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Budget: £1200 / $1500

RAM:Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £117
MB: MSI Intel Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON £145
CPU:Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor £215
HDD:Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive £46
SSD:Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £87
CASE:NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case £84
PSU:EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply £86
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 £133
LED: NZXT Hue+
GPU:?

Total - £913
If you can recommend anything better to what i have put there go ahead. Also i will need a graphics card.

I have already ordered the Case, CPU cooler and Hue+
Also here is my Peripherals if you need them.
+ I'm gaming at 1080p
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma
Mouse:Razer DeathAdder Chroma
Monitor: Asus VE278H x2


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I would get a better power supply, maybe a 800w or higher and for the graphics card i would go with either a gtx 1070 or if you want cheaper maybe a 970
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ITz_Dr_JaRVis wrote I would get a better power supply, maybe a 800w or higher and for the graphics card i would go with either a gtx 1070 or if you want cheaper maybe a 970


970 is outdated 750W would be adequate no need for anything over

As far as gpu rx480 is a good choice

EVGA G2 power supplies are always a good way to go btw
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ITz_Dr_JaRVis wrote I would get a better power supply, maybe a 800w or higher and for the graphics card i would go with either a gtx 1070 or if you want cheaper maybe a 970


970 is outdated 750W would be adequate no need for anything over

As far as gpu rx480 is a good choice

EVGA G2 power supplies are always a good way to go

If i were you i'd switch out the s340 for a phanteks enthoo pro, is a much better case


I was thinking the 480 as well, saw 13 recommend that card allot. Also i have already brought the Case along with the Cooler & LEDs.
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VexVoid wrote
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ITz_Dr_JaRVis wrote I would get a better power supply, maybe a 800w or higher and for the graphics card i would go with either a gtx 1070 or if you want cheaper maybe a 970


970 is outdated 750W would be adequate no need for anything over

As far as gpu rx480 is a good choice

EVGA G2 power supplies are always a good way to go

If i were you i'd switch out the s340 for a phanteks enthoo pro, is a much better case


I was thinking the 480 as well, saw 13 recommend that card allot. Also i have already brought the Case along with the Cooler & LEDs.


I saw that, didnt see it the first time, edited my post
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GT40 wrote GPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

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Is the Alternate PSU needed though? i don't plan to sli at anypoint. So i think i would have more then enough power for a single card.

Also trying to save a bit of money what would you say is better the MSI Intel Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON or SLI plus? £15 cheaper if i go with the SLI plus.

Same for the SSD as well, i would save £25 if i went with the SanDisk SSD PLUS 240 GB but is a Crucial MX300 worth that extra 25?
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Grr. Honestly I'd have got the Eclipse P400S instead of the S340 due to the S340's limited fan/rad support. Also the X52 is still pretty over-priced so you could have easily saved a good bit of money there. They're not bad parts though.

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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£215.95 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£133.50 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£134.73 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£111.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£134.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£84.93 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£86.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1100.56

No need for a 750W G2 at all. The 650W unit is enough for XFire 480's and is a good bit cheaper. Yes, the MX300 is worth the premium over a cheap SSD, and the 850 EVO is worth the premium over that.

If you'd rather save money, don't go with Kaby Lake/Z270.
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13 wrote Grr. Honestly I'd have got the Eclipse P400S instead of the S340 due to the S340's limited fan/rad support. Also the X52 is still pretty over-priced so you could have easily saved a good bit of money there. They're not bad parts though.

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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£215.95 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£133.50 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£134.73 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£111.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£134.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£84.93 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£86.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1100.56

No need for a 750W G2 at all. The 650W unit is enough for XFire 480's and is a good bit cheaper. Yes, the MX300 is worth the premium over a cheap SSD, and the 850 EVO is worth the premium over that.

If you'd rather save money, don't go with Kaby Lake/Z270.


Alright thanks for the quotes man will stick with the MX300 for sure then. Also what's you're thoughts on the MSI Z270 SLI Plus there is a pretty nice discount in my area currently for it £20 off.
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Get the 850 EVO over the MX300. The MX300 is only £10 cheaper so the 850 EVO is definitely worth the premium. Also definitely get the 500GB SSD since you can afford it. Z270 SLI Plus is a decent motherboard. You're really not going to go wrong with any Z170/Z270 motherboard tbh. You don't need SLI support though. Just get whichever is cheapest that you like the look of.
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