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KingSnade

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Hello everyone,

I am new to the PC building world and to be honest I have no idea what build would be best to fit my requirements. Any help would be much appreciated, so lets begin.

Budget: £2500 Total (I can stretch an extra 10% on total price if really necessary as I need peripherals)
Monitor: I currently have no monitor
Uses: Multiple purposes, Work (construction industry, planning, having to option to design builds myself in the future). Gaming (having the option for VR and streaming, streaming necessities i.e Mic, camera ect not required at this time). Monitoring stocks and shares. Web and App designing (future purpose).

At this moment in time all I have is a chair :ROFLMAO:. Any recommendations in regards to a desk would be brilliant. Ideally I would like two monitors however a second monitor can be purchased at a later date (24" should be large enough?). ARGB isn't to important but if the prices only vary a little then why not. The case would need to be large enough for potential upgrades.

Thank you in advance,
Any further information you require, I'll try to answer to the best of my "limited" knowledge:ROFLMAO:.
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
KingSnade said:
Hello everyone,

I am new to the PC building world and to be honest I have no idea what build would be best to fit my requirements. Any help would be much appreciated, so lets begin.

Budget: £2500 Total (I can stretch an extra 10% on total price if really necessary as I need peripherals)
Monitor: I currently have no monitor
Uses: Multiple purposes, Work (construction industry, planning, having to option to design builds myself in the future). Gaming (having the option for VR and streaming, streaming necessities i.e Mic, camera ect not required at this time). Monitoring stocks and shares. Web and App designing (future purpose).

At this moment in time all I have is a chair :ROFLMAO:. Any recommendations in regards to a desk would be brilliant. Ideally I would like two monitors however a second monitor can be purchased at a later date (24" should be large enough?). ARGB isn't to important but if the prices only vary a little then why not. The case would need to be large enough for potential upgrades.

Thank you in advance,
Any further information you require, I'll try to answer to the best of my "limited" knowledge:ROFLMAO:.
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What an interesting build! I'm not an expert when it comes to building PC's for some of your applications but thought I'd give it a shot! For your work requirements and the future Web and App Designing needs, these all seem quite CPU and RAM dependent processes and then gaming is obviously quite GPU intensive. And for this build I feel I've struck a pretty good middle ground.

-For the CPU I've picked a Ryzen 7 5800X an 8 core CPU which should be enough to handle the work tasks although you would benefit from an upgrade to a Ryzen 9 if you're happy to extend the budget.
-I've gone for the X570 as it's a good match for the R7.
-Design work is generally pretty RAM intensive so I've gone for 32GB of 3200 RAM as Ryzen love fast RAM
-For gaming and the future potential of VR I feel a 3070 should do the job well enough. You'd benifit from a 3080 here but the wait for one is currently many months and the card realisitcally takes you outside the budget
-For storage I've given you a super fast 250GB M.2 SSD for Windows OS, , a 1TB M.2 SSD for your games and programs and a 2TB HDD for general file storage a 2TB HDD
-To power this build I've given you an RMx 850w as this will power the system comfortably and leave some room for upgrades down the line.
-The Ryzen 7 requires an uprated CPU cooler so I've gone for the Cooler Master Master Liquid 240 AIO which should do a perfect job
-I've added 2 extra fans for the front to make sure there's ample air intake to cool this powerful system
-If you use WiFi the wifi card is a must over the standard as it'll not only give you faster bandwith but also Bluetooth
-I've removed the antivirus as it's known to cause issues
-And added he Silver warranty as it's well worth the £5

The total of this build is £2,113. I have then added the Corsair gaming bundle for £97 which will give you a decent set of peripherals for you to use with your PC. These could be upgraded over time but I feel this set is a good deal to get you started. That takes our price to £2,210 for a monitor and peripherals.

