PC specs right?

Itz_TryFX · Jul 14, 2017

Here is my semi-list of what pc specs I want.

I was just wondering what is the best PC case and power I need for this.

Processor - Intel core i7-7700k
£339.00 - £350.00

Motherboard - Z270 Motherboards
£100 - £150

Memory - 16GB RAM
£60 - £100

Graphics processing unit - GTX 1080 ti 11gb
£650 - £750

Storage - 1TB Samsung SSD
£225 - £300

Power supply -

Case -

Is there anything else that I need for my pc to run smoothly? I heard I need a fan and that there is also no point in sound cards?

Quick question - If I am going to only get one monitor is these specs really overkill? I want to spend not too much money. Do I need a GTX 1080 ti 11gb? or could I just get a 1080 ti 3gb?

I also heard that the best choice is to get a Hard drive and a SDD? is that true?

Mike3k24 · Jul 14, 2017

Your parts are fine. Its not necessarily overkill to have 1 monitor and a 1080ti, its overkill if that monitor is 1080p resolution. Fans are really an extra thing, most cases come with okay fans that are good enough. Sound cards are really unnecessary. If you're going with 1 monitor that's 1080p then the most you'll need is 1070. Also there is no 1080ti 3gb. I personally like to have an HDD and SSD because more storage but it's a personal preference on whether you want more storage all together. 250gb SSD + 1-2tb HDD is usually enough for me and the average person. You won't need more than a 550w power supply so you can look at some options like Evga G2, Seasonic, Corsair CXM. And some cases I personally like are from Phanteks, Cooler Master, and NZXT

Hellfire13 · Jul 14, 2017

Itz_TryFX :

Here is my semi-list of what pc specs I want.

I was just wondering what is the best PC case and power I need for this.

Processor - Intel core i7-7700k
£339.00 - £350.00

Motherboard - Z270 Motherboards
£100 - £150

Memory - 16GB RAM
£60 - £100

Graphics processing unit - GTX 1080 ti 11gb
£650 - £750

Storage - 1TB Samsung SSD
£225 - £300

Power supply -

Case -

Is there anything else that I need for my pc to run smoothly? I heard I need a fan and that there is also no point in sound cards?

Quick question - If I am going to only get one monitor is these specs really overkill? I want to spend not too much money. Do I need a GTX 1080 ti 11gb? or could I just get a 1080 ti 3gb?

I also heard that the best choice is to get a Hard drive and a SDD? is that true?

What is your overall budget for the tower only???

Itz_TryFX · Jul 14, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

What is your overall budget for the tower only???

probs about £100

Itz_TryFX · Jul 14, 2017

Mike3k24 :

Your parts are fine. Its not necessarily overkill to have 1 monitor and a 1080ti, its overkill if that monitor is 1080p resolution. Fans are really an extra thing, most cases come with okay fans that are good enough. Sound cards are really unnecessary. If you're going with 1 monitor that's 1080p then the most you'll need is 1070. Also there is no 1080ti 3gb. I personally like to have an HDD and SSD because more storage but it's a personal preference on whether you want more storage all together. 250gb SSD + 1-2tb HDD is usually enough for me and the average person. You won't need more than a 550w power supply so you can look at some options like Evga G2, Seasonic, Corsair CXM. And some cases I personally like are from Phanteks, Cooler Master, and NZXT

but wouldnt my parts explode if I was running games like CSGO, Minecraft, GTA 5 and FPS games?

Hellfire13 · Jul 14, 2017

Itz_TryFX :

I think you meant 1000. But then the parts you have listed is already around 1550 GBP. Surely you cannot build that kind of rig for 1000GBP.

Edit: I think there has been a misunderstanding here. By tower i didnt mean the case. I meant the entire pc without monitor and peripherals.

raisonjohn · Jul 14, 2017

Itz_TryFX :

On Other Parts that you Need
Aside from the power supply and case, you'd need an aftermarket CPU cooler for that i7-7700K, as it doesn't come with a stock cooler out-of-the-box. You would need some additional case fans if the case you will get does not include ample quantity of pre-installed fans or if the pre-installed case fans are not to your liking. More often than not, 2x to 3x intake fans (at higher airflow) + 2x exhaust fans (at lesser airflow) would suffice. No need for sound cards (unless you are doing professional audio work), as most motherboards come with good quality audio codecs.

