Making the switch - clueless about PCs. Send help!

[cleggy22]

Hi guys,

With my t.v breaking recently and my love for gaming slowly falling off, I’ve decided I want to rekindle my love and not waste my limited cash on a new t.v for my Xbox.

I’ve teased myself with the idea of a PC for years and never actually touched one for anything other than work. Now I want one for gaming. However, I’m a clueless idiot who doesn’t have the intellectual requirement or time to understand everything that is needed to buy an efficient, cost-effective PC (though I have tried).

This is where you guys come in... I’m after a PC that doesn’t rise beyond £1300, it must include a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse. And I absolutely love the RGB look, sorry! I play mostly FPS games with hints of Fifa -.- and GTA! (I could also use it to do some work on, BUT it isn’t that important)

If people could send links to a build which is sufficient enough for the required gaming experience, I will greatly appreciate it! Any more information needed, just ask and I’ll try my best to answer!

Thankyou in advance,
cleggy22.

 

[Oussebon]

Maybe something like:

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)

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Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
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
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
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: £1,234.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/3j7efwJNND/

RGB case, RAM, and LED strip. Fast RAM, and decent CPU that should be fairly futureproof. GTX 1660 Super + 1080p 144hz monitors should do well in FPS, and also GTA for that matter. Monitor has adaptive sync which you can enable on your Nvidia GPU.

I'd have added the Cooler Master MS110 KB+M but it's out of stock. You8 can pick up budget (~£25-50) peripherals sets from your favourite online retailer though Whatever you like the look of and gets good customer reviews.

 

[Oussebon]

As for the kind of performance to expect, look up benches of the GTX 1660 super. e.g.

MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Gaming X Review

The MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Gaming X comes with a large dual-fan cooler that makes it the quietest GTX 1660 Super we've reviewed today. It also comes with the highly popular idle-fan stop feature. Temperatures are good, too, and a backplate is included as well.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[cleggy22]

I think you replied to my post a few month back. Your help is appreciated! Thank you!