1080ti Build for Gaming

[ConnorA]

nWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor i7-7800X (3.5GHz) 8.25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s, WIFI - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
250GB WD Blue™ 3D NAND M.2 SSD (up to 550MB/sR | 525MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H55 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) 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 & 6 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
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Promotional Item
Get Destiny 2 with select GTX 10 Series GPUs! ** Limited Codes Available **
Quantity
1

Price £1,995.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-x299-pc/z5HJBSdhWj/

I will mainly be using this for gaming however also University work. I have Office and a Security software already. Games such as GTA V, ArmA III, PUBG etc. Is this a decent build or any improvements, PREFERABLY under 2,000 however just over will be fine.

Thanks!

 

[Oussebon]

The i7 7800x is more or less obsolete, especially for gaming, thanks to the newer and faster (and somewhat cheaper overall) i7 8700k.

I'd get a better SSD as well, in view of the small price difference.

There's not much point to the 650W VS series PSU. You may as well get a better quality and modular one like the 650 TXm.

You could also get a better case and CPU cooler, and get a pre-overclocked system.

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE S BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Six Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.8GHz)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - GTX VR Ready!
-Get Destiny 2 with select GTX 10 Series GPUs! ** Limited Codes Available **
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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™ SEMI-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
EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL 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
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® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,968.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-overclocked/XHwAr0gHgC/


Why the GTX 1080 ti? What monitor are you pairing this with? If it's 1080p 60hz, anything over a GTX 1070 is pretty overkill, - with the 1080 ti being a flat waste of cash, since by the time you need the extra performance above something like a 1070, there will be better GPUs available for less £.

 

[ConnorA]

The i7 7800x is more or less obsolete, especially for gaming, thanks to the newer and faster (and somewhat cheaper overall) i7 8700k.

I'd get a better SSD as well, in view of the small price difference.

There's not much point to the 650W VS series PSU. You may as well get a better quality and modular one like the 650 TXm.

You could also get a better case and CPU cooler, and get a pre-overclocked system.

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE S BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Six Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.8GHz)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - GTX VR Ready!
---Get Destiny 2 with select GTX 10 Series GPUs! ** Limited Codes Available **
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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™ SEMI-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
EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL 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
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® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,968.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-overclocked/XHwAr0gHgC/


Why the GTX 1080 ti? What monitor are you pairing this with? If it's 1080p 60hz, anything over a GTX 1070 is pretty overkill, - with the 1080 ti being a flat waste of cash, since by the time you need the extra performance above something like a 1070, there will be better GPUs available for less £.

Hello,

So I chose the 1080ti to get the best possible possible graphics. I use a 32 inch TV as my monitor and so I thought the 1080ti would be best. Do you suggest I go for 1070ti instead then? I also reconfigured your spec to add a case which allows disc drive as this is a necessity for me.

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 III ADVANCED CASE (GREEN)
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Six Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.8GHz)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready! ()
1st Hard Disk
2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-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
EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL 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
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,742.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure :https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations//RqhEREdbXk/

 

[Oussebon]

The CM 690 III is a decent case.

The size of the screen has nothing to do with what graphics card you need - rather, it's the resolution of the screen A GTX 1060, for example, will give you the same framerate in games regardless of whether the screen you're using is a 22" 1080p monitor or a 50" 1080p TV. It's the 1080p (aka 1920 x 1080) bit that matters.

A 1070 will more or less max out most modern games at 1080p resolution.

What resolution is your TV? If you don't know, what model of TV do you have? The model number will probably be on the back. I ask, because some 32" TVs seem to be lower than 1080p resolution.

If the resolution is below 1080p I'd suggest either getting a 1080p monitor (since 1080p is still more or less the 'standard' gaming resolution), or sticking to a much cheaper GPU like a GTX 1060. Since a resolution like 1366 x 768 is far, far less demanding on the GPU than 1920 x 1080.

 

[Scott]

I'm still planning on a GTX1080 Ti due to wanting to max out the VR as much as I can. As above, there's no reason to spend the extra on the Ti for 1080p, the 1070 would be plenty. Ironically, I feel that the GTX1080 is more the awkward cousin now

 

[ConnorA]

The CM 690 III is a decent case.

The size of the screen has nothing to do with what graphics card you need - rather, it's the resolution of the screen A GTX 1060, for example, will give you the same framerate in games regardless of whether the screen you're using is a 22" 1080p monitor or a 50" 1080p TV. It's the 1080p (aka 1920 x 1080) bit that matters.

A 1070 will more or less max out most modern games at 1080p resolution.

What resolution is your TV? If you don't know, what model of TV do you have? The model number will probably be on the back. I ask, because some 32" TVs seem to be lower than 1080p resolution.

If the resolution is below 1080p I'd suggest either getting a 1080p monitor (since 1080p is still more or less the 'standard' gaming resolution), or sticking to a much cheaper GPU like a GTX 1060. Since a resolution like 1366 x 768 is far, far less demanding on the GPU than 1920 x 1080.

It's a 1080p monitor. So due to this you recommend I get the 1070?

 

[Oussebon]

The 1070 would be more than fine for high end gaming, yes.