On GTX 1080 Ti using One Monitor
The main reason for getting a GTX 1080 Ti (11GB) is to game on a single monitor at a resolution and refresh rate of either 1440p/144Hz+ or 4K/60Hz in AAA gaming Ultra Settings. Anything lower than those resolution/refresh rate, the GTX 1080 Ti would be overkill. Not sure what you meant by "or could I just get a 1080 ti 3gb?"... are you, perhaps, referring to a GTX 1060 3GB?

If so, the GTX 1060 3GB is a mid-high video card for 1080p/60Hz gaming only. It'll definitely struggle on higher resolution and/or refresh rates in AAA games at Ultra Settings.

On Hard Drives and SSDs
As you already know, a 1TB SSD costs a lot. Most choose to pair an SSD with an HDD for its good price/performance ratio: a lower-capacity but expensive SSD (to be used as a System Drive) with a higher-capacity but very affordable HDD (to be used for General Storage, Files/Movies and Games). The SSD definitely helps in decreasing boot-up times, loading times (in games and applications), and transferring/copying/extracting/accessing large files, but, during gameplay you won't notice a significant difference between an SSD and an HDD. Of course, the SSD has its advantage of having less power consumption, less heat, smaller footprint/size, and no noise/no mechanical moving parts.

Suggested Parts List Based on your Semi-List
Based on your semi-list, you're willing to spend £1374 - £1650 (power supply and case not yet included in your semi-list cost). This would be my suggested parts list (based on your initial list):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£298.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£144.90 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£129.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£112.80 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB EXOC White Video Card (£679.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£87.36 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-14 (White) 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-14 (White) 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1653.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-14 18:38 BST+0100

Suggested Parts List for "Not Too Much Money"
As you mentioned that you "want to spend not too much money", consider this alternative build (also overclockable, but with more cores/threads, lower heat/power consumption, and good upgradability) for better price/performance:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard (£118.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£137.85 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£258.79 @ BT Shop)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 2 60.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£15.54 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 2 60.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£15.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1006.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-14 18:49 BST+0100

Hellfire13 · Jul 14, 2017

This will destroy anything you throw at it @1080p ultra...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£95.80 @ Alza)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£130.80 @ Aria PC)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£74.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card (£398.01 @ BT Shop)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.11 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£48.44 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (£26.98 @ PC World Business)
Monitor: BenQ - GL2450HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Laser Mouse (£28.27 @ Eclipse Computers)
Headphones: Logitech - G230 Headset (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Speakers: Logitech - Z213 7W 2.1ch Speakers (£69.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1320.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-14 19:06 BST+0100

Itz_TryFX · Jul 14, 2017

raisonjohn :

Itz_TryFX :

On Other Parts that you Need
Aside from the power supply and case, you'd need an aftermarket CPU cooler for that i7-7700K, as it doesn't come with a stock cooler out-of-the-box. You would need some additional case fans if the case you will get does not include ample quantity of pre-installed fans or if the pre-installed case fans are not to your liking. More often than not, 2x to 3x intake fans (at higher airflow) + 2x exhaust fans (at lesser airflow) would suffice. No need for sound cards (unless you are doing professional audio work), as most motherboards come with good quality audio codecs.

On GTX 1080 Ti using One Monitor
The main reason for getting a GTX 1080 Ti (11GB) is to game on a single monitor at a resolution and refresh rate of either 1440p/144Hz+ or 4K/60Hz in AAA gaming Ultra Settings. Anything lower than those resolution/refresh rate, the GTX 1080 Ti would be overkill. Not sure what you meant by "or could I just get a 1080 ti 3gb?"... are you, perhaps, referring to a GTX 1060 3GB?

If so, the GTX 1060 3GB is a mid-high video card for 1080p/60Hz gaming only. It'll definitely struggle on higher resolution and/or refresh rates in AAA games at Ultra Settings.

