New 1080p build for purchase in December approximately

[Lockstar]

I plan to game a lot on this build and also do rendering work on programs like Maya 2018 and Unreal Engine 4.

Case
NZXT S340 MID TOWER GAMING CASE (BLACK/BLUE)

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B350M-A (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s)

Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD

1st Hard Disk
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE

1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3000MB/R, 1700MB/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
Corsair H100i V2 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans

Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND

Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)

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. Single Licence [KK3-00002]

Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Browser
Google Chrome™

Keyboard & Mouse
CoolerMaster Devastator III Combo Keyboard and Mouse

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 8 to 10 working days

Price £1,289.00 including VAT and delivery

Questions

1. Is a 1TB SSD overkill even if my total of games on Steam add up to more than 471GB (other platforms will push it to over 500GB most likely) or should I keep it and reduce the HDD space (maybe from 3TB to 1TB?)?
2. Is the CPU cooler a bit over the top for a 2600x or is it fine?
3. Which graphics card would be suitable to buy with this build, or is it worth waiting for new cards, such as NVIDIA's cards coming this summer or future Vega cards from AMD?

Thanks a lot for your help!

 

[SpyderTracks]

There's not much point planning a build so far in advance as all the hardware will be different / better by then and prices will be different.

 

[Lockstar]

Rip me then

 

[ubuysa]

It's fun experimenting with the configurator in advance of buying, I'm sure we all did that. SpyderTracks is right though, it's way too soon for anyone on here to offer meaningful advice because everything will likely have changed by December.

To answer your questions...

1. Is a 1TB SSD overkill even if my total of games on Steam add up to more than 471GB (other platforms will push it to over 500GB most likely) or should I keep it and reduce the HDD space (maybe from 3TB to 1TB?)?

If you can afford the 1TB SSD and the 3TB HDD then stick with that config, you can always partition the SSD later and give yourself a blistering fast data drive as well. If the 1TB SSD is pushing the budget somewhat then a 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD and a 3TB HDD (or bigger) generally offers the best balance between price and performance.

2. Is the CPU cooler a bit over the top for a 2600x or is it fine?

I'd have thought it's a bit overkill personally, a decent air cooler will be fine I'd have thought.

3. Which graphics card would be suitable to buy with this build, or is it worth waiting for new cards, such as NVIDIA's cards coming this summer or future Vega cards from AMD?

I'll leave it to others more knowledgeable than I on these things to comment. Chances are that by December there will be something new on the near horizon...

 

[Lockstar]

Thanks! Yeah, I mostly experiment with the configuration and share them just to get better ideas of certain components

 

[polycrac]

Rumours are bubbling of new cards this Summer:
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1180-specs-performance-price-release-date-prelimenary/