JUNI0R
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As far as I'm aware, them being VR ready means they're able to run it, but the 1660 Super is a lower performing card than the 2060, so if we don't recommend VR on a 2060, I definitely wouldn't on a 1660 Super. If you think you're a while off, I don't think it's worth worrying about too much. If and when you get into VR you'll need a new GPU anyway, so I'd look into it closer to the time.
Honestly I'm not too sure about the AMD Freesync and NVIDIA G-Sync, I have seen that it's possible to get G-Sync on a Free Sync monitor? AOC has this guide on how to do it. But, I'm not too clued up on it so I'll leave it to someone else.
This looks like a pretty decent spec to me! You could save some money by going for the Lian Li 215 case as it has a better fan layout than the 400D airflow and is £11 cheaper. Swapping to the WiFi motherboard and removing the card will save another few £. I've also removed the anti-virus as it's been known to cause issues in the past. These changes would cover the upgrade to the 2TB HDD you asked about without an increase in price (price with it comes to £1,240). The stock CPU cooler will perform well enough to cool the 5600X but if a stretch to a 240mm AIO cooler could be made, I'd highly recommend it.
When it comes to the 1650S vs 1660S, personally I'd recommend the 1660S as it seems to give an average 15-20% frame increase which will allow you to run your games at those higher graphics settings (benchmarks here), but I also understand that the extra £120 is a lot of money. Maybe someone else will be able to give you a more decisive answer 😂
In your spec, you have an M.2 SSD and a HDD. The M.2 is more expensive but super fast storage, this would be used for your Windows OS, Programs and some of your games. The HDD is much slower but large capacity storage, this is normally used for general files such as documents, photos or music that don't require being on a faster storage drive. If you also find yourself struggling for space on the SSD, you could also put the games on the HDD but loading times will be longer. For your HDD question, the 2TB HDD is only about a tenner more for double the storage, so is definetly worth considering if you can make the stretch.
The future upgradability of this system will be good with the 850W RMx PSU, you could happily put a 3070 (or equivalent) GPU and it would still run perfectly comfortably.
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 WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Windows 10 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™
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS BK110 USB KEYBOARD
Mouse Pad
PCS Mouse Mat
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 14 to 16 working days
Price: £1,227.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/n6Va5yDTPS/
