New to PC gaming

[luke98luke]

Hi there,

I'm new to PC gaming but want to get into it. Would like to play games such as DAYZ. Was wondering if you can suggest a decent build for as close to £1000 as possible. I already have a monitor so that's not an issue.

I specced this out but tbh I don't really know much about building 😂

Case CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.1GHz/11MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM) 16GB PCS PRO DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card 8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6600 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive 1TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000
MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable 1 x 1.5 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
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 Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
Operating System Language United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads
from Online Account
Office Software Microsoft® 365 Personal (12 Month Subscription - Digital Key)
Anti-Virus Norton 360 For Gamers: 1 User, 3 Devices - 1 Year Subscription
Browser Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse CoolerMaster MS110 Combo Keyboard and Mouse
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 5 to 8 working days


Thanks in advance.

 

[MrWilson]

Hi there,
Unfortunately component prices aren't the cheapest right now but we should be able to spec you out something without cutting too many corners.

Any uses besides gaming? e.g streaming, editing, animation etc
What monitor do you have? Make + Model or Resolution and Refresh Rate would be handy to know.

 

[luke98luke]

Awesome I appreciate the help! Not really any other uses besides gaming and watching youtube. I have an Acer Nitro VG270UP 2560 X 1440 and 144Hz.

 

[luke98luke]

Hi there, I'm looking for a build for as close to £1000 as possible. Will only be used for gaming. Already have a monitor Acer Nitro VG270UP 2560 X 1440 and 144Hz. I have no clue what I'm I'm looking at when building a machine so any suggested builds would be great.

Thanks.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi there, I'm looking for a build for as close to £1000 as possible. Will only be used for gaming. Already have a monitor Acer Nitro VG270UP 2560 X 1440 and 144Hz. I have no clue what I'm I'm looking at when building a machine so any suggested builds would be great.

Thanks.

You're not going to be able to do a basic 1440p system for that budget, it's going to be at least £1400 with a 3060ti, prices are still high generally.

 

[luke98luke]

You're not going to be able to do a basic 1440p system for that budget, it's going to be at least £1400 with a 3060ti, prices are still high generally.

Thanks for the info. It doesn't have to be up to 1440p it's just a monitor I already had for my Xbox. If that helps.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks for the info. It doesn't have to be up to 1440p it's just a monitor I already had for my Xbox. If that helps.

So what's your budget for the monitor?

A PC is a system from the power in through to the monitor output, each component has to balance with the other otherwise you get performance bottlenecks.

If it's £1000 for the PC and a 1080p monitor, that's also going to be too tight.

Really for 1080p, you need at least £1000 just for the PC with a 3060

For entry level 1440p with a 3060ti you'll need about £1400 if it's with an older chipset

 

[MrWilson]

If you can stretch the budget to £1400, this is the sort of 1440p gaming system you should be aiming for.
Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.4GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
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 SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
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
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
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
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
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £1,395.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/B3bsCZB6MM/

 

[SpyderTracks]

This would be the lowest 1080p system I'd be looking at

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12600 (3.3GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4: mATX, LGA1700, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB V3 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
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
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £1,242.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/9svQZK08Je/

 

[luke98luke]

Thanks guys that's very helpful. So basically for the sake of £160 I assume it'd be a smarter choice to go for the 1440p option? If so that's not a problem I can wait a couple of months to get the budget up to £1400.

 

[MrWilson]

Absolutely, definitely better to spend a bit more and only have to spend right, rather than cut back on components and then needing to upgrade sooner rather than later.
Merry Christmas! 🙂

 

[luke98luke]

Absolutely, definitely better to spend a bit more and only have to spend right, rather than cut back on components and then needing to upgrade sooner rather than later.
Merry Christmas! 🙂

That's great thanks a lot for your help! at least I know what I'm saving for now lol.
Merry Christmas to you too