Will this Build work ok?

Ricky2351991

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Hi all,

So i recently bought a Gaming Pc only to find out it isnt actually that good. I'm new unfortunately!

Anyways, been puling my hair out researching into what components go together and think i may have a build i could be happy with?

Please see build - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Th2F7h.

Please if i gone wrong anywhere please tell me!

Thank you!

 
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Your build is compatible and will work as is.
But, it seems to be unbalanced if your usage is for gaming.
A balanced gamer will budget 2x the cost of the cpu for the graphics card.
You have that reversed.

I might suggest I5-8400 for £186.99
and a GTX1060 6gb @£250 or so or
or even GTX1070

If you want a very strong gamming cpu, use a I5-8600k and a Z370 motherboard

Games can run just fine on 8gb of ram. a 2 x 8gb ram kit is more than enough.

Even a GTX1080ti needs only 600w. But, 750w is fine.

I have no problem overprovisioning a PSU a bit. Say 20%.
It will run cooler, quieter, and more efficiently in the middle third of it's range.
A PSU will only use the wattage demanded of it, regardless of it's max capability.
The psu you...

Zerk2012

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You don't need 32GB of memory or the 750 watt power supply.
This processor is out of stock but will be back in soon and can preorder 6 full cores instead of 4 cores with hyper threading. Better cooler, much better video card.

Same price with much better gaming performance and better storage solution.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor (£273.47 @ BT Shop)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£67.58 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£159.99 @ Box Limited)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£154.67 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£133.13 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (£431.42 @ BT Shop)
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case (£78.60 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.63 @ BT Shop)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.74 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1509.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-17 15:52 BST+0100
 

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its pointless, why would you buy i7 7700k with 1050 ti, cpu that could handle 2 x 1080ti in sli. same goes for 32 gb ram and 750w 80+ gold psu, you will never use even half of it.
 

Ricky2351991

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Fortunately it's critics on this site that spot our mistakes XD First time building PC unfortunately!

 

Ricky2351991

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Hi CountMike,

The current Pc is as follows -

Processor: AMD Athlon X4-860K CPU, 4 Cores, 3.7 - 4GHz
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Graphics Card
CPU Cooler: AMD Quiet 95W Stock CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Motherboard
Memory: 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz Memory (1 x 8GB Stick)
Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB SSHD Hybrid Drive
Power Supply: Aerocool 80 PLUS 500W PSU
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

It does me ok atm, just lags like hell on Modded games and higher AAA games
 

Ricky2351991

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Thank you for your reply!

What kind of timescale with this PC last with the way gaming is progressing? In your opinion?

Thanks
 

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Edited the list for even better performance with a GTX 1070 for less than your original price.
It should last you around 5/6 years with a video card upgrade in the middle.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor (£273.47 @ BT Shop)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£67.58 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£159.99 @ Box Limited)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£154.67 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£133.13 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (£431.42 @ BT Shop)
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case (£78.60 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.63 @ BT Shop)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.74 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1509.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-17 15:52 BST+0100
 
Your build is compatible and will work as is.
But, it seems to be unbalanced if your usage is for gaming.
A balanced gamer will budget 2x the cost of the cpu for the graphics card.
You have that reversed.

I might suggest I5-8400 for £186.99
and a GTX1060 6gb @£250 or so or
or even GTX1070

If you want a very strong gamming cpu, use a I5-8600k and a Z370 motherboard

Games can run just fine on 8gb of ram. a 2 x 8gb ram kit is more than enough.

Even a GTX1080ti needs only 600w. But, 750w is fine.

I have no problem overprovisioning a PSU a bit. Say 20%.
It will run cooler, quieter, and more efficiently in the middle third of it's range.
A PSU will only use the wattage demanded of it, regardless of it's max capability.
The psu you picked is very good.
For less, I would buy the Seasonic focus 750w. rated 9.8/10 by jonnyguru.

Love the case. It has 170mm clearance available for a good air cooler.
I would consider the noctua NH-D15s or NH-U14s coolers.
Similar price, easier install, similar cooling, and much quieter.
Plus, little risk of leak.
Here is the noctua TDP guide:
http://noctua.at/en/tdp-guide

Lastly, WD is considered more reliable than Seagate.
Here is an article on the wd options:
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Understanding-the-WD-Rainbow-674/


 
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Well, first off...what exactly is the problem you're having? System not POSTing? RAM not running at full speed? Unable to OC the CPU? Not getting the gaming performance you expected? Depending on the problem, just getting a new build might not solve the original problem (or even make it worse).

However, I'm going to assume that it turns on, & everything non-gaming-related is going smoothly...so that your problem is with gaming performance. Again, further details can assist:

  • ■ What is the nature of the problem: glitching, blank screens when gaming, blurriness, low FPS, etc.
    ■ Is it happening in all games, just 1 game, or is it more intermittent?
    ■ Did you check to make sure your CPU & GPU weren't overheating?
    ■ What troubleshooting have you done?
    ■ Have you measured your FPS (using a utility like MSI Afterburner), & if it's low have you tried adjusting the resolution/quality settings to see if they change? And what were the original quality/resolution settings you started at?

The i7-7700K is a solid CPU; aside from some extra cores/threads (which in 99% of the games out there are going to be useless), there's nothing the i5-8600K brings to the table that will really increase its performance by any substantial amount.

Your GPU, OTOH...well, it's not that it's bad...it's just not the "best" pick. Tom's Hardware rates it as "good" for 1080p resolutions (making it a whiz for lower resolutions), but their picks for "best" GPU right now for 1080p is the RX 580 from AMD (which is really hard to find) or the GTX 1060. If you're gaming at 1080p, you're probably going to see more of a boost by switching over to a GTX 1060. Note that, as was pointed out before, you don't need 32GB of RAM; even with newer systems, unless you're going to be doing a lot of simultaneous streaming/gaming or lots of video/audio editing, 16GB is more than enough. Dropping down to 16GB of that RAM will give you more than enough room to get a nice EVGA FTW+ GTX 1060 -- in fact ,you'll actually save about £35 (https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Dg2F7h).

If you're looking at a high refresh rate monitor, though, or are playing at 1440p resolutions, even a GTX 1060 won't cut it. You'll need a GTX 1070 minimum, which even with less RAM will drive your budget up (https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4g8T2R).
 

His old "Gaming computer" is FM2 and is not good enough for any new and heavy games, eve if working to full potential and OCed to the top.

 

Ricky2351991

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Hi all,

Thank you for all the answers. Honestly.

My other option is to spend some money on the one i have but as you are all aware i genuinely have no clue where to start, what goes with what, building, etc etc. What are your ideas for upgrding this and how easy would it be to do so?

As mentioned previously my computer is as follows -

Processor: AMD Athlon X4-860K CPU, 4 Cores, 3.7 - 4GHz
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Graphics Card
CPU Cooler: AMD Quiet 95W Stock CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Motherboard
Memory: 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz Memory (1 x 8GB Stick)
Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB SSHD Hybrid Drive
Power Supply: Aerocool 80 PLUS 500W PSU
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Any help is appreciated. If i was to upgrade my current PC, i.e keep the case, 1050ti would i still be able to keep the windows i have installed?

Thanks