Budget £4000 | First Time Building a Rig So i Don't Know Anything

[Tolle]

Hi im going to build a Gaming Desktop that can run all games at Max without any lag and mabye some video recording/editing and mabye some streaming

Approximate Purchase Date: when i know what parts to get

Budget Range: I have 30.000DK so thats 4000 Euro

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming is top priority, surfing the internet, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: Yes


Parts to Upgrade: Need everything (already have mouse and headset)

Do you need to buy OS: Yes (Win10).

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.computersalg.dk www.elgiganten.dk www.komplett.dk

Location: Holstebro, Denmark

Parts Preferences: Im going for Intel CPU and GTX GPU

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p (im going for 3 monitors but only running games on 1 of them)

Additional Comments: just as quiet as posible without redusing any performance and the most silent micanical keyboard


And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My computer right now is a Alienware M17x R3 and its 6 years old so its time to get something new but still gonna use it for school


Here is what i have found out so far from around the internet. so leave some feedback

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: *Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste ($8.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 EATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($479.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($117.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($483.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 ATX Full Tower Case ($171.00)
Power Supply: be quiet! DARK POWER PRO 11 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($275.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 27.0" 144Hz Monitor ($659.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.99 @ Best Buy)

Total: $3141.40

 

[13thmonkey]

don't get a 980ti, get a 1070 or 1080, that rog is 1440p, not 1080p.

PSU, case, cooler, - could get better for less, they're good but pricey.
Motherboard is a joke, the same functionality is available at 1/3rd of the price.
Not going to say anything about the keyboard.

You might want to switch partpicker to euros, and get european suppliers.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Everything 13th said plus I do recommend moving to 1440p with a pc that strong - with that, look to the Dell S2716DG as it has everything the ROG does for less money.

 

[jmsellars1]

Yeah get the GTX 1080, much better performance than the 980Ti and produces less heat so should stay quieter as well.

Also in my experience fast memory only causes compatibility issues and rarely actually gives more performance. I'd just get some solid low profile 2133Mhz stuff. Looks pretty good other than that.

Here's something in Euros and should be nice if you fancy something a lot smaller but still quiet.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€345.34 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (€68.76 @ Aquatuning)
Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€124.85 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€63.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€177.88 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Seagate Momentus SpinPoint 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (€100.91 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card (€796.99)
Case: RAIJINTEK STYX MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€94.63 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€138.84 @ Mindfactory)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan (€19.79 @ Aquatuning)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan (€19.79 @ Aquatuning)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan (€19.79 @ Aquatuning)
Total: €1971.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 17:06 CEST+0200

I'd have all the fans controller by PWM so they can go down to 300RPM minimum, have 2 x intakes in the top and 1 x exhaust in the bottom with the cooler blowing from top to bottom. SSD should be a lot faster and that hard drive should be a lot quieter too.

 

[13thmonkey]

I'd have all the fans controller by PWM so they can go down to 300RPM minimum, have 2 x intakes in the top and 1 x exhaust in the bottom with the cooler blowing from top to bottom. SSD should be a lot faster and that hard drive should be a lot quieter too.

That's a weird airflow setup.

 

[jmsellars1]

Yeah that case is inverted, the graphics card is at the top. The benefit of it being that way is that everything is blowing in the same direction so it helps with quietness. The CPU will be getting its air straight from the graphics card so obviously that's a downside but that Noctua is more than enough to keep it cool.

 

[Tolle]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€365.00)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (€83.00)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste (€11.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 EATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€584.00)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€113.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€94.00)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€131.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (€860.00)
Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 ATX Full Tower Case (€1133.00)
Power Supply: be quiet! DARK POWER PRO 11 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€224.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (€0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (€21.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (€21.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (€21.00)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 27.0" 144Hz Monitor (€712.00)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard (€188.00)
Mouse: Razer Mamba Wireless Laser Mouse (Purchased For €161.00)
Headphones: Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel Headset (Purchased For €200.00)
Total: €4922.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-19 18:51 CEST+0200

is this build to overpriced?

 

[13thmonkey]

still a ridiculous Mobo, case and psu, no need for it at all.
don't get an FE card, there are apparently issues, and the aftermarket ones are faster and cheaper.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Yes - plz dont throw away money - mobo is 3x too much, case is 8x too much, psu 2x... mouse, kb, and headset are about 2x... Dell S2716DG is > the ROG. You will see zero gains from using those more expensive parts.

