First Time Gaming PC build Help
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TheBaldManc
Member
Hey bud,
Click "Proceed" and it'll tell you what compatible and from there you can select "post to forum", just copy and past the entire page in here.
Click "Proceed" and it'll tell you what compatible and from there you can select "post to forum", just copy and past the entire page in here.
thanks for that, didnt even think to do that.
these are the revised specs.
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-11600K (3.9 GHz) 12 MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z590 UD AC (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,342.00 including VAT and Delivery
MrWilson
Godlike
Hi there,
Nice first attempt, but the build could do with a lot of work.
11th gen Intel is not the way to go at the moment, it is vastly outmatched by 12th gen Intel and Zen 3 AMD.
If you could please answer the following we can spec something more suitable to your needs:
What is your budget?
Any uses besides gaming? e.g Streaming, Editing, Design
What monitor are you using with this?
Nice first attempt, but the build could do with a lot of work.
11th gen Intel is not the way to go at the moment, it is vastly outmatched by 12th gen Intel and Zen 3 AMD.
If you could please answer the following we can spec something more suitable to your needs:
What is your budget?
Any uses besides gaming? e.g Streaming, Editing, Design
What monitor are you using with this?
Hi, thanks for the feed back, I guessed there'd be some things I got wrong.
My budget is around £1200 GBP for components (not including and vat or assembly charges)
The PC will be used for gaming at 1080p HD on high graphic settings. General office style work and possibly music editing software but not vital.
I'll be using 27" Samsung C27F396FHU Monitor https://www.samsung.com/ie/business/monitors/curved/curved-lc27f396fhuxen/
MrWilson
Godlike
Thanks for the info?
Have you already bought that monitor? I wouldn't recommend it as it's only 60hz which means it's only capable of displaying 60 fps in games. For open world and strategy games that's fine, but any action or FPS title would benefit from going with a higher refresh monitor.
Additionally, 27 inch is not what I recommend at 1080p as the pixel density becomes noticeably worse as they're stretched to fit a wider screen. 24 or 25 inches is the sweet spot for 1080p, for a 27 inch display you really want to be looking at 1440p, although the monitor will be pricier and you will need a beefier GPU to power it which would blow your 1200 budget.
Have you already bought that monitor? I wouldn't recommend it as it's only 60hz which means it's only capable of displaying 60 fps in games. For open world and strategy games that's fine, but any action or FPS title would benefit from going with a higher refresh monitor.
Additionally, 27 inch is not what I recommend at 1080p as the pixel density becomes noticeably worse as they're stretched to fit a wider screen. 24 or 25 inches is the sweet spot for 1080p, for a 27 inch display you really want to be looking at 1440p, although the monitor will be pricier and you will need a beefier GPU to power it which would blow your 1200 budget.
I got given it by a friend who upgraded to a 4K monitor so Im fine with getting a better one later down the road.
I know the GPU isn't the best but It's the best I could find for my budget, do you have and GPU recommendations?
I've also swapped the i5 11600K for a i7 11700K.
Hi, I'm building my first proper PC for Gaming and Work, I've gotten a bit of advice and made some changes but wanted to get more opinions on if it's all okay before I go spending every penny I have to my name lol.
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-11700K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z590 UD AC (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
1st 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 Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-11700K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z590 UD AC (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
1st 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 Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
JUNI0R
VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Heya! Some changes we could make here, but first, some more info would be great!
1) Budget- What are you looking to spend? A figure would be great
2) Monitor- What monitor will be paired with this system? Either make and model or resolution and refresh rate would be ideal!
3) Uses- You've mentioned gaming, what games do you plan to play? For work, will there be any especially intensive programs or will it the usual be emails and zoom calls?
Budget is pretty much maxed, it's at £1400 right now, can only really go as high as £1500.
Monitor is a Samsung LC27F396FHUXEN, 60Hz refresh rate, FHD 1080p. I know this wont get more than 60FPS, that doesn't bother me
when I say games I'm meaning things like Monster Hunter world, Call of duty, Halo, Assassins Creed Valhalla and other games of that nature.
Work wise I was thinking of music mixing/editing software, nothing to demanding.