speed to choose? Personally I believe that 16GB is enough, but should I choose 3200 MHz or 3000 or..?
PSU: Advices on the wattage are highly appreciated! I think of going with one of Corsairs PSU's. I want to go with 80+ eff. as minimum. Also would that are not loud would be awesome!
External fans: Should I buy some additional fans and replace them with the pre-installed in the case? If yes; can you recommend me some that fits with the case, are silent and ensures positive pressure inside the case in order to avoid too much dust.
Hard drives: Got a SSD drive from my old PC and a 1TB storage drive. Both are approximately 1 year old and works flawlessly.
I think I covered most of my issues. Sorry for the very long post, but I personally like a detailed description of an issue when I have to help people.
Looking forward to all your valuable comments. I really appreciate your help!
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Henry