An awkward build.

[zunemi]

So, I have a budget of £1.5-2k. Awkwardly, I have a widescreen 1080p monitor atm (Samsung S24E650BW), but a 4k ready TV (Xiaomi Mi LED TV 4S 55'') - but I'm more than okay with playing at a lower than native resolution on my TV. Basically, I want to play the most recent games (Deathloop, for example) with no worries, sometimes on my chair, sometimes on the sofa. I don't feel a need to play them in Ultra settings, I just need them to run without lag.

Here's some of my other priorities:
I don't want a full tower. I want the smallest tower possible without being annoying to upgrade later.
I don't care for RGB, but if it's bundled with the best option, I won't avoid it.
I'd like it to be as quiet as possible, even when I'm playing games.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
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 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU 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 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 Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 DAY DELIVERY TO GERMANY
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 19 to 22 working days
Price: 1.868,07 € including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/mdRbJrnrsQ/

I'm also in Germany, so I will order it from the dedicated website. I just figured that I'd set up what I want in the UK website.

Thank you very much!

 

[sck451]

I'm a little confused by the pricing on here: your text suggests it's including VAT, but I think it's actually VAT exclusive. So I've gone for the same price point, hoping that's what you need!

I'm going to suggest less RAM, as 32GB is a fairly niche need, to upgrade the storage so you have faster primary storage and bigger bulk storage, get a stronger power supply for extra quietness and efficiency, and improve the cooling.

The graphics card is a tricky one. Neither of your displays is a gaming display: you have a 1080p 60Hz one and a 4K 60Hz one. Neither is ideal. The 3060 Ti will be fine for these purposes (though at 4K it may struggle a little for the higher settings). In the longer run, you might want to consider upgrading the desktop monitor to a 1440p 144Hz one. On these grounds, I think the 3060 Ti is the correct choice, even though it's not ideal in some ways!

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
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 INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair 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
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 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
2 DAY DELIVERY TO GERMANY
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 19 to 22 working days
Price: 1.879,83 € including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/NThhrzeY0A/

 

[Martinr36]

Ok I've made a few adjustments to your build, I've upped the motherboard to the 570 as this has better heatsinks for the 5800x which is the hottest running of all the AMD chips, reduced the RAM to 16GB at 3200MHz, upped the power supply and cooler

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
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
Corsair 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
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 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
2 DAY DELIVERY TO GERMANY
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 19 to 22 working days
Price: 1.669,75 £ including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/7xm9RSBQyA/

 

[zunemi]

Thanks to both of you, I feel very confident with the build now. I won't get it immediately, but is there a recommended 1440p 144hz monitor?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks to both of you, I feel very confident with the build now. I won't get it immediately, but is there a recommended 1440p 144hz monitor?

Depends on budget?

 

[zunemi]

Depends on budget?

Good point, although I'm actually not sure! Especially since some 4k monitors are cheaper than 1440p ones, I guess I wanted to know if there was a specific recommendation people. I'd be interested in what the budget one is, but I suppose I'm looking to spend around 250, but if it's worth the money, 500 would be my top.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Good point, although I'm actually not sure! Especially since some 4k monitors are cheaper than 1440p ones, I guess I wanted to know if there was a specific recommendation people. I'd be interested in what the budget one is, but I suppose I'm looking to spend around 250, but if it's worth the money, 500 would be my top.

The only cheap 4k monitors are 60Hz which isn't really considered a gaming monitor. They tend to be the first models released on a new resolution, or aren't gaming monitors at all.

Budget one would be the Samsung G5 1440p 144Hz which is around £280 but that's a VA panel

SAMSUNG Odyssey G5 LC27G55TQWUXEN Quad HD 27" Curved LED Gaming Monitor - Black

Quad HD 2560 x 1440p; Refresh rate: 144 Hz; Response time: 1 ms; Input: HDMI / DisplayPort; Can be wall mounted

www.currys.co.uk

For a full IPS, then the LG GP850 at around £400 https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/gamin...V-HAYFcArzSnnIlK8MhoCQkcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Actually, now seems like a good time to buy, there seem to be a lot of very good offers at the moment, just from a brief look.

Also Black Friday is coming up which is another good time to buy.

