Simulation Gaming PC

[Freeman3030]

Hi,
Apologies if I'm posting in the wrong section. I'm hoping you could help to suggest specs to help me build a pcspecialists PC.
For a bit of background on what I'll be using this PC for:
*I really only play simulation games like, TS4, Rollercoaster Tycoon World (I've got a laptop) and when i play these games, when the houses/parks start to get bigger it gets really juddery and slow. I also play Transport fever and cities in motion, but they're much less resource hungry that RCTW.
*I occasionally edit/tweak photo, but not that often.
Theyre literally the most demanding things I will do. Obviously from time to time I'll create documents/browse the net, but nothing that requires a huge amount of resources.

I know I need a good processor, so was thinking a core i5 or i7 but I don't really know what I'm choosing when it comes to things like motherboard, ram (which MHz should I choose?).
Also with regards to harddrive, should I get the OS installed on an SSD and install my games/applications on it and use a second HDD for photos, videos, Doc's etc?
I don't really have a set budget, but would like to keep it around £800-£1000.
If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
Many thanks

 

[Oussebon]

What's your current spec? Will help get a sense of what kind of upgrade £800-1000 would offer you

Also I assume you're gaming / simulating at 1080p?

 

[Freeman3030]

What's your current spec? Will help get a sense of what kind of upgrade £800-1000 would offer you

Also I assume you're gaming / simulating at 1080p?

I'm currently using this laptop:
[Link removed cos its a competitor link I'm afraid]

And the specs are:

Intel Core i5 6300HQ Processor
8 GB RAM
1TB Hard Drive
GeForce GTX 960M Graphics card

 

[Oussebon]

Perhaps something like:


Case
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel 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)
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 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,011.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-pc/eccvKpzC2K/

I gather from a quick google that RCTW can just run very poorly, and see people with high end systems somewhat comparable to the above complaining of this. So money might not be a miracle cure for performance issues.

The i5 6300HQ you have isn't a bad CPU. The 7700k is a good deal faster, though, and will be bolstered at least a little by fast RAM. I saw a post by someone with an i5 6600k complaining of 90% CPU usage, so the extra threads of the i7 may help.

The 960M is quite weak, and a GTX 1060 3gb will be a huge upgrade.