Monitor wise, I feel a 1440p 144hz monitor will be a great experience on the 3070, you could get away with a 3060TI but I feel that VR will definitely benefit from a 3070. So for this I'd suggest either a Samsung G5 or an AOC CQ27G2U/BK for a curved monitor (which gives a more immersive game experience) or the Q27G2U/BK for a non-curved monitor. All three of these can be found at about £300 quite easily. That takes us to £2,510. I wasn't able to get a 2nd one in but I'm sure an inexpensive one can be found for £80 online or even less used when needed!

For the desk I feel IKEA is the gold standard in inexpensive good quality furniture. I found a MICKE which is a 142cm x 50 cm desk for £70 here. That takes our total to £2,580 for PC, monitor, accessories and desk!

With so many variables I'm sure this could be done very differently but this is a spec I feel pretty confident in and should do you well. Upgrades to Ryzen 9 for your work and web-design needs would defintely be utilised and a 3080 would improve the VR experience, but unless you're spending 2.5K on the PC alone, I feel you'll struggle to get these in a build. So as I said at the beginning, I feel like this should be quite a strong all rounder!

Hope this was all useful info it's ended up a very long message!


Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair Gaming Bundle - K55 Keyboard, M55 PRO Mouse, HS35 Headset & MM100 Mouse Mat
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2,210.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/gtnYttq905/
 
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longdog42

Bronze Level Poster
JUNI0R said:
What an interesting build! I'm not an expert when it comes to building PC's for some of your applications but thought I'd give it a shot! For your work requirements and the future Web and App Designing needs, these all seem quite CPU and RAM dependent processes and then gaming is obviously quite GPU and RAM intensive. And for this build I feel I've struck a pretty good middle ground.

-For the CPU I've picked a Ryzen 7 5800X an 8 core CPU which should be enough to handle the work tasks although you would benefit from an upgrade to a Ryzen 9 if you're happy to extend the budget.
-I've gone for the X570 as it's a good match for the R7.
-Design work is generally pretty RAM intensive so I've gone for 32GB of 3200 RAM as Ryzen love fast RAM
-For gaming and the future potential of VR I feel a 3070 should do the job well enough. You'd benifit from a 3080 here but the wait for one is currently many months and the card realisitcally takes you outside the budget
-For storage I've given you a super fast 250GB M.2 SSD for Windows OS, , a 1TB M.2 SSD for your games and programs and a 2TB HDD for general file storage a 2TB HDD
-To power this build I've given you an RMx 850w as this will power the system comfortably and leave some room for upgrades down the line.
-The Ryzen 7 requires an uprated CPU cooler so I've gone for the Cooler Master Master Liquid 240 AIO which should do a perfect job
-I've added 2 extra fans for the front to make sure there's ample air intake to cool this powerful system
-If you use WiFi the wifi card is a must over the standard as it'll not only give you faster bandwith but also Bluetooth
-I've removed the antivirus as it's known to cause issues
-And added he Silver warranty as it's well worth the £5

The total of this build is £2,113. I have then added the Corsair gaming bundle for £97 which will give you a decent set of peripherals for you to use with your PC. These could be upgraded over time but I feel this set is a good deal to get you started. That takes our price to £2,210 for a monitor and peripherals.

Monitor wise, I feel a 1440p 144hz monitor will be a great experience on the 3070. So for this I'd suggest either a Samsung G5 or an AOC CQ27G2U/BK for a curved monitor (which gives a more immersive game experience) or the Q27G2U/BK for a non-curved monitor. All three of these can be found at about £300 quite easily. That takes us to £2,510. I wasn't able to get a 2nd one in but I'm sure an inexpensive one can be found for £80 online or even less used when needed!

For the desk I feel IKEA is the gold standard in inexpensive good quality furniture. I found a MICKE which is a 142cm x 50 cm desk for £70 here. That takes our total to £2,580 for PC, monitor, accessories and desk!

