Old but seasoned gamer seeking spec advice

OK guys, after trawling through all of your much appreciated suggestions and recommendation and also looking at budget, I have put together the following.
I have chosen the RTX 3060 with a view to upgrading my monitor in the not too distant future but trimmed down on the SSD, as I have managed for the past 4 years with a 120GB one, so 512GB should be more than enough for me. I have also chosen a slightly smaller case for space saving under my desk and for its 3 USB top slots which I will use for game controller, headphones etc. (easy access)

I really hope it meets with your approval as I don't wish to bother you any more than I already have. I can't thank you enough for your assistance to date.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW) (Special Offer)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
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
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 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 8 to 11 working days
QTY
1
£1,150.00
ex VAT
£1,380.00
inc VAT and Delivery
Current estimated lead time: 8 to 11 working days.
 

DarTon

Well-known member
It's all good except ... possibly change the case. I don't really have much insight into the pros and cons of PCS cases. They might be good or not.

I do know, however, that the Lian Li Lancool is considered excellent and the Fractal Focus G very solid. The Corsair 4000D is also excellent (I have one) but it's no good if you like RGB.
 

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Sorry to butt in, the build looks pretty good! I think the comment I'd make is that the AMD Radeon 6600 performs pretty much on par with the 3060 and is currently about £90 less. It depends a bit on how much you'll value the NIVDIA features (RTX, DLSS) but thought it was worth a mention!

Also with DarTon on the case, I don't think it'll be a bad case, but for a bit more you can get a case we know will be good (I know a couple of members who have commented on fan noise from the Spectrum). My go to votes would be the Lian Li 215 or the Corsair 220T for RGB and the 4000D if you're happy to forgo the flashy

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Tech Spot (Hardware Unboxed) Review of the 6600
 
Thanks for the input. It's seems impossible to find a good case that has 3 top/front USB slots and 2x3.5" bays.
I may have to forego one of the USB slots
 
or this, final question....honest
Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window) (Special Offer)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12400F (2.5GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z690-P D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW) (Special Offer)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB V3 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 8 to 11 working days
 
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