Check My Specs :))

[fairiefools]

I am new to pc’s and I honestly have no idea what any of it means, my friend who owns a pc helped me put a build together but suggested i post in here just to double check my specs make sense!! For a quick overview of what i’m looking for in a pc is runs really well and fast with good graphics but does not need to be like esports level lol. I play mostly Overwatch so would like it to run that well! any help is appreciated thank u in advance

I must also add i currently do not have a monitor but will be buying one based off my pc, i dont really have a budget just to keep as low as possible

here are my specs we put together:

Case
CORSAIR 4000D WHITE RGB AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12500 (3.0GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B760-PLUS D4 (LGA1700, PCIe5.0, USB 3.2)
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR4 3200MHz (1 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 3500 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
480GB KINGSTON A400 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 450MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar SE 5.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 [KUK-00003]

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hiya, what’s your max budget and what make and model monitor are you pairing it with?

 

[fairiefools]

Hiya, what’s your max budget and what make and model monitor are you pairing it with?

my max budget is probably around 1,500 trying to keep it as low as possible and not sure on the make or model of the monitor i will be getting yet but i was suggested a 120hz display

 

[SpyderTracks]

my max budget is probably around 1,500 trying to keep it as low as possible and not sure on the make or model of the monitor i will be getting yet but i was suggested a 120hz display

What's your budget for the monitor as that will affect the build? 144Hz is general gaming monitor, 120Hz is very early "beta" models or TVs

 

[fairiefools]

my monitor budget is probably around £200 but i have seen a few options for 144hz monitors within that budget, would the specs of the pc work together to give me what im looking for with such a monitor

 

[SpyderTracks]

my monitor budget is probably around £200 but i have seen a few options for 144hz monitors within that budget, would the specs of the pc work together to give me what im looking for with such a monitor

You can do a lot better for the budget, the one you've done is on an old platform that's outperformed by 13th gen systems anyway, but an AMD system would give better performance still at the same cost.

The GPU will struggle even at 1080p, and the VRAM is too low for modern games anyway, it's a really bad card. An AMD alternative will give far better performance and compatibility with modern titles. The PSU also is too low and would limit any upgradeability. You'd have to upgrade the GPU in a few years no matter what you select now, that's just how custom PC's work, so you want to account for a 7 to 10 year lifespan of upgrades, you don't design it with your current uses in mind, otherwise you end up paying an awful lot more than you need to for poor performance because you'd have to replace the whole pc rather than just upgrading relevant components down the line.

Someone will be a long to design something.

But rebalancing the budget to £1400 for the PC and £300 for the monitor would equate to a far better overall experience. A PC is a system from input (PSU) to output (monitor), and can only achieve the performance of it's weakest component. So the monitor is hugely important. If you buy a £5000 pc and pair it with a £200 monitor, you've still only got a basic entry level experience as the monitor is limiting what the PC can put out.

 

[sck451]

Agreeing fully with @SpyderTracks. Here's a £1400 build that would go great with a 1440p display.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6700 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
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 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 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK400 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
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 [KUK-00003]
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £1,405.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/HQ8KnCykEH/

 

[fairiefools]

You can do a lot better for the budget, the one you've done is on an old platform that's outperformed by 13th gen systems anyway, but an AMD system would give better performance still at the same cost.

The GPU will struggle even at 1080p, and the VRAM is too low for modern games anyway, it's a really bad card. An AMD alternative will give far better performance and compatibility with modern titles. The PSU also is too low and would limit any upgradeability. You'd have to upgrade the GPU in a few years no matter what you select now, that's just how custom PC's work, so you want to account for a 7 to 10 year lifespan of upgrades, you don't design it with your current uses in mind, otherwise you end up paying an awful lot more than you need to for poor performance because you'd have to replace the whole pc rather than just upgrading relevant components down the line.

Someone will be a long to design something.

But rebalancing the budget to £1400 for the PC and £300 for the monitor would equate to a far better overall experience. A PC is a system from input (PSU) to output (monitor), and can only achieve the performance of it's weakest component. So the monitor is hugely important. If you buy a £5000 pc and pair it with a £200 monitor, you've still only got a basic entry level experience as the monitor is limiting what the PC can put out.

wow thank you, thats really helpful, i appreciate u explaining all that for me and ill have a hunt for a better monitor and ill also have a look at the build posted below! <3

 

[fairiefools]

Agreeing fully with @SpyderTracks. Here's a £1400 build that would go great with a 1440p display.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6700 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
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 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 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK400 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
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 [KUK-00003]
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £1,405.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/HQ8KnCykEH/

thank you so much! this helps me a lot i will definitely look at this one, this may be a silly question and it may sound stupid but again i know nothing about these things (im trying to learn lol) but if i change the case on this build it wont affect the build in anyway will it?

 

[Martinr36]

thank you so much! this helps me a lot i will definitely look at this one, this may be a silly question and it may sound stupid but again i know nothing about these things (im trying to learn lol) but if i change the case on this build it wont affect the build in anyway will it?

It depends on what case you change it to, the case is one of the most important components in a build, as it effects cooling, if cooling isn't adequate the rest of the build will throttle thus reducing performance

 

[Steveyg]

thank you so much! this helps me a lot i will definitely look at this one, this may be a silly question and it may sound stupid but again i know nothing about these things (im trying to learn lol) but if i change the case on this build it wont affect the build in anyway will it?

If you wanted to stick with your original 4000D it's a very good option

 

[SpyderTracks]

wow thank you, thats really helpful, i appreciate u explaining all that for me and ill have a hunt for a better monitor and ill also have a look at the build posted below! <3

@sckbuild abobe with a 4000d would be great for 1440p 144hz gaming.

when looking for a monitor at £300 make sure its a proper gaming monitor with either freesync or gsync (that syncronises the refresh rate of the monitor with the fps the computer is putting out which makes for a far smoother image) and IPS panel technology.

Good makes are:

LG and Samsung: they manufacture most of the panels made by everyone else so tend to pack a lot more in at the same budget.
MSI: usually impressive
Gigabyte: extremely good value while being good performers.

That will give you a pretty premium 1440p experience which will absolutely knock the socks off any 1080p experience, 1080p is really a dead resolution nowadays.

 

[sck451]

I suggested changing the case because I couldn't find the white one you had on the config tool – now I have found it but it does take you over the budget! A 4000D would be great, though.

For a display, if you look around you can get the Asus VG27AQ1A for £280 or the Gigabyte G27Q for around £270. Both would be great options. Or for £50 less you can get the AOC Q27G2U, which is what I personally use – not as good but still a very solid option.

 

[fairiefools]

perfect thank you! and thank u for the monitor options that helps a ton i will definitely look them up! i appreciate it so much

 

[fairiefools]

@sckbuild abobe with a 4000d would be great for 1440p 144hz gaming.

when looking for a monitor at £300 make sure its a proper gaming monitor with either freesync or gsync (that syncronises the refresh rate of the monitor with the fps the computer is putting out which makes for a far smoother image) and IPS panel technology.

Good makes are:

LG and Samsung: they manufacture most of the panels made by everyone else so tend to pack a lot more in at the same budget.
MSI: usually impressive
Gigabyte: extremely good value while being good performers.

That will give you a pretty premium 1440p experience which will absolutely knock the socks off any 1080p experience, 1080p is really a dead resolution nowadays.

thank u so much! and for all your help going to have a look at all those brands and ill make sure it matches what you have said!