First gaming PC
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| Will be playing CS:GO, Rust, Fortnite etc mostly and eventually iRacing Any monitor around/under £400 would be ideal |
Oussebon
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Any 1080p 144hz monitor would do nicely. There are a lot of options around the £200 mark.
You could potentially look at a 240hz monitor, though only in a few games will you be getting those kinds of framerates, and often only with managed settings. If you're the kind of person that plays Fortnite on low settings to max framerate though, and you're serious about CSGO, it could be an option. e.g. Alienware AW2518HF is ~£300 at the moment.
If you're new to PC gaming though, and don't know what you really like yet, that might not make as much sense as getting a nice, cheaper 1080p 144hz monitor. e.g. AOC G2590PX
You could potentially look at a 240hz monitor, though only in a few games will you be getting those kinds of framerates, and often only with managed settings. If you're the kind of person that plays Fortnite on low settings to max framerate though, and you're serious about CSGO, it could be an option. e.g. Alienware AW2518HF is ~£300 at the moment.
If you're new to PC gaming though, and don't know what you really like yet, that might not make as much sense as getting a nice, cheaper 1080p 144hz monitor. e.g. AOC G2590PX
I did look at the Alienware monitor, does the fact that it’s free sync still work well with my graphics card?
Yes it’s ordered, what monitors would you suggest?
If it is ordered but not yet received you should cancel and get some advice as your spec isn't balanced at all
Arguably if you had received it and it was still in the return window you should send it back
I was trying to ask about that earlier
I’ve sent a message to PC Specialist, but what would you recommend changing so I can get an idea until I receive a reply.
Oussebon
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You're buying a huge amount of super expensive 'extras' like the higer end motherboard and super expensive cooler, all for a mid range CPU, and putting it in a cheap case.
So you could just save a shedload of money and suffer nothing in doing so.
Or An AMD R5 build would let you squeeze in a more powerful GPU and an SSD and still save a bundle, and probably be more futureproof too.
Or you could rebalance and just about wrangle an i7 9700k and RTX 2060 in for a similar price area.
e.g.
So you could just save a shedload of money and suffer nothing in doing so.
Or An AMD R5 build would let you squeeze in a more powerful GPU and an SSD and still save a bundle, and probably be more futureproof too.
Or you could rebalance and just about wrangle an i7 9700k and RTX 2060 in for a similar price area.
e.g.
Oussebon
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Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
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50cm RGB LED Strip
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Oussebon
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i7s are expensive so fitting one in AND a better GPU is hard, but still not much more expensive than your starting spec:
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Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 UD: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
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16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
Get Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with select NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 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)
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
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
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Office Software
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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 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,300.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/sfWGCcDYqJ/
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 UD: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 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)
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
Genuine 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® 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 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
Price: £1,300.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/sfWGCcDYqJ/
Oussebon
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Or, the Inferno R4 off this page:
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The Review specs are fixed specs, with a discounted price. R5 3600x (includes free game), RX 5700 GPU (faster than a 2060 and also includes a free game), and has the X470 mobo.
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