First Gaming PC spec - Flight Sim 2020

[Chumfatty]

Hello everyone. Thinking of getting this sub £1K PC, mainly to run Flight Simulator and maybe Star Citzen and then general non-console type gaming. (Happy to run most stuff on Xbox etc ( this is subject to change!))

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Quad Core CPU (3.6GHz-3.9GHz/18MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5500 XT - HDMI, DP, DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/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
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 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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
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)
Monitor
IIYAMA G2530HSU-B1 24.5" Gaming Monitor
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE HDMI (M) to DVI (M)
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 15 to 17 working days
Promotional Item
Get Godfall and/or WoW:Shadowlands w/ select AMD Radeon Graphics
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

i would welcome your views on this. Thanks in advance.

 

[SpyderTracks]

What's your max budget?

Is it only for gaming?

This is really breaching the lowest tier that would make it worthwhile, but all depends on budget.

 

[Chumfatty]

What's your max budget?

Is it only for gaming?

This is really breaching the lowest tier that would make it worthwhile, but all depends on budget.

£1K is pretty much my max. It won’t be my main gaming machine, I’m a pretty casual gamer but would like the option to play PC titles And maybe expand to VR later or upgrade if it takes over from my console playing. Plus I need a new desktop, was going to spend a grand on a new iMac but thought I’d return to windows.

 

[SpyderTracks]

This would be significantly better, slightly over with the mouse and keyboard, but I wouldn't go under this:

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Quad Core CPU (3.6GHz-3.9GHz/18MB CACHE/AM4) Just a placeholder, need to swap for the 3300x when in stock on 15/09
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready! Better Mobo for the budget
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB) Ryzen needs fast RAM
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 SUPER - HDMI Will manage 1080p 60Hz
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE Secondary storage drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W) Significantly faster main drive for OS and games
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Gives good headroom for GPU upgrade in future to accomodate VR, you'll need a minimum of an RTX2070 Super, or an RTX3060 of the upcoming GPU's
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 More modern wifi card includes bluetooth.
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
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)
Monitor
IIYAMA G2730HSU-B1 27" Gaming Monitor Much better monitor for gaming, 1080p 75Hz with freesync
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle
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 15 to 17 working days

Price: £1,022.00 including VAT and Delivery With 3300x = £1034


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[SpyderTracks]

That would be a much stronger base for upgradeability. The PSU has headroom for a significant GPU upgrade in the future, and the motherboard is current also so will allow pretty good upgradeability.

 

[Chumfatty]

Wow thanks Spyderyracks. Is there a huge difference in the processor, rather than wait 2 weeks For the 3300? I feel if I don’t commit now ill talk myself out buying one eventually lol!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Wow thanks Spyderyracks. Is there a huge difference in the processor, rather than wait 2 weeks For the 3300? I feel if I don’t commit now ill talk myself out buying one eventually lol!

Yes, you'd need a 3300x as an absolute minimum, the 3100 would be a bottleneck and reduce performance.

Don't wait, order it now with the placeholder and then change it when it's back in stock.
You wouldn't have to wait anyway, the build would be in the queue for over 2 weeks. Takes about a month for a build to be shipped at the moment.