SpyderTracks
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its budget related purely, unless the OPs budget has changed it wasnt possible to go for a higher end screen
Custom built pc for gaming
- Thread starter ReucHR
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Any links to these deals? I've not seen a 1440p IPS 144hz panel for £250 that I can think of.
You simply cut the price of the build by a few £.
Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready! - drop from Wifi board to non-Wifi board
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB) - Cut memory from 3600CL18 to 3200CL16, no difference for gaming
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
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 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x 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 - add card to bring back Wifi plus Bluetooth.
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
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
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
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 16 working days
Price: £1,462.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/gxR7u!sWzk/
You can then can buy one of the following
HP X27i £269 (https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=8GC08AA&opt=ABU&sel=MTO)
Dell S2721DGFA £275 (https://www.itcsales.co.uk/acatalog/Dell-S2721DGFA-27--QHD-Gaming-Monitor-210-AXRQ-20654.html)
Samsung G5 £281 (https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/gaming/odyssey-g5-27-inch-144hz-1ms-curved-lc27g55tqwrxxu/)
Total cost between £1731 (exactly the price of @Scott spec) to £1743 (£12 more than that spec).
Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready! - drop from Wifi board to non-Wifi board
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB) - Cut memory from 3600CL18 to 3200CL16, no difference for gaming
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
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 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x 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 - add card to bring back Wifi plus Bluetooth.
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
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
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
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 16 working days
Price: £1,462.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/gxR7u!sWzk/
You can then can buy one of the following
HP X27i £269 (https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=8GC08AA&opt=ABU&sel=MTO)
Dell S2721DGFA £275 (https://www.itcsales.co.uk/acatalog/Dell-S2721DGFA-27--QHD-Gaming-Monitor-210-AXRQ-20654.html)
Samsung G5 £281 (https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/gaming/odyssey-g5-27-inch-144hz-1ms-curved-lc27g55tqwrxxu/)
Total cost between £1731 (exactly the price of @Scott spec) to £1743 (£12 more than that spec).
SpyderTracks
We love you Ukraine
The dell is second hand refurbished, and the Samsung isn't IPS, but that HP panel is crazy good value!
@SpyderTracks. The Samsung isn't IPS but you guys love VA (I don't but it's a personal thing) and at £281 seems decent value. For £12 more I'd take it over a TN panel.
The Dell isn't actually a refurb or second hand. It's a cancelled order, so technically it has to be classed as second hand but ITC will always note on the description if it's a factory refurb or if it's graded in any way. I've bought from them many times and if you have even the slightest concern you can send it back. I acknowledge, however, it's not technically "new".
In addition we have
LG 27GN800-B at £279 (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-2...obChMIlfzm98_P8gIVEuvtCh2TewfVEAQYAyABEgK3uPD
I'd prefer the 850-B at £299 (same LG panel as the Dell) but budget constraints etc
LG 32GB600-B at £250
Whether you think 32 is too big for 1440p is again debatable but £250 for an VA 1440p 32in 165Hz monitor is good value.
I'm just pointing out that there are options out there.
The Dell isn't actually a refurb or second hand. It's a cancelled order, so technically it has to be classed as second hand but ITC will always note on the description if it's a factory refurb or if it's graded in any way. I've bought from them many times and if you have even the slightest concern you can send it back. I acknowledge, however, it's not technically "new".
In addition we have
LG 27GN800-B at £279 (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-2...obChMIlfzm98_P8gIVEuvtCh2TewfVEAQYAyABEgK3uPD
I'd prefer the 850-B at £299 (same LG panel as the Dell) but budget constraints etc
LG 32GB600-B at £250
Whether you think 32 is too big for 1440p is again debatable but £250 for an VA 1440p 32in 165Hz monitor is good value.
I'm just pointing out that there are options out there.
SpyderTracks
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You can't guarantee that though, they're just saying a lot of the monitors they sell could be that, a lot will also be faulty products that have been repaired. As someone who worked in IT for a large multinational, I know all too well what refurbished means, and the risks taken with it.
I wouldn't hesitate with that HP model though, it's a full Fast IPS panel, it's worth £400 top price. It's certainly worth a lot more than £269 it's being offered at.
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The HP is definitely worth it. The others would be debateable for me.
3600 will make a difference when gaming though, when configured correctly. Enough to justify the price difference? For me.... yes, as time goes on it'll become more relevant. It's splitting hairs a little though given it's already over budget. I definitely couldn't justify lesser RAM to save £10 for a monitor purchase though.
Same goes with the Wifi. I would happily pay around a tenner not to use up a PCi-e card. Less breathing space no real benefit with a slot taken up. Another tenner that isn't really saving anything.
The difference in value with the HP vs the Ilyama is considerable for an IPS panel but I don't know much about monitors (never have). I know the Ilyama is a solid choice though as there have been many positive reviews and happy customers. Sure it's TN but I would worry about scraping to get the IPS option, which as suggested would normally be £400+.
3600 will make a difference when gaming though, when configured correctly. Enough to justify the price difference? For me.... yes, as time goes on it'll become more relevant. It's splitting hairs a little though given it's already over budget. I definitely couldn't justify lesser RAM to save £10 for a monitor purchase though.
Same goes with the Wifi. I would happily pay around a tenner not to use up a PCi-e card. Less breathing space no real benefit with a slot taken up. Another tenner that isn't really saving anything.
The difference in value with the HP vs the Ilyama is considerable for an IPS panel but I don't know much about monitors (never have). I know the Ilyama is a solid choice though as there have been many positive reviews and happy customers. Sure it's TN but I would worry about scraping to get the IPS option, which as suggested would normally be £400+.