First new rig in 10 years - is this spec ok?

[lumensoooft]

I've put this spec together that will be used primarily for playing games like Star Citizen and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077.
I think it's a decent enough spec and want it to be futureproof for a good while. I'd appreciate any comments/advice as I'm not up on things like cooling.
Many thanks in advance:

Case	FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12 Core CPU (3.1GHz-4.3GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)	16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive	512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive	2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply	CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 120 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste	STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking	ASUS PCE-AX58BT Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

 

[steaky360]

Hi @lumensoooft to give you advice we will need to know the following;

What is your budget
What monitor will you be using with it (especially important if for gaming)

If you could add the link to the configurator for your build that would also be helpful.

 

[lumensoooft]

Hi @steaky360 thanks for the reply. This comes out at just over £1300 near enough which slightly more than I wanted to pay but doable.
Monitor wise I'm getting hold of a LG 29UM68 29 inch Ultrawide IPS Monitor (2560 x 1080, HDMI, DisplayPort, 250 cd/m2, 5ms, AMD Freesync).

Where do I get the link to the configurator?

 

[Scott]

When you are looking at the config, press "proceed" then "post to forum" then simply copy and paste all the text into here

 

[keithbeaks]

Hi @steaky360 thanks for the reply. This comes out at just over £1300 near enough which slightly more than I wanted to pay but doable.
Monitor wise I'm getting hold of a LG 29UM68 29 inch Ultrawide IPS Monitor (2560 x 1080, HDMI, DisplayPort, 250 cd/m2, 5ms, AMD Freesync).

Where do I get the link to the configurator?

The easy way to post your specification to our forums!

When configuring a new computer/laptop on our website you can easily post your selected specification to our forums. Once you've created your specification, click the "Proceed" button and on the next page, click the "Post to Forum" button. There you can copy the specification and click the...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

From my very limited knowledge you will want a better motherboard, an M2 drive and faster RAM. Which ones, I dont know!

 

[lumensoooft]

ah ok here you go: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/q4eyryZssc/

 

[Scott]

Quiet, 1080p, Ultrawide gaming rig....

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 18 to 20 working days
Price: £1,163.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/TbE6YAU7f3/

 

[lumensoooft]

Thanks @Scott! - that looks good, I guess the series 9 CPU was a bit overkill. With this spec I may be able to bump the graphics to a 2060 super and thinking about it I may switch out the 2TB HDD for a 500GB SSD.

 

[g85]

absolutely ditch the b450 for the new b550. literally launched two days ago. search youtube for b550 and you'll find various 5-20 minute informative videos on the subject.

the rest of my input would be flaky opinions at best (outrageous CPU in the balance, for example), but i'm pretty sure that b550 is a solid opinion that everyone would get behind

regards,
g85

 

[Scott]

Thanks @Scott! - that looks good, I guess the series 9 CPU was a bit overkill. With this spec I may be able to bump the graphics to a 2060 super and thinking about it I may switch out the 2TB HDD for a 500GB SSD.

The 2060 Super would be a fair spend to be honest. It'll give a performance bump and the monitor will use it with demanding games.

Regarding the SSD, I wouldn't swap out 2TB of mass storage for 500GB of fast storage, it's not a good trade. 1TB would be my minimum recommendation for a secondary drive.

Remember that this could be added at any time though. You can drop the 2TB drive altogether if you wish, then just add whatever you want whenever you choose. Open case policy with PCS, so sensible upgrades are allowed as long as you are careful.

I personally always advocate a 500GB OS drive and a 1TB Games/Cache drive. If you check my sig you'll notice a similar trend. Generally 500GB extreme, 1TB of fast for games and xxTB of slow for generic storage. It's served me well