Need Advice on New Gaming PC!

Hi All,

Looking to switch from console to PC, but this being my first PC. The main game i wish to play is strategy games rather than action shooters.

I am unsure the processor will be able to handle these games? Maybe the 6 core ryzen 5 be better choice?
Any help great appreciated?

Case COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB600L CASE
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Quad Core CPU with Vega Graphics (3.6GHz-3.9GHz/6MB
CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard ASUS® TUF X470-PLUS GAMING (DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM) 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card 6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive 120GB ADATA SU650 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 320MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive 1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans 1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt 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. Single Licence

What's your max budget and what monitor are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh or make and model if you're not sure?

Hi SpyderTracks,

Currently max budget 1K, my current plan to cut cost is to you my 4K 49" TV. Not 100% sure what the resolution is off my TV but it should refer to this 3840 x 2160 pixels or 4096 x 2160. Current build is £936 ish. If you think i will need a monitor what you think i will need.

Just read getting the best single core thread like i5 is better?
Thanks

Just read getting the best single core thread like i5 is better?

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No.

It's 'better' in that if you pair it with a £700 graphics card and game at 1080p resolution, you'll get higher framerates than with an R5 2400G paired with a £700 graphics card. But it's also way, way more expensive and will result in compromises elsewhere on the build. An i9 overclocked on custom loop liquid cooling is better than an i5, but again for budget reasons you're not buying that either The words 'better' and 'best' are very dangerous.

Intel's CPUs are also more expensive than they ought to be at the moment due to supply shortages.

What you should be looking for is the best balance of performance you can get for the budget, and a platform that will support a range of future upgrades without overspending in the interests of trying to 'futureproof'

Maybe something like:

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six Core CPU (3.4GHz-3.9GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
Gigabyte X470 AORUS Ultra Gaming: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 580 - HDMI, 3 x DP - DX® 12 ()
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Storage Drive
250GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 2.5" SSD, (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt 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. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price £961.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-pc/6dBn0GPet2/


R5 2600 can offer better gaming performance than an R5 2400, while not being ludicrously more expensive.
RX 580 offers, overall, the same performance as a GTX 1060 but costs £70 less.
Larger SSD (120gb is a bit small really especially for gaming)
550W PSU will offer more freedom for GPU upgrades
Slightly more expensive case with more preinstalled fans for a bit better cooling and GPU upgrade options
Ultra Gaming motherboard has some nice additional features for ~£8 more over the TUF
Faster RAM. AMD Ryzen CPUs are said to benefit particularly from this and in any event some games do love faster RAM

An "equivalent" Intel build https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/X84YQw9wFH/ (depending how you count equivalence, the mobo has fewer features) would run you £70 more for no discernible difference in performance in most cases. Because with a mid range GPU you're going top be GPU bound most of the time anyway (which is normal and as it should be for gaming).

Also AMD's motherboards will support future gens of CPU which are likely to outstrip Intel's i5s and possibly even i9 CPUs anyway, so there are likel more upgrade options too.

Your TV will presumably be 3840 x 2160 and you can run games at 1080p on it fine with an RX 580 kind of GPU.

Hi Oussebon,

Thank you, that sound exactly what i'm looking for.

Thank you for your time

SonOfReborn said:

Hi Oussebon,

Thank you, that sound exactly what i'm looking for.

Thank you for your time

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