Hello, I'd like to start by saying that this will be my first ever PC so I really don't know much. I had some help from my father who knows a bit about computers, but he doesn't play video games so he's never built a gaming PC before. Therefore this is very much a first draft spec and any advice would be appreciated.
Budget - Ideally I'd like to stay under £1800, but I'm willing to go above that for the sake of future-proofing. My absolute maximum is £2000.
Purpose - Primarily gaming. However, I don't play the kind of games where reaction speed is very important, so I don't think I need super fast graphics.
I'm also considering a career change into programming, but if/when that ever happens I don't think I'll be doing anything advanced like AI. Still, it would be nice to have a gaming PC which could potentially be upgraded for simple programming in the future, or even work for both now if that's possible within my price range. Don't worry if it isn't, my main priority is games.
Monitor - Right now I have selected the ASUS TUF GAMING VG249QL3A 24" - 1920 x 1080, FAST IPS, 180Hz. However I would welcome advice if you think something else would suit me better.
I also have some questions about specific things I would like some help with:
Cooler - I saw on this forum that most people recommend Corsair coolers, but when I looked at the options they were all RGB. Do they sell any without the silly lights, or will I just have to put up with them? As long as you can turn the LEDs off I don't mind, but I'm worried that they might be on all the time.
Storage Drives - I read that people recommend one for the OS and one for everything else, but I'm not sure which kind of storage that should be. At the moment my second drive is a SATA SSD, but it looks like it would actually be cheaper to just get two M.2 drives. Should I do that or are there benefits to having a regular SSD?
Graphics Card - There's so many options here, I have to admit I'm very confused.
Here is my spec:
Case
CORSAIR 3000D AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz CL40 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 4060 Ti VENTUS 2X BLACK OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND APPLICATION
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Monitor
ASUS TUF GAMING VG249QL3A 24" - 1920 x 1080, FAST IPS, 180Hz
Keyboard & Mouse
PCSpecialist BK110 USB KEYBOARD
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/fUszHbKQc9/
Budget - Ideally I'd like to stay under £1800, but I'm willing to go above that for the sake of future-proofing. My absolute maximum is £2000.
Purpose - Primarily gaming. However, I don't play the kind of games where reaction speed is very important, so I don't think I need super fast graphics.
I'm also considering a career change into programming, but if/when that ever happens I don't think I'll be doing anything advanced like AI. Still, it would be nice to have a gaming PC which could potentially be upgraded for simple programming in the future, or even work for both now if that's possible within my price range. Don't worry if it isn't, my main priority is games.
Monitor - Right now I have selected the ASUS TUF GAMING VG249QL3A 24" - 1920 x 1080, FAST IPS, 180Hz. However I would welcome advice if you think something else would suit me better.
I also have some questions about specific things I would like some help with:
Cooler - I saw on this forum that most people recommend Corsair coolers, but when I looked at the options they were all RGB. Do they sell any without the silly lights, or will I just have to put up with them? As long as you can turn the LEDs off I don't mind, but I'm worried that they might be on all the time.
Storage Drives - I read that people recommend one for the OS and one for everything else, but I'm not sure which kind of storage that should be. At the moment my second drive is a SATA SSD, but it looks like it would actually be cheaper to just get two M.2 drives. Should I do that or are there benefits to having a regular SSD?
Graphics Card - There's so many options here, I have to admit I'm very confused.
Here is my spec:
Case
CORSAIR 3000D AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Promotional Item
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz CL40 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 4060 Ti VENTUS 2X BLACK OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND APPLICATION
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Monitor
ASUS TUF GAMING VG249QL3A 24" - 1920 x 1080, FAST IPS, 180Hz
Keyboard & Mouse
PCSpecialist BK110 USB KEYBOARD
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/fUszHbKQc9/
