Need help with building a PC

[Roman1993]

Hello everyone. First of all I hope everyone is having a nice Easter weekend with their familys and loved ones .
Now , I need help with building a PC . I wont be posting any spec because whatever I put will be just random stuff because I have no idea about anything . Hopefully that wont be too big of a problem and someone can help me/advise me.

Im looking to get an AMD PC for gaming.
My budget would be up to 2000 euros ( willing to strech it a littleeeee bit higher if there is an noticable upgrade)
Those 2000 euros would be for PC only .
As I dont have a monitor I would need help with that aswell . Im looking to get 2 monitors (maybe one if 2 is too much , then get 2nd one in near future).
1st monitor would be the one for gaming so something thats compatible with GPU that would be in the PC .
2nd monitor would be used just for browsing internet/youtube . That one can be just basic monitor , nothing special or fancy.
Budget for both would be 500 euros.

I hope I put up everything needed , and that there wont be problems bot putting any specs , cause again I really have no idea .
Any advice/spec would be appriciated
If I miss spelled anything I apologize , English is not my first language.
Thank you

 

[Ash_]

I’ll start. Assuming it is just for gaming and you buy yourself a 1440p 144/165/170hz monitor and a 1080p 60hz one.


Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
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 PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 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 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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,027.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/e0Ncs8xHHX/

 

[Deleted member 17413]

2000 Euros @Ash_ so about £1700,

What about something like this? just paired back Ash's spec a little...main saving is the 6700XT over a RTX 3070 so raytracing suffers a little (performance like a RTX 2070 with raytracing apparently) but otherwise quite comparable and a big saving in price...

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6700 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
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 CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 1880 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 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 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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,752.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/9QnTRfAAKH/

 

[Ash_]

Ah if it is euro’s then 6700XT all the way (thought the price had gone to close to 3070 now, but clearly still a large saving)

 

[Deleted member 17413]

6700XT is still about £170 less than a RTX 3070... so looks like its closing, theyve gone pre order only now too... didnt think that was there before could be wrong..

I dont think that gap will last a huge amount longer though, my guess is the original stocks of the 6700XT are shifting fast.

 

[Roman1993]

Thank you both very much for the specs.
I didnt mention above , but I dont know how is cooling in those specs you posted? Is a little bigger investment in cooling good option? Or this is enough . In my head better cooling means longer lasting parts as its not getting so hot while playing .. maybe I am mistaken .

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thank you both very much for the specs.
I didnt mention above , but I dont know how is cooling in those specs you posted? Is a little bigger investment in cooling good option? Or this is enough . In my head better cooling means longer lasting parts as its not getting so hot while playing .. maybe I am mistaken .

It’s got an AIO water cooler, it’s substantially better than an air cooling. More than enough for that chip which is only 65w

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Lian Li Lancool case is very good for cooling, the Coolermaster 240 has two fans and a radiator that will go up in the roof and as mentioned, is watercooling. Its a good cooler at a very good price.

You should get years and years out of the build above, only really would want to upgrade GPU every 2-3 years and would think thats mostly it in terms of upgrades for nearly a decade if looked after well.

 

[Roman1993]

Okay . I really appriciate your help and all the info you provided . Thanks a million

 

[Roman1993]

https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/K6sqQwyNAx/
This is what Ive come up with , PC and 2 monitors .
I am looking to buy a gaming PC that will be good for 2,3 years to come without any/or little upgrade . I do not plan to game constantly on it as I am working and my free time is limited , but I want to have a good setup when I do.
my budget with 1 monitor would be 2500 euros .
How does this setup look ? I am not expirienced so I do need some assistance .
Is asus strix 550f motherboard good with this config or should I save somewhere else to go for a better one?
And last question I got is about main monitor , should I get better one as I have no idea about monitors to be honest.
2nd monitor is not important as I just want to have is a a commodity .

 

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