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shazb

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hi i am configuring a gaming pc for my son budget around £1500 this is the speck i have come up with would i need any extra fans will the vive vr work on this can we add extra ram at a later date if needed sorry for so many questions not to sure of what i am doing lol
Case
PCS 6003B BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z390-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
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 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 14 working days
Promotional Item
Get 1-Year Founders Membership to GeForce Now w/ select RTX Cards
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £1,533.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
AgentCooper

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Hi there. Does he have a monitor yet? If so, can you find us the make and model or let us know the resolution and refresh rate?
 
AgentCooper

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Okay, thanks. So... the graphics card that you chose is perfect for VR, it’ll run things absolutely fine. But it is very overpowered for his monitor, what he’ll see on screen is no different than what he’d see with a card that’s over £300 cheaper.

So to get the full benefit of it, you’d also have to buy him a monitor that itself will cost around £500. Which unfortunately I can’t make work with your budget.
 
AgentCooper

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If he’s been a very good boy would you be willing to buy him a new monitor in a few months...? 😃
 
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shazb

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lf we got his this now and maybe up graded his monitor for his birthday perhaps i am trying to future proof but obviously on a budget o had originally chosen the nvidia rtx 2070 super
 
AgentCooper

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Okay, well I’ve rejigged your original spec to one that is perfect for gaming and is a strong base build. It should last 7-10 years (might need a new graphics card in a few years as tech gets more advanced).

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
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
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
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: £1,521.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/JzJ4HfMHCs/

And it’d go really well with this monitor. I have this one and the same graphics card you’ve picked and it’s absolutely brilliant, I can vouch for what a good combo they are 👍

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shazb

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thanks for this he really need the 4 tb second hard drive why if you dont mind me asking the
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4) and not the rysen 7 or intel i7
Motherboard also do you not think it need extra fans or cooling system
 
AgentCooper

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AMD are hands down better than Intel these days on every front. The 5600X is a brand new processor that for a pure gaming build is perfect. The Intel processor is based on architecture that’s getting on for almost six years old, so it’s hardly cutting edge. There’s also inherent security flaws in the Intel CPUs that means there’s performance degrades each time a flaw gets patched. If you have the time to read some of the recent reviews on the 5600X you’ll see people raving about it.

The case I chose is great for airflow and the 5600X comes with a quality cooling unit so there’s actually no need for any extra fans 🙂👍
 
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shazb

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adding the 4tb brings me way over budget can you see away to tweek things to bring this under £1550
 
AgentCooper

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Meet you halfway?

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
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: £1,577.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/N2xz7Ht9y9/
 
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shazb

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thats the speed he has in his old pc so thats why i picked the 7200 what difference does the speed make for gaming he has 2tb now and always moaning he need more space an just wanted to future proof we only bought his last computer 4 years ago but he struggling i think its the cpu thats not good enough
 
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shazb said:
thats the speed he has in his old pc so thats why i picked the 7200 what difference does the speed make for gaming he has 2tb now and always moaning he need more space an just wanted to future proof we only bought his last computer 4 years ago but he struggling i think its the cpu thats not good enough
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Well he could transfer that hard drive over to the new one and you only need to get another 2TB. And if his old PC isn’t going to be used anymore you can transfer the Windows license over to the new one. That will save another £100 or so...
 
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shazb

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was wanting to leave the old computer intact but the 2 x 2TB barracudas dives does work out a bit cheaper will this compromise the running of the computer if we changed to these rather than 1 x 4tb hard drive
i have added the IRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0 because our sky router has 2.4ghz and 5 ghz do we need this as the or does the motherboard already have wifi
would we be able to add more ram if need to this computer at a later date
i got this message when i went to save the quote was wondering if there was areason you put the 750w power supply on

You have selected a 750W power supply, but based on our calculations you actually only need a 550W power supply. We have calculated your specification to require around of 505W power including a 20% allowance.
would he be able to play blade and sorcery on the speck you recommended


sorry for so many questions still trying to get my head round it all
 
Bhuna50

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Not an expert, but the specs for that motherboard says 4 RAM slots, so there is room to add 2 more later on or the other alternative would be to replace the 2 x8 you got with 2 x 16 later on - depends on prices etc.

It is standard that PCS advise on the W for the power supply however I expect that the experts advise taking the 750 still as it will allow for future upgrades so likely to be a good thing to leave it at the 750 advised.
 
AgentCooper

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Hi @shazb. The 750w PSU is for future proofing. If he needs a new graphics card in a couple of years time, the power supply will be decent enough to cope with a new card.

And yes, he should be able to play Blade and Sorcery with that spec no problems (y)
 
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shazb

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AgentCooper said:
Hi @shazb. The 750w PSU is for future proofing. If he needs a new graphics card in a couple of years time, the power supply will be decent enough to cope with a new card.

And yes, he should be able to play Blade and Sorcery with that spec no problems (y)
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the 2 x 2TB barracudas dives does work out a bit cheaper will this compromise the running of the computer if we changed to these rather than 1 x 4tb hard drive
 
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