Draft PC Build - Need suggestions for improvement

[LiamAiton]

Hi guys,

I just made this quick PC build and was wondering if anyone had some optimization suggestions in terms of money for performance with the components I've chosen. So ideally not increasing the price. I haven't done much research into all the components I chose but I was just aiming for a good value high-end gaming PC. My maximum budget is £1500'ish and I am always going to use computer-planet: because of their great 2 years financing, however if there are components which I can't get from their customization options I will just buy them separately. If anyone can tell me, for example: if my GPU is overkill in comparison to the 960 for money and performance etc...

Anyway thanks for the help, I look forward to the replies.

-Oh and here is the link to the build:

https://www.computerplanet.co.uk/custom-pc-quote.php?id=235106

 

[wbattel4607]

Note: your link is dead

 

[VR PC-BUILD]

Here is the image of the list:

The total is £1509

 

[LiamAiton]

The Quote for me is £1388.85 but regardless, the link aside does anyone have some suggestions or ideas for a similar or improved £1500 build.

 

[g-unit1111]

No reason to spend that kind of money to get Z97. You're better off going with something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£260.28 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.48 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£160.03 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£75.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.14 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.88 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£71.90 @ More Computers)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 ACX 3.0 (£610.99)
Total: £1478.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-04 01:54 BST+0100

Or this for 100 quid more:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (£319.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.48 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (£210.54 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£104.33 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.14 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.88 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£71.90 @ More Computers)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 ACX 3.0 (£610.99)
Total: £1618.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-04 01:56 BST+0100

 

[LiamAiton]

No reason to spend that kind of money to get Z97. You're better off going with something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£260.28 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.48 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£160.03 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£75.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.14 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.88 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£71.90 @ More Computers)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 ACX 3.0 (£610.99)
Total: £1478.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-04 01:54 BST+0100

Or this for 100 quid more:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (£319.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.48 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (£210.54 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£104.33 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.14 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.88 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£71.90 @ More Computers)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 ACX 3.0 (£610.99)
Total: £1618.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-04 01:56 BST+0100

thanks but never going to need an i7, I'm just using it for gaming -but will look into gpu and motherboard

 

[nikoli707]

if you dont need an i7 then just save some money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£194.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.48 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£96.14 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£75.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.14 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.47 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£71.90 @ More Computers)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 ACX 3.0 (£610.99)
Total: £1324.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-04 02:15 BST+0100

 

[g-unit1111]

thanks but never going to need an i7, I'm just using it for gaming -but will look into gpu and motherboard

If VR or 4K is your goal, you might want to rethink that. The need for better CPUs is becoming more of a necessity than a luxury with the high VR requirements.

 

[LiamAiton]

thanks but never going to need an i7, I'm just using it for gaming -but will look into gpu and motherboard

If VR or 4K is your goal, you might want to rethink that. The need for better CPUs is becoming more of a necessity than a luxury with the high VR requirements.

yeah never going to even consider VR, not sold on it, and I would never be able to justify spending that much money on it with the limited and poor quality of games being developed for it right now; -which feel more like demos but thanks

 

[g-unit1111]

yeah never going to even consider VR, not sold on it, and I would never be able to justify spending that much money on it with the limited and poor quality of games being developed for it right now; -which feel more like demos but thanks

I just got a 4K monitor and was playing GTA V on it and at the full 4K resolution it was very choppy. I'm definitely upgrading to an i7 at some point, probably after I buy a 1080.