Making a PC

[Coeus]

lol, it might just be me missing something - i did'nt realise how low a draw your GPU has

I'm just going of what the site tells me, perhaps I should do a manual check prior to any decisions.

 

[PTR]

Or you could just buy mine

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/anyone-after-a-gaming-pc.1330337/

And keep the spare money back in case you feel it needs an upgrade down the line? The only thing that I'd suggest upgrading on it would be the GPU and doubling the Ram, although I wouldn't bother with the Ram personally.

 

[No7]

I fancy having a crack at building a PC. Thoughts and advice would be appreciated.

Ill be using it for a wide spectrum of stuff including photoshop / CAD, office based and gaming. Id like it to have a little breathing room to not require updating within the next 2 years.

My Budget is £1200. I would prefer this to cover Moniter, Keyboard & Mouse and Speakers although I accept this may be cutting too fine.

I have without doing a great deal of research picked this build out

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Kw2cVY

Anyone have any thoughts? Have a better build? Potential Conflicts? More than needed?

Try and source the 980 TI graphics card. These things are immense and will run as fast as the the Titan X

Similar prices here

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292038167380

Reviews here

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB/3439vs3639

People genuinely swap their 12gb Titan X's for the modded 980ti. It's a beast

 

[Coeus]

Try and source the 980 TI graphics card. These things are immense and will run as fast as the the Titan X

Similar prices here

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292038167380

Reviews here

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB/3439vs3639

People genuinely swap their 12gb Titan X's for the modded 980ti. It's a beast

Good call, id have never known.

 

[No7]

Try and source the 980 TI graphics card. These things are immense and will run as fast as the the Titan X

Similar prices here

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292038167380

Reviews here

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB/3439vs3639

People genuinely swap their 12gb Titan X's for the modded 980ti. It's a beast

You can also remove the wired network connector from your list and save £7. Your selected mobo already has 1

 

[PTR]

You can also remove the wired network connector from your list and save £7. Your selected mobo already has 1

And the sound card, unless you're really bothered about the sound being a fraction better.
Skip the wifi card too and invest in a pair of good quality homeplugs?

 

[googleboogle]

All new gpus are low power now. So psu wattage is going down. Ditto with processors. It's about energy and heat efficacy these days.

I would aim for a 1060 / 480 minimum for the gpu

More powerful and cheaper in terms of electricity than the 970 / 980 range.

Check out dell outlet as well. Some canny deals.

 

[Coeus]

Went for this. £1568 all in, was pretty much cheaper than I could get all individual items for.

CPU Intel Kabylake i5 7600K (OC)
Motherboard ASUS STRIX Z270H GAMING
RAM 16GB Crucial DDR4 2400Mhz
SSD Samsung 750 Evo 250GB SATA 3 SSD
Optical None
Case In-Win 805 Midi-Tower Case - Red
Video nVIDIA GTX1080 8GB
OS Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit
Cooler ID-Cooling Frostflow 240 – Red
HDD 2TB SATA 3
PSU EVGA GQ Gold - 750W 80+
Cooling Arctic Paste
Warranty 3 Year Carefree Warranty
Including overclock service + Arctic paste