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Mr8Tap

New member
Hi,

I'm ordering a PC in the next couple days.
I only really use my PC for gaming but its started struggling with newer games.
My monitor is 2560x1440 at 144Hz. I'm not running newer games anywhere near 144fps anymore and I have to play most games with low graphics.

This is the build that I've come up with and I don't really want to spend that much more.
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 4000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Case
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-11600K (3.9 GHz) 12 MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B560-PLUS WIFI: ATX, LGA1200, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - RGB 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
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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
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
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,421.00 including VAT and Delivery


I'm unsure about which motherboard to get.
Any help or recommendations are appreciated.
 
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Mr8Tap

New member
Hi,
I want to order a PC today.
I only really use my PC for gaming but its started struggling with newer games.
My monitor is 2560x1440 at 144Hz. I'm not running newer games anywhere near 144fps anymore and I have to play most games with low graphics.
Currently I have a i5 7600k and a GTX 1060 6GB.

I only want to spend around £1400
This is the build that I have so far;

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 4000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Case
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-11600K (3.9 GHz) 12 MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B560-PLUS WIFI: ATX, LGA1200, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - RGB 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
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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
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
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 7 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

Please let me know if you can see any issues or have any recommendations.

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Thanks
 
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Jay88lynch

Member
The more tech savvy may recommend increasing your power supply to 1000W and maybe adding a second M.S for games in place of the 2tb you've selected.

This is all stuff I've seen jumping through some posts as I'm after a good but not overly expensive build to game and stream.
 
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Mr8Tap

New member
Hi,

I'm about to buy a new PC but I'm super scared of getting liquid cooling.
I'm getting a 11600k but there aren't many air cooling options and I've heard that the CPU gets hot.
Does anyone know how good the PCS coolers are and would the Frostflow 200 be any good?

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Thanks.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Mr8Tap said:
Hi,

I'm about to buy a new PC but I'm super scared of getting liquid cooling.
I'm getting a 11600k but there aren't many air cooling options and I've heard that the CPU gets hot.
Does anyone know how good the PCS coolers are and would the Frostflow 200 be any good?

​

Thanks.
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Is there any reason you're not following the advice already offered, specifically regarding the 11 series processors?

Feels like anyone would be wasting their time responding given your lack of response to the help already offered.
 
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