And, being a laptop, you can't upgrade the GPU should you ever move to something more demanding than FM Plus the CPU is less powerful.
It comes with an aerial: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z270E-GAMING/specifications/
I think you've just described the Fractal R5 case and Noctua CPU cooler combo.Also Oussebon I was wondering whether to go for a slightly more expensive case as cooling would be important to me and hopefully be as quiet as possible.
What do you think of the black and white limited edition Coolermaster case?
I think you've just described the Fractal R5 case and Noctua CPU cooler combo.
While the CM690 III is apparently decent for cooling, the Fractal is fine as well and is lined with noise dampening material. It also has a 3-speed fan controller where you can turn the fans down to be whisper-quiet.
The Noctua CPU cooler's among the quietest in its class.
If you don't need a DVD drive or have an external one you can use, you can opt for the Fractal Define S, which is cheaper but offers the same kind of performance as the R5 for acoustics and thermals. Trade offs for the lower price include not having the fan controller and not having optical drive bays.
If you really want it quiet you could get the RM850x PSU, as it has a passive mode where under certain temp and load thresholds it will cool itself without needing to switch on its fan. In real terms your PC is pretty much guaranteed not to trigger either condition and so the PSU would be silent. But that's ~£80 more on its own
If it's an i7 CPU and a GTX 1050 in that case you're not likely to derive any meaningful benefit off more fans. If you decide you want some in the future you can add them in pretty easily though I don't see that you would.
Which one, the COOLERMASTER ELITE 311 BLUE CASE ? I would definitely recommend the Inwin GT7 over it, I'd pretty much never recommend that cooler master case to anyone as it has only 1 preinstalled fan and has no front facing USB 3.
The Engima case is also a bad idea as you'll be limiting your upgrade options and it probably has pretty poor air flow.
Don't cheap-out on the case, you'll regret it for cooling performance and upgrade options. If you're utterly desperate to save a few £ the Inwin GT1 is as low as I'd suggest you go.
I might go for the Inwin G7 case as it apparently has slightly better cooling and it also has a switch where you can turn the fans down if you're watching a movie and want the PC quieter for the same price. But the 200R is fine for your spec if that's what you want.
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/foru...re-what-to-get&p=381253&viewfull=1#post381253
If you mean the corsair that's £1 more than the G7
I'm worried we might be going in circles by this stage
The cost of Windows in the PCS build is the cost of the license/product key - if you already have a license key you don't even need the disc, you can just download the ISO from Microsoft In other words unless you have a valid license/product key already or can get it cheaper because you are a student or have an MSDN subscription it doesn't save any money to get it from elsewhere.but I just realised I have a disc already so would just need to purchase a product key, would you say its worth saving the £90 pound? Obviously I would hae to install the OS myself.
No bloatware at allWhen your choose a OS in your build, is there any bloat ware installed by PCS?
The cost of Windows is the licence rather than the installation media. Beware of websites offering implausibly cheap Windows licence keys.Also I was wondering what to do, I have selected Windows to be installed, but I just realised I have a disc already so would just need to purchase a product key, would you say its worth saving the £90 pound? Obviously I would hae to install the OS myself.
Case
InWIN G7 BRUSHED EFFECT DARK GREY CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Kingston DUAL DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1050 - DVI, HDMI, DP
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
NOT REQUIRED
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W)
1[SUP]st[/SUP] DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £1,144.00 including VAT and delivery.
Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-z270-pc/yMgZb8ExvX/
PCS didn't install any bloatware on either computer I've bought from them - you get the OS, the drivers (and any software you order e.g. office, antivirus) but that's it. Make sure to uncheck the free office and bulldog AV trials when ordering if you don't want those.
The cost of Windows is the licence rather than the installation media. Beware of websites offering implausibly cheap Windows licence keys.
Liquid cooling is only worth it if you're overclocking (or certain other niche scenarios). The CM212x is fine if you're not overclocking. i.e. something like this build: