Looking for guidance on an affordable Gaming PC

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irishwill2008

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Hi there,

I am currently an Xbox Gamer! Currently have Xbox Series X but due to shortage of games and pretty much a lot of good games being on PC, I want to switch back to PC Gaming.

I originally had a budget of 1000 EUR (I am based in Ireland) but got a bit side tracked and ended up with the following build at a cost of "€2,108.00 inc VAT and Delivery".

Can someone let me know if there IS an option in around 1K? Maybe 1->1.5K EUR?

Things I want/keep in mind: A cool case with LOTS of RGB lights ;) Make someone jaw dropped when they walk in and see it lol. The ability to play all the latest and greatest! i.e. Sons of the forest, Rust, Eve Online, Raft, Minecraft etc.

I appreciate all the help :)

Specs of current build (not sure if overkill, might be able to get price down cheaper with different spec?):
Case
PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700F (Up to 5.2) 30MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B760-PLUS D4 (LGA1700, PCIe5.0, USB 3.2)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
2x 50cm ARGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
 
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Steveyg

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Yeah €1.5k is a decent enough budget to get something good, what monitor will you be using as the GPU is matched to the monitor
 
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irishwill2008

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Steveyg said:
Yeah €1.5k is a decent enough budget to get something good, what monitor will you be using as the GPU is matched to the monitor
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Thanks for the reply! I am actually going to be using my 70" LG TV. Around year old if anything, I use it with my Xbox, 4k etc on it. Graphics is incredible😅
 
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Steveyg

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irishwill2008 said:
Thanks for the reply! I am actually going to be using my 70" LG TV. Around year old if anything, I use it with my Xbox, 4k etc on it. Graphics is incredible😅
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Do you know the actual model number? TV's tend to be restricted to 60Hz so 60 FPS would be max which obviously isn't ideal
 
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Steveyg

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irishwill2008 said:
Damn, never knew that! TV info: LG TV UQ81006LB

Model: 70UQ81006LB

Hope that helps :) Thanks again for the help!
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Yeah it has a screen refresh of 60Hz mate, that's going to be the limiting factor to be honest. This is where I'd be aiming for matching that screen

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.3GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) AMD
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6700 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE RGB 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Google Chrome™
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 9 to 11 working days
Price: €1,878.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/UJaqkNupsy/
 
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irishwill2008

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Thanks guys! Lol, yeah might need a new tv now ;)

Steve, what type monitor would be good then to use other than my tv? Is there a good cheapish one to go alongside the PC? :) Thanks again
 
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Steveyg

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irishwill2008 said:
Thanks guys! Lol, yeah might need a new tv now ;)

Steve, what type monitor would be good then to use other than my tv? Is there a good cheapish one to go alongside the PC? :) Thanks again
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To match that GPU you want a 1440p 144hz IPS panel so anything that fits that would do the job really well. Probably set you back around £250-£300 for a good one. No point in buying a high spec PC to cheap out on the monitor and not get the benefits the PC can you only display what the monitor is capable of so it's important to match them
 
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irishwill2008

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Makes perfect sense and I agree! No point cheaping out this far in. Do you reckon I am good using my current TV then or should I buy a monitor as well?
 
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Steveyg

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irishwill2008 said:
Makes perfect sense and I agree! No point cheaping out this far in. Do you reckon I am good using my current TV then or should I buy a monitor as well?
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It depends entirely on the games you're playing. I play a lot of games that are restricted to 60FPS or are games designed around 60FPS so 60Hz is fine for me. I generally play these on my big TV in the living room but for anything that I can push higher or want higher like shooters for example they are all played on my 1440p 144hz monitor. I wouldn't want to be restricted to 60FPS while playing anything in first person

It's a nuanced question for sure but there is definitely a massive improvement in higher frames and 144hz seems to be that sweet spot where everything just feels better
 
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irishwill2008

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Steveyg said:
It depends entirely on the games you're playing. I play a lot of games that are restricted to 60FPS or are games designed around 60FPS so 60Hz is fine for me. I generally play these on my big TV in the living room but for anything that I can push higher or want higher like shooters for example they are all played on my 1440p 144hz monitor. I wouldn't want to be restricted to 60FPS while playing anything in first person

It's a nuanced question for sure but there is definitely a massive improvement in higher frames and 144hz seems to be that sweet spot where everything just feels better
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I see, yeah for rust maybe more the better but for like Sons of the forest? Would that be good on my TV? 🤔 Might need to invest on a monitor then as well! Appreciate all this help, really do! :)
 
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