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ElliotTompkins382

Member
Here is the build I have just ordered. I know the RAM isn't great and will be upgrading it to 2X8GB 3000HMZ when i have some extra cash. Let me know what you think


Case
CIT PYRO RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
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
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
 
Martinr36

Martinr36

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
ElliotTompkins382 said:
Here is the build I have just ordered. I know the RAM isn't great and will be upgrading it to 2X8GB 3000HMZ when i have some extra cash. Let me know what you think


Case
CIT PYRO RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
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
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
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ElliotTompkins382

Member
Thanks, my current moniter is outdated at 50-60hmz and will be upgrading that in due time. My main use for the computer is gaming but will also be using it for Netflix etc. My budget is not huge and with the computer sitting at £900 I don't want to spend much more unless it will be worth it in gained performance. I'm new to PC gaming and have been wanting to upgrade from my console for a while but building a pc is a lot more complex than just choosing your GB size when you buy a console 🤣
 
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thestokehero

Active member
First off id recommend jumping to 3200ghz RAM because the price increase is small but you do get much better performance - especially with AMD cpus (they LOVE faster RAM). Before anything else can be said, we'd need to know what games youre likely to play, whether you're looking for 4k etc. Anymore information would be helpful :)
Thanks!
 
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Tom_P

Bronze Level Poster
A few thoughts:
  • Why the 3600? It's been replaced by the 5600 now. Is it down to cost? The 3600 will be fine for gaming for a while, so at your budget that would make sense.
  • You don't need the Strix board - the TUF Gaming or even Prime B550 boards would be fine.
  • 8GB of RAM isn't enough - you won't be able to use this for gaming when it arrives, you need 16GB (2x8GB), ideally 3600MHz - 3200MHz is also fine.
  • For drives current advice is to go for a smaller M.2 for your OS (256GB or 512GB) and then have a larger SSD / HDD for games. Might be worth looking into playing around with this in your budget constraints - but having the OS on a faster drive will make for a faster computer.
  • The 550W PSU will make it harder to upgrade in future if you want to. I'd suggest a 750W (or 850W) RMx if you can stretch to it - usually increasing the wattage on the PSU is really cheap (I think I even saw the 850W being cheaper than the 750W recently).
  • Upgrade to the Intel wireless card.

The big one for me would be that RAM - swap the motherboard for cheaper B550, and get yourself 16GB RAM.
 
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Steveyg

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
ElliotTompkins382 said:
Thanks, my current moniter is outdated at 50-60hmz and will be upgrading that in due time. My main use for the computer is gaming but will also be using it for Netflix etc. My budget is not huge and with the computer sitting at £900 I don't want to spend much more unless it will be worth it in gained performance. I'm new to PC gaming and have been wanting to upgrade from my console for a while but building a pc is a lot more complex than just choosing your GB size when you buy a console 🤣
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I'll be honest mate with the price increases £900 won't go far, I would honestly recommend saving for another while and putting at least £1200-£1300 into the machine as this will drastically increase the quality of the build. The difference in a build at £900 and a build at £1300 is astronomical and will provide you with a base for future upgrades as well
 
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thestokehero

Active member
Steveyg said:
I'll be honest mate with the price increases £900 won't go far, I would honestly recommend saving for another while and putting at least £1200-£1300 into the machine as this will drastically increase the quality of the build. The difference in a build at £900 and a build at £1300 is astronomical and will provide you with a base for future upgrades as well
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Completely agree here. Iv chucked this together with only marginal changes and you can get a much better spec for your money @ £1187. You really are better off holding off and pulling together another couple hundred £££ to really maximise your performance and also give yourself some future proofing. £900 isnt gonna cut it for more than the next few years, the way things are heading in the market.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Six Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (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
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

