PS5 > PC. Good Starter spec?

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LewisRobinson155

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Looking to get my first gaming PC. Admittedly don't know much about PC's but I'm looking to get a PC as a lot of the games I play on console, are just better optimized & receive content way earlier than their console counterparts

Games wise, I'm heavily into ACC & Hell Let Loose currently and will be looking to play other similar games, with some strategy games such as Total War / COH / Manor Lords so on etc

Any advice welcome on the spec I've currently put together with some limited research I've done thus far.

Worth noting I'm only on a 1080P gaming monitor at the moment and already have M&K. Ideally would like to upgrade to a 1440 monitor in future but I'd be happy with good 1080p performance for now, with ability to do higher in future.

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What's your max budget and what make and model monitor are you using?

Can you copy and paste the specs please?
 
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LewisRobinson155

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Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX K500 ARGB GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 14-Core Processor i5-13600K (3.5GHz) 24MB Cache

Motherboard
GIGABYTE B660M DS3H DDR4 (rev. 1.0) : LGA1700, DDR4, USB 3.2

Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP, LHR

1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)

2nd M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W
)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED

Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER

Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY

Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 120 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Extra Case Fans
3x PCS ARGB LED Fan + Controller Kit

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Card
ONBOARD 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
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
 
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LewisRobinson155

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CountingDown said:
With that budget (and going slightly over) , we would be looking at a good 1080p system which can be upgraded later. This would give you excellent 1080p now and, when you wanted to jump to 1440p, would just need an appropriate level 1440p GPU installed (the spec you posted wouldn't allow that due to the PSU being too low). If you wanted to put a 1440p capable GPU in now (if, for example, you plan to upgrade the monitor within 6 months to a year), then that would be the 4070 really which would bump the price to £1851.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.3GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
Microsoft® Edge
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 11 working days
Price: £1,607.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/uXGT7qxftP/

I would have preferred 6000MHz RAM but it's out of stock currently
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Appreciate the reply and spec build. That's really good to know it will be a good 1080p machine, and a clear route on what I'll need to do to increase to 1440, without having to worry about other components.
 
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@CountingDown / @SpyderTracks I see the Fractful Focus case has now disappeared. Is there any other alternative cases which you would recommend, which provides decent enough airflow & room etc?

Also. Other question regarding power supply. Is 1000 to much or am I better going to a 750/850?

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SpyderTracks said:
The Corsair 4000d would be my suggestion, it's a fantastic case.
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Reviews are certainly good. Would you recommend any additional fans at the front, in addition to the cooling in the new spec above?

I see the ram 6000 is due back in 01/05 so I am tempted to hold off ordering until then, instead of going for 5600
 
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