Looking to buy my first ever gaming PC! Any advice on what I should change?

[Jarhead]

This is the Spec of the PC I am planning to purchase from PCS:

Case
PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 16GB) KIT
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Braided Power Supply Cables
CORSAIR Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cable Kit Pro - Black
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H100x RGB ELITE HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1 x PCS ARGB LED Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 4 to 6 working days

Any advice on what I should change/add? I am hoping to not have to upgrade or alter the PC for quite a few years after purchase so if there are any foreseeable issues with what I have selected please let me know! Also if there is anyway I could make this build slightly cheaper without comprising on quality or reliability in anyway that would also be useful to know. At the moment the only thing I am not sure about is if I have selected the right type of power supply and if I need a support bracket for my GPU?

I already have a monitor which you can see here: https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/27M1C5200W_00/evnia-curved-gaming-monitor-full-hd-gaming-monitor (240hz) This PC will be used primarily for gaming and also for general use of Microsoft office programs etc. I am at my ideal budget already, it would be nice to cut back a little bit if possible but without compromising on quality or reliability.

Reconfiguration link: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/UMXtzuFQJc/

Thank you in advance for any advice you can give, I am still fairly new to modern PCs in general.

 

[Ekans2011]

This is the Spec of the PC I am planning to purchase from PCS:

Case
PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 16GB) KIT
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Braided Power Supply Cables
CORSAIR Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cable Kit Pro - Black
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H100x RGB ELITE HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1 x PCS ARGB LED Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 4 to 6 working days

Any advice on what I should change/add? I am hoping to not have to upgrade or alter the PC for quite a few years after purchase so if there are any foreseeable issues with what I have selected please let me know! Also if there is anyway I could make this build slightly cheaper without comprising on quality or reliability in anyway that would also be useful to know. At the moment the only thing I am not sure about is if I have selected the right type of power supply and if I need a support bracket for my GPU?

I already have a monitor which you can see here: https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/27M1C5200W_00/evnia-curved-gaming-monitor-full-hd-gaming-monitor (240hz) This PC will be used primarily for gaming and also for general use of Microsoft office programs etc. I am at my ideal budget already, it would be nice to cut back a little bit if possible but without compromising on quality or reliability.

Reconfiguration link: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-am5-pc/

Thank you in advance for any advice you can give, I am still fairly new to modern PCs in general.

What's your max budget? Several components are not optimal for a gaming PC, including the Case, RAM, GPU, PSU, and M.2/SSD.

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[Jarhead]

What's your max budget? Several components are not optimal for a gaming PC, including the Case, RAM, GPU, PSU, and M.2/SSD.

Please read before posting:- Collaboration of Helpful Hints

NB: These forums are not an official support channel. None of us work for PCS, we're all either customers or techies who just like to help out where possible. For any official support, you need to contact PCS directly either through your PCS account, or via the contact details on the main...

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Personally I wouldn't be willing to go up too much higher, I would say £1800 is my limit. It's not going to be used for any high intensity games run on max settings or anything like that, I am just looking for something much stronger than the laptop I currently use that will last me a while.

That being said I am happy to hear your ideas on what I should change, I would rather spend more now to get a reliable system that lasts a long time than have to replace parts in the next couple of years.

 

[Ekans2011]

Personally I wouldn't be willing to go up too much higher, I would say £1800 is my limit. It's not going to be used for any high intensity games run on max settings or anything like that, I am just looking for something much stronger than the laptop I currently use that will last me a while.

That being said I am happy to hear your ideas on what I should change, I would rather spend more now to get a reliable system that lasts a long time than have to replace parts in the next couple of years.

Unfortunately, upgrades are necessary to keep the system adequate throughout its life cycle, they cannot be avoided.
I would also consider replacing that 27'' FHD monitor, as it is too large for the resolution, resulting in poor PPI (<90).

Anyway, £1800 is not bad to create a decent system.
Something like that could be very good for your needs and has plenty room for the future upgrades.
If you can't go £20 over budget, we can make cuts here and there.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE - Good budget case with decent airflow
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) - Best gaming CPU on the market
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) - Sweetspot Frequency for AM5
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7700 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12 - If you don't need NVIDIA technologies, it could be a better value.
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) - Fast OS Drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) - Main Drive
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET - Minimum PSU in my opinion
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK620 ZERO DARK High-Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler - Usually, I prefer AIOs but need to reduce the costs
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
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
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 4 to 6 working days
Price: £1,820.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/Y63zJgjwQ4/