Gaming PC - I have no idea what I'm doing

[Boola]

I got my original PC from here in 2012 and it has really lasted well and been great. However, it has reached the end of its life and I do not have the energy or time to look into fixing it up and upgrading it. I'm ready for a completely new one!

I had some help building that one as well, but I feel like I also had a bit of a better idea of what I was doing myself and now that has knowledge gone out of the window!

I want a gaming PC, for a wide array of games, so I want it to not struggle with any new game I throw at it.

There are a few other things I like to do on my pc, but they're mostly simple things like writing and streaming so nothing that a good gaming PC won't handle.

I already have a monitor, but would like a new keyboard and mouse.

I'd rather not have to have any external harddrive, and have plenty of storage built in.

I'd also like a decently quiet cooling system.

I'm open to all suggestions and looking at a price between £800 and £1000 but can be slightly flexible if needed to get something truly excellent.

Please help me!

Thank you

 

[keithbeaks]

Good to hear your original pcs machine stood you so well!

You'll be better off posting this again in here:

Check this spec!

Post any machine builds you are contemplating here for community feedback on your choices.

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Let people know what your current monitor is as well

And also give this a read:

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There are even suggested machines at the bottom for different budgets and needs!

 

[Scott]

With the budget you are limiting yourself to 1080p, are you happy at this level of gaming?

With regards to the 2012 model, was it a similar budget? Only asking as inflation has taken its toll, along with the jump to 20% VAT. I think you may be getting a comparative downgrade in system at this budget from the one you purchased in 2012 so you may not get the jump in performance that you are looking for.

 

[Boola]

COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard	ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM)	16GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
Graphics Card	2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7850 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
2nd Graphics Card	NONE
3rd Graphics Card	NONE
1st Storage Drive	1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Storage Drive	NONE
3rd Storage Drive	NONE
4th Storage Drive	NONE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	NONE
RAID	NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NONE
External Hard Drive	NONE
Memory Card Reader	INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply	450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling	SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
Fan Controller	NONE
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking	WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)
USB/Thunderbolt Options	6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
4G Module	NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive	NONE
Firewire	NONE
TV Card	NONE
Operating System	Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software	FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus	NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2013 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC (£9) *SPECIAL*
Monitor	IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£119)

 

[Boola]

That was the original PC I got.

 

[Scott]

I was more referring to the budget. A £1200 PC today is equivalent to around a £700/£800 PC in 2012.

My point is that your money doesn't go as far.

The below has you more than covered for your current monitor etc. If you aren't going to re-purpose your windows licence on your current PC you could transfer that to the new PC which would save ITRO £100.

Case
CORSAIR 275R AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 SUPER - HDMI
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 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
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)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 18 to 20 working days
Price: £952.00 including VAT and Delivery

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