New gaming pc

[pcsa]

I have chosen the following for a new gaming system. Hope to be able to run most new game at 1440p.

Need this to last 5+ years. My current 5 year system is now struggling at 1080p. i7 3770 3.4GHz - 16GB(1666MHz) - GTX 970 4GB etc.,

Any thoughts would be welcome.

Case CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-8700k (3.7GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - 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 500GB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive 256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
DVD/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)
Cooling Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans 2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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
OS System Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
OS Language United Kingdom - English Language
Recovery Media Windows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser Google Chrome™
Warranty 3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 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 £1,957.00 including VAT and delivery

 

[Oussebon]

My 3770k and GTX 970 are fine at 1080p. You could always manage settings more carefully.

Or just get a GTX 1080 for your current build to beef it up to 1440p gaming, together with an SSD.

In terms of the spec above I'd suggest going with the Ultima review spec: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/configure-review/238/ as it's about £1700's worth of hardware for a discounted £1479 price. It's similar to the build above. Cheaper mobo and no 500gb Sata SSD but the mobo will make no difference to gaming performance and you can buy and add your own SSD.

But unless you are playing some very CPU bound games on sub-optimal settings (e.g. FO4) there's probably not much benefit to going for the 8700k over your current CPU.

At 1440p you'll probably want to replace the GPU well within 5 years (probably true even if you bought a 1080 ti) if you're not happy with a 970 at 1080p.

 

[pcsa]

I thought about updating my current pc, but it started as win 8, then win 10 via ms free offer, then creators update, it just feels so rubbish now. The power supply is only 350W so if I was to get a newer graphics card I would need a new power supply as well. The Ultima is very good so I may change my mind about my choice and buy one of those. I'll let you know.

Thank you Oussebon.

 

[Oussebon]

Yeah, that PSU might be a bit lean for a 1440p GPU. Keep us posted.