With so many variables I'm sure this could be done very differently but this is a spec I feel pretty confident in and should do you well. Upgrades to Ryzen 9 for your work and web-design needs would defintely be utilised and a 3080 would improve the VR experience, but unless you're spending 2.5K on the PC alone, I feel you'll struggle to get these in a build. So as I said at the beginning, I feel like this should be quite a strong all rounder!

Hope this was all useful info it's ended up a very long message!


Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair Gaming Bundle - K55 Keyboard, M55 PRO Mouse, HS35 Headset & MM100 Mouse Mat
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2,210.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/gtnYttq905/
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Worth noting for the future that most of the TUF/Strix motherboards have VRMs easily capable of running the 5800X (and even a 5950X).

You're not making use of the 2 4x4 PCIe lanes with your storage config so the storage config is pretty poorly optimized as both SSDs aren't Gen 4. It would be way better to drop the TUF-X570 down to a Strix B550-F and change the boot drive from a 970 to a 980, the price drops and you get significantly faster storage.
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
longdog42 said:
Worth noting for the future that most of the TUF/Strix motherboards have VRMs easily capable of running the 5800X (and even a 5950X).

You're not making use of the 2 4x4 PCIe lanes with your storage config so the storage config is pretty poorly optimized as both SSDs aren't Gen 4. It would be way better to drop the TUF-X570 down to a Strix B550-F and change the boot drive from a 970 to a 980, the price drops and you get significantly faster storage.
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ooooh thanks for the info!

Another change I realised I could've made is faster speed RAM as the design work will benefit from it a lot.

A link for the Mobo and SSD changes (£2,200): https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/9gqnWufw2E/
A link with Mobo, SSD and RAM changes (£2,238): https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/nQws77T!6w/
 
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Ash_

Master Poster
longdog42 said:
Worth noting for the future that most of the TUF/Strix motherboards have VRMs easily capable of running the 5800X (and even a 5950X).

You're not making use of the 2 4x4 PCIe lanes with your storage config so the storage config is pretty poorly optimized as both SSDs aren't Gen 4. It would be way better to drop the TUF-X570 down to a Strix B550-F and change the boot drive from a 970 to a 980, the price drops and you get significantly faster storage.
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almost no one is currently running 2 gen4 ssd’s as they are expensive. In a few years or so, they won’t be and most people will add a second gen4 drive. It’s all about futureproofing.

This is where the X570 is completely worth its money and a Strix isn’t necessary for cooling a 5800X.

I agree about the 980 though
 
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KingSnade

Member
JUNI0R said:
ooooh thanks for the info!

Another change I realised I could've made is faster speed RAM as the design work will benefit from it a lot.

A link for the Mobo and SSD changes (£2,200): https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/9gqnWufw2E/
A link with Mobo, SSD and RAM changes (£2,238): https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/nQws77T!6w/
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Thank you for the help! That’s where I struggling when building a PC, getting the right balance. So what build would you recommend if I got a better processor? Lets throw the extra 10% on the build itself, so £2750 for the build. I know waiting times are long due to high demand, so that’ll give me time to sort monitors ect.
 
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GeaFit

Bronze Level Poster
So I recently got a prebuilt same day dispatch Tornado to avoid the wait, which is very long at the moment.
I'm not suggesting you do the same, but I am very very happy. This will give you an indication of the specs and as you can see its quite similar to what was recommended above:

People seem to dislike the Frostflow 240, its been great for me so far.
I'd venture a suggestion of getting an ultrawide monitor for your workflow case. I have a 34' Alienware but the MAG 341CQ could fit the bill if you get with your PC. Its a really super experience. Gaming is amazing and the 3070 eats up 1440p, but for productivity it's a slam dunk for me. Its not for everyone but you can comfortably have 2 decent size workflows side by side. I have supplemented this further with a cheap Samsung and honestly coming from doing most of my work on a 13" MBP I'm in heaven.

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Case PCS PRISM-X RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingPCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network CardWIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusBullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Welcome BookPCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
 

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Ash_

Master Poster
It’s not that the prebuilts are bad, it is that some of the components, are not as great as the could be.

