Is this overkill?

[JimboC7]

Hi - looking to upgrade my PC with something that will stand me in good stead for the next 4 years or so - this is used purely for casual gaming but I want to be able to run games at their optimum settings. I've tried doing some research and I've come up with the below - I'm thinking I've gone a bit OTT on the spec and was hoping for some guidance on whether I actually need all this - Any thoughts would be appreciated:


Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-5930K (3.5GHz) 15MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® X99-A: ATX, HSW-E CPU, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - 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)
2nd Hard Disk
4TB SEAGATE 3.5" SSHD, SATA 6Gb/s 5900 RPM (64MB + 8GB SSD CACHE)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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 802.11 AC1900 1,300Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/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
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)

Thanks

 

[jerpers]

I would say 6 core is overkill for gaming. why not go for a current gen skylake build? Also with an SSD for OS and some games, the SSHD is a bit pointless. Go for a WD black drive.

 

[gunsch]

With your budget it is probably a good idea to get the Glacier, specs:

Case
CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 780T FULL TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-6700k Quad Core (4.00GHz @ upto MAX 4.60GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® MAXIMUS VIII HERO: RoG, PCI-e 3.0, SATA 3.0
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3000 MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
Free Item
FREE TOM CLANCY'S: THE DIVISION with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st PCI-E SSD Drive
400GB INTEL® 750 SERIES PCIe SSD (up to 2200MB/sR | 900MB/sW)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£89)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£109)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
LED Lighting
2x 60cm Blue LED Strip (£18) - To Compliment The Colours of Your Case
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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 (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,804.00 including VAT and delivery.



which you can find here http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/reviews/ (scroll down a bit, as things are now it is the 11th system, i believe)

Well balanced, extremely powerful, great system, all i have to say

Or if you can live with a slower SSD and don't need LED lights, the Azure would also be a great choice, also in the review section, a bit further down.

 

[Oussebon]

I would say 6 core is overkill for gaming. why not go for a current gen skylake build? .

Agreed. And not just overkill, but actually might give slightly lower performance as few games would get the benefit from 6 cores, while most would benefit from the stronger clock for clock performance of Skylake (which is also OCed higher in the Glacier).

 

[JimboC7]

Ok - thanks for the helpful advice - I'll check out the Glacier!

Thanks again

 

[jerpers]

Don't forget, you lose the discount if you edit it. You need to order straight from the review page to get it cheaper.