 

[zunemi]

It looks buying it from the german-dedicated website is significantly more expensive, it ends up being 2.2k, rather than 1.9k!
If I had to downgrade a few pieces from the build so it's a few hundred cheaper, what would you consider changing?

 

[Bigfoot]

It looks buying it from the german-dedicated website is significantly more expensive, it ends up being 2.2k, rather than 1.9k!
If I had to downgrade a few pieces from the build so it's a few hundred cheaper, what would you consider changing?

If you buy from the German website I believe the correct VAT is added. I am not sure that VAT is added if you buy from the UK website for delivery abroad and in this case you would need to pay the extra VAT upon entry to Germany.

 

[sck451]

It looks buying it from the german-dedicated website is significantly more expensive, it ends up being 2.2k, rather than 1.9k!
If I had to downgrade a few pieces from the build so it's a few hundred cheaper, what would you consider changing?

That might be tax? I'd expect the German site to include VAT, but the UK site (when set to "Germany") does not.

Here's a version directly on the German forum, with a few things adjusted to save you money:

• CPU down to six cores (which is genuinely fine)
• Motherboard adjusted down as well
• RAM to the RGB 3200MHz stuff, which is currently the cheapest "good" option
• Cooler adjusted to something much cheaper

This takes €200ish off the price. It's tricky to go much below that, though you could probably save €80 by accepting reduced performance on storage and upgradability on power supply. If you have a Windows 10 PC that you are retiring (or could convert to run Linux or something) you could save €100 more by transferring the licence across...

(I think this has the wrong power cable selected; you will know better than I do!)

Gehäuse
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID-TOWER-GAMING-GEHÄUSE
Prozessor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Kern-Prozessor (3,7 GHz - 4,6 GHz / 35 MB CACHE / AM4)
Mainboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6 Gb/s) – ARGB-fähig!
Arbeitsspeicher
16 GB-Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200 MHz (2 x 8 GB)
Grafikkarte
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1. Speicherlaufwerk
2 TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3,5"-HDD, 6 GB/s, 7.200 U/min, 256MB CACHE
1. M.2 SSD-Laufwerk
500 GB-SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (bis zu 7000 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
1. M.2 SSD-Laufwerk
1 TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (bis zu 3500 MB/sR | 2500 MB/sW)
Netzteil
CORSAIR 850 W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRALEISE
Netzteilstromkabel
1 x Britisches Netzkabel, 1 Meter (Kettle Lead)
CPU-Kühler
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Lüfter CPU Kühler Schwarz Edition
Wärmeleitpaste
THERMISCHE STANDARDWÄRMELEITPASTE FÜR AUSREICHENDE KÜHLUNG
Soundkarte
ONBOARD 6 KANAL (5.1) HIGH DEF-AUDIO (STANDARDMÄSSIG)
Netzwerkkarte
10/100/1000 GIGABIT-LAN-ANSCHLUSS
WLAN-Karte
NICHT BENÖTIGT
USB-/Thunderbolt-Optionen
MIN. 2 x USB-3.0- und 2 x USB-2.0-ANSCHLÜSSE AUF DER RÜCKSEITE + MIN. 2 ANSCHLÜSSE VORNE
Betriebssystem
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit – inkl. Einzellizenz [KUK-00003]
Sprache des Betriebssystems
Vereinigtes Königreich – Englisch
Windows-Wiederherstellungsmedium
Mehrsprachige Windows 10/11-Wiederherstellung - unbegrenzte Downloads vom Online-Konto aus
Bürosoftware
KOSTENLOSE 30 Tage-Testversion von Microsoft 365® (Betriebssystem erforderlich)
Antivirus
KEINE ANTIVIRUS-SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (nur Windows 10)
Garantie
3 Jahre Gold-Garantie (2 Jahre Abholung und erneute Lieferung, 2 Jahre Teile, 3 Jahre Arbeit)
Lieferung
STANDARDVERSICHERTE LIEFERUNG AUF DAS BRITISCHE FESTLAND (MO-FR)
Herstellungszeit
Standardmontage – Rund 16 bis 19 Arbeitstage
Preis: €2,022.00 einschließlich Mehrwertsteuer und Versand
Einmalige URL zur erneuten Konfiguration: https://www.pcspecialist.de/gespeicherte-konfigurationen/amd-am4-gen3-pc/hQWdMT2s2m/