New PC

[John Dancer]

This is my first PC from these guys, my last one was over 5 years old and just a basic pc to do the everyday stuff on (it cost me around £125.00).
Ideally i want to run VM ware on the pc, i also play the star wars games, and looking to do other stuff using VM.
This is way more than what i have ever had before.
I would apreciate comments on what you all think.

Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO S600 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1050 Ti - DVI, HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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
Extra Case Fans
2x 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
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Monitor
IIYAMA PROLITE XU2294HSU-B1 21.5'' Full HD Monitor
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 MINI-HDMI to HDMI CABLE
Headsets
LOGITECH® STEREO HEADSET H110 - IDEAL FOR CALLS, MUSIC & GAMES
Speakers
LOGITECH Z313 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 15 working days
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Price: £1,648.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/4k5YGaNVRk/

 

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[Deleted member 17413]

I would strongly recommend getting some help on your spec, your motherboard could do with being a X570 with a 5800X CPU, not sure why you have an extra monitor lead? (monitor will come with leads anyway) and im not sure what your aim is with the case.

The headset, monitor, speakers.... you can do a lot better looking elsewhere for these, and if you are getting them to game with, they arent great choices anyway.

If the main aim is virtual machines, i'm curious about CPU choice vs budget, realistically, a 5600x and build around that fits the above pricepoint much better than a 5800X where parts are having to be cut back. What is your actual budget?

 

[John Dancer]

Hi there @ sibun1 , thanks for the reply. I only play Star Wars games and I want to play Pinball tables on the PC. I tried a few years ago (over 5 years) to run PinMame, Virtual pinball on the PC but I could not get it to work, so I am looking to run pinball games on it without any problems.

Regarding the monitor lead that was a mistake that has been removed now.

This is a complete new area for me as all my previous PC’s were of the counter and very basic, not specialised.

Budget not set as such, I got the idea of the set up listed from a guy on a chat server, so it may need tweaks as you suggest.

If I can DM you about other items then that would be of help.

Thanks.

 

[AleTax]

Hi there @ sibun1 , thanks for the reply. I only play Star Wars games and I want to play Pinball tables on the PC. I tried a few years ago (over 5 years) to run PinMame, Virtual pinball on the PC but I could not get it to work, so I am looking to run pinball games on it without any problems.

Regarding the monitor lead that was a mistake that has been removed now.

This is a complete new area for me as all my previous PC’s were of the counter and very basic, not specialised.

Budget not set as such, I got the idea of the set up listed from a guy on a chat server, so it may need tweaks as you suggest.

If I can DM you about other items then that would be of help.

Thanks.

Hey man, I've done some changes to your build:

First of all I changed your case with one that gives you 3 front fans already included and much better airflow (you want your parts to stay cool), changed your CPU to the 5600X which is great, changed your GPU to the 2060 which is more future proof, being the 1050TI a bit old, changed up your PSU with the RMX 850, changed up your storage settings and your CPU cooler.

I removed the OS, since if you already have a PC running Windows 10 you can transfer your license to it. If you don't, feel free to add it back (or you could find license elsewhere at much cheaper cost)

I removed the monitor, the headset and the speakers. You can find much better stuff at almost same price.

I changed up your warranty to the silver one, which for a penny more gives you the rest your mind needs


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)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
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 H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
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™
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
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 15 working days
Price: £1,653.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/7q6326VTrD/

 

[John Dancer]

@AleTax, thanks for this, regarding the monitor, speakers and headsets what would you recommend?
Let me know if i can PM you.
Cheers.
John

 

[AleTax]

@AleTax, thanks for this, regarding the monitor, speakers and headsets what would you recommend?
Let me know if i can PM you.
Cheers.
John

You can PM me, but it's good to keep the conversation here since other users might as well find useful and helpful the information given here.

But the most important questions are before I can help you further is: how much do you want to spend on monitor, speakers and headset? Do you already have a keyboard and a mouse?

