Looking for advice please. First gaming PC for son.

[jings]

Hello

I am looking for suggestions on a good first gaming PC for my son's Christmas. He is 12 and plays games like Forza Horizon, Fifa and Fortnite. It has to stream too. My budget is between £1000 - £1500 including Monitor and keyboard. It has to look good as well with light up keyboard etc.

I would be grateful for any advice/suggestions. As I'm really not sure where to start and want him to love it.

Thank you.

 

[Oussebon]

Something like:

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 460X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - 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
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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)
Monitor
AOC G2590PX 24.5" 144Hz Gaming Monitor
Keyboard & Mouse
CoolerMaster MS110 Combo Keyboard and Mouse
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: £1,517.00 including VAT and Delivery

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1080p 144hz monitor, which is more or less the default choice for things like Fortnite.
GTX 2060 will pair very well with it.

The CPU is quite expensive, but is very good for streaming. Worth it if there is a strong emphasis on the streaming. If the streaming is going to be very casual then the R5 3600 is more than fine. Only go with the R5 3600x over the R5 3600 (non-x)if your son really wants one of the bundled games. It's not worth an extra £40 on its own as the performance gap is tiny.

Case has RGB lighting, and the keyboard and mouse have RGB lighting too. The 460X is well regarded for cooling performance, as well as having the usual fashionable aesthetic trimmings (RGB lighting, tempered glass).

 

[jings]

Thank you Oussebon. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. I really didn’t know where to start and your suggestion for spec and advice regarding the PC is extremely helpful. 🙂