Computer building advice

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Hi guys. It has come to that time again and I need to replace my pc. My old pc was an old dell xps that I bought out of pc world back when I was first getting into gaming on the pc and I didn't really know what to look for.

I was discussing it with a friend and he recommended that I try and build my own pic as it's usually cheaper.

Problem is I haven't built a pc before, so I am after some advice. Is it straightforward?

I have a budget of around £1000-1200. I would like to be able to play most modern of games at ultra level. I don't really make videos but may do if I have a decent rig. The graphics card I was looking at was the 1070gtx.

What I really need is a shopping list of parts and a description of what each part does and what stat to look for. I am really keen to do this and learn more about pc building.


Can anyone point me in the right direction and give me some advice? Any help would be much appreciated.

[Fascinate]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£220.00 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Enermax Liqmax II 240 96.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£60.87 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£98.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£68.97 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£142.80 @ Novatech)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (£394.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£63.48 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£96.20 @ More Computers)
Total: £1188.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-31 09:23 GMT+0000

How to build a PC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2dJvqU2_x4

If you are curious what a part does just google it, thats the best way really.

One note, i usually suggest air coolers but that enermax liquid cooler is on a great sale and pairs really well with the layout of the nxxt case.

[jegerlee]

Here you go: How to build a PCc

Edit: I just re-read your post. You need parts advice and not building advice.

[Mythbredor]

Moved to Computer Build / Upgrade Help.

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Would i be right in saying if i wanted a different case as long as its an atx case i should be ok? Oh and thanks for the advice

[Fascinate]

Would i be right in saying if i wanted a different case as long as its an atx case i should be ok? Oh and thanks for the advice

Yup as long as it accepts a atx motherboard. s340 comes in black as well, if you went with a different case you may or may not want to change the CPU cooler as well some dont support a 240mm radiator.