Need advise on this build

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Slap_You7

Active member
Hi All,

I've got this build in pre-production (day 19) and would like some advise if anything needs amending. This PC will be used for some normal gaming, I have Alienware 240hz Monitor.

Case CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.1GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage DriveNOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingPCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case FansChange to: 3x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound CardAsus Xonar AE 7.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
 
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Index

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If it was me I'd do everything I could to get the Ryzen 5 5600x cpu...it's a big performance increase in games. I'd also get the tuf x570 motherboard as its price to performance is the best value and only slightly more expensive.
You could drop the cooler and get the standard amd one, the pcs ones ain't very good unless something changed. With the tuf x570 you shouldn't need a sound card either unless you're a real audiophile obsessed with FLAC audio or something? :). Dropping these would save a little money to go towards the other 2 upgrades which would be a big improvement for gaming, you got that 240mhz monitor after all.
 
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Steveyg

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Good morning,

Can you please have a read of the below link, this will show you how to post your spec to the forums in a way that we will be able to make edits and suggestions easily. Also can you let us know what the max budget is? Thanks

At a glance there are a number of changes I would make

How to Post Your Specification to the Forum - Check this Spec

Just a first note, if you've been provided this link, don't amend your first post as it won't update the queue, please add an additional comment to the thread, that way it will go back to the front of the queue. Otherwise we don't know it's been updated. When creating a forum post looking to...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
 
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Slap_You7

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Steveyg said:
Good morning,

Can you please have a read of the below link, this will show you how to post your spec to the forums in a way that we will be able to make edits and suggestions easily. Also can you let us know what the max budget is? Thanks

At a glance there are a number of changes I would make

How to Post Your Specification to the Forum - Check this Spec

Just a first note, if you've been provided this link, don't amend your first post as it won't update the queue, please add an additional comment to the thread, that way it will go back to the front of the queue. Otherwise we don't know it's been updated. When creating a forum post looking to...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
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Hi,

Thank you for your response, can I edit the existing post or will I need to create a new one? I don't want to start spamming this forum.
 
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Steveyg

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Alright mate I've made a number of changes. Namely I've went for a newer CPU, the new generation are a massive improvement over the previous, I've also included for a slightly better motherboard.

I went from 3600Mhz RAM to 3200Mhz, the difference in terms of gaming is really really small.

I rejigged the storage to give you the lightening quick 980 Pro for the OS and 1TB M2 for games.

I removed the sound card, unless you're planning to do sound editing it's not worth it. The sound cards on motherboards these days are great

I've also upped the PSU to give the build longevity. With this PSU it'll power the build for year and has enough room for any upgrade you can throw at it

I've also adjusted the CPU cooling to something that's just better, the PCS Frostflows are not a good option. I've also removed the extra fans as they wouldn't be needed the airflow and cooling below should be enough and can be added later if you really want to for aesthetics

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,575.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/xvBfB3tQp7/
 
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Slap_You7

Active member
Steveyg said:
Alright mate I've made a number of changes. Namely I've went for a newer CPU, the new generation are a massive improvement over the previous, I've also included for a slightly better motherboard.

I went from 3600Mhz RAM to 3200Mhz, the difference in terms of gaming is really really small.

I rejigged the storage to give you the lightening quick 980 Pro for the OS and 1TB M2 for games.

I removed the sound card, unless you're planning to do sound editing it's not worth it. The sound cards on motherboards these days are great

I've also upped the PSU to give the build longevity. With this PSU it'll power the build for year and has enough room for any upgrade you can throw at it

I've also adjusted the CPU cooling to something that's just better, the PCS Frostflows are not a good option. I've also removed the extra fans as they wouldn't be needed the airflow and cooling below should be enough and can be added later if you really want to for aesthetics

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,575.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/xvBfB3tQp7/
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Thanks a lot!
 
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Slap_You7

Active member
Steveyg said:
Alright mate I've made a number of changes. Namely I've went for a newer CPU, the new generation are a massive improvement over the previous, I've also included for a slightly better motherboard.

I went from 3600Mhz RAM to 3200Mhz, the difference in terms of gaming is really really small.

I rejigged the storage to give you the lightening quick 980 Pro for the OS and 1TB M2 for games.

I removed the sound card, unless you're planning to do sound editing it's not worth it. The sound cards on motherboards these days are great

I've also upped the PSU to give the build longevity. With this PSU it'll power the build for year and has enough room for any upgrade you can throw at it

I've also adjusted the CPU cooling to something that's just better, the PCS Frostflows are not a good option. I've also removed the extra fans as they wouldn't be needed the airflow and cooling below should be enough and can be added later if you really want to for aesthetics

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,575.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/xvBfB3tQp7/
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Should I go with 1TB Corsair instead of the no brand one? Its only £14 difference
 
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Slap_You7

Active member
Hi there,

Is it possible to control the colors of the RGB light strip inside the case or does it just change colors automatically? I figured out how to change the colors for CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE, but not for the strip.
 
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Slap_You7 said:
Hi there,

Is it possible to control the colors of the RGB light strip inside the case or does it just change colors automatically? I figured out how to change the colors for CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE, but not for the strip.
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It should be controlled via motherboard software, if you ordered the spec that @Steveyg posted above then it will be Armory Crate from here:

 
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