Need advice on first gaming PC

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BullishBull

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Hi,

I basically want a PC that I can easily upgrade in the future if I wish to. I only really play Football Manager and my partner plays Sims. Ideally we would like to play on the highest settings. I’m content with having average CPU, average GPU etc as long as it can handle the above games and as long as I can upgrade the CPU and GPU without any problems. I’ve been told with desktop PC, you can always upgrade in the future, but is this limited to certain cases/chassis? I hope somebody can help me.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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So as an example, this would more than likely give a good upgrade path with upcoming Zen 2 processors using the same socket:

Both games are mainly CPU based, so it's worth waiting for someone else to confirm as you may not require such a mid range GPU.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3100MB/s R | 1600MB/s 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
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
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
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 12 working days
Price: £1,184.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-pc/NcwYFDXZBr/
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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I intend to buy the PC from here or from Very catalogue.
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We can't comment on other companies' PCs from Very, but what I would say is that buying a PC Specialist spec direct from PCS is often cheaper than buying it from a reseller.

The spec above looks solid.

Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
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I's not sure I'd bother with the after-market cooler. the R5 2600x comes with a decent cooler.

Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
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This motherboard is over £75 more than the Gigabyte Ultra Gaming. Unless there's a very specific reason to get it (not sure what that might be), stick to the Gigabyte Ultra Gaming I'd say. :)
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

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Oussebon said:
We can't comment on other companies' PCs from Very, but what I would say is that buying a PC Specialist spec direct from PCS is often cheaper than buying it from a reseller.
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And PCS's after-sales service is likely to be faster and better too. :)
 
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