Gaming / Streaming

[HipHopSocks]

Hi guys,

My previous PCSpecialist build is about 5 years old and am looking to get a new PC for gaming and streaming the games I play.

At the moment I am mostly playing PUBG but will look at getting Destiny 2 and streaming that as well.

What sort of budget should I be looking at to be able to do this with a 144hz monitor and running these games with the highest settings.

Thanks.

 

[SpyderTracks]

What resolution is the monitor?

 

[HipHopSocks]

1920x1080 most likely, 4k is very expensive as I want a monitor with gsync as well.

 

[SpyderTracks]

1920x1080 most likely, 4k is very expensive as I want a monitor with gsync as well.

1440p 144hz would be a great step up from 1080p if you're buying a new monitor.

What's the max budget you have to spend on the pc itself?

 

[HipHopSocks]

Probably about £2k including the monitor.

 

[SpyderTracks]

As an example... personally I'd save the monitor budget and source elsewhere as there's a better selection and you should be able to squeeze a 1440p gsync 144hz for that.

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Case
NZXT S340 MID TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/BLUE)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING: LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GB, WiFi - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
NOT REQUIRED
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer (Windows 7 & 8 Only)
Monitor
BENQ ZOWIE XL2730 27" E-SPORTS MONITOR
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1

Price £2,008.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-pc/ggHSRN9zCs/

 

[HipHopSocks]

What would you recommended for a 1st Hard Drive, Would I just put my O/S on the SSD. Also would there be any PSU upgrades or cooling upgrades that would make the rig less noisy.

If I wanted to upgrade the budget a little would a 1080ti with a CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET be a big upgrade for the PC also would this run a little hot?

 

[SpyderTracks]

What would you recommended for a 1st Hard Drive, Would I just put my O/S on the SSD. Also would there be any PSU upgrades or cooling upgrades that would make the rig less noisy.

If I wanted to upgrade the budget a little would a 1080ti with a CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET be a big upgrade for the PC also would this run a little hot?

You could up the psu to the 650w txm series which is modular so improves airflow through the case, and generally runs much quieter.

You could also up the cooler to the noctua which is very quiet and also would aid overcklocking which would help with streaming.

Sorry, I forgot to add secondary storage drive, a standard 7200rpm hdd would be ample.

The rmx cooler paired with a 1080ti would be a big improvement, but definitely consider 1440p 144hz gsync with a ti.

 

[HipHopSocks]

Unfortunately its saying the noctua is too tall for that case.

 

[HipHopSocks]

What about this setup, or do you have a better case?

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING: LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GB, WiFi - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
NOT REQUIRED
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Internet Explorer (Windows 7 & 8 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,697.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-pc/n3fqRzahJT/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Unfortunately its saying the noctua is too tall for that case.

Gutted, you can try another case, just make sure it's over £50

 

[HipHopSocks]

Any you would recommended or is there not really any difference? Would I get the O/S installed on the m.2 drive?

FRACTAL DEFINE C BLACK GAMING CASE fits.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Any you would recommended or is there not really any difference? Would I get the O/S installed on the m.2 drive?

FRACTAL DEFINE C BLACK GAMING CASE fits.

The Fractal Define C has fairly limited cooling, personally I'd go for something more like the Corsair Spec Alpha which has 2 front fans and 1 rear and fits the Noctua.

Yes, you'd install OS and all programs on the m2 drive.

Bear in mind, a half decent monitor for a build like this is going to cost just over £500

 

[Oussebon]

The Define S is only a couple of quid more than the C and does have better cooling.

If this build is for streaming, an AMD Ryzen build with an R7 1700x would be well worth considering.

 

[HipHopSocks]

How much more would that be looking at costing me?

 

[Yardem]

£14 extra (from £69 for the Define C to £83 for the Define S)

NOTE: you should be playing with the configurator to find out pricing, it's much quicker than asking on the forums.

ANOTHER NOTE: if you want to order your PC now and improve it later, you can drop a couple of things. For example, the SATA disk, and the Windows license. These can be added on later, but you'd still have a perfectly working desktop. If you select no Operating System, PCS will still install Windows 10 on your PC, with a 30-day temporary license. You can just buy the license elsewhere and add the Product Key.
Same goes for the HDD. If you order with just the m.2 SSD, it's still a fully functional machine. And later, you can add an internal HDD, or maybe buy an external one, if you don't want to fiddle with the SATA cables, etc.
If I were in your shoes, I'd drop the HDD and the Windows license, and bump the SSD to the 960 EVO. Price would drop to £1655 (or £1669 if you take the Define S case). But that's just me.