Is my pc future proof for gaming

jack.emmerson · Sep 13, 2017

Hi all

I know nothing about Pcs and just sold my mac and bought a pc...

Intel i5-7400 QC 3/3.5 Ghz (turbo) 6mb cache
16gb DDR3 RAM 2133mhz
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3gb gddr5 10th gen Pascal
2tb hdd with 120gb sdd (OS installed on sdd windows 10)
Asus h110m-r motherboard
Corsair vs 450w psu

Also what's better to do connect the monitor.. DP or HDMI?

Sorry but completely new to PC..currys made this sound great (£999) but haven't got a clue if it Is!

Thanks

TheUltimateAssassino · Sep 13, 2017

Hy Jack,

This is an ok PC. But I think that a £1000 is a bit to much. If you know that your RAM is DDR3 (there already is DDR4) and its only 2133mhz (with is pretty slow for RAM). The CPU is also fifty-fifty and the motherboard is to small if you would want to upgrade. The videocard is ok and the storage is good. The PSU is more to the budget side and doesn't really support upgrading. If it is future proof, if I'm honest, not really, the only things that will always be future proof are the PSU and the case, also are all the parts a bit old by now. I hope I could answer your question a bit.

captaincharisma · Sep 13, 2017

its ok but thats a pretty low end CPU but a pretty good GPU. DP is only better then HDMI when you start looking into 4K monitors that have high refresh rates

but what are you future proofing it for? what do you plan on using this computer for?

jack.emmerson · Sep 13, 2017

Hi guys

Thanks for getting back

I plan on using it for gaming predominantly

What should I be looking at for that kind of budget? I can probably exchange it as I've only had it a few days.

Thanks

sizzling · Sep 13, 2017

I think that's terrible for the price. Lowest end i5, the slower 3gb version of the 1060 (the 6gb is actually faster and 3gb is low for 1080p) and a terrible quality psu. You could have built much better and probably found pre builts elsewhere which are better. PC World are a joke.

Andy_K · Sep 13, 2017

Take it back, get a friend to build you one from components, if your budget is £1000 the people in this forum will come up with a far better system for the money.

herrwizo · Sep 13, 2017

This is a ripoff, to be honest. As told above, you will be happier and much more future-proof if you get the individual parts yourself, and the community here will make sure you get the best possible parts for the money.

jack.emmerson · Sep 13, 2017

Really appreciate the input guys!

In that case

Would you guys suggest a build so I can price it up? I can't really stretch much further than the £1,000.

Thanks

Jack

TheUltimateAssassino · Sep 13, 2017

This is what I would propose if you would stick with the £1000: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/JqWCTH
If you would have some more to spend I would swap the gtx 1060 with a 1070.
Hope this helps you.

jack.emmerson · Sep 13, 2017

Thanks,

In your opinion, is building a pc fairly simple just using a YouTube tutorial?

Do I have to buy windows 10 as well?

TheUltimateAssassino · Sep 13, 2017

jack.emmerson :

To be honest i'm fairly new as well, but thanks to this forum and youtube (Techsource, Bitwit, and Paulshardware) everything went very well. I had no problems building, on the first boot everything worked. Yeah you will need Windows 10 too but you can buy it at kinguin.net for around €30, and it's really safe. If you have some more questions, you can always send a message.

jack.emmerson · Sep 13, 2017

Whilst on the subject...whats your opinion on my monitor.. SAMSUNG - C27FG70 Full HD 27" Curved LED Monitor - Black

I quite like this actually and not too fussed for 4k.

Thanks

TheUltimateAssassino · Sep 13, 2017

It's a very good monitor, just a bit surprised. Why do want to give so much money at a monitor but not at your PC? I'm just curious.

jack.emmerson · Sep 13, 2017

Because I had no idea about Pcs and there are so many options, looked good for the money.

The monitor was easier as I just looked for HD, 144Hz for gaming and less than 5ms as per another website I found. Cost 330.

ohiou_grad_2006 · Sep 13, 2017

The build above looks good. I normally would recommend the R5 1600, but since the op doesn't know much about computers, then he probably won't overclock, so the higher clock speed of the 1600x would be beneficial I think.

