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rossym

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As advised by the config tool, I thought I would come on here for a bit of feedback.

I have built some machines before, a while back, but I'm looking for a quick turnaround on a new machine as my laptop has died and I'd like to get one pre-built this time.

This is for gaming, but nothing too intense. Mainly GTA & LoL. Just looking for some general feedback, have I gone overboard somewhere or cheaped out somewhere else? Budget was around £1000-1200.

Case
NZXT H440 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/RED)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6600K (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs, RGB Lighting
FREE MAFIA III game code with select ASUS*® Motherboards!
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP
1st Hard Disk
240GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
1st 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
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ FX OEM
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery

Now, I also have some questions regarding the finance option. I'd like to start this on finance, but with the view to pay off the full balance within 6 months or so. Can I choose how much I pay off each month, or do I have to either pay it all or over 48 months? Is there a middle ground?

Thanks!
 
Rakk

Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
rossym said:
Now, I also have some questions regarding the finance option. I'd like to start this on finance, but with the view to pay off the full balance within 6 months or so. Can I choose how much I pay off each month, or do I have to either pay it all or over 48 months? Is there a middle ground?
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You do not get to choose how much you pay per month, but you can pay it all off in one lump sum within the first year and have no interest to pay (noting that there is an early repayment fee - I think its about £29 - so its a minimal amount compared with how much interest you would otherwise be paying)
 
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rossym

Member
Rakk said:
You do not get to choose how much you pay per month, but you can pay it all off in one lump sum within the first year and have no interest to pay (noting that there is an early repayment fee - I think its about £29 - so its a minimal amount compared with how much interest you would otherwise be paying)
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I see. Ideally, I'd like to pay in a few £200/300 sums you see. I guess I could just save the lump sums up over 9-12 months then pay before crossing the 12 month period.
 
Rakk

Rakk

The Awesome
Moderator
rossym said:
I see. Ideally, I'd like to pay in a few £200/300 sums you see. I guess I could just save the lump sums up over 9-12 months then pay before crossing the 12 month period.
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Well I have a feeling someone else posted that you could overpay, but I can't find the post and I just don't know as I haven't used the finance option, so it's a possibility, but if it isn't the case then yes just save up what you would be overpaying and pay it all of before 12 months is up.
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
If you're happy to pay £200/£300 per month then set that aside, pay whatever the finance company asks and put the balance in some sort of savings account, or under your mattress if you prefer. That way you'll probably have close enough to pay off the balance after 12 months....
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
The 3gb VRAM on the GPU is a little lean for a system of that budget, and it's not very futureproof. The 6gb version might be worth getting, and is also slightly more powerful besides the VRAM.

Some of the M.2 Samsung drives might be worth looking at, as they'll be a similar cost to the HyperX but are faster.

The Hydra 1000 in the review section https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/reviews/ has a more powerful spec overall (OCed i5, GTX 1060 6gb) and a fixed price of £1000.

If you don't like the hydra, perhaps something like this based around your spec above:

Case
NZXT S340 MID TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/BLUE)
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i5-6600K Quad Core (3.50GHz @ upto 4.60GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs, RGB Lighting
FREE MAFIA III game code with select ASUS*® Motherboards!
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)
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)
1[SUP]st[/SUP] 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
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet 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
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,187.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-skylake-overclocked/eAvvzrtWTp/

The overclock may be particularly beneficial for MMOs like LoL which can be quite reliant on single threaded performance.
 
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rossym

Member
Thanks for the reply and recommendations! I will take a look tomorrow.

I reckon the finance deal then saving money each month will work just fine. Makes it easier for me to get a new PC right now anyway.
 
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