New PC for £1,5k as upgrade for gaming

[antiwirusas]

Hi guys,

I am looking to buy a new pc to upgrade from my current setup.
Current PC:
CPU - i7-4790k
Motherboard - Maximus VII Ranger
GPU - GTX 970
RAM - Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
Drive - Samsung 860 Evo 500GB


Monitor - ASUS VG248QE 24 - 144 Hz
Uses - Mainly Gaming/Daily use
Budget - £1,500 ish (can go a bit up/down)

Main goal is to get the best price to performance PC.

Thank you so much everyone for you advice! I built my PC above around 6-7 years ago and I have been out of the game for too long to know what is good.



Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS 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 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW) (Special Offer)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 2018 Hydro 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
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

 

[JUNI0R]

Hi guys,

I am looking to buy a new pc to upgrade from my current setup.
Current PC:
CPU - i7-4790k
Motherboard - Maximus VII Ranger
GPU - GTX 970
RAM - Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
Drive - Samsung 860 Evo 500GB


Monitor - ASUS VG248QE 24 - 144 Hz
Uses - Mainly Gaming/Daily use
Budget - £1,500 ish (can go a bit up/down)

Main goal is to get the best price to performance PC.

Thank you so much everyone for you advice! I built my PC above around 6-7 years ago and I have been out of the game for too long to know what is good.



Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS 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 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW) (Special Offer)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 2018 Hydro 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
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

Honestly, a CPU cooler swap and you're there. The Corsair H60 is now a pretty old unit and 120mm AIO's have never been the most effective at cooling. Something like the Cooler Master 212 will do an ample job.

Oh, and for the 3060TI, I'd really look at getting a 1440p monitor. With black friday round the corner there are already some great deals if you're able to pick one up. Either that or you could step down in GPU power, something like the 2060 or 3060 would be ample for the 1080p 144hz monitor you have

 

[antiwirusas]

Honestly, a CPU cooler swap and you're there. The Corsair H60 is now a pretty old unit and 120mm AIO's have never been the most effective at cooling. Something like the Cooler Master 212 will do an ample job.

Oh, and for the 3060TI, I'd really look at getting a 1440p monitor. With black friday round the corner there are already some great deals if you're able to pick one up. Either that or you could step down in GPU power, something like the 2060 or 3060 would be ample for the 1080p 144hz monitor you have

Thank you so much for a quick and detailed response!

I will sleep on it tonight and pull the trigger over the weekend! thanks again, Junior!

 

[JUNI0R]

Thank you so much for a quick and detailed response!

I will sleep on it tonight and pull the trigger over the weekend! thanks again, Junior!

You're welcome! If you have any other questions, feel free to let us know. Would be great to know what you end up deciding on doing too!

 

[antiwirusas]

Hello again Junior,

I spent some time this morning looking if there are any black Friday deals and I found one and I am struggling to see what is wrong with it (I wont post the link as it is a different company):

Price 1376.96

Please tell me what is wrong with it

Thank you so much!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hello again Junior,

I spent some time this morning looking if there are any black Friday deals and I found one and I am struggling to see what is wrong with it (I wont post the link as it is a different company):
Case - Coolermaster TD500 ARGB Black
Motherboard - MSI B550 Pro VDH
CPU - Ryzen 5 5600X 6 Core 4.6Ghz
Cooler - Coolermaster ML120L V2 RGB Liquid Cooler
GPU - Gigabyte RTX 3070 OC
RAM - Corsair 16 GB Vengeance (2x8GB) 3600Mhz
PSU - 750W V2 Bronze rated
Storage- Gigabyte M30 1TB NVME M.2 SSD - Read 3500MB/s Write 3000MB/s

Price 1376.96

Please tell me what is wrong with it

Thank you so much!

As these forums belong to PCSpecialist who build and sell custom pc's and laptops we can't advise on self builds or competitor builds, you may want to check out Toms Hardware which is an open forum.

 

[antiwirusas]

Thanks guys. Fully understandable.

After reviewing my other solutions, I went back to you guys as I know that I can trust the quality of the build on your side then any other company. I made some small changes on my spec, but if anyone could advice if that is good enough, I would be really grateful.

I am ready to order today or tomorrow, but I don't want to regret any of the parts. Is this good enough and upgradable in the future?
Also, is it going to be quiet?

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS DUAL GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW) (Special Offer)
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
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED

Thanks again

 

[AgentCooper]

I’d suggest a couple of changes to ensure a solid build and longevity. It won’t be silent but shouldn’t sound like a jet engine 👍

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS 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
8GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
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
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
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 14 to 16 working days
Price: £1,511.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/hWw5V!tkUv/

 

[antiwirusas]

Thank you so much for a quick response, AgentCooper!

Quick follow up question - why would I want to get 2 drives? Wouldn't it be better to get 1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe instead of 2 of them? or M.2 is better to have on the side?

1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)

 

[3qtrsamericano]

1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W) This is where your Windows OS will sit for fast bootup
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W) This is where you'll install everything else (games, etc) and again, will give fast response times

 

[Martinr36]

Thank you so much for a quick response, AgentCooper!

Quick follow up question - why would I want to get 2 drives? Wouldn't it be better to get 1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe instead of 2 of them? or M.2 is better to have on the side?

1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)

The ideal drive arrangement, which is obviously outside budget would be:
1TB HDD for general storage
500 GB firecuda 530 for system drive
1TB Intel 670p for games

 

[antiwirusas]

Thank you both for your responses!
If 500GB drive is for windows, why wouldn't I just go with for the highest possible speed as Windows will never need 500GB:

250GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2

250GB

Up to 6400MB/sR

Up to 2700MB/sW

And add what 3QTRSAMERICANO recommended: 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)

again, my apologies for keep asking questions

 

[Martinr36]

Thank you both for your responses!
If 500GB drive is for windows, why wouldn't I just go with for the highest possible speed as Windows will never need 500GB:

250GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2

250GB

Up to 6400MB/sR

Up to 2700MB/sW

And add what 3QTRSAMERICANO recommended: 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)

again, my apologies for keep asking questions

The rain you order a drive that size is for optimal speeds etc you want to keep close to 50% capacity as even the fastest drive slows as it gets fuller

 

[antiwirusas]

Thank you so much!
Getting 2 drives
Last question - Is it worth to get 3600Mhz RAM? or 3200 is more than enough?
I read that Ryzen works better with faster RAM

Thanks again!

 

[Steveyg]

Thank you so much!
Getting 2 drives
Last question - Is it worth to get 3600Mhz RAM? or 3200 is more than enough?
I read that Ryzen works better with faster RAM

Thanks again!

When it comes to gaming there is practically no difference between the 3200Mhz and 3600Mhz RAM that PCS use due to the timings on the RAM. 3200Mhz is ample for gaming

 

[antiwirusas]

Thanks again.
Order has been made... Now the waiting game than you everyone for your help!