Hi all,
Below is a custom gaming build I have created and I'm just looking for some thoughts on it.
As the title suggests I'm looking to future proof (4 year minimum if possible) this new build, I'm also looking for it to be VR ready (not a main priority but would be nice to have the option) and want to run the latest games as smooth as possible as well as not produce an awful lot of noise.
Its not mandatory to be playing in 1440p, if the new build can play play the latest games 1080p @ 60fps then I'm happy enough with that and OC is a nice option to have. This will be purely for gaming with some general web browsing although if it is good enough to stream also then that'd be great!
The build will be done over time, I'm in no rush so even buying a part every month I'm happy to do. Will the cooler I have selected do the part and help keep temps low as well as sound? Or would liquid cooling be better? Budget isn't unlimited (if only) but if I can save money on some parts then that's great.
If someone is going to recommend a different build please keep with Intel, its just a personal preference.
[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qDXtVY) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qDXtVY/by_merchant/)
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/sxDzK8/intel-core-i7-8700k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700k) | £353.79 @ Alza
**CPU Cooler** | [CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/93Crxr/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7) | £34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/rXCrxr/msi-z370-gaming-plus-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-gaming-plus) | £121.49 @ CCL Computers
**Memory** | [Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/fmcMnQ/kingston-fury-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2666-memory-hx426c16fb2k216) | £156.04 @ Ebuyer
**Storage** | [Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/btDzK8/kingston-a400-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37240g) | £69.98 @ Novatech
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £37.79 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/V4M323/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1080-8gb-windforce-oc-8g-video-card-gv-n1080wf3oc-8gd) | £483.59 @ Aria PC
**Case** | [Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/WC648d/phanteks-case-phec416pswwt) | £71.98 @ AWD-IT
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | £1329.65
Thank you for any replies on this.
Below is a custom gaming build I have created and I'm just looking for some thoughts on it.
As the title suggests I'm looking to future proof (4 year minimum if possible) this new build, I'm also looking for it to be VR ready (not a main priority but would be nice to have the option) and want to run the latest games as smooth as possible as well as not produce an awful lot of noise.
Its not mandatory to be playing in 1440p, if the new build can play play the latest games 1080p @ 60fps then I'm happy enough with that and OC is a nice option to have. This will be purely for gaming with some general web browsing although if it is good enough to stream also then that'd be great!
The build will be done over time, I'm in no rush so even buying a part every month I'm happy to do. Will the cooler I have selected do the part and help keep temps low as well as sound? Or would liquid cooling be better? Budget isn't unlimited (if only) but if I can save money on some parts then that's great.
If someone is going to recommend a different build please keep with Intel, its just a personal preference.
[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qDXtVY) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qDXtVY/by_merchant/)
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/sxDzK8/intel-core-i7-8700k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700k) | £353.79 @ Alza
**CPU Cooler** | [CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/93Crxr/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h7) | £34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Motherboard** | [MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/rXCrxr/msi-z370-gaming-plus-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-gaming-plus) | £121.49 @ CCL Computers
**Memory** | [Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/fmcMnQ/kingston-fury-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2666-memory-hx426c16fb2k216) | £156.04 @ Ebuyer
**Storage** | [Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/btDzK8/kingston-a400-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37240g) | £69.98 @ Novatech
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £37.79 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/V4M323/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1080-8gb-windforce-oc-8g-video-card-gv-n1080wf3oc-8gd) | £483.59 @ Aria PC
**Case** | [Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/WC648d/phanteks-case-phec416pswwt) | £71.98 @ AWD-IT
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | £1329.65
Thank you for any replies on this.