Check my specs (£1,500 budget)

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Juragunn

New member
Hi everyone,

I've had my current PC for about 8 years and I've decided to upgrade to a stronger model. I have next to no experience building PCs so I could use some feedback on my specs. I'm pretty much settled on motherboard, processor, and graphics card.

Case LIAN LI LANCOOL 205 MESH C GAMING CASE
Promotional Item Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM) 32GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (1 x 32GB)
Graphics Card 12GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7700 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive 2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R,
4400 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card ASUS Xonar SE 5.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
Network Card ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card ASUS PCE-AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 (1201Mbps/5GHz, 574Mbps/2.4GHz +
Bluetooth 5.2)
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
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 Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser Microsoft® Edge
Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year
Labour)

My main concern is the cooling and PCU; I don't want to spend too much as I'm already reaching my £1,500 budget. Will the Frostflow 200 be adequate to keep my other components at a stable temperature or should I get something stronger? PCSpecialist recommend a 750W PCU for the specs I've chosen. Will it be powerful enough or should I go for a 850W or 1000W PCU instead?
 
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sh0_

Member
Your motherboard comes with on-board sound which these days is more than good enough, unless you plan on plugging in instruments or work in audio, you really don't need a sound card.

Remove Norton 360, it will do nothing but slow down your PC.
 
Nursemorph

Nursemorph

Silver Level Poster
There are quite a few areas where the build is not optimal: Cheap, low end motherboard, very slow single channel RAM. Other areas aren't bad but could be optimised. The problem you have is the budget as it is quite restrictive.

Am I to assume this is for gaming? Any other uses? What monitor is it going to be paired with? (assuming 1080p as the budget is only going to be able to manage a low end 1080p build anyway)
 
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Juragunn

New member
Nursemorph said:
There are quite a few areas where the build is not optimal: Cheap, low end motherboard, very slow single channel RAM. Other areas aren't bad but could be optimised. The problem you have is the budget as it is quite restrictive.

Am I to assume this is for gaming? Any other uses? What monitor is it going to be paired with? (assuming 1080p as the budget is only going to be able to manage a low end 1080p build anyway)
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Yes, this is for gaming; I don't care about overclocking, I just want something reliable that can run current gen games. I take it the PCU and cooler are adequate to keep this system running?

My current monitor is 1920x1080 but I'll likely buy a new one if necessary. My budget is just for the desktop, I'm not fussed about spending an extra hundred or two on a nicer monitor.
 
Nursemorph

Nursemorph

Silver Level Poster
Made some small sacrifices to get close to your budget:

Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL40 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB XFX RADEON™ RX 7700 XT SWFT - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
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
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £1,525.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/actcn2CXrY/

Not happy with the coller and would prefer a slightly stronger PSU to cover possible GPU upgrades down the road. You could transfer your Windows licence from your current PC (even if you are on Win 10, you can transfer it then upgrade to W11 for free), install Windows yourself and save £110 or so which could be put towards the system
 
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Juragunn

New member
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback. I've refined my specs a little bit and I'm pretty confident with this setup:

Case CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (BLACK)
Promotional Item Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz CL40 (1 x 32GB)
Graphics Card 12GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7700 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive 2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling CORSAIR H100x RGB ELITE 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 ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card ASUS PCE-AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 (1201Mbps/5GHz, 574Mbps/2.4GHz + Bluetooth 5.2)
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
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 (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days

This brings the cost to exactly £1,500, keeping the build just within budget.
 
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