Advice for gaming PC?
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Oussebon
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What's your budget / how much did that come to? There are a few possible tweaks that spring to mind.
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Oussebon
Multiverse Poster
I'd suggest something like:
Case
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING: LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GB, WiFi - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 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 & Single 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)
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Keyboard & Mouse
CoolerMaster Devastator III Combo Keyboard and Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad
ROCCAT™ Taito 2017 Mid Gaming Mousepad
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Quantity
1
Price £1,384.00 including VAT and delivery
Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-pc/maEXk4n59f/
You'll want a better case - something with better airflow, more cooling options, and USB 3.0 at the front.
The 7700 k is faster out of the box that the 7700 non-k.
Faster RAM isn't much more expensive, and can have big dividends in some games
The SSD you've selected is small, not fast, and arguably a bit of a waste of an M.2 slot. 256gb gives you a lot more space and the PM961 series is much faster.
The 270E mobo has 2 m.2 slots and faster built-in wifi than the wifi card you've selected.
You can drop the extra USB ports card, because the mobo and the case should provide you with plenty
The SSHD is expensive and the merits of it vs a regular HDD are questionable, since most of what benefits from the flash storage you'll be keeping on the faster SSD anyway.
Case
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING: LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GB, WiFi - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 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 & Single 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)
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Keyboard & Mouse
CoolerMaster Devastator III Combo Keyboard and Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad
ROCCAT™ Taito 2017 Mid Gaming Mousepad
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Quantity
1
Price £1,384.00 including VAT and delivery
Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-pc/maEXk4n59f/
You'll want a better case - something with better airflow, more cooling options, and USB 3.0 at the front.
The 7700 k is faster out of the box that the 7700 non-k.
Faster RAM isn't much more expensive, and can have big dividends in some games
The SSD you've selected is small, not fast, and arguably a bit of a waste of an M.2 slot. 256gb gives you a lot more space and the PM961 series is much faster.
The 270E mobo has 2 m.2 slots and faster built-in wifi than the wifi card you've selected.
You can drop the extra USB ports card, because the mobo and the case should provide you with plenty
The SSHD is expensive and the merits of it vs a regular HDD are questionable, since most of what benefits from the flash storage you'll be keeping on the faster SSD anyway.
Neil_Hines
Member
Well, you haven't mentioned your budget anywhere, but as it's an open-ended question, I would suggest you go for these pre-built [Link removed] which are a bit on the expensive side but packs real power.
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Unless you actually read the posts and see his post with the budget just two posts above your post
Please note you are not allowed to advertise machines from elsewhere. Note: I would've just normally deleted this post without a thought, but I thought I'd make a point instead
Neil_Hines
Member
Rakk, I appreciate your efforts for keeping the community nuetral, and yes I missed the part where he mentioned the budget. I sincerely apologize. But, can't I link to any manufacturer's link which would answer the OP's query? I am just concerned Rakk, I feel humuliagted. This is uttrer insult. This is madness. I am crying. I have sinned. How can I repay, Rakk? I really want to contribute to this communiuty in a postiive manner. I have lost my dignity. :-(
Not it if advertises PC's/laptops sold elsewhere, no.
These forums do belong to PCSpecialist who funnily enough don't want to advertise PCs sold by other companies.
As an example, looking at kitchen sinks, if you were Plumb Centre, you wouldn't want advertising for Wickes on your sites now would you
(yes, I have recently bought myself a new kitchen sink lol).Edit: If I came across as harsh it was probably because a) this wasn't the first time you'd linked to this site, b) you've posted to old threads on a number of occassions and c) it was a Monday morning and I was going round in circles with my code problems.