First Custom PC build!

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Rainnin

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I Was hoping to get a general intake on my pc build, my budget was £850 and it was intended for a gaming/ everyday work. Games such as Rust and Star wars the old republic. would also like to know what's a good amount of time to keep it if possible.
Case
PCS SR-628B RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 590 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12

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1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm UV LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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)
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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 12 to 14 working days
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I've kept the below at your budget (£7 over) and went with what I believe the best selections are. However, there are a couple of things I would consider with a view to maximising the value......

RAM - I would definitely consider 16GB of 2933mhz RAM. The frequency makes a difference and the increased amount covers you for the foreseeable future. For the difference in money I think it's a no-brainer. It's easy when it isn't your cash though :)

PSU - The VS series PSUs are OK, they are the budget option from Corsair though. I would consider the TXm PSU as the minimum for an enthusiast level PC such as this.

If you incorporated the above the total cost would be £916. You would be happily gaming for a few years at 1080p with the below rig IMO. Even future state a CPU upgrade, GPU upgrade and M2 drive upgrade would see you with a monster PC so there is a reasonable upgrade path down the line.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB 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
LED Lighting
2x 50cm UV LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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 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 8 to 10 working days
Price: £857.00 including VAT and Delivery

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The_Scotster said:
I've kept the below at your budget (£7 over) and went with what I believe the best selections are. However, there are a couple of things I would consider with a view to maximising the value......

RAM - I would definitely consider 16GB of 2933mhz RAM. The frequency makes a difference and the increased amount covers you for the foreseeable future. For the difference in money I think it's a no-brainer. It's easy when it isn't your cash though :)

PSU - The VS series PSUs are OK, they are the budget option from Corsair though. I would consider the TXm PSU as the minimum for an enthusiast level PC such as this.

If you incorporated the above the total cost would be £916. You would be happily gaming for a few years at 1080p with the below rig IMO. Even future state a CPU upgrade, GPU upgrade and M2 drive upgrade would see you with a monster PC so there is a reasonable upgrade path down the line.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB 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
LED Lighting
2x 50cm UV LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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 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 8 to 10 working days
Price: £857.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-home-office/0!KNq5C09Z/
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Thanks a lot for the reply, i guess its back to saving again 😅, but if it lasts longer then thats even better and i really want the 8GB Gprahics card. Thanks again!!
 
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Rainnin said:
Thanks a lot for the reply, i guess its back to saving again 😅, but if it lasts longer then thats even better and i really want the 8GB Gprahics card. Thanks again!!
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The VRAM on the GPU won’t make any difference for your uses.
 
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Rainnin said:
Thanks a lot for the reply, i guess its back to saving again 😅, but if it lasts longer then thats even better and i really want the 8GB Gprahics card. Thanks again!!
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The 1660 is a better GPU, don't get caught up in V-Ram. There's absolutely no need for 8GB of V-Ram for anything other than 4k gaming....... which no card of this price bracket is going to process fast enough to make use of 8GB.

Think of the RAM as a bucket and the GPU processor as the tap and the display frequency as the hole. If the flow of the tap isn't greater or equal to the drain from the hole then you're never going to fill the bucket. It takes a SERIOUS card to fill 8GB of RAM and make use of the images at a rate fast enough to warrant its place. Some chips will use extra RAM to help with other shortcomings, but the 1660 isn't one of them.
 
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The_Scotster said:
The 1660 is a better GPU, don't get caught up in V-Ram. There's absolutely no need for 8GB of V-Ram for anything other than 4k gaming....... which no card of this price bracket is going to process fast enough to make use of 8GB.

Think of the RAM as a bucket and the GPU processor as the tap and the display frequency as the hole. If the flow of the tap isn't greater or equal to the drain from the hole then you're never going to fill the bucket. It takes a SERIOUS card to fill 8GB of RAM and make use of the images at a rate fast enough to warrant its place. Some chips will use extra RAM to help with other shortcomings, but the 1660 isn't one of them.
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Hmm, so a better ram is necessary, which would be a good ram, that can process a 8gb GPU, considering my current price?
 
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Rainnin said:
Actually, certain games i intend to play do require a minimum of 8gb GPU
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Rainnin said:
Hmm, so a better ram is necessary, which would be a good ram, that can process a 8gb GPU, considering my current price?
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I have a feeling you are misinterpreting requirements, RAM requirements are not the same as V-Ram requirements. When a game mentions RAM it is usually referring to the system RAM, in this case I have recommended 16GB even though I selected 8GB. 8GB would be the minimum, 16GB is always recommended now.

The 1660 I selected is, IMO, the best for your budget and usage. If you want a GPU that can make use of 8GB of RAM you're looking at a 2070 as a minimum, even at that I would say the RAM is overkill. 2080 requires it and the 2080Ti actually uses 11GB as it's a 4k single card solution.
 
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The_Scotster said:
I have a feeling you are misinterpreting requirements, RAM requirements are not the same as V-Ram requirements. When a game mentions RAM it is usually referring to the system RAM, in this case I have recommended 16GB even though I selected 8GB. 8GB would be the minimum, 16GB is always recommended now.

