New Pc build looking for an approval from an experienced pc builder

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Drago96

Member
Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Six Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 4GB)
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
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 150 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
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 15 to 17 working days

Ram will be bought after separately , this is just as low as i can get, later on i ll upgrade to an ssd as well . I hope i ll be able to go forward with this and end up buying it .
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Drago96 said:
Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Six Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 4GB)
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
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 150 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
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 15 to 17 working days

Ram will be bought after separately , this is just as low as i can get, later on i ll upgrade to an ssd as well . I hope i ll be able to go forward with this and end up buying it .
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Hi there. Before we give any advice what’s your budget, monitor (make and model or resolution and refresh rate) and what will you be using the PC for? Also if you’re able to include the link at the bottom, that’d be great!

Any reason why you’re buying RAM seperately? And what RAM are you buying? And unless you plan to install an SSD as soon as you get it. I’d highly recommend getting a smaller SSD and upgrading storage as you need it. HDD’s are super slow for a lot of uses today.
 
Citrus_9

Citrus_9

Expert
Why it's in Website and forum suggestions? Should be in Check this spec. Also, as Junior asking, we need a budget, monitor and a link as per below.

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

Just a first note, if you've been provided this link, don't amend your first post as it won't update the queue, please add an additional comment to the thread, that way it will go back to the front of the queue. Otherwise we don't know it's been updated. When creating a forum post looking to...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
 
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Drago96

Member
JUNI0R said:
Hi there. Before we give any advice what’s your budget, monitor (make and model or resolution and refresh rate) and what will you be using the PC for? Also if you’re able to include the link at the bottom, that’d be great!

Any reason why you’re buying RAM seperately? And what RAM are you buying? And unless you plan to install an SSD as soon as you get it. I’d highly recommend getting a smaller SSD and upgrading storage as you need it. HDD’s are super slow for a lot of uses today.
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I will generally use this pc for medium to high settings gaming on 1080p and some projects/learning, with a monitor with an 144hz refresh rate as it is affordable for the resolution output .I will buy the ram separately( 2- 8gb, probably corsair with either 3200 or 3600 hz as i have an amazon gift card that will cover that up.
And about the hdd , if you say a smaller ssd will be better than the hdd and be at the same price range i ll go with that and add more later . Windows 10 will also be on my system but i ll get the licence for less from a friends , so i only opted for the demo one so they can test the pc components . Any other tips will help but i m planning on buying this asap you think it will work fine.
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Drago96 said:

PCSPECIALIST - Top Spec Custom PCs & Laptops Built to Order

Manufacturer of performance custom computers and laptops. Customise your ideal gaming PC or laptop using our advanced configurator.
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
I will generally use this pc for medium to high settings gaming on 1080p and some projects/learning, with a monitor with an 144hz refresh rate as it is affordable for the resolution output .I will buy the ram separately( 2- 8gb, probably corsair with either 3200 or 3600 hz as i have an amazon gift card that will cover that up.
And about the hdd , if you say a smaller ssd will be better than the hdd and be at the same price range i ll go with that and add more later . Windows 10 will also be on my system but i ll get the licence for less from a friends , so i only opted for the demo one so they can test the pc components . Any other tips will help but i m planning on buying this asap you think it will work fine.
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And what will your budget be? Also what’s “projects/ learning” is that basic school/ work work or is it anything fancy?

That was worded terribly I apologise 😂
 
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Drago96

Member
JUNI0R said:
And what will your budget be? Also what’s “projects/ learning” is that basic school/ work work or is it anything fancy?

That was worded terribly I apologise 😂
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Well now is around 950 + that gift card which is around 150 ( i have to use the gift card so thats why i m not raising my budget for 1100). It s work related but basic i can say , presentations and stuff so that s not a big deal, but i would like to learn video editing as i need to occupy my spare time . Sorry for the wording , i tend to go all over the place .
 
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Drago96

Member
Citrus_9 said:
Why it's in Website and forum suggestions? Should be in Check this spec. Also, as Junior asking, we need a budget, monitor and a link as per below.

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

Just a first note, if you've been provided this link, don't amend your first post as it won't update the queue, please add an additional comment to the thread, that way it will go back to the front of the queue. Otherwise we don't know it's been updated. When creating a forum post looking to...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
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Sorry for that, really new her but i will take note in the future.
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
950 is an unbelievably tight budget in today’s market. This is the minimum spec I’d recommend

-Upgraded to a higher quality case that will have better airflow
-Swapped down to the 3600 there isn’t much difference between them
-Swapped the HDD for a 1TB SSD, the PCS m.2’s are great bargains
-Upgraded to the TXm750w. This is the bare minimum PSU I’d recommend with future upgradability in mind. Something like the RM850 or RMx850 would be a better choice
-The stock CPU cooler is fine for a 3600. The RAM won’t take up that whole £150 voucher so you could look into getting an upgraded CPU cooler with it too
-If you need WiFi the AX200 is a must. If not, it can be removed entirely
-The silver warranty is well worth the £5

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)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 15 to 17 working days
Price: £990.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/VVpmHrpkgE/
 
