First gaming pc for my son

[Mrwest76]

Hi all, my son turns 13 this month and he says he wants a gaming pc, would love some guidance on a potential build below. He says he will want to capture footage from his xbox hence adding the capture card, as well as play various games. I just need it to be decent enough for the foreseeable future and looking at about 1300 to 1400 if possible. Any help appreciated


Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-9600K (3.7 GHz) 9 MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ FX OEM
Wireless/Wired Networking
ASUS PCE-AX58BT Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Capture/Streaming Cards
Elgato Game Capture HD60 PRO - PCIe Card
Operating System
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 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 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 14 to 16 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery

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[Mrwest76]

Monitor to be used with this system? Resolution and refresh rate or make and model if unsure. Gaming systems are always specced according to the monitor

Is there one you could recommend about £150ish?

 

[Scott]

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W 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)
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 14 to 16 working days
Price: £1,120.00 including VAT and Delivery

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Money saved from the budget can be put towards a good monitor...

AOC Gaming 24G2U 24" 1920x1080 IPS 144Hz 1ms FreeSync Widescreen LED Gaming Monitor

Display Resolution 1920x1080, Display Size 24", Refresh Rate 144Hz, FreeSync, 1ms Response Time, Contrast Ratio 80M:1, Panel Type IPS, 3-side frameless

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I wouldn't spend any more on the GPU/Monitor combo right now as next year there will be a RTX3060 GPU available and it'll smash 1440p requirements so it would be a nice upgrade to get a GPU/Monitor combo after this fact. Unfortunately £1500 won't get you it all right now so best to save the money now and put towards an upgrade later

 

[Scott]

Forgot to mention. I deliberately left out the capture card. I wasn't sure if this was deliberate on your behalf. You can capture the game on the PC while playing. The capture cards are for recording from another source such as an XBox, which kinda defeats the purpose of a gaming PC

 

[Mrwest76]

Forgot to mention. I deliberately left out the capture card. I wasn't sure if this was deliberate on your behalf. You can capture the game on the PC while playing. The capture cards are for recording from another source such as an XBox, which kinda defeats the purpose of a gaming PC

Thanks Scott, appreciate your reply. So will the AMD be good enough over intel? Is there any reason for that particular case or just cost saving, would I need a rear fan for that one? I added capture card as part of wanting the gaming pc he said was to also capture footage from his xbox.

So are you saying if I got this spec now could look to upgrade to better monitor and the better gpu in the future? But that aoc monitor would be sufficient now?

 

[Scott]

Thanks Scott, appreciate your reply. So will the AMD be good enough over intel? Is there any reason for that particular case or just cost saving, would I need a rear fan for that one? I added capture card as part of wanting the gaming pc he said was to also capture footage from his xbox.

So are you saying if I got this spec now could look to upgrade to better monitor and the better gpu in the future? But that aoc monitor would be sufficient now?

AMD is definitely the route to go down right now IMO. There is a future path of upgrades without too much fuss and they are far cheaper than Intel. Performance is like for like and you're going to be GPU limited regardless.

I would re-add the capture card in that case then.

Exactly, the spec is a fantastic base for a gaming PC. If you wanted some extra cushion a 750W PSU might be a good idea as this will cover any GPU upgrade in the future (The new cards like some juice).

Next year when prices and stock have stabilised, a 3060/3070 with a 1440p 144hz monitor would be butter

 

[Mrwest76]

AMD is definitely the route to go down right now IMO. There is a future path of upgrades without too much fuss and they are far cheaper than Intel. Performance is like for like and you're going to be GPU limited regardless.

I would re-add the capture card in that case then.

Exactly, the spec is a fantastic base for a gaming PC. If you wanted some extra cushion a 750W PSU might be a good idea as this will cover any GPU upgrade in the future (The new cards like some juice).

Next year when prices and stock have stabilised, a 3060/3070 with a 1440p 144hz monitor would be butter

Superb Scott really appreciate your help with this

 

[Mrwest76]

Superb Scott really appreciate your help with this

AMD is definitely the route to go down right now IMO. There is a future path of upgrades without too much fuss and they are far cheaper than Intel. Performance is like for like and you're going to be GPU limited regardless.

I would re-add the capture card in that case then.

Exactly, the spec is a fantastic base for a gaming PC. If you wanted some extra cushion a 750W PSU might be a good idea as this will cover any GPU upgrade in the future (The new cards like some juice).

Next year when prices and stock have stabilised, a 3060/3070 with a 1440p 144hz monitor would be butter

Hey Scott, I made slight amendment to your recommended spec, higher graphics card and power supply does this look ok with that AOC monitor u suggested?

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[Scott]

It looks great but I would strongly advise against the 2060. It's a waste of money as it's overpowered for the monitor. Better to save the money and put it towards the next generation GPU and monitor next year. You're not going to see any real benefit from the spend

 

[Mrwest76]

It looks great but I would strongly advise against the 2060. It's a waste of money as it's overpowered for the monitor. Better to save the money and put it towards the next generation GPU and monitor next year. You're not going to see any real benefit from the spend

Ok makes sense thank you for all the advice