New Gaming PC time!

[mrjt26]

Hey all!

It is that time where I need to get a brand new Gaming PC and would like some feedback.

I am fairly sure regarding the CPU / Motherboard / GFX card etc. is what I want but was hoping for an overall feedback regarding the build, including case, power supply and cooling choices.

I am hoping to buy this as 'future-proof' and not be upgrading in a couple of years.

Cost is around the budget i was looking for but if a little more will improve this massively I will do so.

Thanks all!

Case
InWIN 503 MID TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-6800K (3.4GHz) 15MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X99: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s, RGB Ready
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Memory (RAM)
32GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
480GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
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 H60 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) 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 & 6 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
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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: £2,252.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[keynes]

It is difficult to give feedback if you don't indicate your intended use and your maximum budget as it seems you could spend a bit more. Thanks

 

[SpyderTracks]

Also, what resolution screen will you be using?

 

[mrjt26]

Will be using the computer for gaming mainly, always a fan of the newest games and my current PC is starting to struggle with anything higher then medium.

At the moment the res on the monitor is 1920 x1080 but will be looking to change that to 4k pretty soon.

Budget wise this is roughly where i want to be 2-2400 but again if an upgrade will cost a little more but benefit hugely I am open to it.

Went for overclocked spec to have a look at the comparison which is below. The PC i have at the moment has lasted a good few years (also from here) and hoping to get the same out of this one.

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Six Core i7-6800K (3.4GHz @ MAX 4.3GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X99: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s, RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
480GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
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 Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) 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 & 6 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
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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: £2,345.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[Alexwise]

Don't think games would benefit from a six-core CPU and 32Gb of ram. Stick to an overclocked i7 6700k and 16Gb of ram. Also, perhaps an EVO 850 would be better as SSD. But it's a personal choice.

 

[mrjt26]

I guess my other consideration would be is waiting for the 1080ti and next intel CPU in january maybe going to work out better? Just want to make sure my 2-2.5k is invested properly

 

[Oussebon]

If you're happy to wait, I'm sure there's no harm in waiting to Jan to see what 2.5k will net you then with Kaby Lake and the GTX 1080 ti

I'd echo what was said about the 6700k being better than the 6800k for gaming. It's both cheaper, and also performs better:


This may be even more the case with Kaby Lake.

If you decide not to wait, then I'd suggest drawing up a spec in this configurator instead:
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-skylake-overclocked/

 

[mrjt26]

Thanks for the advice all, will wait until January and asses it then. Appreciate the information.