Opinions on this build before I commit....

El Duda

I am planning on purchasing this build later tonight. Just thought I'd post it here and ask for peoples opinions...

Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 311 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-6800K (3.4GHz) 15MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® X99-A II: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s, RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Kingston DUAL DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1^st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2^nd Hard Disk
2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1^st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
ASUS VP228TE 22" LED DISPLAY
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE
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 5 to 7 working days

Digital Solitude

What's it for?

El Duda

I need a new PC so I can work from home. My work will only be 2D AutoCAD and i'm aware that's way more than enough.

I just thought it's be nice to be able to play some games as well. I'm not a big gamer but i've checked the minimum requirements on some of the games I want to play (Battlefield, Star Wars Battlefront etc...) and as long as I can play those i'll be happy.

I also want this PC to last a good while, hence why i've gone for the 6GB instead of the 3GB graphics card.

TerrorFirmer

You would save quite a lot of money by going i7-6700K and basic H110M/H170M vs the X99 platform. I think X99 and a 6800K is very overkill for 2D Autocad - it's an enthusiast platform designed for extremely heavy workloads and is priced accordingly. The money would be far better spent on a larger SSD, better case, better power supply, etc. Even a bigger/larger resolution monitor which would be beneficial for Autocad.

El Duda

I'm going through PC specialist and some of the things you are suggesting are not on there....

I have downgraded the spec slightly and the option they give you is the i7-7700K and ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LG1151

Downgrading to this has saved me about £200

El Duda

Revised spec...

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Kingston DUAL DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1^st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON UV400 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (550MB/R, 490MB/W)
2^nd Hard Disk
2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1^st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Monitor
Samsung LS24E45KBS/EN 24" Monitor

K.O.Kiki

I wouldn't recommend doing any CPU overclocking on a 450W Corsair VS in that system, you'd want at least a 500W+ Gold-rated power supply.

TerrorFirmer

Try looking on laptopsdirect as well. They have good value desktops that would be far better suited to a casual user. What sort of budget is that PCS one coming to? Same/better spec on laptopsdirect with better case/psu is around €1200 and a much better spec that would kill it in games is around €1500 (minus monitor).

TerrorFirmer

Or if you give up the i7 for an i5, there's a nice HP here with i5-6400/SSD+HDD/16GB/RX480 for €950.

I don't think you notice any difference between it than the i7 and the RX480 is slightly faster than the GTX1060 also.

Obviously depends on what sort of price is being quoted from PCS but I would imagine expensive enough with those parts.