PC Build

[Choco]

Intel CPUs have gotten more expensive thanks to inadequate supply
Intel released some new CPUs that aren't worth looking at for your uses
Nvidia released new high end GPUs that aren't worth considering for your budget.

One snag, which is that PC Specialist have stopped selling 2x4gb 3000MHz/2933MHz RAM for Ryzen systems.

So you may want to just get 16gb 2933MHz RAM at the upper end of your budget and at least you will be sorted for the lifetime of your system.

Also the 970 Evo's price is only £1 more than the WD Black .. and it also has a copy of AC:Odyssey...


Case
FRACTAL DEFINE S BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.35GHz/20MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450M-A (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 580 - HDMI, 3 x DP - DX® 12
---FREE AC:Odyssey & 2 more games with select RADEON™ RX VEGA GPUs!
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
1[SUP]st[/SUP] M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3400MB/R, 1500MB/W)
---FREE Assassin's Creed: Odyssey with select SAMSUNG NVMe SSDs!
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine 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® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 7 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,292.00 including VAT and delivery

Unique URL to re-configure : https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-pc/4wuH8TyGED/

As for what's around the corner immediately, AMD might release an RX 590, which people are expecting to be a dolled up RX 580. It could be more expensive, especially at first, though so I'd probably proceed with the RX 580 and the free games at the current price. i.e. the only thing on the horizon is a monitor refresh of a GPU, no big new waves of tech.

hello im new here and I am interested in this build too. I have 1 question though which is: would it better if I changed the thermal paste from standard to cooler master master gel? Would the extra 9 pounds be worth that?

 

[Oussebon]

Welcome to the forums

I've made your post its own topic to keep advice on the build focused on your own spec needs

The better paste would make little difference for most uses.

What is your budget, and what will you be using the system for?