First custom PC

[Johnskiboy]

Hi! So I'm finally upgrading from my ancient GTX 550 Ti to something a bit more beefy

Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700 (2.9GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B460-PLUS: ATX, LGA1200, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD CPU 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
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
Google Chrome™
Monitor
IIYAMA X2481HS 24" LED WIDESCREEN, D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI 1920x1080
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle
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 16 to 19 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-home-office-pc-III/XkumJPD5BH333

Budget was: £1500

 

[jamiephillips909]

Hi john please have a read of below especially the amd vs intel

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[jamiephillips909]

Main area of concern is the intel cpu and secondly you have a 3060ti gpu for a 1080p 75hz monitor this would be a massive waste of the graphics card as in my opinion the 3060ti is entry level for 1440p resolution or 1080p 240hz competitive gaming

The 450 power supply would offer no headroom for future upgrades

 

[JUNI0R]

Hi there! I agree with @jamiephillips909 on this one and a general spec spruce up is definitely in order. Before were able to assist, we’ll need some vital info that’s outlined in the link he’s posted

1) Budget- how much are you looking to spend? Does this Include the peripherals I see you have?
2) Usage- what will you be using this PC for? < as much detail as possible here is great!
3) Monitors- What Monitor(s) will you be using with this build? (Either make and model or resolution and refresh rate) I see there’s one in the spec already, would this be your primary monitor?

I’d also highly encourage a read of the AMD vs Intel thread linked in there. Intel is falling far behind as the moment and AMD is definitely the way to go!

 

[Johnskiboy]

Hi there! I agree with @jamiephillips909 on this one and a general spec spruce up is definitely in order. Before were able to assist, we’ll need some vital info that’s outlined in the link he’s posted

1) Budget- how much are you looking to spend? Does this Include the peripherals I see you have?
2) Usage- what will you be using this PC for? < as much detail as possible here is great!
3) Monitors- What Monitor(s) will you be using with this build? (Either make and model or resolution and refresh rate) I see there’s one in the spec already, would this be your primary monitor?

I’d also highly encourage a read of the AMD vs Intel thread linked in there. Intel is falling far behind as the moment and AMD is definitely the way to go!

I have £1400 to spend all together (including peripherals)

I will be using it mostly for gaming ( ArmA 3, GTA V and a few newer games) in happy with 1080p gaming

I dont have much space so just using the one monitor

The order is still in pre production so I can amend it if need be

 

[Steveyg]

It's a very tight budget mate, this would be the minimum I would be comfortable recommending for the PC itself and it doesn't leave much room to pick up the rest of your items

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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 [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 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 16 to 19 working days
Price: £1,247.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[WaldoTing]

if you have an old PC you're retiring you can transfer the Windows license which gives you more money to play with for your peripherals