£1500 PC Build for 4k gaming and Some VR

[dajoshy77]

Hi there,

I want to build a PC mainly for 4K gaming on games like Fallout 4, DOOM and Ghost Recon Wild lands but also to do a bit of VR gaming aswell using the HTC Vive.

My budget is £1500-£1550 just for the whole PC not including monitor etc thats a seperate budget......

I haven't decided on the case yet but want a cool / unique looking case, i really like the CyberpowerPC cases but right now am a bit set on the AeroCool P7-C1 Midi Tower case (it looks sick).

I want one SSD for my OS etc and then 1 or 2 large HDDs, also wanted ur guys thoughts on what operating system as i still use and love Windows 7 but read somewhere that its better to use Windows 10 for 4k and Virtual Reality...?

I know for sure Im getting the Zotac GTX 1080 AMP Extreme Edition card as it seems the best for what i need (60 FPS 4K Fallout 4 etc) and has great reviews.

I'm in the UK so if u guys could just create and post a link to your suggested builds from UKpcpartpicker.com that would be the best way.

Thanks!

 

[Compuser10165]

You would need at least a gtx 1080 ti for achieving as close to 4K @ 60fps as possible at very high detail settings.

 

[dajoshy77]

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_1080_Amp_Extreme/15.html

It clearly shows here, Fallout 4 in 4K 61 FPS.....

 

[Hardware Brad]

The zotac 1080 amp extreme may be sufficient for most games at 4k, depending on what you set your graphics settings to, I would also have to recommend a 1080ti. I believe you will be much happier going with this due to it being less than or about $100 more. This will give you a bit more life out of the system as well and future proof it for newer games coming out. I would also recommend windows 10 over 7, just due to the fact that 7 will be EOL in 2020 and you'd be forced to upgrade anyway. As far as the rest of the parts go, I haven't looked into that too much, I'll have to get back with you in a moment.

 

[gasaraki]

4K gaming really should get the 1080Ti. Fallout you might be able to get away with the 1080 but GRW and Doom will require the 1080Ti. The 1080Ti is about 30% faster than the regular 1080.

That budget might be tight depending on what cpu, motherboard and ram I guess. If you minimize the bling you might be able to get it close to 1500.

 

[itsmedatguy]

4K gaming really should get the 1080Ti. Fallout you might be able to get away with the 1080 but GRW and Doom will require the 1080Ti. The 1080Ti is about 30% faster than the regular 1080.

That budget might be tight depending on what cpu, motherboard and ram I guess. If you minimize the bling you might be able to get it close to 1500.

http://www.pcgamer.com/heres-how-your-graphics-card-performs-in-doom/
I own a GTX 1080 and play all of my games in 4K, have yet to feel like my GPU is really holding me back. Doom @4K Ultra on a GTX 1080 averages 60 FPS. Obviously if OP can afford a 1080ti, go for it, but I'm just sayin.

 

[dajoshy77]

ok then well if u can find a 1080ti for £100 more then thats fine, what one would u guys suggest as i said im not forking out £150 or £200 more for a Ti also im in uk so prices in pounds please

 

[dajoshy77]

dont understand when people say budget will be tight when after say £600 on gfx card i still have almost £1000.....

 

[ohenryy]

With 1500£ you can have a very nice gaming PC using the 1080 ti from Zotac.

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LGMrjc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LGMrjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (£273.30 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£47.52 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£151.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£122.98 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£85.49 @ Novatech)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£59.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (£678.32 @ Novatech)
Case: Aerocool - P7-C1 Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.25 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1565.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 17:51 BST+0100

 

[dajoshy77]

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[g-unit1111]

I'd suggest two different routes. First uses an i7-7700K and the second uses an R7-1600X. Both are strong CPUs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£306.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£131.60 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£142.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£85.49 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card (£525.35 @ More Computers)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.78 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.25 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.20 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1511.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 18:36 BST+0100

AMD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor (£215.79 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£135.24 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£142.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£85.49 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card (£525.35 @ More Computers)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.78 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.25 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£82.20 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1424.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 18:37 BST+0100