Budget Gaming PC help (£1200)

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greeny119

Member
Hi guys,

I've been trying to work out a gaming build for around £1200.

Here's what I've got so far. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks.


Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12600 (3.3GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z690 GAMING X DDR4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 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 [KK3-00027]


https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Xfm7wVJmVv/
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Slightly below the above but far better balanced....

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
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 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 [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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £1,232.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/RhT!0u4W7X/
 
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greeny119

Member
Scott said:
Slightly below the above but far better balanced....

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
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 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 [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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £1,232.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/RhT!0u4W7X/
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What would be the performance difference?

Forgive my ignorance.
 
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Steveyg

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
I would personally take a 2060 over the 3050 to be honest. For savings you could go for the 1660 Super which would offer close to the 3050 performance but wouldn't have DLSS which is really nice to be honest

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 RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 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 [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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £1,238.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/0RKsyuucN4/
 
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Steveyg

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
greeny119 said:
What would be the performance difference?

Forgive my ignorance.
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Faster RAM would help with the CPU performance.

More suitable motherboard for the CPU

Faster Storage

Better PSU for upgrades and ensuring longevity of the build

I personally disagree on the 3050 I don't like the card in general. Premium cost for the performance of a 7 year old card
 
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greeny119

Member
Steveyg said:
Faster RAM would help with the CPU performance.

More suitable motherboard for the CPU

Faster Storage

Better PSU for upgrades and ensuring longevity of the build

I personally disagree on the 3050 I don't like the card in general. Premium cost for the performance of a 7 year old card
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Thanks a lot! The 12gb 2060 is £50 more, worth it?
 
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DarTon

Well-known member
For 1080p, the 12400F is, at most, a few percent off the AMD Ryzen 5 5600, it's about 7-8% worse than the 12600K and it performs in line with a 8-core 11700K. That's impressive for a straight 6 core CPU with low power requirements that can cooled by a simple tower air cooler.

Go up to a 12600 or 12600K and other parts of the build will need to be improved such as the PSU, cooling etc. To be blunt on a £1,200 budget, you simply can't afford a higher end CPU and for a 1080p gaming experience you don't need a better CPU.
 
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greeny119

Member
DarTon said:
For 1080p, the 12400F is, at most, a few percent off the AMD Ryzen 5 5600, it's about 7-8% worse than the 12600K and it performs in line with a 8-core 11700K. That's impressive for a straight 6 core CPU with low power requirements that can cooled by a simple tower air cooler.

Go up to a 12600 or 12600K and other parts of the build will need to be improved such as the PSU, cooling etc. To be blunt on a £1,200 budget, you simply can't afford a higher end CPU and for a 1080p gaming experience you don't need a better CPU.
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Thanks a lot. It's just that it's the one part that I am not particularly confident upgrading. More or less everything else I'm not too worried about because I know I can easily upgrade it myself down the line.
However, 1080p is all I need for the time being so it seems like a good option.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
I never even noticed it was a 3050 selected :rolleyes: oopsie.

I wouldn't bother with the 12GB one for £50 though. More useful for profession than gaming. You're never going to get near 6GB at 1080p.
 
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greeny119

Member
Thanks for your help guys. I think I've settled on the build now, with a view to upgrade here and there over the next few years. Now just the wait for payday.

Thanks again.
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Bit late to the party but I thought I'd throw in some food for thought. The 6600 (which gives 3060 like performance) is £10 cheaper than the 3050 (which performs like a 1660TI) and £16 cheaper than a 2060 (which gives 2060 performance 😂). Yes it's not quite there in features (although AMD have their own versions of DLSS and RT) but in terms of raw performance, it's quite happily a pace ahead of the rest. Personally for me it'd be a no brainer- I think the 6600 is probably one of the, if not the best value card you can get right now.

I'd also comment on the fact there's only a 500GB SSD in here, which is fine but I'd imagine would need to be added to pretty quickly depending on the games OP is planning to play.
 
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greeny119

Member
JUNI0R said:
Bit late to the party but I thought I'd throw in some food for thought. The 6600 (which gives 3060 like performance) is £10 cheaper than the 3050 (which performs like a 1660TI) and £16 cheaper than a 2060 (which gives 2060 performance 😂). Yes it's not quite there in features (although AMD have their own versions of DLSS and RT) but in terms of raw performance, it's quite happily a pace ahead of the rest. Personally for me it'd be a no brainer- I think the 6600 is probably one of the, if not the best value card you can get right now.

I'd also comment on the fact there's only a 500GB SSD in here, which is fine but I'd imagine would need to be added to pretty quickly depending on the games OP is planning to play.
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Something to consider GPU wise. Would appreciate others opinions on that too because I'm pretty clueless.
I have a couple of hard drives that I can add for general storage. Plus I'm pretty focused in terms of gaming, I don't skip around lots of games. I only ever have 1 or 2 that I am playing at any one time.
 
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