First new PC since 2013

[grunviz]

Hi all,

My current PC is on its last legs, with an error stopping it from booting into windows. I am still trying to find the specific problem. However I am also realistic enough to think this might be it for my current build.

So, I am looking to put together a new build, I won't need a keyboard, mouse and i think I am going to keep my current monitor (HP2475w) and graphics card (970) and look to upgrade those in the summer, when I can save up a bit. But everything thing else is up for grabs.

This is what I am thinking;

Case - NZXT H500 / H500i - any others to consider?
CPU CORE - I9-9900K 3.6GHZ (COFFEE LAKE) - I have gone large, but should I consider i5 - 8400 as an alternative, any thoughts?
CPU cooler - NZXT Kraken x62 or COOLER MASTER ML240L RGB AIO CPU COOLER - 240MM - will the ML do the job?
Power supply - EVGA SUPERNOVA G3 850W 80 PLUS GOLD MODULAR POWER SUPPLY
Ram - G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB DDR4-3200
Mobo - Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra
Hard Drive - Samsung 970 Pro 1TB
OS - Win 10 pro

This is about £1500, although if I did downgrade the CPU that would drop the price quite a bit. I am probably not going to o/c this build. Long term I would like a 4k monitor (32inch) and graphics card.

Happy for any opinions. Cheers

 

[GrumpyOldGamer]

Apex Legends 2300X Quad Core 4.0GHz, 8Gb, 240Gb SSD, GTX 1060 Desktop Gaming PC £399.95 @ AWDIT - hotukdeals

Build upon that in the add on menu and save yourself about £600.

 

[Trollslayer]

It depends what you use it for e.g. gaming requires more powerful hardware than browsing the internet.

 

[HRL]

All looks good to me. You might want to spec a slightly larger AIO, a 320mm, if you can fit it in your case.

CPU is probably good for a 5Ghz overclock but the 9900K is toasty at those clocks.

The GPU is what’s going to cost you if you’re after a decent 4K card and want all the settings turned to 11.

 

[grunviz]

Thanks for the replies.

I have got up this morning and fiddled around with the build and after some advice its looking like this;

Case - be quiet! Dark Base 700 RGB Midi Tower Case
CPU - Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM
Cooler - Corsair Hydro Series H115i PRO RGB Performance Liquid Cooler - 280mm (CW-9060032-WW)
PSU - Corsair RMx 750w 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (CP-9020179-UK)
Ram - Gigabyte Aorus RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit
Mobo - Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra Intel Z390 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
HDD - Samsung 970 PRO Polaris 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
OS - Win 10 home USB stick

 

[Trollslayer]

Sounds good.

 

[moonbeam120]

Thanks for the replies.

I have got up this morning and fiddled around with the build and after some advice its looking like this;

Case - be quiet! Dark Base 700 RGB Midi Tower Case
CPU - Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM
Cooler - Corsair Hydro Series H115i PRO RGB Performance Liquid Cooler - 280mm (CW-9060032-WW)
PSU - Corsair RMx 750w 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (CP-9020179-UK)
Ram - Gigabyte Aorus RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit
Mobo - Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra Intel Z390 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
HDD - Samsung 970 PRO Polaris 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
OS - Win 10 home USB stick

Save yourself a £110 and get the Samsung 970 Evo you'll never notice the difference between it and the Pro. You can put the saving towards your new GPU.