DoctorFianchetto
Member
Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275Q QUIET CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5600 XT - HDMI, DP, DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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
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 (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
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
Firefox™
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
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Greetings!
Looking to purchase a new PC. I'm a casual gamer - less than 10 hours per week - but I would like to be able to play the latest and greatest games. Maybe this goes without saying, but I'm interested in longevity particularly with respect to cooling. Besides that, pure casual use. No streaming, no video editing.
I'm not very knowledgeable on the nitty gritty of computer hardware. I built my spec following Scott's fantastic Desktop Building Guide (thank you!) but I still have some questions.
Motherboard
I selected the B550 ASUS in the end, but not really sure on the differences between that and X570 ASUS Standard. For my use case is it at all important which motherboard I have?
Drives
Never used an SSD before but my intention is to have the OS and games on my M2 SSD Drive and a 2TB hard drive for storage. I already have a hard drive which I'd like to carry over from my old PC. Is it as simple as removing the old hard drive and plugging it in to my new machine? My current machine is Intel, would there be any compatibility issues switching a hard drive to AMD?
Cooler / Thermal Paste / Extra Case Fans
To be honest I'm completely clueless about cooling so I left these as the stock options. I just know that my old PCs started to overheat frequently after a few years of use (casual gaming). Maybe this is normal, I don't know. I read online about air vs liquid. Air cooling seems more reliable, better value for money, and requires less maintenance. Should I stick with the stock cooler, or go for one of the air cooling options (e.g. PCS FrostFlow, Noctua NH-U14S). Would I need extra case fans?
Case
The description for Coolermaster TD500 in the guide is very appealing, but I didn't see it in the available cases. Instead I went for Corsair 275Q. Is this suitable? I assume the case model has a large impact on cooling/longevity.
Power Supply
PCSpecialist popped up with a message saying my current specs only require 350W, but the guide on these forums says "I would always try to fit a 650w PSU as a minimum to any desktop system now", so I'm pretty confused. Is my choice of 850W far above what I need?
Operating System
I have Windows 10 installed on my current machine with a digital license. I assume I can transfer this over to my new machine - guess I'd have to contact Microsoft to authenticate because it's a new CPU/motherboard? Just wondering how I would start the Windows installer as I don't have an installation disc - unless a recovery USB drive would work?
Monitor Cable
My current monitor is ACER S275 (27 inch). Quite an old monitor but I'm happy with it. Currently connecting to my PC with a a VGA-to-VGA cable. Would I need a new monitor cable? Also if you feel I need a monitor upgrade for my new rig, please let me know.
Please feel free to offer any feedback even if it's unrelated to the above points.
Thank you!
Chris
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275Q QUIET CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5600 XT - HDMI, DP, DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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
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 (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
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
Firefox™
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
----------------------------------------------
Greetings!
Looking to purchase a new PC. I'm a casual gamer - less than 10 hours per week - but I would like to be able to play the latest and greatest games. Maybe this goes without saying, but I'm interested in longevity particularly with respect to cooling. Besides that, pure casual use. No streaming, no video editing.
I'm not very knowledgeable on the nitty gritty of computer hardware. I built my spec following Scott's fantastic Desktop Building Guide (thank you!) but I still have some questions.
Motherboard
I selected the B550 ASUS in the end, but not really sure on the differences between that and X570 ASUS Standard. For my use case is it at all important which motherboard I have?
Drives
Never used an SSD before but my intention is to have the OS and games on my M2 SSD Drive and a 2TB hard drive for storage. I already have a hard drive which I'd like to carry over from my old PC. Is it as simple as removing the old hard drive and plugging it in to my new machine? My current machine is Intel, would there be any compatibility issues switching a hard drive to AMD?
Cooler / Thermal Paste / Extra Case Fans
To be honest I'm completely clueless about cooling so I left these as the stock options. I just know that my old PCs started to overheat frequently after a few years of use (casual gaming). Maybe this is normal, I don't know. I read online about air vs liquid. Air cooling seems more reliable, better value for money, and requires less maintenance. Should I stick with the stock cooler, or go for one of the air cooling options (e.g. PCS FrostFlow, Noctua NH-U14S). Would I need extra case fans?
Case
The description for Coolermaster TD500 in the guide is very appealing, but I didn't see it in the available cases. Instead I went for Corsair 275Q. Is this suitable? I assume the case model has a large impact on cooling/longevity.
Power Supply
PCSpecialist popped up with a message saying my current specs only require 350W, but the guide on these forums says "I would always try to fit a 650w PSU as a minimum to any desktop system now", so I'm pretty confused. Is my choice of 850W far above what I need?
Operating System
I have Windows 10 installed on my current machine with a digital license. I assume I can transfer this over to my new machine - guess I'd have to contact Microsoft to authenticate because it's a new CPU/motherboard? Just wondering how I would start the Windows installer as I don't have an installation disc - unless a recovery USB drive would work?
Monitor Cable
My current monitor is ACER S275 (27 inch). Quite an old monitor but I'm happy with it. Currently connecting to my PC with a a VGA-to-VGA cable. Would I need a new monitor cable? Also if you feel I need a monitor upgrade for my new rig, please let me know.
Please feel free to offer any feedback even if it's unrelated to the above points.
Thank you!
Chris
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