Help. can someone spec a pc for gaming please

Andy2514

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hi need a little help, i'd like to get a gaming pc for around £2k if possible. mainly playing warzone & streaming, i'd also like to maybe have an option to play the latest flight simulator games, i'll be hooking it up to my LG c9 tv
 

JUNI0R

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hi need a little help, i'd like to get a gaming pc for around £2k if possible. mainly playing warzone & streaming, i'd also like to maybe have an option to play the latest flight simulator games, i'll be hooking it up to my LG c9 tv
Doing some googling on that TV (it's a 4K 120hz 65 or 55 inch TV), to take full advantage of it you'll need a 3080. I reckon for a fairly balanced 3080 build you're looking at more like £2,400 (although I'm sure the mods could work their magic to reduce that). You could swap this down to a 3070 but you'd have to lower your graphic settings if you wanted to keep to 4K. Swapping a 3070 into this build takes it to £2,150.

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CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
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ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
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32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
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10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
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2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
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500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
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STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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Andy2514

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Doing some googling on that TV (it's a 4K 120hz 65 or 55 inch TV), to take full advantage of it you'll need a 3080. I reckon for a fairly balanced 3080 build you're looking at more like £2,400 (although I'm sure the mods could work their magic to reduce that). You could swap this down to a 3070 but you'd have to lower your graphic settings if you wanted to keep to 4K. Swapping a 3070 into this build takes it to £2,150.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
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
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Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
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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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2,402.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/AsHPg8n8E7/



thank you junior, what about if i stay at 1080p
 

JUNI0R

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thank you junior, what about if i stay at 1080p
That's a very different story. What hz is the monitor?

Alternatively you could get a PC and a new 1440p and 144hz monitor for 2K if that's something you were interested in
 

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
i've not got a monitor i'd just just 1080p on the tv
We don't recommend going for 1080p above 27 inches, I can't imagine it on more than double that. You could maybe move down to 1440p where the 3070 would be a solid choice and you could get away with a 3060TI
 

leebee2110

Bronze Level Poster
I have the LG CX and run it at 1440p and it actually looks really good. As the others have suggested, I wouldn't even attempt 1080p...
 

Andy2514

Member
We don't recommend going for 1080p above 27 inches, I can't imagine it on more than double that. You could maybe move down to 1440p where the 3070 would be a solid choice and you could get away with a 3060TI

i've changed the gpu is this the correct setup

 

Andy2514

Member
Guys thanks for the help 🙂 however my misses ain’t happy with what I was about to spend. She’s given me a budget of £1300 now 😟
 

JUNI0R

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Guys thanks for the help 🙂 however my misses ain’t happy with what I was about to spend. She’s given me a budget of £1300 now 😟
Oh no! You'll struggle to get a comfortable 1440p build for £1300 but I've had a go. It's come to £1,335. This build does sacrifice on a lot though. The CPU is now the previous generation (which was still a good generation, just not as good as the current one) and the storage solution isn't great and I'd highly recommend upgrading to a 1TB SSD if you can (takes the price to £1,380).

To get a more comfortable and futureproof 1440p build you're looking more in the ballpark of £1,500-£1,600, so if you're able to bargain you're way up there, that'd be great, but understandable if you aren't

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER 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) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
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 750W 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,335.00 including VAT and Delivery

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