Citrus_9
Expert
Hi guys, I'd appreciate if someone have a look at the below build I'm thinking to purchase and give some thoughts as I keep upgrading or downgrading my choices as struggling to make a final decision.
I'd get a 1080p 144Mhz 24-inch IPS monitor separately (thinking of AOC 24G2U/BK or ASUS TUF Gaming VG259Q).
A PC would be for:
Case
CORSAIR 275R AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING 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)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5600 XT - HDMI, DP, DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
ASUS PCE-AX58BT Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz
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
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Promotional Item
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I'd get a 1080p 144Mhz 24-inch IPS monitor separately (thinking of AOC 24G2U/BK or ASUS TUF Gaming VG259Q).
A PC would be for:
- Games: Mafia 3, GTA 5, Cities Skylines with a some mods and I may be listening Spotify while playing.
- Chrome or Firefox would be always opened with around 15-25 tabs and listening music while browsing or playing Netflix in the background.
- Watching Netflix same time while using Excel, Word and Outlook with also a few pdfs and jpgs keep opening and closing.
- I want to stick with AMD CPU and GPU can be AMD 5600XT or NVidia 1660Ti or even 2060.
- I'm mostly concerned about a CPU (3600 vs 3600X vs 3600XT or even take a 3700X)? With a 3700X I could stretch a budget to 1700 or 1800 Euro, but do I really need 3700X?
- I've read that 3600XT tends to have higher temp comparing to 3600X or even 3700X, but not too sure if it's true. Either way I'm taking air cooler Noctua as I want it to cool everything well and be fairly quiet.
- I could take RAM 3200MHz, but don't know if it's worth to spend extra money on that.
- I'll use M.2 for Win10 and the question about HDD which I'd use for all files and games: I've read that Ironwolf is much more reliable comparing to Barracuda but should I spend extra for NAS thinking it's better? I was keep thinking about a secondary drive to be between 2TB and 4TB and whether or not HDD or SSD. If I take HDD, I'd prefer Ironwolf, if SSD - Samsung. I finally decided that 2TB should be enough to me... Is Ironwolf ok to use in a desktop PC used for around 10-12 hrs daily but always being shut down for a night? Or better to put sleep with NAS HDD in a PC?
- PSU I've chosen 750W just because it's RMx, but maybe I should save a bit and take a 550W TXm?
- About a sound card at first I thought to get an Asus Xonar 7.1, but changed the mind as I saw someone recently in this forum suggested that a built in 5.1 is good enough in general.
- About WiFi I'm also finding hard to choose between INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 and ASUS PCE-AX58BT 802.11ax. Currently I have at home a Virgin Media up to 500mbps/50mbps wifi which mostly is just around 150-300mbps/45mbps. I need a reliable bluetooth with a wifi card too and struggled to find if INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 has a bluetooth? I was trying to compare online INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX20 vs ASUS PCE-AX58BT 802.11a but couldn't find much. My wifi modem is downstairs in the far end of the house and thinking that Asus would be better in my case.
- Should I get extra case fans? I've chosen a CORSAIR 275R purposely because of a decent price and 2x 120mm front fans included + 1x 120mm rear fan included. Maybe I should take an extra 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Fan for front or top?
Case
CORSAIR 275R AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING 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)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5600 XT - HDMI, DP, DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
ASUS PCE-AX58BT Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz
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
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Promotional Item
Get Godfall and/or WoW:Shadowlands w/ select AMD Radeon Graphics
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