Budget spec pc with ryzen 5600X around £1000(want it less <3 - have a looksie tell me whatchu think)

[Oneoff]

Trying to make a lil budget pc - if you can make it cheaper give me your suggestions!
Uses - Just for gaming!
Budget - I want to keep the graphics card and processor cause I think it's a good combo (if there's a better/cheaper one, let me know). i want 1tb SSD

Recommend me differences in ram/power supply (don't even know if 450w is enough) all to be cheaperrrr

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE S NANO GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE A520I AC: Mini-ITX, AM4, USB 3.1, 6GB/s - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB PCS PRO DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 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)
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN PORT + Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi excluded on A320I-K)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

 

[TonyCarter]

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[ThoRob]

The PC you have specified above has an ok CPU and GPU but has cut corners virtually everywhere else and I would really not recommend it. This would be the cheapest I could recommend. My understanding is that the 6gb 2060 is better than the 3050 and its cheaper at the moment.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.4GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - 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 PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3300 MB/R, 2200 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3300 MB/R, 2200 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
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 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
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £1,174.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[SpyderTracks]

Again any 2000 series GPU just isn't worth the money at this stage, they're almost 4 years old and cost nearly the same as the 3000 tier.

Similarly, as soon as the upcoming 4000 series GPU's are announced in literally a month or so, the prices of the 3000 series are going to absolutely plummet as there are soooo many surplus cards in the market as nVidia way over produced as they didn't expect the crypto market to crash the way it did. Seriously, just don't buy a GPU at the moment, leave it just a month or so for the announcement and you'll see 3000 series cards going for next to nothing.

 

[MrWilson]

Again any 2000 series GPU just isn't worth the money at this stage, they're almost 4 years old and cost nearly the same as the 3000 tier.

The RX 6600 is only £24 more than the 2060, but comes with close to 3060 levels of performance. I appreciate that you’re over budget but spending any less would be false economy IMO.
You could stick with the stock cooler, the 5600 will run fine with it for gaming. It’ll be a little noisier, as will the fans in the Focus G Case but at this budget you can’t have both quiet and efficient, and performance always trumps acoustics and aesthetics in budget builds.
Just having 1 m.2 drive for now and loading your games off a HDD could save you a bit more, with the idea of adding a 1TB+ m.2 drive to move your games onto at a later date.
If you’re using Ethernet and don’t need wifi you can drop the AX200 card, but at this stage we’re cutting under £20 off so for the convenience I would generally recommend it anyway.

 

[MrWilson]

To go even more budget, please could you let us know what monitor you are using and what games you play? If you are playing indie games and less demanding e-sports titles you could opt for a 5600G and use the integrated graphics for now, and then look out for a good deal on a Nvidia 3000 or AMD 6000 series card once the newer generations get released.
If you play more demanding games e.g Cyberpunk, Call of Duty (insert demanding game here 😂) this wouldn’t really be a viable option, but as we are a little ways off your desired budget it’s definitely an option that we can explore 🙂

 

[Oneoff]

I've got a used monitor - not sure of its specs but it's 144 hz and does the job well love the suggestions and keep them coming!! I'm quite a noob with all this but I'm learning my way through it slowly!! Defo play indie games but also like to hop onto more demanding ones as well so I defo want the flexibility with that.

also just out of interest - will the power wattage and motherboard (and all the other parts) would work fine with what I got in the first place?

To go even more budget, please could you let us know what monitor you are using and what games you play? If you are playing indie games and less demanding e-sports titles you could opt for a 5600G and use the integrated graphics for now, and then look out for a good deal on a Nvidia 3000 or AMD 6000 series card once the newer generations get released.
If you play more demanding games e.g Cyberpunk, Call of Duty (insert demanding game here 😂) this wouldn’t really be a viable option, but as we are a little ways off your desired budget it’s definitely an option that we can explore 🙂

 

[MrWilson]

I've got a used monitor - not sure of its specs but it's 144 hz and does the job well love the suggestions and keep them coming!! I'm quite a noob with all this but I'm learning my way through it slowly!! Defo play indie games but also like to hop onto more demanding ones as well so I defo want the flexibility with that.

also just out of interest - will the power wattage and motherboard (and all the other parts) would work fine with what I got in the first place?