From your specs, the Storage is not fantastic.
The PSU could be better, but it’s not terrible by any means.
The cooler is cheap, however it will likely do it’s job.
The case isn’t great though.

But things like your cpu, gpu, motherboard, ram etc... near enough what we would spec in a custom build.

Personally, i’d love to see PCS add even more selection on parts, but that is because i would ideally want full control of parts and just not want to build it (not me specifically).
 
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GeaFit

Bronze Level Poster
Agreed. However 750W is more than enough for me. The case is actually quite nice to work inside but the front is awful. Storage is fine for now, I think the PCS SSD is looking to be a reasonable device. Dont get me wrong, I wish I could have specced my own, particularly the case, but I just didnt have the patience to wait and made an informed decision to go for it.
 
jamiephillips909

jamiephillips909

Godlike
Nursemorph said:
£110 for something that looks like a big folding card table? :eek:
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Well actually it has go faster stripes !!! its fits into my nook rather nicely and is extremely sturdy it does look flimsey from the picture and I agree looks like a folding card table but its beautiful and I love it so avert your eyes nurse for you are not worthy ! Also got it black friday sale ;) and has cable management holes ;)
Willy-Wonka-remake-700x300.jpg
 
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jamiephillips909

jamiephillips909

Godlike
I did actually sit on it before I put my tower on it its made of steel so its all good :) a friend in work had one and I was as dubious as you chaps are until I viewed it myself no 55inch tv wouldent even fit in my nook and if I move out of my nook with anything pc gaming related I get a sudden case of ear ache and I have to sleep on the couch :(
I-Love-You-Couch.jpg
 
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KingSnade

Member
Nursemorph said:
Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY S2 BLACKOUT TEMPERED GLASS
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair Gaming Bundle - K55 Keyboard, M55 PRO Mouse, HS35 Headset & MM100 Mouse Mat
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2,770.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/B6Ews5UBA3/
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Thankyou for your help!!
Any particular desk you would recommend?
Any particular monitor?
 
K

KingSnade

Member
GeaFit said:
So I recently got a prebuilt same day dispatch Tornado to avoid the wait, which is very long at the moment.
I'm not suggesting you do the same, but I am very very happy. This will give you an indication of the specs and as you can see its quite similar to what was recommended above:

People seem to dislike the Frostflow 240, its been great for me so far.
I'd venture a suggestion of getting an ultrawide monitor for your workflow case. I have a 34' Alienware but the MAG 341CQ could fit the bill if you get with your PC. Its a really super experience. Gaming is amazing and the 3070 eats up 1440p, but for productivity it's a slam dunk for me. Its not for everyone but you can comfortably have 2 decent size workflows side by side. I have supplemented this further with a cheap Samsung and honestly coming from doing most of my work on a 13" MBP I'm in heaven.

​


CasePCS PRISM-X RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingPCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network CardWIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusBullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Welcome BookPCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
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I have been looking at pre builds however I’m in no rush. If it’s worth the wait to get better value for money then I may as well.
Thankyou for your help
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
KingSnade said:
Thankyou for your help!!
Any particular desk you would recommend?
Any particular monitor?
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Desk? Anything from IKEA 😂 Most of my furniture is from there and it's done me well so far! I linked this desk earlier which seems like a pretty good deal. Also @jamiephillips909 recommeneded one further up.

For Monitors, a 1440p 144hz monitor is a great gaming experience these days and will pair well with a 3070. If you'd like a curved monitor then the Samsung G5 or an AOC CQ27G2U/BK come highly on my recommendations. If you'd rather a flat panel then the AOC Q27G2U/BK would likely be a good shout. All three of these can be found for under £300 quite easily online
 
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(Very) Loosely speaking:
3080 - 4K
3070 - 1440p/1440p Ultrawide
3060 - 1080p/1440p

Generally the "norm" for a modern gaming system would be 1440p resolutions atm
 
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