Gaming pc build

[Allycs]

Hi guys,

I am looking at getting my first ever PC after being an xbox player my whole gaming life but the problem is I have no idea about them and was hoping you could help me put together a decent spec for my budget. The monitor I currently use is 'MSI Optix MAG241C' 144hz 1080p. I will be mainly playing games like siege, pubg, gta and red dead, My max budget would be around £1300. I appreciate any help offered, thanks!

 

[Allycs]

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - 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
512GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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 240 Series RGB 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
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
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® Office® 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 13 to 15 working days

Price: £1,198.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/FTBJx2spcD/

Would this work well enough?

 

[SpyderTracks]

That's a very good build.

You can make a couple of adjustments if you wanted to save some cash:

Reduce processor to 3600 (non x) and reduce cooler to stock cooler

But TBH, what you've configured is quite a perfect build, considering it's your first, big congrats 👏

 

[SpyderTracks]

Would it be worth upgrading the 1660 to the Ti version as, with the changes you suggested, that would still bring the price down by £150? Or would the even the Ti be overkill?

The TI is the older version which was replaced by the Super, there's very little difference in performance between them but a big price increase which doesn't make it good value.

 

[Allycs]

Thank you for the feedback, I have changed the cooling to stock but left the processor as the 3700x as I'm still under budget and don't mind paying a bit more even if it's only a slight improvement. As for the build I can't take any credit really I just took from other threads and changed a few things.

I just want to say thanks again as this forum is extremely helpful for people like myself who have no idea about builds and I can now order my first gaming PC without having to worry about whether or not I've wasted my money on a poor build!

 

[keimac]

Thank you for the feedback, I have changed the cooling to stock but left the processor as the 3700x as I'm still under budget and don't mind paying a bit more even if it's only a slight improvement. As for the build I can't take any credit really I just took from other threads and changed a few things.

I just want to say thanks again as this forum is extremely helpful for people like myself who have no idea about builds and I can now order my first gaming PC without having to worry about whether or not I've wasted my money on a poor build!

For an extra £15 or so... better get the 3800x ?