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First PC Build

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  • 30-09-2015 5:46pm
    #1
    Earth G
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi all.

    So i'm planing to build my first Gaming PC.
    Will be using it for Games like Anno 2070, Diablo 3, Battlefield 3.
    Be able to run COD Black Ops 3, Battlefield 5, and Anno 2205 when they're released on Ultra setting.

    Is there anything i should change?

    These are the parts i'm planing to order.
    Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor €330
    Deepcool LUCIFER 81.3 CFM CPU Cooler €50
    Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard €197
    Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory €101
    Corsair Neutron XT 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive €242
    MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card €607
    EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply €135
    NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case €99
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)

    If everything is bought on Newegg.
    Grand Total:* €2.014,82 Shipping included.

    And for Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) I will need Optical Disk Drive.
    Would i be able to use one from an older PC?

    Thank you in advance for your advice.


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    #2
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Quite the PC, you could knock €500 or so off tbh if you wanted, a lot of that is OTT.

    A 600w PSU is all you need, and a cheaper Z170 board will make no difference.

    You can install Windows from USB, but an oldish disk drive will be fine too

    You should probably add a HDD


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    #3
    booooring!
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    I'd keep the bigger power supply in case of SLI down the road.


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    #4
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    He'll want a 1200-1300 for SLI 980Tis and itd be ridiculous to start with one, he may as well start small and upgrade


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    #5
    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    If you buy on Newegg you'll have to pay import charges and vat on top of your price.


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    battlestar
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    superg wrote: »
    If you buy on Newegg you'll have to pay import charges and vat on top of your price.

    Runs to 23%

    A semi-modular power supply will be a bit cheaper and everyone needs a 24 pin Mobo connector and CPU fan header anyway.

    As you mainly want to play the three games you could use a smaller SSD (or perhaps 2 little ones in RAID) and Perhaps Bump the RAM with the difference More RAM gives the option of running things in a RamDisk (I like Raedon's - Free one is 4GB so you can try before you buy)

    That is a very popular GPU card and I am sure a little hunting around will save you a few euro on it.


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    Earth G
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Earth G


    So now i downgraded from i7 6700k(€330) to i5 6600k (€232)
    Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Mobo (€197) to GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI (rev. 1.0) Mobo (€130)
    And Corsair Neutron XT 480GB 2.5" SSD (€242) to Corsair Force LS 2.5" 480GB SATA III MLC SSD (€170)

    That dropped the price from
    Grand Total: €2,015 Shipping included. to Grand Total: €1,776 Shipping included.


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    Michael Collins
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael Collins


    Earth G wrote: »
    So now i downgraded from i7 6700k(€330) to i5 6600k (€232)
    Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 Mobo (€197) to GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI (rev. 1.0) Mobo (€130)
    And Corsair Neutron XT 480GB 2.5" SSD (€242) to Corsair Force LS 2.5" 480GB SATA III MLC SSD (€170)

    That dropped the price from
    Grand Total: €2,015 Shipping included. to Grand Total: €1,776 Shipping included.

    Make sure you take note of superg's point above. Import charges will add a huge amount of cost to this. You'll be charged VAT and Import Duty on total shipped price - could easily add another €500 to this!


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    You're better off buying from Europe if you're based here, I don't think you'll have fill warranty from Newegg either


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    #10
    Earth G
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Earth G


    Based on SuperG's and Michael Collins advice i moved to overclockers.

    Based on Digital Solitude's and battlestar's advice changed few things.

    Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI - Intel Core i5 6600K Bundle €397
    Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5 €112
    Kingston Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400MHz €108
    Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced CPU Cooler €67

    MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Gaming 6144MB €757
    EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' €155 (LOOKING INTO SEMI-MODULAR)
    NZXT Phantom Enthusiast USB3.0 Full Tower Case - White €129

    Grand Total: €1,750 Shipping included.

    And does any one know, why i can't edit my Posts?


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    #11
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    A 600w PSU is about half that price :eek:

    Other than that, looks solid.
    You need a certain post count to edit, dunno what it is


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    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    If buying from the UK try Scan.co.uk. Always cheaper than Overclockers anytime I've bought stuff.


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    #13
    Earth G
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Earth G


    Based on SuperG's and Michael Collins advice i moved to overclockers.

    Based on Digital Solitude's and battlestar's advice changed few things.

    Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI - Intel Core i5 6600K Bundle €397
    Samsung 250GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5 €112
    Kingston Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400MHz €108
    Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced CPU Cooler €67

    MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti Gaming 6144MB €757
    EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' €155 (LOOKING INTO SEMI-MODULAR)
    NZXT Phantom Enthusiast USB3.0 Full Tower Case - White €129

    Grand Total: €1,750 Shipping included.

    And does any one know, why i can't edit my Posts?


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