No pc build is going to be future proof per say, but the above should at least last though a video card upgrade or two.

Costs slightly more, but if I could make a tweak, considering the board supports it, grab this instead of the samsung ssd above.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZNBrxr/samsung-960-evo-250gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mz-v6e250

Nice thing about that, it's an NVME drive that will fit the m.2 slot on your board. I just got one at my local Microcenter in the USA a couple weeks ago, and am very happy with it. The sales guy recommended it, from what I read as well, it's a lot faster than your typical ssd. The guy below is talking about for cameras and photography, but this gives you an idea.

https://photographylife.com/nvme-vs-ssd-vs-hdd-performance

captaincharisma · Sep 13, 2017

jack.emmerson :

if you follow the right YouTube videos carefully then you should be ok. the tricky part can be making sure you have the CPU installed and lined up right in the motherboard so you do not bend any pins. unfortunately with a self build you will have to purchase a copy of windows 10

g-unit1111 · Sep 13, 2017

herrwizo :

Except there really isn't such a thing as "future proofing" no matter how much money you spend. You could drop $5,000 on a PC but that won't guarantee that it will be able to handle games 5 years out.

bignastyid · Sep 13, 2017

Don't buy a key from a greyware key site like Kinguin, they are not authorized legitimate resellers and they are well known for having keys that are not suppose to be resold(msdn, education versions, etc), generated keys, and keys purchased with stolen credit cards then sold cheap to launder the money. If you get one of these they usually end up being deactivated a few weeks to months later(after the "buyers protection ends). The fact they sell "protection" should be a big red flag that it's sketchy.

If you can't afford windows when you build you are much better off downloading windows 10 from Microsoft and running it unactivated(will lose some personalization options), then buying it from a legitimate seller when you can afford it.

ohiou_grad_2006 · Sep 13, 2017

AMD cpus are an easy install. Handle it by the edges. There is a gold arrow on the bottom of the cpu that lines up with an arrow on the socket. When you line those up, the chip should drop and lay flat, then fold the handle down, put thermal paste on, and install the cooler.

valhallarising · Sep 13, 2017

that cpu probably will last for 4-5 years paired with good gpu

Saga Lout · Sep 13, 2017

I took the liberty of removing the Best Answer award you gace to the poster who recommended kinguin for Windows liences.

That will save you the trouble of coming back here when the product fails activation or is declared non-genuine by Microsoft some time in the future.

If you buy a Windows licence from anywhere other than Microsoft or one of their genuine resellers, don't expect it to last.

ohiou_grad_2006 · Sep 13, 2017

I have to agree with the moderator. A windows license should not run under 100 dollars. Which really stinks is my opinion, but that's the facts.

I think this one is the retail packaging. If you are spending 100 or so, might as well spring for the extra 20 bucks for retail so you can move it to another pc later(if retail still works that way)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832588528

jack.emmerson · Sep 13, 2017

What about this: http://www.very.co.uk/zoostorm-stormforce-hurricane-gaming-pc-intelreg-coretrade-i7-7700-16gbnbspram-1tbnbsphdd-128gbnbspssdnbspwithnbspnvidia-1060-6gb-graphics-wifi-and-windows-10-home-free-rocket-league-download/1600178812.prd#BVRRContainer

There's £100 cashback so this is £1,150 (£150 more)

GTX 1060 6GB
Intel i7-7700 3.6GHz QC
16GB DDR4 RAM
Asus Prime H270-PRO Motherboard
1TB SATA 6gb/s 64mb
128GB M.2 2280 SSD
500W FSP Power Supply

valhallarising · Sep 13, 2017

jack Emerson i would get this if you want to cut the price

amd ryzen 1400 or 1500

12 gb ddr4 ram

240 gb ssd plus 500 gb hdd

jack.emmerson · Sep 13, 2017

Feel slightly uncomfortable building and wondering if the one I linked to (zoomstorm) is better than the one I've got and with the extra 150?

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