The 1660 I selected is, IMO, the best for your budget and usage. If you want a GPU that can make use of 8GB of RAM you're looking at a 2070 as a minimum, even at that I would say the RAM is overkill. 2080 requires it and the 2080Ti actually uses 11GB as it's a 4k single card solution.
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Apologies if i wasn't clear, however i mentioned that one of the games i intend to play stated that a graphics card of 8GB was a minimum. What i wanted to know was what would be a better processor yet at a decent price.
 
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Rainnin said:
Apologies if i wasn't clear, however i mentioned that one of the games i intend to play stated that a graphics card of 8GB was a minimum. What i wanted to know was what would be a better processor yet at a decent price.
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Which game, out of curiosity?

It's not the processor that you need to consider, it's the power of the GPU. To make any proper use of 8GB you're going to be looking at a 2070 Super IMO.
 
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Rainnin said:
The Game is Rust 😁
How much would that cost and what is a 2070 Super IMO. I'm not very tech savvy...
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Rust has an 8GB minimum recommended spec requirement for RAM, as suggested above. The minimum requirement for the GPU is 2GB of RAM which the 1660 more than supersedes.

I would have another look at what I wrote in my previous post...

The_Scotster said:
I have a feeling you are misinterpreting requirements, RAM requirements are not the same as V-Ram requirements. When a game mentions RAM it is usually referring to the system RAM, in this case I have recommended 16GB even though I selected 8GB. 8GB would be the minimum, 16GB is always recommended now.

The 1660 I selected is, IMO, the best for your budget and usage. If you want a GPU that can make use of 8GB of RAM you're looking at a 2070 as a minimum, even at that I would say the RAM is overkill. 2080 requires it and the 2080Ti actually uses 11GB as it's a 4k single card solution.
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Please take some time to absorb what I wrote here and anything you don't understand just query as it covers what you are misunderstanding with gaming requirements and what would be best for your needs. The 1660 will absolutely demolish Rust at 1080p.
 
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Well you said that the 1660 was good budget wise and for usage, although you went on to say that if i wanted a GPU that can make use of 8GB of RAM, 2070 was a minimum. I did ask you what you meant by the 2070 super and how much that would cost.

Today you say that I've met the rust requirement for the RAM and suggested the mimium requirement for the GPU along with saying that the 1660 does more than just replace.

From reading what you have said, i assume the parts disscussed above do meet the requirements, however can be considered to be wasteful and overkill on the practical use of the PC( gaming among other things) and the build.
 
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Rainnin said:
Well you said that the 1660 was good budget wise and for usage
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Correct

Rainnin said:
, although you went on to say that if i wanted a GPU that can make use of 8GB of RAM, 2070 was a minimum. I did ask you what you meant by the 2070 super and how much that would cost.
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You were caught up in "making use of 8GB" due to misinterpreting the requirements for the game. I suggested that in order to make use of 8GB of V-Ram you would need a 2070. The 2070 is a GPU, similar to the 1660, only hugely more expensive and a complete waste of money for your intended use. It was said in order to highlight the difference in cost and also to highlight the misunderstanding that you had with how VRAM is used.

Rainnin said:
Today you say that I've met the rust requirement for the RAM and suggested the mimium requirement for the GPU along with saying that the 1660 does more than just replace.
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The minimum requirement for the GPU is 2GB of V-Ram. Something that makes absolutely no odds. The 1660 has 6GB of V-Ram, 3 times the minimum requirement. The recommended spec for the game is an old 970 GPU. The 1660 is more powerful and better than this GPU, which additionally only has 4GB of VRam.

Rainnin said:
From reading what you have said, i assume the parts disscussed above do meet the requirements, however can be considered to be wasteful and overkill on the practical use of the PC( gaming among other things) and the build.
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Correct. The 1660 is more than enough for what you are looking to do. The 2070 would be completely wasteful for your system and the games you wish to play. This has been stated throughout this thread but when you were adamant about using 8GB of VRAM I proposed the first real option that would do this.
 
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The_Scotster said:
Correct



You were caught up in "making use of 8GB" due to misinterpreting the requirements for the game. I suggested that in order to make use of 8GB of V-Ram you would need a 2070. The 2070 is a GPU, similar to the 1660, only hugely more expensive and a complete waste of money for your intended use. It was said in order to highlight the difference in cost and also to highlight the misunderstanding that you had with how VRAM is used.



The minimum requirement for the GPU is 2GB of V-Ram. Something that makes absolutely no odds. The 1660 has 6GB of V-Ram, 3 times the minimum requirement. The recommended spec for the game is an old 970 GPU. The 1660 is more powerful and better than this GPU, which additionally only has 4GB of VRam.



Correct. The 1660 is more than enough for what you are looking to do. The 2070 would be completely wasteful for your system and the games you wish to play. This has been stated throughout this thread but when you were adamant about using 8GB of VRAM I proposed the first real option that would do this.
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Oh, then the specs above at the very least meet the requirements of the games im looking to play?
 
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Rainnin said:
So the 8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 4GB) is ok, or is it something else i need to consider?
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8GB is OK, not ideal. 16GB would be ideal, as per the initial recommendation, but it doesn't fit within your budget.
 
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You're left with £66 to save if you want the RAM and the PSU. At the end of the month Black Friday & Cyber Monday are coming so there may well be savings to have that will allow you to get inside your budget. Holding off for a couple of weeks is a good idea anyway.
 
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