Desktop + screen buying advice

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Zzz17935

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Hi,

I'm hoping for some advice to replace an aging pc. I can see that general guidance on this forum is that the screen informs the pc choice so would like to include a new screen in my budget of approx £1500.

I use my computer for gaming, internet browsing and general MS Office work. Appreciate this budget won't get a high end machine but would be good to be able to run some more recent games.

Thanks in advance!
 
SpyderTracks

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Zzz17935 said:
Hi,

I'm hoping for some advice to replace an aging pc. I can see that general guidance on this forum is that the screen informs the pc choice so would like to include a new screen in my budget of approx £1500.

I use my computer for gaming, internet browsing and general MS Office work. Appreciate this budget won't get a high end machine but would be good to be able to run some more recent games.

Thanks in advance!
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What are your current PC specs and monitor?
 
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SpyderTracks said:
What are your current PC specs and monitor?
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Thanks for responding, ordered from pc specialist some years back, apologies for the format, done from my phone. I'd like a larger monitor this time if possible :

Case STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA MICRO-ATX CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU)Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6500 (3.2GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® H110M-R: Micro-ATX, DDR4, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM) 8GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP (Special!!)
1st Hard Disk 1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD READER (READS MS, CF, SD, etc)
Power Supply CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired NetworkingWIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/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 LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
DVD Recovery MediaWindows 10 (64-bit) Home DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor IIYAMA E2283HS-B1 22" Widescreen Monitor
 
sck451

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I'd suggest starting with a monitor like the Gigabyte G27Q, which is around £280. You can go cheaper at 1440p (the ViewSonic VX2718-2KPC-MHD is a ridiculous £150, though I'm not sure I'd want it) but you will lose out.

Then for a system you could go for this. It brings the total cost to £1525. You could get it down to £1500, but only with compromises I'd not want to make.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6700 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 11 to 14 working days
Price: £1,245.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/bnTCcCE3rQ/
 
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sck451 said:
I'd suggest starting with a monitor like the Gigabyte G27Q, which is around £280. You can go cheaper at 1440p (the ViewSonic VX2718-2KPC-MHD is a ridiculous £150, though I'm not sure I'd want it) but you will lose out.

Then for a system you could go for this. It brings the total cost to £1525. You could get it down to £1500, but only with compromises I'd not want to make.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6700 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 11 to 14 working days
Price: £1,245.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/bnTCcCE3rQ/
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Thanks for coming back to me, really appreciate the help. Is there a monitor nearer the £200-220 mark that would do the job? Can i choose any monitor with the same resolution to work with the pc spec?
 
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Bhuna50 said:
Still out of your requested price range but if its reduced to what I paid for it, its a good 1440p monitor and would recommend breaking the budget for it (well I think so):


There might be a later version of it out now, but I paid £299 two years ago in an Amazon Prime deal. Also got the option to pay over 5 months interest free.
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That model is discontinued, that's why the price is high as it's low stocks, but it's not remotely worth that much.

It was a good monitor for the time, but there are far better ones at a lower price now.
 
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