Intel build/upgrade advice

[nex20]

Hi,

Planning on upgrading my PC (it's atleast 7 years old now), mainly for gaming (battleground, battlefield).

Currently looking at getting the following:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/defc...hz-overclocked-kabylake-bundle-bu-08q-og.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/zota...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-105-zt.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...olid-state-drive-mz-75e500b-eu-hd-192-sa.html

Only thing I don't need is windows and a PSU.

Recommendations on a good basic case with decent air flow?
What are some better bang for your buck components instead of the ones in the bundle? Not sure if the i5 / mobo combo selected there are OTT.

Thanks!

 

[orbitalwalsh]

Hi,

Planning on upgrading my PC (it's atleast 7 years old now), mainly for gaming (battleground, battlefield).

Currently looking at getting the following:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/defc...hz-overclocked-kabylake-bundle-bu-08q-og.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/zota...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-105-zt.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...olid-state-drive-mz-75e500b-eu-hd-192-sa.html

Only thing I don't need is windows and a PSU.

Recommendations on a good basic case with decent air flow?
What are some better bang for your buck components instead of the ones in the bundle? Not sure if the i5 / mobo combo selected there are OTT.

Thanks!

If you want ASRock , cheaper and better 6 core non K which still performs better then 4 core old i5 even with overclock

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Asrock Z370 Pro4 Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £109.99
• 1 x Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £218.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (TDPRD48G3200= £89.99

Total: £429.47
(includes shipping: £10.50)




Saving could allow you to move up to 1070

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Asrock Z370 Pro4 Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £109.99
• 1 x Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £218.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (TDPRD48G3200= £89.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 ITX Edition 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1070IXOC-8GD)= £379.99

Total: £809.46
(includes shipping: £10.50)



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[lee32uk]

Hi

The i5 7600K is pretty much obsolete now the CoffeeLake is out. The i3 8350K below is now 4 core/4 thread same as the i5. I would aim for 16GB Ram though myself. Any 3000MHz or above will be fine for CoffeeLake.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £158.99
• 1 x Asrock Z370 Pro4 Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £109.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TDPGD48G320= £89.99
• 1 x Cryorig H7 Single Tower Heatsink with 120mm Fan= £34.99

Total: £404.46
(includes shipping: £10.50)







Another option is to go with a Ryzen R5 1600 6 core/12 thread build.


Slightly more expensive but you get a 6 core cpu and also 3 free games which you can claim on Asus website (See link below).


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TDPGD48G320= £89.99
• 1 x Cryorig H7 Single Tower Heatsink with 120mm Fan= £34.99
• 1 x Asus B350 Motherboard & Ryzen 3/5 Processor Gaming Bundle **WITH FREE GAMES** = £287.94
  • CPU:AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
  • Motherboard:Asus ROG Strix B350-F AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard

Total: £423.42
(includes shipping: £10.50)



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https://promotion.asus.com/en/uk/Ryzen



This same R5 1600/B350-F bundle is cheaper, but for some reason it doesn't mention the free games. Might be worth asking ocuk customer service as it would save you another £20.


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Asus ROG Strix B350-F & AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£20 Discount**= £267.94

Total: £277.84
(includes shipping: £9.90)



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Same with the Ram. A 3000MHz or above should be fine although Ryzen can be a bit picky with some Ram.


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[lee32uk]

If you want ASRock , cheaper and better 6 core non K which still performs better then 4 core old i5 even with overclock

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Asrock Z370 Pro4 Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £109.99
• 1 x Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £218.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Red (TDPRD48G3200= £89.99

Total: £429.47
(includes shipping: £10.50)



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Would need a cooler as well.

 

[orbitalwalsh]

Would need a cooler as well.

I5 8400 comes with one, it's ok, doesn't throttle on bench marks . Not as good as wraith but does the job

 

[lee32uk]

I5 8400 comes with one, it's ok, doesn't throttle on bench marks . Not as good as wraith but does the job

Only with the retail version. The oem version doesn't include one.

Out of stock though.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £218.99

Total: £227.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)



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[orbitalwalsh]

Only with the retail version. The oem version doesn't include one.

Out of stock though.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £218.99

Total: £227.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)



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Sorry my bad - speaking of which, found out that you pump volts through a 8400 and you hit 100c easily- can see they didn't make the cut for 8600k
Could be another reason why low Key numbers at the start - binning process

 

[nex20]

Thanks for the replies. I think I know what i'm getting now (have changed it quite significantly!) ..

i3-8100
AORUS Intel Z370 hd3
Corsair 2666MHz DDr4 2x8Gb
Samsung 850 500g
Asus 8GB GTX 1070

Just a case and cpu cooler (my heatsink wont fit the socket)

 

[lee32uk]

Thanks for the replies. I think I know what i'm getting now (have changed it quite significantly!) ..

i3-8100
AORUS Intel Z370 hd3
Corsair 2666MHz DDr4 2x8Gb
Samsung 850 500g
Asus 8GB GTX 1070

Just a case and cpu cooler (my heatsink wont fit the socket)

What cooler is it ?

 

[nex20]

Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme Rev.C (Socket 1366 775 AM2 AM2+ AM3) ((bought it in 2010 )

Pretty sure it isn't compatible. Think ill go with the Cryorig H7 you suggested above