 

[John Dancer]

Yes i have keyboard and mouse, both USB connections to old PC, i assume that these work well so not selected new ones, as for the rest, like i said erlier the monitor, speakers and desktop are well over 5 years old, maybe nearer 8-10.

 

[AleTax]

Yes i have keyboard and mouse, both USB connections to old PC, i assume that these work well so not selected new ones, as for the rest, like i said erlier the monitor, speakers and desktop are well over 5 years old, maybe nearer 8-10.

But as I said: how much do you want to spend on monitor, speakers and headset?

 

[John Dancer]

No idea, this will be my first real spend on a PC so i want it to last a good while. Just ran the specs on the website and i need to be sure which drive to install the operating medium without slowing down the PC.

 

[AleTax]

No idea, this will be my first real spend on a PC so i want it to last a good while. Just ran the specs on the website and i need to be sure which drive to install the operating medium without slowing down the PC.

You'll want to have the OS installed on the M.2 SSD drive, which is the fastest in your build.

As for the monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-VG240YSbmiipx-Gaming-Monitor-FreeSync/dp/B08NCWF34R
This is a 24 inch model, not sure if you want a bigger screen. Comes for a good price and has good specs as well.

Headset: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Razer-Virtual-Surround-Cross-Platform-Compatibility/dp/B07RMBB4HM
This is definitely better than what you were picking, for around the same price

Speakers: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-980-001202-SPEAKER-SPRINGST-GIFTBOX-Black/dp/B00YR92T90

But as said, without a max budget, specs you'd like, screen dimension etc, it can be hard to get the perfect pair. Nevertheless, this will do the job

 

[sck451]

For £4 it's worth upgrading to the PCS M.2 SSD rather than the SATA one. It's much faster (and tidier in the case as well, FWIW).

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)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
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 H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
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™
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
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 15 working days
Price: £1,657.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/6bhJx6Be45/

 

[John Dancer]

I have never had a monitor that big before, speakers look great, and the headset looks good.
I am asuming that the specs you chose for the PC build would easily run VM machine on it?

 

[AleTax]

For £4 it's worth upgrading to the PCS M.2 SSD rather than the SATA one. It's much faster (and tidier in the case as well, FWIW).

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)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
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 H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
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™
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
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 15 working days
Price: £1,657.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/6bhJx6Be45/

Indeed it will. Don't know why but the configurator didn't let me add another M.2 SSD lmao

 

[John Dancer]

@sck451 , thanks for that, i am glad i posted the original specs on here. I welcome the fine tuning regarding the details. I want to run VM on the machine as well as play the games. Pinball was the trickiest to load on my "old" PC as i could not get PinMAME, or visual Pinball to load or run, and therefore could not play pinball on the PC.

 

[AleTax]

I have never had a monitor that big before, speakers look great, and the headset looks good.
I am asuming that the specs you chose for the PC build would easily run VM machine on it?

I use a 27 inch monitor as main monitor. 24 will be just fine

 

[jamiephillips909]

Out of intrest how many vm,s u going to be running ?

 

[sck451]

@sck451 , thanks for that, i am glad i posted the original specs on here. I welcome the fine tuning regarding the details. I want to run VM on the machine as well as play the games. Pinball was the trickiest to load on my "old" PC as i could not get PinMAME, or visual Pinball to load or run, and therefore could not play pinball on the PC.

While I'd be surprised if it couldn't run it, that's not software I'm at all familiar with, so I wouldn't want to promise out of my own ignorance...

 

[John Dancer]

Out of intrest how many vm,s u going to be running ?

Just 1, i am starting to learn about them.

 

[SpyderTracks]

@sck451 , thanks for that, i am glad i posted the original specs on here. I welcome the fine tuning regarding the details. I want to run VM on the machine as well as play the games. Pinball was the trickiest to load on my "old" PC as i could not get PinMAME, or visual Pinball to load or run, and therefore could not play pinball on the PC.

Could have simply been a software issue, or that the PC didn't have a dedicated GPU and so couldn't run graphical games.