Spec me a gaming PC... (Updated 02/08/2016)

thekeemo

What is the original build
also sound cards are a big waste of money

ss sulaco

its posted start of this thread. they range from 400 -1500

Sniper Ash6

I'll look over them tonight and check they're still relevant and the best they can be. Onboard audio has improved so much that for the large part (unless specifically after a feature onboard audio cannot provide) the money is better spent elsewhere.

thekeemo

Its not the best. I'll make another one for you soon.

thekeemo

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£318.78 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£109.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£72.98 @ Dabs)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£123.89 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£53.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£409.98 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£409.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.72 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80  Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1687.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 20:08 GMT 0000
Over budget but I think its worth it

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£318.78 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£109.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£72.98 @ Dabs)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£123.89 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£53.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  (£519.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.72 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80  Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1386.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 20:13 GMT 0000

Here's one that is under your budget, PSU allows you to add another card

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£318.78 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£109.87 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£72.98 @ Dabs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£53.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£409.98 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  (£409.98 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£54.72 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80  Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1563.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 20:14 GMT 0000

This is the one I would personally go for as I don't care for SSDs

ChuckMountain

Yes its over budget but you also need a case so that bumps you another £50 min so its no longer a £1500 build.

Swap out the 2 Fury for 1 x 980Ti and a case and you are back to £1,500 or so.

thekeemo

Yes this is definitely what to do if you have a hard set budget
Another thing you can do is get rid of the ssd

ChuckMountain

Me and thekeemo disagree on SSD, I wouldn't live without them now, but I am sure his hard drive has alien speed enhancing properties

It depends what res you are intending to game on whether you need two GPUs at the moment or one.

moonbeam120

Couldn't disagree more about the SSD. That's like buying a Ferrari and putting a diesel engine in it.

You could cut costs by getting a 256GB SSD they can be had for as little as £60 these days.

thekeemo

hey at least I put one in. I was contemplating just leaving it out. Personally I can't feel the difference in performance except when it comes to noise.