BOUGHT A NEW PC, Thoughts?
- Thread starter GokKek
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MrWilson
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Hi there,
Not a bad attempt but it could do with some optimisation. Luckily you can make amendments up to the point of build without incurring any admin fees or losing your place in the queue.
To help us get you the most out of your build, please could you answer the following:
What is your budget for the PC?
What are you using the PC for? E.G gaming, streaming, editing, office work etc
What monitor are you pairing this with?
Not a bad attempt but it could do with some optimisation. Luckily you can make amendments up to the point of build without incurring any admin fees or losing your place in the queue.
To help us get you the most out of your build, please could you answer the following:
What is your budget for the PC?
What are you using the PC for? E.G gaming, streaming, editing, office work etc
What monitor are you pairing this with?
GokKek
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Hello thanks for the reply, The budget is around £2200-£2300, and I would like it for gaming and streaming too end games that are hard to run in general like GTA V modded or Warzone, what would you reccomend I amend?
GokKek
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And I have a Tuf Gaming 28” 4K monitor
SpyderTracks
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What refresh rate or model?
GokKek
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I believe it’s this one, I haven’t used it yet or know much about it but it’s this exact same one
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I wouldn't recommend that, it's only 60Hz which is a very poor experience for a gaming rig. 1440p 144Hz would be far better. It's also insanely expensive for a 4k 60Hz screen.
You're basically restricting yourself to last gen console experience while paying 6 times the price, just doesn't make sense.
There's a reason why PC gaming is so much better than console, and a big part of that is proper gaming refresh rate (144Hz minimum)
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GokKek
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Ok thanks, luckily I didn’t buy the monitor it was a friends, what gaming monitor would you reccomend? A 144hz or higher spec?
SpyderTracks
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Firstly, let's get the PC right.
What's your max budget for both PC and monitor? You can't afford a 4k gaming system, the monitor alone for entry level is around £800. 1440p would be a really good experience and you could get a high quality monitor to fit it.
With gaming systems, the whole system has to balance, the monitor is the final link in the chain, if any part is out of balance, you get reduced performance. at the monitor.
GokKek
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The budget for just the pc is £2300 and the pc above is the one I bought, I can still ammend it if you recommend stuff to change
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And the monitor? So we need overall budget?
GokKek
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Maybe around £300-£400
GokKek
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Would this be good?
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This is a far better PC spec:
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS TUF GAMING GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
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 SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT 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
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £2,279.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/XCHVgcjX2Q/
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS TUF GAMING GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
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 SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT 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
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £2,279.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/XCHVgcjX2Q/
SpyderTracks
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No, that's 1080p, that's entry level 20 year old resolution.
For a decent 1440p gaming monitor you want 2560 x 1440 (1440p) at minimum of 144Hz, and IPS.
GokKek
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Thank you, I’ve ammened my pc it’s £175 more which is ok, and the cpu being i5 and not i7 will not effect gaming and streaming big games?
GokKek
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Ok thanks, I will buy this too
SpyderTracks
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No, not at all, the difference between the 12600 and the 12700 is marginal at best at 1440p. As you go up resolutions, the load goes from CPU bound to GPU bound so CPU is less important for gaming. The GPU is more important.
GokKek
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Ok thanks, I’ve ammended everything and I will buy the one you have recommended thanks for your help 🙏
