Trying to future proof (if there s such a thing)

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jerpers

Master
Please check specs below. I use to watch a lot of movies through my TV so want to be fairly quiet. Also do a lot of video editing and some gaming. I think I've gone a bit overboard and would like to get it down to £1500 but maintaining longevity of the system. Any advice greatly appreciated.

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE R5 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Six Core i7-5820K (3.3GHz @ MAX 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1: E-ATX, HSW-E CPU, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3 DP
Free Item
FREE RAINBOW SIX OR ASSASSINS CREED with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SEAGATE SSHD, SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM (64MB + 8GB SSD CACHE)
M.2 SSD Drive
128GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2000MB/R, 650MB/W)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£69)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£89)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Zx 5.1 PCI-E Soundcard (£95)
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
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,996.00 including VAT and delivery.
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
I would downgrade the motherboard. The one you chosen won't add any benefits for your intended use. You could also get a bigger ssd and a caviar black as a secondary drive. If your OS is on the ssd you wouldn't get many benefits from a hybrid drive. Considering how much you are spending I would also go with gold warranty, it covers parts for 2 years.
 
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jerpers

Master
Please check this spec

I decided to go fairly all out for this gaming/video editing/media PC. Any suggestions appreciated.

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE R5 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-6700k Quad Core (4.00GHz @ upto MAX 4.60GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VIII RANGER: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0, LG1151
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3 DP
1st Hard Disk
2TB WD BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
128GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2000MB/R, 650MB/W)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i GT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Fan Controller
NZXT Sentry 3 Fan Controller with upto 5 Fitted Case Fans
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Zx 5.1 PCI-E Soundcard
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
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 7 to 9 working days
Promotional Item
FREE RAINBOW SIX OR ASSASSINS CREED with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!
Quantity
1
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
If you're sure you will use all the additional power the overclock will bring then go for it, however do bear in mind it will mean the machine is more power hungry and noisy overall.

Generally for gaming you don't need an overclock, but if you do a fair bit of video work then it could potentially help with that a lot more.

Generally it looks fairly well balanced so if you're not looking to save cash then I don't have much more to add.

I have also merged the threads together, as Keynes already said its best to stick to one thread.
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
jerpers said:
Ty, Bizarrely I have just tried the spec without the overclock and it came in more expensive.
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Sometimes the case, just one of those things where all the configurators have yet to be updated with the latest prices.
 
GeorgeHillier

GeorgeHillier

Prolific Poster
I'd get a standard samsung SSD instead of the 951. Also, you don't need the fan controller and the onboard sound should be fine so no need for the sound card
 
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jerpers

Master
Thank you for your response. I was going for a M.2 drive as I've heard great things about the speed they offer. I wanted the fan controller so I can easily turn everything down for movies and up again for gaming. Again the sound card for watching blurays, my experience from onboard sound has never been that good.
 
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Spuff

Expert
jerpers said:
Again the sound card for watching blurays, my experience from onboard sound has never been that good.
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The sound from my Maximus VI is very good. It's not the pinnacle of audio, but the difference is nothing to worry about. It really comes down to the connections you need, it would be a waste for me to get a sound card if the connections are adequate. I would say at least try the on-board sound. What will you think if you compare the soundcard to the onboard and find you could have saved £95?
(I do actually have an external interface)
 
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jerpers

Master
Ok thanks, that will save me £100. I run standard 3.5mm jacks for front, centre and sub to a control box so the mb should be fine then.
 
GeorgeHillier

GeorgeHillier

Prolific Poster
jerpers said:
Thank you for your response. I was going for a M.2 drive as I've heard great things about the speed they offer. I wanted the fan controller so I can easily turn everything down for movies and up again for gaming. Again the sound card for watching blurays, my experience from onboard sound has never been that good.
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The standard sata SSD drives are fine for consumer use, the extra speed would be wasted on a desktop pc as they're more suited for business/server use. With the money you could probably get a larger sata ssd.

The fans should automatically adjust depending on the heat being created, so if only watching a movie the fans should be quiet anyway as it's not a very demanding task :)

And I agree with spuff on the sound card bit
 
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