So firstly, I wouldn’t recommend a small form factor build. Smaller case and parts doesn’t mean smaller price tag. The parts have to be specialised to be more compact which usually makes overheating more common, losing some features that you’ll get in standard size builds, or carrying a heavy price premium to have all the features you would want in a small package.
Your RAM is slow, 3200mhz is the standard these days, especially with Ryzen CPUs. You will lose performance using slower RAM, especially at 1080p where you are less limited by your GPU.
Your power supply is incredibly budget, it’s what you would put in an office PC. I wouldn’t trust it in a gaming build at all. The absolute bare minimum I would ever recommend is a 550W TXm as this is a better class of PSU that comes with better components.
The reason we spec what we spec is to give you a strong foundation for upgrades. You might get 3 years out of your build, but after that it will be close to its last legs and you would need to buy a whole new system. Whereas a well balanced build should last 5-8 years. It’s much better to buy once properly then to cut corners and need to buy twice.
If you can’t buy now you could wait, and try and save up a bit more, and hopefully GPU prices should keep dropping, or you can look at finance, which might mean you pay more overall but means you can get a well balanced build right now if you don’t want to wait. 🙂

 

[Oneoff]

So firstly, I wouldn’t recommend a small form factor build. Smaller case and parts doesn’t mean smaller price tag. The parts have to be specialised to be more compact which usually makes overheating more common, losing some features that you’ll get in standard size builds, or carrying a heavy price premium to have all the features you would want in a small package.
Your RAM is slow, 3200mhz is the standard these days, especially with Ryzen CPUs. You will lose performance using slower RAM, especially at 1080p where you are less limited by your GPU.
Your power supply is incredibly budget, it’s what you would put in an office PC. I wouldn’t trust it in a gaming build at all. The absolute bare minimum I would ever recommend is a 550W TXm as this is a better class of PSU that comes with better components.
The reason we spec what we spec is to give you a strong foundation for upgrades. You might get 3 years out of your build, but after that it will be close to its last legs and you would need to buy a whole new system. Whereas a well balanced build should last 5-8 years. It’s much better to buy once properly then to cut corners and need to buy twice.
If you can’t buy now you could wait, and try and save up a bit more, and hopefully GPU prices should keep dropping, or you can look at finance, which might mean you pay more overall but means you can get a well balanced build right now if you don’t want to wait. 🙂

crap I just realised I picked the small form x)

How about this - again any adjustments I could do to tune down the price tag (also whether I should pick a different motherboard/better storage option)

Also am I missing out on any parts I need to make the PC work (I got a mouse/keyboard and all sorts - just talking about the PC specifically)

the build proceed and said it only needs a 450W power supply. We have calculated your specification to require around 264W of power including a 20% allowance - should I change to a lower power supply?

thank you so much for the info!

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2: DDR4, USB 3.2, Wi-Fi - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
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 5 to 7 working days

 

[sck451]

It's a little hard to know what price we're aiming at because you haven't posted your latest build's price (or the configuration link, which also helps!). But assuming it's just a small tweak on what you have above, here's what I'd suggest:

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.4GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2: DDR4, USB 3.2, Wi-Fi - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 is only a very small upgrade, not worth the extra cost over DDR4-3200
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6600 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12 Far better than the 3050
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW) Far better than a SATA SSD
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET More capacity for upgrades in the life of the PC
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
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
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £1,214.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/r4RHBnCHE7/

 

[Oneoff]

So firstly, I wouldn’t recommend a small form factor build. Smaller case and parts doesn’t mean smaller price tag. The parts have to be specialised to be more compact which usually makes overheating more common, losing some features that you’ll get in standard size builds, or carrying a heavy price premium to have all the features you would want in a small package.
Your RAM is slow, 3200mhz is the standard these days, especially with Ryzen CPUs. You will lose performance using slower RAM, especially at 1080p where you are less limited by your GPU.
Your power supply is incredibly budget, it’s what you would put in an office PC. I wouldn’t trust it in a gaming build at all. The absolute bare minimum I would ever recommend is a 550W TXm as this is a better class of PSU that comes with better components.
The reason we spec what we spec is to give you a strong foundation for upgrades. You might get 3 years out of your build, but after that it will be close to its last legs and you would need to buy a whole new system. Whereas a well balanced build should last 5-8 years. It’s much better to buy once properly then to cut corners and need to buy twice.
If you can’t buy now you could wait, and try and save up a bit more, and hopefully GPU prices should keep dropping, or you can look at finance, which might mean you pay more overall but means you can get a well balanced build right now if you don’t want to wait. 🙂

what do you think about this o-o

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[SpyderTracks]

what do you think about this o-o

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These forums are just for pcspecialist systems, we can't advise on self builds or competitor builds I'm afraid