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[HipHopSocks]

For 1440p 144hz gaming use, couple of questions;

Really torn between a 1080 and a 1080ti and even then there are so many models of graphics cards I am not sure which one to go for.
Don't know whether to wait for the new Intel chipset.
Don't know whether to stick with 3200 MHz Ram or upgrade to 3600 MHz.
Is the Noctua the best cooling? If I went for a more expensive cooling method how hard would the upkeep be?



Case
FRACTAL DEFINE R5 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-7700k Quad Core (4.20GHz @ up to 4.8GHz)
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
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 960 EVO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3200MB/R, 1900MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 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
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Quantity
1

Price £1,810.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z270-overclocked/BgTC4VbAHr/

Thanks in advance for the help, its rare I have an opportunity to build myself a computer so want to spend my money well.

 

[Oussebon]

Don't know whether to wait for the new Intel chipset.

If it's not urgent you might as well wait and see what the performance is like and how it's priced.

 

[HipHopSocks]

Yeah, are they looking to release that at the start of October? Concerning GPU's is it worth buying one somewhere else or from Specialist?

 

[Oussebon]

5th October is the launch date I believe, though I'm not sure if that also means 'on the shelves'.

Concerning GPU's is it worth buying one somewhere else or from Specialist?

That's up to you. There's nothing wrong with the ones PCS use, and the performance difference between different branded Pascal GPUs isn't so very large. But they can't guarantee a specific model, so if there's a model you really like or something you really want to avoid (e.g. you don't want a GPU with a blower cooler) you could buy and install your own GPU from elsewhere if you don't mind doing that. If it's too much hassle there's nothing wrong with sticking to whatever PCS use. Most people do.