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mictuf

Member
Hi guys,

I've ordered the below PC but I'm worried that I may need extra cooling fans, could someone advise please. Complete PC newb!

CaseCOOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache
MotherboardGigabyte Z390 UD: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive256GB INTEL® 760p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 3210MB/sR | 1315MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingPCS FrostFlow 120 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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Change to: WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusBullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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I don't think case fans are a concern, but what's the PC for and what's your max budget?

What monitor are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate? Or make and model if you're unsure?
 
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mictuf

Member
SpyderTracks said:
I don't think case fans are a concern, but what's the PC for and what's your max budget?

What monitor are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate? Or make and model if you're unsure?
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Thanks for the fast reply it will be used for primarily gaming. Monitor I have is a MSI optic mag241c, my brother gave it to me.

I ordered a week ago but can still make changes to the order, so you think I'm okay without the extra case fans, is there anything else you'd look out for. Can't wait for it to arrive!

Again thanks for the reply.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
I would cancel that order to be honest. It's not well balanced with the monitor in mind, is hugely over-specced and the chipset is at a dead end. 450FPS isn't going to do you any good.

Something like this would be far more fitting, and a mile cheaper. If you really wanted to push the boat out the 2060 Super wouldn't be too crazy.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (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 INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 1500MB/sR | 1000MB/sW)
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
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
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
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 12 to 13 working days
Price: £1,033.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/9DyPA9yEn6/
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
Agreed, the system is wasted on a 1080p monitor.

What price was the whole spec, and what was your budget?
 
M

mictuf

Member
Hey guys,

Thanks for the replies. Budget was €1800 and it came to €1874.

If I had to purchase a new monitor for the system, what would you guys recommend?

Sorry for my lack of PC knowledge, it'll be my first PC.

The system is gonna be used for competitive gaming.

Thanks!
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
mictuf said:
Hey guys,

Thanks for the replies. Budget was €1800 and it came to €1874.

If I had to purchase a new monitor for the system, what would you guys recommend?

Sorry for my lack of PC knowledge, it'll be my first PC.

The system is gonna be used for competitive gaming.

Thanks!
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What level of competition?

You will want a 240hz 1080p TN gaming monitor for proper competitive gaming. The 9700K is probably a good shout but you'll want it overclocked. I still think the 2070 super is an overspend but it's your money :)
 
M

mictuf

Member
Scott said:
What level of competition?

You will want a 240hz 1080p TN gaming monitor for proper competitive gaming. The 9700K is probably a good shout but you'll want it overclocked. I still think the 2070 super is an overspend but it's your money :)
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Beginners level haha! I just want to be able potentially use for games at a competitive level especially future games as I think mouse and keyboard is going to take me a long time to get used to, should be fun! I have read a bit about overclocking, is this something my complete lack of knowledge may struggle with?

Should I be concerned with the chipset, it's part of the motherboard or am I wrong. :(

Thanks so much again for the advice I will certainly look into the monitor! Build is at pre-production ATM so could make one or two last min changes.
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
+1 for cancelling.

It's a waste of money. You're buying hardware that you won't get any meaningful benefit from on a relatively budget-level monitor.

It's not really futureproof either, because by the time this kind of horsepower is needed for 1080p gaming, newer products will be out that would deliver increased performance for a lower cost anyhow.

You could instead go with @Scott 's build and save £500.

If you really, really want to splash out, go with his build but an RX 5700 graphics card. Still £400 better off. And it has a couple of free games bundled.

You could literally buy the 1440p 144hz version of that monitor your brother gave you as well as the pc, and still have a few quid left over I think :) If most of your competitive gaming is Fortnite, CS:GO, PUBG, BF:V, etc, you may prefer to stick to 1080p 144hz but my point is that this is how much money you're accidentally robbing yourself out of with the current spec.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5700 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 1500MB/sR | 1000MB/sW)
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
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
MSI 27" Optix MAG271CQR - 2560 x 1440, 1MS, 144Hz
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 13 working days
Price: £1,508.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/9nkWyXBppN/
 
polycrac

polycrac

Super Star
Ouessebon is right - highly competitive gamers in first person shooters want the highest fps they can get, so go for 1080p resolution monitors with hundreds of fps. If you are not yet at or aiming to be at that level, then 144hz 1440p monitor is an awesome pick - still way, way more fps than people on a standard 60hz and the improved resolution makes games more beautiful and more fun! You'd still be able to get great at the games you want to compete in but when you were playing other stuff the screen would be a real treat.
 
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