Getting my Desktop i would love some help

[Deleted]

Im getting my first proper desktop worth approx 2000 GBP, and this is the parts i have selected. Any changes you would recommend? Also since i have never built a desktop before, should i build it by myself or buy it prebuilt. The price currently is 2200 GBP prebuilt from chillblast.com. Thank you


Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake CPU, 4 Cores, 4.0 - 4.2GHz
Overclocking: Keep my CPU Cool and Quiet (Stock Speed)
Case: Chillblast Kube Case - Black/Blue
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Graphics Card
CPU Cooler: Chillblast Centurion Direct Contact CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste: Prolimatech PK-3 Nano Particle Thermal Paste
Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS Motherboard - Free Doom Game
Memory: 16GB DDR4 2133MHz Memory (2 x 8GB Sticks)
OS Drive: 128GB Samsung SM951 M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive
Secondary Hard Drive: Seagate 2TB 7200RPM Hard Disk
Additional Hard Drives: Not selected
RAID Configuration: Not selected
Cable case for additional HDDs or SSDs: Not selected
Optical Drive: 24x DVD-RW Drive
Power Supply: FSP 80 PLUS Silver 750W PSU
PSU Silencing: Not selected
Sound Card: Onboard High Definition Audio
Internal Card Reader Drive: Not selected
Networking Upgrades: Asus 802.11n 300Mbps PCIe WiFi Card
Additional Ports and Bluetooth: Not selected
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Enhanced Internal Packaging: Not selected
Monitors: 27" Asus VX278H TN 1ms Full HD Monitor - Free Doom Game
Dead Pixel Checking Service: Not selected
Keyboard & Mouse: Cooler Master Devastator Gaming Keyboard and Mouse
Gaming Surfaces: Cooler Master Swift RX Medium Mouse Mat - Black
Monitor Cables: Chillblast HDMI Cable
Speakers: Wavemaster Moody 2.1 Sterero Speakers
Webcams: Creative Live! Cam Sync HD Webcam - Black

[Thunderball]

You should build yourself. Make sure to watch some tutorial videos first to determine if you're down to do it yourself. If you are not you should find some to do it for you. You can easily save at least 500 pounds on the build like that if you do it yourself.

[Denpepe]

I would suggest you avoid the Nvidia card if it is a founders edition and go for an AIB one like Asus, MSI etc..

Also an m.2 drive is very expensive compared to a regular SSD and offers small to no benefits in normal usage and 128 GB is pretty small, I would advise to grab a regular sata SSD between 240-500 Gb. Also seagate HDD's are not know for their quality but as with everything they may last forever/break after 6 :months of usage.

As for the monitor, 1080p on a 27 inch may start to look a bit pixelated usually we advise people to get max 24 inch for 1080p and go for 1440p on 27 inch of bigger. Also TN has bad viewing angles, but if you sit straight in front of it all the time this is a non issue.

Buying a prebuilt is usually more expensive then building yourself, but if you really don't want ot build yourself, maybe you can find a store nearby that can do it for a fee which should end up cheaper then most prebuilts.

[Thunderball]

Also an m.2 drive is very expensive compared to a regular SSD and offers small to no benefits in normal usage and 128 GB is pretty small, I would advise to grab a regular sata SSD between 240-500 Gb. Also seagate HDD's are not know for their quality but as with everything they may last forever/break after 6 :months of usage.

Seagate HDD are fine now, they are still noisier and consume more power though.

[Fascinate]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£299.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£53.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£104.72 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£64.76 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£122.28 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (£578.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£88.12 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£92.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£12.41 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£78.99 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor (£134.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1673.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-30 20:01 BST+0100

Just missing keyboard/mouse those are all subjective. Monitor is not one id recommend, just similar to the one included to give you an idea of what kind of savings you could have by building. With a mouse/keyboard included you are at 400 pound saved give or take, and these are higher quality parts than what is in that prebuilt.

[Deleted]

I see! Whats the worst that can happen when bulding it by yourself.. im studying software engineering so its not like im clueless abotu computing, its mostly because its my first build. I think ill go for what fascinate wrote according to parts then.

[Fascinate]

I see! Whats the worst that can happen when bulding it by yourself.. im studying software engineering so its not like im clueless abotu computing, its mostly because its my first build. I think ill go for what fascinate wrote according to parts then.

Many guides out there, here is one from jaystwocents:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Q8ksRI1Eo

If you decide to go for it choose a different monitor than one i linked above, 27" 1080p does not look very good due to low pixel density.

[Thunderball]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£210.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£53.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£139.97 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£80.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.04 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (£578.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£80.73 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£86.99 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£12.41 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£79.97 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: AOC i2769Vm 27.0" 60Hz Monitor (£183.86 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£29.95 @ Amazon UK)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset (£53.65 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1708.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-30 21:50 BST+0100