On Hard Drives and SSDs
As you already know, a 1TB SSD costs a lot. Most choose to pair an SSD with an HDD for its good price/performance ratio: a lower-capacity but expensive SSD (to be used as a System Drive) with a higher-capacity but very affordable HDD (to be used for General Storage, Files/Movies and Games). The SSD definitely helps in decreasing boot-up times, loading times (in games and applications), and transferring/copying/extracting/accessing large files, but, during gameplay you won't notice a significant difference between an SSD and an HDD. Of course, the SSD has its advantage of having less power consumption, less heat, smaller footprint/size, and no noise/no mechanical moving parts.

Suggested Parts List Based on your Semi-List
Based on your semi-list, you're willing to spend £1374 - £1650 (power supply and case not yet included in your semi-list cost). This would be my suggested parts list (based on your initial list):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£298.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£144.90 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£129.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£112.80 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB EXOC White Video Card (£679.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£87.36 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-14 (White) 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-14 (White) 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1653.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-14 18:38 BST+0100

Suggested Parts List for "Not Too Much Money"
As you mentioned that you "want to spend not too much money", consider this alternative build (also overclockable, but with more cores/threads, lower heat/power consumption, and good upgradability) for better price/performance:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard (£118.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£137.85 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£258.79 @ BT Shop)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 2 60.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£15.54 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 2 60.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£15.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1006.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-14 18:49 BST+0100

Thank you so much!

When 1080 ti 3gb I meant like a 1080 ti but with less GB ram.
Also I want my dad to buy all of the parts apart from the GPU and also consider that I want to buy all of these parts during Black Friday if they are for sale.

You said I only need a 1080 ti 11gb only if I am going to get a 144ghz monitor, I looked online and I am defo not willing to spend like £300 on a monitor.

All I was is to be able to play FPS games and other games at good FPS on alright settings. I don't need ultra settings...

Itz_TryFX · Jul 14, 2017

Also a quick question to everyone

Is it really necessary to buy a GTX 1080 ti instead of a regular 1080? What is the major difference between the two?

Itz_TryFX · Jul 14, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

I think you meant 1000. But then the parts you have listed is already around 1550 GBP. Surely you cannot build that kind of rig for 1000GBP.

Edit: I think there has been a misunderstanding here. By tower i didnt mean the case. I meant the entire pc without monitor and peripherals.

Probably about £600 - £800 for the GPU only and about £800- £1000 for the rest of the parts most likely

Also would a mid tower do the job or do I need a full tower?

Itz_TryFX · Jul 14, 2017

This is all the games I want to buy when I get a gaming PC.
Do you think my PC spec will be able to handle those games?

Hellfire13 · Jul 14, 2017

Itz_TryFX :

Hellfire13 :

Probably about £600 - £800 for the GPU only and about £800- £1000 for the rest of the parts most likely

Also would a mid tower do the job or do I need a full tower?

What i have listed above should be ideal to what you have stated. But then again, Black Friday is a long way from now and there will be newer components and different prices around that time. So its better that you reach out to us agin before you are actually ready to purchase so that we can suggest the best parts at that point of time.

Itz_TryFX · Jul 14, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

What i have listed above should be ideal to what you have stated. But then again, Black Friday is a long way from now and there will be newer components and different prices around that time. So its better that you reach out to us agin before you are actually ready to purchase so that we can suggest the best parts at that point of time.

Ok, thanks for the help, also is the intel i9 worth it? the i9 is about 1k and the i7 7700 is max £300

Mike3k24 · Jul 14, 2017

Absolutely not tbh. If you want to go HEDT, wait for threadripper

Hellfire13 · Jul 14, 2017

Itz_TryFX :

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

What i have listed above should be ideal to what you have stated. But then again, Black Friday is a long way from now and there will be newer components and different prices around that time. So its better that you reach out to us agin before you are actually ready to purchase so that we can suggest the best parts at that point of time.

Ok, thanks for the help, also is the intel i9 worth it? the i9 is about 1k and the i7 7700 is max £300

If you are building this for gaming then i9 is a bad idea. Wait for Intel Coffee Lake which should have a good 20% to 30% performance jump over Kabylake. It should also launch around that Black Friday time.

