Hey,
Ever since I purchased a gaming PC for my son last year, I've been itching to buy one for myself.
I've been coming back and checked constantly, waiting for a review system with 1080, and it's finally here. But, I'm not particularly awed by the build and the savings offered by the "review". Definitely when I think back to the rig I bought last year for my son (the Define X1), which ticked all the right boxes for me.
Another thing that doesn't work for me is that a review system comes with a Windows 10 license, and I already own one of those. So, I've come up with this, which costs about 100 quid more than the review system, but I made the changes that I think are important for me.
Case: FRACTAL DEFINE S BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard: ASUS® ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING: LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GB, Wi-Fi - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM): 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card: 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk: 2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive: NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply: CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable: 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling: Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste: ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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: NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Warranty: 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery: 2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time: Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price £1,749.00 including VAT and delivery
Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations//Pa!zSnmFnn/
I've outlined in blue the items I've replaced from the original build.
What do you think? All advice appreciated.
Ever since I purchased a gaming PC for my son last year, I've been itching to buy one for myself.
I've been coming back and checked constantly, waiting for a review system with 1080, and it's finally here. But, I'm not particularly awed by the build and the savings offered by the "review". Definitely when I think back to the rig I bought last year for my son (the Define X1), which ticked all the right boxes for me.
Another thing that doesn't work for me is that a review system comes with a Windows 10 license, and I already own one of those. So, I've come up with this, which costs about 100 quid more than the review system, but I made the changes that I think are important for me.
Case: FRACTAL DEFINE S BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard: ASUS® ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING: LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GB, Wi-Fi - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM): 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card: 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk: 500GB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk: 2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive: NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply: CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable: 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling: Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste: ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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: NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Warranty: 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery: 2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time: Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price £1,749.00 including VAT and delivery
Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations//Pa!zSnmFnn/
I've outlined in blue the items I've replaced from the original build.
What do you think? All advice appreciated.
