I've just picked my parts for my first build (noob) I just want some confirmation that the build is decent any advice please!

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Dazzies

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I wanna be able to game at 1080p, 60 fps max settings and eventually upgrade to 4k gaming at standard settings. Please give me any advice as I'm completely new to all of this and a bit baffled.

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/fKs3pb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/fKs3pb/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£209.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.48 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£104.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£142.98 @ YoYoTech)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card (£148.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.25 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Monitor: LG - 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor (£129.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £941.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Optimized your build. This will not only perform better but also last you longer.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£187.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£97.60 @ CCL Computers)
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 (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card (£239.26 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.10 @ PC World Business)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£48.72 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Monitor: LG - 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor (£129.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £997.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This will make for a better motherboard and heatsink for overclocking. The PSU also has more room to handle a heavy GPU in the future while still allowing a CPU overclock.

If you want a cheaper heatsink look at a Cyrorig H7. It is better than the Hyper 212 Evo but not as good as the Scythe Mugen 5.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£209.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 51.2 CFM CPU Cooler (£42.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£125.80 @ Alza)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£142.98 @ YoYoTech)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card (£148.98 @ CCL Computers)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.39 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£84.98 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Monitor: LG - 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor (£129.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £988.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 20:24 BST+0100
 
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Dazzies

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Hi mate thanks for the response, just wondering if it would be more beneficial to stick with the i5 over the ryzen if i was considering eventually upgrading to 4k or will i have to get an new cpu for that anyway? also just curious why you downgraded the psu. I got a bigger psu so i could overclock and also eventually plan on adding leds to in the case so should i still get the higher PSU? thanks again

 
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The i5 has 4 cores and 4 threads. Some of the recent games are already struggling with 4 threads. BF1 lags immensely on an i5. The Ryzen chip has 6 cores and 12 threads, which is not only enough for now but for the future as well. Sure, the 7600k might give you a few FPS more due to Intels faster IPC, but its not going to last you as long as the R5. If the i5 gives you 122fps for 3yrs, the r5 will give you 102fps for 6yrs. Beyond 60odd fps, its not even visible to the naked eye unless you put a counter on the screen. Also with 4k resolution, Ryzen has proven to perform better over Intel due to higher core count.
If you check the top rigght hand corner of the pcpp page, the power requirement is around 300w. You still have a 150w headroom which is more than enough for overclocking and adding as much peripherals you want.
 
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