 

[13thmonkey]

normally with budgets like this I say spend 1/2 - 2/3rds of it now, and the remainder in 2-3 years to keep it current, you'll get more longevity @performance levels like that than by buying it all now.

 

[Anti-grandbean]

Obviously he is new to the whole PC thing - No way in my lifetime would I spend 1k on a freaking case (IDK if that is just cause European import or something but it is still ridiculous.). If he really has that much cash on hand for something like this - which I do not know why you'd throw 4k+ at tech that will show age in a year - then he is better off building a 4k setup.

Get yourself a pair 1080's, a couple good 4k monitors, SPEND LESS on the Motherboard, Case and Power Supply. You do not need to go for the 'gaming' gear monitors for it to be 'good'. Trust me when I say sometimes practicality > Looks. I'd go for something from Samsung or LG, an IPS display and something with good response time/refresh rate. Forget the 1k+ you'd spend on two, maybe three, 1080 monitors.

Oh, and while we're at it - I know college is different in Europe but I REALLY hope you didn't take out a large loan for a gaming pc. . . You literally could have had a beast 1080p PC for less than $1500. . .

 

[Tolle]

I get £4000 when i become 20 year old and im 19 right now so im just looking for the parts now so i know more when the time come. I know there mabye will come new stuff and things like that but i am realy a noob i don't know anything. Thats why im gathering as much info as i can so please help me out here because its my first desktop and i have no idea if stuff is worth the money or just overkill or what to go for. I just picked stuff that looked good on the paper but i know there is so much behind that and thats why i need help from someone who have builded before and have experiance with what parts to get and what to throw money after and what not to use to many money on ^^

 

[Anti-grandbean]

Unless you are modding games, rendering heavily or playing at 4k everything you have listed is really overkill. Nothing can really push an 1080 GPU at 1080p to 100% - Unless something is modded like fallout 4 or Skyrim. I would say if you're looking at nothing more than 1080p gaming, get yourself a 1070, a high end i5 processor and save the money for when games can take advantage of more Vram and higher bus rates down the line. 4,000 EUR gives you a lot of wiggle roam to upgrade and keep your gaming system current.

Now, as mentioned above if you plan on 4k mulitimonitor gaming then I suggest spend less on mobo, get a good gold+ 850w PSU and a cheaper case and spend that money on the GPU/CPU.

 

[g-unit1111]

You really don't need to spend that much money on a PC. And that's way too much money spent on case fans. The thermal compound isn't necessary - you get the same stuff included with your fan so you're buying the same part twice. I would do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (€438.94 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler (€69.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: MSI X99S Gaming 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (€264.50 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€105.89 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€176.62 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€122.67 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (€806.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case (€151.95 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€152.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €2289.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-20 01:33 CEST+0200

 

[Anti-grandbean]

I think he wants to buy the fans for their silent operation. He did say he wanted a near silent pc.

 

[g-unit1111]

I think he wants to buy the fans for their silent operation. He did say he wanted a near silent pc.

Having more fans does not guarantee a silent PC. If anything more fans *ADDS* to the noise level.

 

[Anti-grandbean]

No - while I agree with that statement what I meant was the brand Noctua are supposed to be near silent PC fans. I think that is why he is buying them, for silent operation and good cooling.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Yeah what's so special about that case? Looks as good as a Rosewill for 1/20 of the price.

Also, buy a Seasonic fanless power supply if you like silent.

 

[g-unit1111]

No - while I agree with that statement what I meant was the brand Noctua are supposed to be near silent PC fans. I think that is why he is buying them, for silent operation and good cooling.

Why not buy a case with sound dampening panels like the NZXT H440 or Fractal Design Define S? That would make more sense than buying ridiculously expensive fans.

 

[Anti-grandbean]

He could - but then again this isnt my pc. I know a lot of people like the look of the Noctua's or perhaps he has looked at dampened pc cases and didnt like the aesthetics?

I would go with a sound dampening case/ruber mounts if I wanted the pc near silent.

 

[Tolle]

can i build a better computer if i don't give a damn about the noice

 

[g-unit1111]

He could - but then again this isnt my pc. I know a lot of people like the look of the Noctua's or perhaps he has looked at dampened pc cases and didnt like the aesthetics?

I would go with a sound dampening case/ruber mounts if I wanted the pc near silent.

Yes but I still say that spending more money on fans will not make a PC silent.

can i build a better computer if i don't give a damn about the noice

Yes.