Gaming PC for my son

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theDaveB

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No real idea on this, just watched a few youTube videos and tried to copy the specs.

He would love to upgrade to one of them wide monitors eventually (like a Samsung Odyssey G9), so not sure if that makes a difference.

I do get a warning about the motherboard on this spec, something about not having USB-C but the list of motherboards doesn't specify USB-C, so no idea which one to choose.

We already have monitor, keyboard, mouse etc... as he has a really old gaming PC (purchased from here about 6 years ago).

He wants to play the latest games like COD, etc... which he currently plays on XBOX.

Case
PCS LUMIN ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Eight Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.4GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A620M-K (mATX, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
20GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7900 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair RS120 ARGB PWM Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £1,661.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/6HssD9xbT8/
 
Scoped Badger

Scoped Badger

Well-known member
theDaveB said:
Cant remember exact monitor, it’s a 4k one, think 27”. Uses it on his xbox at the moment.

budget wise, around 1500, i know this one is 1600 which is kinda max.
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Ideally, we’ll need to know the make and model of the monitor, but at the very least we need the resolution and refresh rate. The reason we need that information is because the GPU needs to be matched to the monitor.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Unfortunately the budget isn't going to be there for a decent experience on a 4k monitor. The XBox/PS5 will always offer far better value for money in this regard.

You can build a system for £1600 of course, but with current pricing it's an entry level 1080p build as far as the GPU goes. At the moment £1500 is getting you in the door of 1080p. £2k is 1440p or high end 1080p, £2.5k is 4k or high end 1440p. The ultrawide that you mention really needs a £2.5k budget to even be thinking about such a monitor.

There are new GPUs due out at the end of the month which should help to lower the GPU prices a little but it's not going to get close to that sort of budget.

A top end GPU costs £1500 on it's own unfortunately. What we would consider a high end sensible GPU option is £1000. By the time you factor in windows for £100 and the box to put it in at £75, there's not a lot left for the core components of the build...... which are far more important than the GPU for a sensible build.
 
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theDaveB

Member
Scoped Badger said:
Ideally, we’ll need to know the make and model of the monitor, but at the very least we need the resolution and refresh rate. The reason we need that information is because the GPU needs to be matched to the monitor.
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It’s a MSI and refresh rate is 120 or more as we bought it to match his series x.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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theDaveB said:
It’s a MSI and refresh rate is 120 or more as we bought it to match his series x.
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The model will be on the monitor on the brand label on the rear, or on the OSD

But yeah, the budget is nowhere near sufficient for a 4k system I"m afraid, you're quite a way off.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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theDaveB said:
Oh right I see.

So what would I need to change then (Ignoring our budget).

Thanks
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Either you'd need a budget of around £2600+ for a 4k build

Or you'd need to buy a 1080p screen along with a £1500 1080p pc.

Be aware though, £1500 is not really enough for a basic 1080p system, and you'll have to cut corners to manage a system at that cost. £1700 is really the entry level currently
 
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