New to Gaming Rigs - Wondering if this is sufficient

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JamesPearson539

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I'm new to custom-built gaming PCs and I am wondering if this will be sufficient to run most games at high FPS. I mainly play WOW, COD, LOL + a little bit of new world (but not so much any more)

Would love to know if there are any issues with the build as well. I was a little over budget for this anyway so hopefully this will be enough

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-11600K (3.9 GHz) 12 MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B560-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
 
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Hi, what was/is your budget? How much does the above come too? Can you include the configurable link to your spec?

What monitor do you have/will you be using?
 
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This is as close as I could get mate, I personally would have liked to have selected one of the cheaper air coolers for this CPU as it doesn't get all that hot but unfortunately they are all out of stock.

You would get more longevity from this one mate and the 12th gen Intel are a massive upgrade over the 11th gen. This should handle your needs at 1080p just fine

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12400F (2.5GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B660-PLUS WIFI D4: ATX, LGA1700, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB 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
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 10/11 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
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: £1,262.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Q8sCar7YkC/
 
Scott

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JamesPearson539 said:
Thanks for taking a look at this. I am a complete noob but will the 2.5gz be enough with the 16gb less RAM in your build?
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It's the budget that's limiting those options unfortunately. The CPU boosts to 4Ghz, so it's a lot better than 2.5Ghz as mentioned, but it's not the best for gaming. It'll do a fine job for your uses though.

Similar with the RAM. 16GB is enough for gaming just now, if the budget is there for more RAM then 32GB would be a fine option. It's more of a luxury splurge though.
 
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JamesPearson539 said:
Thanks for taking a look at this. I am a complete noob but will the 2.5gz be enough with the 16gb less RAM in your build?
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None of the games listed above will use close to 16GB of RAM mate so I wouldn't worry about that

Also CPU's are more than their base clock speed. 2.5Ghz is just it's base speed it can go up to 4Ghz on it's own, all CPU's these days can boost themselves so hard and fast numbers aren't easy to work out without doing a fair bit of research. The 12400F is respectable though and will be fine for your uses
 
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JamesPearson539

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I forgot to mention I will be streaming to twitch on the PC - Likely using OBS or another software (I don't think i'll need the streaming card for now) will that require additional RAM.

I also have a question on the power supply - I see you added the 750W power supply which the calculator is saying is in excess of the requirements. Is this to allow for additional components at a later date?
 
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JamesPearson539 said:
I forgot to mention I will be streaming to twitch on the PC - Likely using OBS or another software (I don't think i'll need the streaming card for now) will that require additional RAM.

I also have a question on the power supply - I see you added the 750W power supply which the calculator is saying is in excess of the requirements. Is this to allow for additional components at a later date?
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Yeah 750W is to add components or make upgrades later, honestly going by trends this may still be on the very light side. New GPU's are looking to be stupidly power hungry so 750W could be cutting it very close unfortunately. If the budget is there I recommend a minimum of 850W or 1000W these days to cover for future upgrades

16Gb should be fine for streaming but again it depends entirely how involved this will be, how many programs will be running and such but 16Gb should still do the job. For streaming I'd rather invest in the 12600k than spend more money on more RAM

RAM is cheap and easily added at any time, changing a CPU or PSU or motherboard generally means a whole new build so this is the best place to spend the money when buying a new machine
 
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JamesPearson539 said:
I forgot to mention I will be streaming to twitch on the PC - Likely using OBS or another software (I don't think i'll need the streaming card for now) will that require additional RAM.

I also have a question on the power supply - I see you added the 750W power supply which the calculator is saying is in excess of the requirements. Is this to allow for additional components at a later date?
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The budget doesn't allow for a gaming/streaming rig unfortunately. You would need the 12600KF to make this possible. The 12400F will really struggle.

As much as additional RAM could help, I've had no issues streaming/recording with OBS while gaming on VR using OBS, so don't think RAM would be a concern.

The PSU is just to give headroom really. It's a much better unit as well, being the RMx.
 
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What's the budget you would recommend to allow for streaming at good quality? Something that would last for a few years (I could potentially up the budget if I shift some finances around but would like to weigh up both options)

I changed the CPU, would this be sufficient now:

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/hx2XJXtEf9/

I don't mind getting some cheaper parts knowing that it will struggle and then upgrade them in a few months
 
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This would get you there. The ideal card would be the 2060 but it's a fair bit more coin to get there. The great thing is that the rest of the system is ready for a GPU bump should you wish to go down that route down the line, you wouldn't need to swap anything else.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600KF (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 DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
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
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: £1,464.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/YV2068PaW2/
 
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JamesPearson539

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Thank you so much for the help! - I've ordered your recommendation and will upgrade the GPU later in the year (maybe when they come down in price a bit)
 
Scott

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JamesPearson539 said:
Thank you so much for the help! - I've ordered your recommendation and will upgrade the GPU later in the year (maybe when they come down in price a bit)
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I think you'll be very impressed. When you get it and put it through it's paces, if you could pop back and let us know your thoughts that would be great :)
 
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JamesPearson539

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Just received - Very happy so far

I am just trying to find the softwares to change the colours - I have found the Corsair software - wondering if you know how to change the LED on the LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE fans at the front. Is this changeable?
 
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JamesPearson539 said:
Just received - Very happy so far

I am just trying to find the softwares to change the colours - I have found the Corsair software - wondering if you know how to change the LED on the LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE fans at the front. Is this changeable?
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You ordered on Friday and received it 5 days later on a Wednesday? What is this magic?!
 
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