Advice on Potentially Adapting Recommended Build [£1000]
[£1000]My budget
Date I will buy: This weekend
Country: United Kingdom
USAGE
List programs and indicate distribution with percentages: xx%
[90]Gaming: I tend to play a lot of genres, at the moment I spend a lot of time with Stellaris (which I believe is quite CPU intensive), Overwatch, ARK & FF14.
[-]Gameplay streaming to Twitch, YouTube
[-]Photo/Video editing:
[-]Music/Audio production:
[-]CAD, CFD/FEA, Engineering Simulations:
[-]Server:
[10]Web surfing: Hoping also to pick up some programming languages during the life of the PC.
Percent time spent in each role:
SCREENS
Select ONE
[x]1080p60Hz
[]1080p144Hz
[]1440p60Hz
[]1440p144Hz
[]5760x1080-Triple Wide
[]4K 60Hz
[X]I own []don't own this
Looking at getting a bigger monitor with a better refresh rate further down the line.
OVERCLOCKING
[X]I am willing to overclock my CPU
Can be very helpful for high refresh rate monitors (144Hz)
Many workstation programs benefit from it
ENVIRONMENT
[]Hot [X]Dusty/Pets []On 24/7 [X]Low noise []Normal
PERIPHERALS
I have:
[X]Mouse:
[X]Keyboard:
[X]Headphones/speakers:
I need:
[]Mouse: []flawless sensor, grip: []palm []fingertip []claw
[]Keyboard: []mechanical []quiet []tenkeyless []backlighting
[]Headphones/speakers: []over ear []on ear []in ear []Isolation required
OPERATING SYSTEM
I need Windows[X], version: Looking at 10, or 7 if it's a lot cheaper.
[]I have access to DreamSpark or a similar for cheaper/free OS
INTERNET
[x]I can connect to this computer with [x] a cable or [] a Powerline adapter
[x]I need wireless
Need to be wireless until I'm able to move into a new house and get the router in a better place.
CURRENT PARTS
Don't have any at the moment, my old PC is going to my partner.
I was looking at building the uk recommended £900 build. I chucked on a CPU cooler that someone recommended and a nice looking case. Unfortunately the 1070 is about 60 quid more than it is listed as, because of import tax. I'm at a bit of a loss as to if I should look at doing a different setup, or just put up with the extra cost.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/9ckcvV
I'm trying to make the PC quite quiet, otherwise I'm likely to get it in the ear at night time. Not overly fussed about lighting or anything of that nature, as long as the case is easy to clean as we have 3 cats.
Any recommendations would be appreciated, I know the current build is a wee bit out of date, and there's been a lot of releases over the last few weeks.
Many thanks!
Posted Apr 21, 2017, 10:10 PM UTC
A Fractal Define R4 or R5 with positive pressure and the top fan slots blanked is the best you'll get for low noise and dust/fluff resistance and a good air cooler will be quieter than a CLC.