Help Choosing Gaming PC - €800 / Nvidia RTX

[erik_0000]

Hello,

I would be grateful for some help in picking out a gaming PC for my son. I know nothing about Windows or gaming. His budget is at least €800, that's for the tower only, excluding monitor and peripherals. He wants an Nvidia RTX graphics card.

So I click the PC GAMER link and the first option is the Vortex Elite (Intel) with a starting price of €643. I see a choice of 4 Nvidia RTX cards:

6 Go NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - Compatible VR !
8 Go NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - Compatible VR !
8 Go NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3 DP - Compatible GeForce RTX VR !
8 Go NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3 DP - Compatible GeForce RTX VR !

If I pick the first one, the price goes to €831.

The second option is the FUSION LX (AMD) with a starting price of €798. If I change the graphics card to the RTX 2060 the price goes to €942.

Would either of the above two options be a sensible starting point? Any other factors that I should consider? All advice would be gratefully received.

Kind Regards,
Erik

 

[erik_0000]

Fantastic, that's a huge help, I can't thank you enough.

So my son will have to hit up the family for Christmas money to see if he can stretch his budget that far. If we get to that point I'll repost the final spec before we order.

 

[erik_0000]

Hello,

I would be grateful for some feedback on the spec below. My son is looking for a gaming PC, his budget is ~1400€. He started with the "Fusion XR" build but completely switched it around to match a spec that he saw recommended on youtube. Below is what he came up with, is this sensible?

Kind Regards,
Erik


Boîtier
BOÎTIER MOYEN TOUR GAMING CORSAIR 175R RGB
Processeur (Unité centrale)
Processeur AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core (4,5 GHz/35 Mo CACHE/AM4)
Carte mère
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6 Go/s) - Compatible ARGB !
Mémoire (RAM)
16 Go Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8 Go)
Carte graphique
8 Go AMD RADEON™ RX 5700 XT - HDMI, DP, DX® 12
1er Disque de stockage
1 To SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3,5 POUCES HDD, 6 Go/s, 7200 T/MIN, 64 Mo DE CACHE
1er disque SSD M.2
256 Go PCS SSD PCIe M.2 (1900 Mo/R, 1100 Mo/W)
Alimentation
ALIMENTATION CORSAIR 650 W CV SERIES™ CV-650
Câble d'alimentation
1 câble d'alimentation européen, 1 m (C13/14)
Refroidissement du processeur
Refroidisseur pour processeur PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 Series haute performance (AMD)
Pâte thermique
PÂTE THERMIQUE STANDARD POUR UN REFROIDISSEMENT EFFICACE
Éclairage LED
Bande à LED RGB 50 cm
Carte son
HIGH DEF AUDIO (EN STANDARD) 6 CANAUX (5.1) INTÉGRÉ
Carte Réseau
PORT 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN (Wi-Fi NON INCLUS)
Carte de réseau sans fil
CARTE PCI-E WI-FI 802.11N 300 Mbps/2,4 GHz
Options USB/Thunderbolt
MIN. 2 x PORTS USB 3.0 et 2 x PORTS USB 2.0 @ PANNEAU ARRIERE + MIN. 2 PORTS AVANT
Système d’exploitation
Windows 10 Famille 64 bits - Licence mono-utilisateur incluse
Langue du système d’exploitation
Royaume-Uni - Anglais
Support de récupération Windows
Image de restauration multi-langue Windows 10 - Téléchargements illimités depuis votre compte en ligne.
Logiciel Office
Essai GRATUIT de Microsoft 365® (système d’exploitation requis) pendant 30 jours
Antivirus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Licence d'utilisation 90 jours gratuits incl. mode Gamer
Navigateur
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 uniquement)
Garantie
Garantie or de 3 ans (2 ans collection et retour, 2 ans pièces, 3 ans main d'œuvre)
Livraison
2 JOUR LIVRAISON EN BELGIQUE
Délai de construction
Assemblage standard - Environ 13 à 15 jours ouvrables
Prix : €1.370,00, TVA et livraison comprises

 

[erik_0000]

Hello again,

He increased his budget slightly but also, on the advice of a youtube video, switched from the Geforce to a Radeon RX to try and stretch his money further. Below is what he has come up with, I would be grateful for your feedback:

Request for feedback - gaming PC - €1400 - RX 5700 XT

Hello, I would be grateful for some feedback on the spec below. My son is looking for a gaming PC, his budget is ~1400€. He started with the "Fusion XR" build but completely switched it around to match a spec that he saw recommended on youtube. Below is what he came up with, is this...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Regards,
Erik

 

[Rakk]

Note: that thread has now been merged into this one

 

[erik_0000]

Sincere apologies, there is confusion on our side due to my lack of knowledge and my son going off in different directions, I will try to get back on track:

- He has increased his budget from €800 to €1,400
- He now prefers the Radeon over the Geforce
- He wants RGB RAM

Coming back to the spec that you provided earlier at €1,144, what changes would you recommend given the above? Many thanks for your patience, we are grateful for your help.

Kind Regards,
Erik

 

[erik_0000]

OK, Here is my naive attempt to update the €1,144 spec that was first recommended.
- I changed the graphics card from the GEFORCE RTX 2060 to the RADEON RX 5700 XT.
- The given CPU was not in stock so I upgraded it to the next one available.
- The web site advised me to upgrade the power supply from 550W to 650W
- The web site obliged me to choose a case
- I don't see an option for RGB RAM

Is this spec sensible?

This brings me to €1,375, which is just within my budget of €1,400.

I would be grateful for any feeback.

Case
THERMALTAKE V200 2.0 TEMPERED GLASS RGB EDITION GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5700 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
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 650W 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
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
2 DAY DELIVERY TO BELGIUM
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Price: €1.375,00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/67MUavBbGQ/

 

[Martinr36]

scroll down further for the RGB ram

 

[erik_0000]

Got it, many thanks. That takes me to €1,389. Is this a sensible build, can I go ahead and order that one?

 

[erik_0000]

So the machine arrived. The HDMI socket has a plastic plug in it - is this to protect the socket, or is it telling me that HDMI is not supported? There is another socket which, if my research is correct, is DisplayPort? Our monitor is HDMI, can I simply purchase a converter which will allow me to connect the DisplayPort PC to an HDMI monitor?

 

[sck451]

So the machine arrived. The HDMI socket has a plastic plug in it - is this to protect the socket, or is it telling me that HDMI is not supported? There is another socket which, if my research is correct, is DisplayPort? Our monitor is HDMI, can I simply purchase a converter which will allow me to connect the DisplayPort PC to an HDMI monitor?

The simplest solution would be to post a photo if you can... HDMI should certainly be possible!

 

[Martinr36]

So the machine arrived. The HDMI socket has a plastic plug in it - is this to protect the socket, or is it telling me that HDMI is not supported? There is another socket which, if my research is correct, is DisplayPort? Our monitor is HDMI, can I simply purchase a converter which will allow me to connect the DisplayPort PC to an HDMI monitor?

You sure you're looking in the right place at the outlet for the card rather than the motherboard?

 

[erik_0000]

Many thanks for the responses, we will try again in the morning and report back!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Many thanks for the responses, we will try again in the morning and report back!

GPU's often have little plastic plugs in the display outputs, they should just pull out.

If it's the motherboard, it may not pull out, but as above you don't want to be using that anyway.

 

[erik_0000]

It's working now. Many thanks! The HDMI port on the motherboard was blocked. The one on the graphics card is working.