Itz_TryFX · Jul 15, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

Hellfire13 :

Ok, thanks for the help, also is the intel i9 worth it? the i9 is about 1k and the i7 7700 is max £300

If you are building this for gaming then i9 is a bad idea. Wait for Intel Coffee Lake which should have a good 20% to 30% performance jump over Kabylake. It should also launch around that Black Friday time.

ok, what are i9's used for? government stuff? high end companies?

Hellfire13 · Jul 15, 2017

Itz_TryFX :

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

If you are building this for gaming then i9 is a bad idea. Wait for Intel Coffee Lake which should have a good 20% to 30% performance jump over Kabylake. It should also launch around that Black Friday time.

ok, what are i9's used for? government stuff? high end companies?

Multithreaded apps and intense compute work. They excel in tasks which involve softwares and apps which require multiple core scaling and thread utility. Tasks like high octane rendering, modelling, engineering work, editing, game development, so on and so forth.

Itz_TryFX · Jul 15, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

If you are building this for gaming then i9 is a bad idea. Wait for Intel Coffee Lake which should have a good 20% to 30% performance jump over Kabylake. It should also launch around that Black Friday time.

ok, what are i9's used for? government stuff? high end companies?

Multithreaded apps and intense compute work. They excel in tasks which involve softwares and apps which require multiple core scaling and thread utility. Tasks like high octane rendering, modelling, engineering work, editing, game development, so on and so forth.

oh okay, also would the pc specs you put or the ones I put be able to run those games above?

Itz_TryFX · Jul 15, 2017

raisonjohn :

Itz_TryFX :

On Other Parts that you Need
Aside from the power supply and case, you'd need an aftermarket CPU cooler for that i7-7700K, as it doesn't come with a stock cooler out-of-the-box. You would need some additional case fans if the case you will get does not include ample quantity of pre-installed fans or if the pre-installed case fans are not to your liking. More often than not, 2x to 3x intake fans (at higher airflow) + 2x exhaust fans (at lesser airflow) would suffice. No need for sound cards (unless you are doing professional audio work), as most motherboards come with good quality audio codecs.

On GTX 1080 Ti using One Monitor
The main reason for getting a GTX 1080 Ti (11GB) is to game on a single monitor at a resolution and refresh rate of either 1440p/144Hz+ or 4K/60Hz in AAA gaming Ultra Settings. Anything lower than those resolution/refresh rate, the GTX 1080 Ti would be overkill. Not sure what you meant by "or could I just get a 1080 ti 3gb?"... are you, perhaps, referring to a GTX 1060 3GB?

If so, the GTX 1060 3GB is a mid-high video card for 1080p/60Hz gaming only. It'll definitely struggle on higher resolution and/or refresh rates in AAA games at Ultra Settings.

On Hard Drives and SSDs
As you already know, a 1TB SSD costs a lot. Most choose to pair an SSD with an HDD for its good price/performance ratio: a lower-capacity but expensive SSD (to be used as a System Drive) with a higher-capacity but very affordable HDD (to be used for General Storage, Files/Movies and Games). The SSD definitely helps in decreasing boot-up times, loading times (in games and applications), and transferring/copying/extracting/accessing large files, but, during gameplay you won't notice a significant difference between an SSD and an HDD. Of course, the SSD has its advantage of having less power consumption, less heat, smaller footprint/size, and no noise/no mechanical moving parts.

Suggested Parts List Based on your Semi-List
Based on your semi-list, you're willing to spend £1374 - £1650 (power supply and case not yet included in your semi-list cost). This would be my suggested parts list (based on your initial list):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£298.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£144.90 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£129.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£112.80 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB EXOC White Video Card (£679.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£87.36 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-14 (White) 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-14 (White) 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1653.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-14 18:38 BST+0100

Suggested Parts List for "Not Too Much Money"
As you mentioned that you "want to spend not too much money", consider this alternative build (also overclockable, but with more cores/threads, lower heat/power consumption, and good upgradability) for better price/performance:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard (£118.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£137.85 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.40 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£258.79 @ BT Shop)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 2 60.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£15.54 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 2 60.4 CFM 140mm Fan (£15.54 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1006.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-14 18:49 BST+0100

You put 2 Case fans in the first suggestion? don't you mean 1 and aint they called Fan cases not case fans?

raisonjohn · Jul 15, 2017

Itz_TryFX :

The Fractal Design R5 case has 8 fan mounting locations: 2x 120/140mm at front intake, 1x 120/140mm at rear exhaust, 3x 120/140mm at top exhaust, and 2x 120/140mm at bottom intake.

