First time PC build

[DylRoe]

I'd love some help/feedback on this build I've put together. I am totally new to PC gaming, well I'm actually still on console, waiting on the sale of my PS5. This build is still slightly over my budget but I'm not too rushed and don't mind waiting a small bit longer to save the extra cash. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B450-PLUS II (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 80 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

Link: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/configuration/2252456/

 

[JUNI0R]

I'd love some help/feedback on this build I've put together. I am totally new to PC gaming, well I'm actually still on console, waiting on the sale of my PS5. This build is still slightly over my budget but I'm not too rushed and don't mind waiting a small bit longer to save the extra cash. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B450-PLUS II (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 80 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

Link: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/configuration/2252456/

Heya! Looks like a decent start.

What's the budget for this build and what monitor will you be using it with? Either make and model or resolution and refresh rate would be ideal!

 

[DylRoe]

Heya! Looks like a decent start.

What's the budget for this build and what monitor will you be using it with? Either make and model or resolution and refresh rate would be ideal!

My initial budget was roughly around €1200 but realized that in today's market I may have to spend more based on recommendations of parts people had made to me. The monitor is an MSI Optix G271 27 inch, 144hz

 

[JUNI0R]

My initial budget was roughly around €1200 but realized that in today's market I may have to spend more based on recommendations of parts people had made to me. The monitor is an MSI Optix G271 27 inch, 144hz

What would you say the most your comfortable with now is? And thanks for that monitor info 👌

 

[DylRoe]

What would you say the most your comfortable with now is? And thanks for that monitor info 👌

I'd say roughly around the 1300-1400 mark is possible. I know that's roughly around the price of the build I've put together, but I'm not sure if that's the best build to fully make use of my budget

 

[Esa Kajander]

I'd say roughly around the 1300-1400 mark is possible. I know that's roughly around the price of the build I've put together, but I'm not sure if that's the best build to fully make use of my budget

Your set-up is gonna be costing more or less around your budget, the setup looks good - but if you have any wiggle room in your budget, I would personally switch the GPU to a 2060 to guarantee great performance across all games, especially when playing on 1080p or even 1440p. 1660 is okay but is starting to struggle on most games released within the last year.

If it goes too much over your budget, switching the SSD to a smaller one could help with that since 1TB is quite a lot of SSD when you have A 2TB HDD as well.

 

[DylRoe]

Your set-up is gonna be costing more or less around your budget, the setup looks good - but if you have any wiggle room in your budget, I would personally switch the GPU to a 2060 to guarantee great performance across all games, especially when playing on 1080p or even 1440p. 1660 is okay but is starting to struggle on most games released within the last year.

If it goes too much over your budget, switching the SSD to a smaller one could help with that since 1TB is quite a lot of SSD when you have A 2TB HDD as well.

Thanks for the reply. I decided to go with building my own and have most parts on the way/ already arrived. I did manage to fit a 2060 into the budget👍🏻