Gaming PC £2500 Budget

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Bonja

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Hey all,
I’m pretty new to PC gaming. Currently have an Acer nitro 5 laptop which has been great but I want to now upgrade to a PC now I have the room in my house.

I have a £2500 budget for the PC so I would like to play in 4K ideally. I will be playing games like PUBG,WoW and the new next gen upcoming releases. I really I would like to be playing on the best possible settings.

I have had a look at doing custom builds but I really don’t know enough about computers to know what I would need. I would like one of the new RTX 3080 cards and a good CPU.

mid anyone could Help me out with any of the specs that would be great.
 
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Bonja

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Hi guys, looking at this PC mainly for gaming and perhaps some streaming in the future.
will add on the RTX 3080 at release day hopefully.
But is there any changes you would make to this, I have a budget of around £2500.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700K (3.8GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
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 [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
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)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Price: £1,308.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-pc/dfvJqCtXxn/
 
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SpyderTracks

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Bonja said:
£1k just for the monitor? Seems a lot for a 4K monitor. Have seen them a lot cheaper than that. But thanks for your reply.
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You'd need a minimum of 4k 144Hz, 4k 60Hz would be completely pointless and a 3070 would be more appropriate.
 
SpyderTracks

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Bonja said:
Your right, but the 3080 isn’t much more though so just thought I’d get the next best.
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It's pointless, you'd never use it, the GPU needs to match the monitor otherwise you're just throwing money down the drain. The 3080 vs 3070 on a 4k 60Hz monitor would be exactly the same experience, just because the 3080 is more powerful doesn't mean it will magically produce some incredible visual experience, the monitor is the final output and if that isn't up to spec, then you won't experience any difference.

It's very important to understand that. We've had a lot of people leaping at the 3080 becuase they don't understand this and it's not the right card for them. These are going to be in very short supply and need to be allocated to those that will actually use it.

If your budget limits the monitor you can get then, wait for the 3070.
 
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SpyderTracks said:
It's pointless, you'd never use it, the GPU needs to match the monitor otherwise you're just throwing money down the drain. The 3080 vs 3070 on a 4k 60Hz monitor would be exactly the same experience, just because the 3080 is more powerful doesn't mean it will magically produce some incredible visual experience, the monitor is the final output and if that isn't up to spec, then you won't experience any difference.

It's very important to understand that. We've had a lot of people leaping at the 3080 becuase they don't understand this and it's not the right card for them. These are going to be in very short supply and need to be allocated to those that will actually use it.

If your budget limits the monitor you can get then, wait for the 3070.
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Okay, so a 3070 and a 2k monitor would be better then?
What about the actual spec of the PC?
 
SpyderTracks

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Bonja said:
Okay, so a 3070 and a 2k monitor would be better then?
What about the actual spec of the PC?
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3070 would need a 1440p ultrawide as an abolute minimum, or 4k 144Hz / superwide ideally. You're still looking at around £600 and up for a compatible monitor, 1440 ultrawide is relaly too little even for the 3070, if you're simply looking at 1440p 144Hz, then the 3060 would be the card to go for.

For the PC, an AMD build would be far better.
 
SpyderTracks

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This would be more suitable for the build, swap out the GPU for the 3070:

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Eight Core CPU (4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro 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 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
Firefox™
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 11 to 13 working days

Price: £1,884.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/U0QEd9gR0H/

Then put the rest towards a decent monitor
 
SpyderTracks

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This would be the ideal monitor IMHO:

www.samsung.com

PC Monitors | Computer Monitors & Screens | Samsung UK

Browse the full range of PC monitors, desktop computer monitors & screens at Samsung UK. Compare models by price & specs. Free Delivery & Returns.
www.samsung.com www.samsung.com

Or 4k 144Hz options:

www.tomshardware.com

Best 4K Gaming Monitors for PC 2024: 144Hz, Curved and More

These are the best 4K gaming monitors to consider if you're ready to upgrade your gaming experience.
www.tomshardware.com www.tomshardware.com

Or if budget doesn't allow then 1440 Ultrawide, but this wouldn't be making the most of the GPU:

www.awd-it.co.uk

ASUS VG35VQ computer monitor 35" 3440 x 1440 pixels UltraWide Quad HD LED Black Gaming Monitor

TUF Gaming VG35VQ Gaming Monitor – 35 inch WQHD (3440x1440), 100Hz, Extreme Low Motion Blur™, Adaptive-Sync,1ms (MPRT), Curved
www.awd-it.co.uk www.awd-it.co.uk
 
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Bonja

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SpyderTracks said:
This would be more suitable for the build, swap out the GPU for the 3070:

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Eight Core CPU (4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro 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 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
Firefox™
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 11 to 13 working days

Price: £1,884.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/U0QEd9gR0H/

Then put the rest towards a decent monitor
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Great, should save me a few pounds then. Why would you swap out the processor just out of interest?
 
SpyderTracks

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Bonja said:
Sorry, meant from the i7-10700k to the AMD.
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Intels are really really poor and beaten by AMD in almost every metric but most importantly security and futureproofing.

Intel are stuck on a 5 year old skylake architecture on 14nm, these are the same processors as 5 years ago, just overclocked as far as they’ll go. They don’t perform as well as AMD, they’re hard to cool, the platform and chips are needlessly expensive, they don’t have PCIe 4 which most SSDs and GPU’s now are.

There are many more reasons than that but those are the main ones.
 
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Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700K (3.8GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro 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 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Price: £1,565.00 including VAT and Delivery

Not Decided on Monitor and GPU yet to be honest, just want some help on the rest of the spec, cooling etc. Pretty set on the CPU.
 
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Bonja

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LeeMoore86 said:
Hello and welcome.
The monitor is the key bit of info. Systems should be specced to your monitor of choice.

If you give us an idea of what you want the PC for that would be helpful too. Just gaming? If so what type of game? MS Flight Simulator, AAA games at high graphics settings or are you looking for esports style games where FPS is king?

If its more than just games - let us know what else you'd like it to do ;)
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pretty much just gaming really.

I’m not sure on the monitor. looking into it, It will most likely be a 1440 monitor for now with a view to upgrading in a year or so to 4K.

To be honest I want to be able to play everything on it at good settings. So if I decide I wanna do a bit of Boeing flying sometime I can do. 👍
 
AgentCooper

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The main thing that’d be advised is to change over to an AMD chip, they’re so much better than Intel at this point in time 👍
 
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