There are 2x pre-installed case fans when you buy the R5: 1x GP14 Fan at the front and 1x GP14 Fan at the rear. Th GP14 Fans are rated at 1000rpm, 68.4cfm max.

I included 2x additional case fans to increase the airflow inside the R5 case. As I mentioned in my previous reply, "More often than not, 2x to 3x intake fans (at higher airflow) + 2x exhaust fans (at lesser airflow) would suffice."

The 2x additional case fans are the X2 GP14 (which is the same as the GP14 fans, except for the upgraded fan bearings).

Install 2x case fans as intake (at the front) and install 2x case fans as exhaust (one at rear, and one at top). Lower the speed (rpm) of the exhaust fans to create "positive airflow" (i.e., more airflow going in, than going out).

The 4x total case fans would suffice to lower the temperature in a typical air-cooled rig.

Here's a nice test video using different fan quantities/configurations in a typical PC case, and their corresponding temperature readings:

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OmkmluAYAQ"][/video]

0 Case Fans (Air Cooler Only) = CPU: 71C | GPU: 92C
1 Rear (Exhaust) Fan = CPU: 64C | GPU: 85C
1 Top (Exhaust) Fan = CPU: 65C | GPU: 83C
1 Front (Intake) Fan = CPU: 67C | GPU: 80C
1 Front (Intake) Fan + 1 Rear (Exhaust) Fan = CPU: 60C | GPU: 79C
2 Front (Intake) Fans + 1 Rear (Exhaust) Fan = CPU: 58C | GPU: 77C
2 Front (Intake) Fans + 1 Rear (Exhaust) Fan + 1 Top (Exhaust) Fan = CPU: 55C | GPU: 76C
2 Front (Intake) Fans + 1 Rear (Exhaust) Fan + 2 Top (Exhaust) Fans = CPU: 55C | GPU: 76C
^--- Adding 1 additional top fan (to bring the total to 5 fans) = No effect as using just 4 fans before it

"Case Fan" is the correct term as the word "case" is used as an adjective to describe the word "fan" which is a noun. "Fan Cases" would mean the case is a fan.

Similar to the "CPU Cooler", wherein the noun is the "cooler" and the adjective is the "CPU", which now means, the cooler is to be used for the CPU. When you say "Cooler CPU", that means the CPU is either at a state of lower temperature or just looks awesome.

Hellfire13 · Jul 16, 2017

Itz_TryFX :

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

Hellfire13 :

ok, what are i9's used for? government stuff? high end companies?

Multithreaded apps and intense compute work. They excel in tasks which involve softwares and apps which require multiple core scaling and thread utility. Tasks like high octane rendering, modelling, engineering work, editing, game development, so on and so forth.

oh okay, also would the pc specs you put or the ones I put be able to run those games above?

Absolutely.

Itz_TryFX · Jul 16, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

Hellfire13 :

Itz_TryFX :

Multithreaded apps and intense compute work. They excel in tasks which involve softwares and apps which require multiple core scaling and thread utility. Tasks like high octane rendering, modelling, engineering work, editing, game development, so on and so forth.

oh okay, also would the pc specs you put or the ones I put be able to run those games above?

Absolutely.

So for my PC to run properly I need the following parts in it?

CPU

CPU Cooler

Motherboard

Memory

Storage SSD

Storage HDD

Video Card

Case

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Also is Intel i7-7700k the best i7 core processor for gaming?

Mike3k24 · Jul 16, 2017

Yes those are the part you'll need and the 7700k is the best i7 currently, there's not many to begin with.

Hellfire13 · Jul 16, 2017

The case fans are relevant to the case slots. Otherwise those are the parts. Right now the 7700k is the best processor.

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