Medium gaming + software dev.

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Benji123

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Want a future proofed pc for medium gaming and software dev. Want to allow multiple concurrent rdp sessions for work. Budget around 1700. Specs attached! Thank you.

Committed a fairly cardinal situation by already ordering and then getting paranoid! Hopefully it looks okay....

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Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE - FNATIC EDITION
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
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 120 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 7 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
 

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steaky360

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Benji123 said:
Want a future proofed pc for medium gaming and software dev. Want to allow multiple concurrent rdp sessions for work. Budget around 1700. Specs attached! Thank you.

Committed a fairly cardinal situation by already ordering and then getting paranoid! Hopefully it looks okay....
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Its far easier for folk to view if you can copy/paste your specs (and include the configurable link) rather than a snip... if its easier you'll get more responses.

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How much did the system come too in total?
 
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Benji123

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steaky360 said:
Its far easier for folk to view if you can copy/paste your specs (and include the configurable link) rather than a snip... if its easier you'll get more responses.

How to Post Your Specification to the Forum - Check this Spec

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How much did the system come too in total?
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Fixed! £1700.
 
Scott

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I would cancel that order to be honest. It's not ideal IMO.

The 5600X is a decent chip but it's outshone by the Intel offerings. The 12600k is significantly more powerful and there's not a lot in it cost wise. Other areas that are lacking - Storage (M2 is old generation & too small, no fast storage for game loads), PSU (not high enough IMO and no upgrade potential), cooling (smaller liquid coolers are a waste, unknown quality too) and Poor Wifi (No 5Ghz band, not a good choice).

The 3060Ti is a 1440p high FPS GPU, it's definitely not mid-level gaming so if you wanted to get inside the budget the GPU is the first place I would look. It depends on which monitor you are pairing the system with.

Do you need Windows Pro? What about the platinum warranty? £135 is an awful lot of the budget.

Below is what I would start with. If you want to get inside budget I would definitely look at the GPU as being the only point to lower.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/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)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,796.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Q0hr4K38kk/
 
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Benji123

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Scott said:
I would cancel that order to be honest. It's not ideal IMO.

The 5600X is a decent chip but it's outshone by the Intel offerings. The 12600k is significantly more powerful and there's not a lot in it cost wise. Other areas that are lacking - Storage (M2 is old generation & too small, no fast storage for game loads), PSU (not high enough IMO and no upgrade potential), cooling (smaller liquid coolers are a waste, unknown quality too) and Poor Wifi (No 5Ghz band, not a good choice).

The 3060Ti is a 1440p high FPS GPU, it's definitely not mid-level gaming so if you wanted to get inside the budget the GPU is the first place I would look. It depends on which monitor you are pairing the system with.

Do you need Windows Pro? What about the platinum warranty? £135 is an awful lot of the budget.

Below is what I would start with. If you want to get inside budget I would definitely look at the GPU as being the only point to lower.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/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)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,796.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Q0hr4K38kk/
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Hmm okay, this looks more sensible then. Thank you!

If I were to take the GPU down acouple of notches, what would be a reasonable choice? Basically I'd like to run whatever game I want but medium. Graphics is fine. I usually find myself playing indies, mmo, strategy, crafting survival etc on PC.
 
Scott

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Benji123 said:
Hmm okay, this looks more sensible then. Thank you!

If I were to take the GPU down acouple of notches, what would be a reasonable choice? Basically I'd like to run whatever game I want but medium. Graphics is fine. I usually find myself playing indies, mmo, strategy, crafting survival etc on PC.
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My initial gut instinct is the 2060. It really depends on what monitor you are looking to run as the potential of the GPU is down to the resolution and refresh rate that's being targeted.

If it's 1080p the 2060 is a no brainer, if it's 1440p then there's an argument that the 3060 is a better fit (the 3060Ti is pretty high end 1440p and not medium). If it's 4k then there's just no chance you're going to get good returns at this budget.
 
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Benji123

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Scott said:
My initial gut instinct is the 2060. It really depends on what monitor you are looking to run as the potential of the GPU is down to the resolution and refresh rate that's being targeted.

If it's 1080p the 2060 is a no brainer, if it's 1440p then there's an argument that the 3060 is a better fit (the 3060Ti is pretty high end 1440p and not medium). If it's 4k then there's just no chance you're going to get good returns at this budget.
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Hmm, yeah I see what your saying. Even looking at those other options the money saving isn't huge. Seems like I get most bang for buck with 3060ti?
 
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Benji123 said:
Hmm, yeah I see what your saying. Even looking at those other options the money saving isn't huge. Seems like I get most bang for buck with 3060ti?
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Will you be running 1440p? It all depends on the monitor

For a decent 1440p monitor you'd be looking at £300-500
 
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Benji123

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SpyderTracks said:
When is eventually? If it's not within a year then there's no point in getting a 3069ti now, just get a 2060 and upgrade it when you upgrade the monitor.
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That's a good point. Just resell the 2060? Also should I get the 6gb or 12gb...? Thank you for your help.
 
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Benji123

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Hi All, following on from a previous reconfigure, just wanted to get final feedback on this. Budget is slightly stretched at 1800, originally was 1700. Want a future proofed, fairly medium->upper gaming system, for dev work too. Want it for concurrent RDP sessions as well:

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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
Microsoft® Edge
Monitor
MSI 27" Optix G271 - 1920 x 1080, 1MS, 144Hz
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,790.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/ZQpYFNWdrx/


Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!
 
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This is where I'd go mate, that PSU is designed for office computers and not gaming machines. You also want plenty of overhead so you can make upgrades in future

The 2060 isn't all that big so definitely doesn't need a support bracket

Also just FYI you can get the exact same monitor elsewhere for significantly cheaper

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/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)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,657.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/2AMRQUkAPy/
 
Scott

Scott

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I would strongly advise against the PSU you have selected. The absolute minimum recommendation nowadays would be a 750w RMx. Most of the time I would favour a 1000w RMx where the budget allows but the 850w is my go-to when on a limit.
 
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Benji123

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Amazing. Thanks so much guys. I upgraded to the 1000 RMx power supply, and will source the monitor for else where. Ordered and rather excited for it to arrive :)
 
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