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Drago96

Member
JUNI0R said:
950 is an unbelievably tight budget in today’s market. This is the minimum spec I’d recommend

-Upgraded to a higher quality case that will have better airflow
-Swapped down to the 3600 there isn’t much difference between them
-Swapped the HDD for a 1TB SSD, the PCS m.2’s are great bargains
-Upgraded to the TXm750w. This is the bare minimum PSU I’d recommend with future upgradability in mind. Something like the RM850 or RMx850 would be a better choice
-The stock CPU cooler is fine for a 3600. The RAM won’t take up that whole £150 voucher so you could look into getting an upgraded CPU cooler with it too
-If you need WiFi the AX200 is a must. If not, it can be removed entirely
-The silver warranty is well worth the £5

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)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 15 to 17 working days
Price: £990.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/VVpmHrpkgE/
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I think this build you did has something decent and pretty much what i m looking for. If it wasnt for the gpu prices i would have had more choices but what you did here is amazing and thank you for helping, i ll also order it up cause i think is great!
Thank you for help and have a brilliant day!
 
Citrus_9

Citrus_9

Expert
JUNI0R said:
950 is an unbelievably tight budget in today’s market. This is the minimum spec I’d recommend

-Upgraded to a higher quality case that will have better airflow
-Swapped down to the 3600 there isn’t much difference between them
-Swapped the HDD for a 1TB SSD, the PCS m.2’s are great bargains
-Upgraded to the TXm750w. This is the bare minimum PSU I’d recommend with future upgradability in mind. Something like the RM850 or RMx850 would be a better choice
-The stock CPU cooler is fine for a 3600. The RAM won’t take up that whole £150 voucher so you could look into getting an upgraded CPU cooler with it too
-If you need WiFi the AX200 is a must. If not, it can be removed entirely
-The silver warranty is well worth the £5

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)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 15 to 17 working days
Price: £990.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/VVpmHrpkgE/
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Well done Junior, this build looks great and seems that you had to put some thinking in to it - pleased with the result.
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Drago96 said:
I think this build you did has something decent and pretty much what i m looking for. If it wasnt for the gpu prices i would have had more choices but what you did here is amazing and thank you for helping, i ll also order it up cause i think is great!
Thank you for help and have a brilliant day!
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You're welcome, I’m glad you’re happy! And yeah, the GPU situation is very frustrating but sadly it is what it is and we have to deal with it.

For your RAM, the Corsair Vengeance is a popular option. 3200mhz is a good sweet spot between speed and price as AMD loves fast RAM. I’d look at this set. I’d also very much consider the upgrade to the PSU’s mentioned above. I believe the RM850 is about £10 more.

Citrus_9 said:
Well done Junior, this build looks great and seems that you had to put some thinking in to it - pleased with the result.
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Thanks Citrus! Wasn’t the easiest but we’ve got a build that I think is a good compromise for the budget!
 
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Drago96

Member
JUNI0R said:
You're welcome, I’m glad you’re happy! And yeah, the GPU situation is very frustrating but sadly it is what it is and we have to deal with it.

For your RAM, the Corsair Vengeance is a popular option. 3200mhz is a good sweet spot between speed and price as AMD loves fast RAM. I’d look at this set. I’d also very much consider the upgrade to the PSU’s mentioned above. I believe the RM850 is about £10 more.


Thanks Citrus! Wasn’t the easiest but we’ve got a build that I think is a good compromise for the budget!
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Hello again, i forgot to ask yesterday but it will be compatible with 3600 ghz ram or just up to 3200? I will buy 2 sticks of ram memory 8gb each.
 
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It will be fine on 3600MHz RAM, PCS also do Corsair vengence LPX RAM which is very good, and its at a fair price from what I can tell.
Any reason why you are buying separately rather than ordering with the build?
 
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Drago96

Member
sibun1 said:
It will be fine on 3600MHz RAM, PCS also do Corsair vengence LPX RAM which is very good, and its at a fair price from what I can tell.
Any reason why you are buying separately rather than ordering with the build?
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Yeah id rather use the amazon card for this occasion rather than just spending on something else, also once the build is complete the ram should be easier to swap easier than other component from what i can tell
 
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Bigfoot

Grand Master
Drago96 said:
Windows 10 will also be on my system but i ll get the licence for less from a friends , so i only opted for the demo one so they can test the pc components . Any other tips will help but i m planning on buying this asap you think it will work fine.
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Please be sure that you are getting a valid, legal Windows licence. Getting a dodgy licence key could leave you with a brick, rather than a working PC. If the price seems too good to be true, then keep well away.
 
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Drago96

Member
Bigfoot said:
Please be sure that you are getting a valid, legal Windows licence. Getting a dodgy licence key could leave you with a brick, rather than a working PC. If the price seems too good to be true, then keep
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Bigfoot said:
Please be sure that you are getting a valid, legal Windows licence. Getting a dodgy licence key could leave you with a brick, rather than a working PC. If the price seems too good to be true, then keep well away.
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yeah i know that s important , also that goes for the antivirus program , thank you for the advice 👍🏻
 
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