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#1549 PC Build Thread in Hardware

Monitor:
I decided to settle on this monitor at the end since its about £200 cheaper and I'm not really that worried about the size of the display any more. I read up on G-Sync and I'm assuming that since I'm getting a 1070, I should get G-Sync 144 Hz monitor.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/DbvZxr/acer-monitor-umfb0aaa01

^ That is what I chose for it although I'm not sure how good it might be. What are your thoughts on that monitor?

SSD:
Yep that would be great

WiFi:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Chh9TW/tp-link-wireless-network-card-tlwn881nd

That was a much cheaper WiFi adapter I found for almost half the price. Pcpartspicker let me select it in the build so it should be compatible. Thoughts on it?

Should I look for a full-tower case or will a mid-tower suffice?

Thanks

posted about 8 years ago
#1537 PC Build Thread in Hardware

Monitor:
I don't particularly want a lightboost. I don't want Free-sync/G-Sync either since I can probably manage with V-Sync and I don't want to exceed my budget. I'm not too sure what the main differences are between an IPS and a standard monitor but I think IPS is more suitable for gaming so I'd prefer an IPS monitor. 1080p is fine, I doubt I'll ever play on resolutions above it.

SSD:
I don't need a faster or larger SSD. If however, it can fit within the £1750 budget considering everything else then a faster SSD would be preferred.

WiFi:
My broadband speed on average is around 20 Mbps

Router model: Netgear CG3101D

I was also concerned whether all the parts would fit in a mid tower case or would you recommend a full tower case?

I plan to build the PC in about a months time.

posted about 8 years ago
#1534 PC Build Thread in Hardware
Setsul#1525
I think the obvious thing to improve would be the RAM. It's the reason why pcpartpicker isn't showing the mobo. It's DDR3 but the mobo (and the CPU, at least officially) only support DDR4. The CPU not supporting it is more of a legal thing, Intel also doesn't support overclocking yet they happily sell overclockable CPUs for a premium. The mobo however is physically incompatible. DDR3 won't fit.

Next up: The 212 Evo.
WHYYYYYYYY?!
http://www.teamfortress.tv/post/626834/computer-has-lost-its-processing-power
Am I stuck in the fourth circle of hell?

But I'll repeat it once more:
The 212 Evo is a budget cooler. When it's not on sale there's cheaper coolers that perform the same or better.
Outside of the US it is never on sale that cheap.
When you're not looking for a budget cooler there far better coolers.

So lets see: You're outside of the US, have virtually no budget constraint on the cooler and want to overclock properly (I guess?). Yeah, the 212 Evo makes absolutely no sense here.

You could get something faster and/or larger than the 850 Evo 250GB. Sandisk Extreme Pro is faster and the 850 Pro is even faster than that.

Why two 1 TB HDDs instead of one 2 TB HDD? Why the WD Blue? More expensive, older and slower than Seagate's or Toshiba's alternatives in that price range.

1070 is newer and faster than the 980 Ti unless I'm terribly mistaken. Same price so no reason for the 980 Ti.

A mediocre 750W 80 Plus Gold PSU isn't what you want for a 450W build. Especially when better ones are cheaper or at least the same price.

So here's some improvements:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£210.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£56.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£90.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£62.60 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£72.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£56.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GameRock Premium Video Card (£406.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£64.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (£24.93 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 27.0" 144Hz Monitor (£435.50 @ Kustom PCs)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1643.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-13 16:46 BST+0100
Didn't change the SSD yet.

WiFi and monitor depend on what he needs/wants. Can figure that out later for him but I'll have to ask him some questions (same for the SSD).

There' usually better/cheaper options than Corsair for mech keyboards.
Again, depends on what he wants.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/buying_guide

Also with some minor changes you could add SLI capabilites to the build above
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4wVfPs
RMx 650 because it's slightly better than the G2 650 and only 2£ more.

Thanks for the advice Setsul, I appreciate it. For my keyboard, I want a long lasting mechanical keyboard that is comfortable to use. I also don't mind it being big since I have a large enough table. For my monitor, I'm fine with anything as long as its either 24" or above (I'm not sure if there are monitors that are smaller), and its 144Hz. For the WiFi and SSD, what questions do you have?

posted about 8 years ago