First time build, hoping for feedback before buying - in particular, should I be looking at a different motherboard? And how do I work out the right case?
###Build Help/Ready:
I've got a couple of specific questions - first off, is the motherboard right? Second, what exactly should I be looking for in a case? I feel completely uninterested in the aesthetics of one (I'm going to be looking at the screen, right?), so I want it to be cheap and effective.
Apart from that, are the various parts actually at the right 'level' compared to each other? I'm worried about bottlenecking the whole computer because of one cost-saving choice (instead of having most of them hit a natural limit near each other).
What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Straightforward gaming: not interested in overclocking (as far as I'm aware it's a bit of a gimmick for a casual user like me) but in being able to play the newest games: Mass Effect Andromeda, Witcher 3, Total War: Warhammer (and its sequels), that sort of stuff.
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)
I'm coming from a laptop with an i5 3337u @1.8ghz, 6gb ram, and I don't even know the graphics card. I just want it to be a lot better and run new games smoothly and enjoyably. I guess 60fps is the classic benchmark, and if I could get that steadily on particularly high settings, I think I'd be very pleased.
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
£700-1000ish. It's a fair range because I'm willing to go up but I want to stop at a sensible point.
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
United Kingdom - almost certainly ebuyer.
Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor | £221.59 @ Aria PC |
| CPU Cooler | ARCTIC Alpine 11 GT Rev. 2 28.6 CFM CPU Cooler | - |
| Motherboard | Asus H110M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | £57.35 @ Amazon UK |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | £63.26 @ CCL Computers |
| Storage | SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £73.97 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Toshiba P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | - |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ Video Card | £234.80 @ Alza |
| Case | Antec VSK3000B U3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | - |
| Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | £40.98 @ CCL Computers |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | - |
| Case Fan | ARCTIC Arctic F9 43.0 CFM 92mm Fan | £3.98 @ Ebuyer |
| Monitor | HP 22xi 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor | - |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | £695.93 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-09 00:18 BST+0100 |
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I'm aware some of the items are unpriced - the hard drive looks to cost about £60 and the case just under £30. For that reason the wishlist looks to be about £800 on ebuyer. I've already bought the monitor - I'm just including it for the sake of completeness.
Posted Apr 8, 2017, 11:26 PM UTC
if you aren't overclocking then don't get the "k" version of the cpu...
Also, you're going to want to get a 200 series motherboard for the kaby lake cpus...
As for the case...well..i'd like to know the answer to that question, too!
Hmm, thanks! As I said, I'm totally new to this, so that's very helpful.