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thestokehero

Active member
Tom_P said:
A few thoughts:
  • Why the 3600? It's been replaced by the 5600 now. Is it down to cost? The 3600 will be fine for gaming for a while, so at your budget that would make sense.
  • You don't need the Strix board - the TUF Gaming or even Prime B550 boards would be fine.
  • 8GB of RAM isn't enough - you won't be able to use this for gaming when it arrives, you need 16GB (2x8GB), ideally 3600MHz - 3200MHz is also fine.
  • For drives current advice is to go for a smaller M.2 for your OS (256GB or 512GB) and then have a larger SSD / HDD for games. Might be worth looking into playing around with this in your budget constraints - but having the OS on a faster drive will make for a faster computer.
  • The 550W PSU will make it harder to upgrade in future if you want to. I'd suggest a 750W (or 850W) RMx if you can stretch to it - usually increasing the wattage on the PSU is really cheap (I think I even saw the 850W being cheaper than the 750W recently).
  • Upgrade to the Intel wireless card.

The big one for me would be that RAM - swap the motherboard for cheaper B550, and get yourself 16GB RAM.
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Agreed. A cheaper mobo and 3200 RAM are the quick wins.
 
Martinr36

Martinr36

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Steveyg said:
I'll be honest mate with the price increases £900 won't go far, I would honestly recommend saving for another while and putting at least £1200-£1300 into the machine as this will drastically increase the quality of the build. The difference in a build at £900 and a build at £1300 is astronomical and will provide you with a base for future upgrades as well
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Yep I'd second that, with only £900 you might get a machine that will be fit for nothing in a couple of years, whereas with about £1200-1300 you'll get a base that can be upgraded
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

Godlike
With the 2060, this come to £1106. This would be the bare minimum I would recommend, but it will do the job and provide a nice foundation for future upgrades.

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
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
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 15 to 18 working days
Price: £795.00 including VAT and Delivery

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Stephen M

Stephen M

Author Level
As others have said, if you can wait it is worth doing. Prices are sky high because of the world situation, hopefully by Summer/end of Spring they will drop.

RAM is not over costly to replace but the PSU is, a better one will allow for future upgrades, especially the GPU.
 
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ElliotTompkins382

Member
thestokehero said:
First off id recommend jumping to 3200ghz RAM because the price increase is small but you do get much better performance - especially with AMD cpus (they LOVE faster RAM). Before anything else can be said, we'd need to know what games youre likely to play, whether you're looking for 4k etc. Anymore information would be helpful :)
Thanks!
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I'm not really looking for 4k gaming, it'd be nice to have but can't justify the budget increase. I currently play alot of games like call of duty etc but want to transition into games more like ARK.
Thanks for your advice!
 
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ElliotTompkins382

Member
Tom_P said:
A few thoughts:
  • Why the 3600? It's been replaced by the 5600 now. Is it down to cost? The 3600 will be fine for gaming for a while, so at your budget that would make sense.
  • You don't need the Strix board - the TUF Gaming or even Prime B550 boards would be fine.
  • 8GB of RAM isn't enough - you won't be able to use this for gaming when it arrives, you need 16GB (2x8GB), ideally 3600MHz - 3200MHz is also fine.
  • For drives current advice is to go for a smaller M.2 for your OS (256GB or 512GB) and then have a larger SSD / HDD for games. Might be worth looking into playing around with this in your budget constraints - but having the OS on a faster drive will make for a faster computer.
  • The 550W PSU will make it harder to upgrade in future if you want to. I'd suggest a 750W (or 850W) RMx if you can stretch to it - usually increasing the wattage on the PSU is really cheap (I think I even saw the 850W being cheaper than the 750W recently).
  • Upgrade to the Intel wireless card.

The big one for me would be that RAM - swap the motherboard for cheaper B550, and get yourself 16GB RAM.
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Tom_P said:
A few thoughts:
  • Why the 3600? It's been replaced by the 5600 now. Is it down to cost? The 3600 will be fine for gaming for a while, so at your budget that would make sense.
  • You don't need the Strix board - the TUF Gaming or even Prime B550 boards would be fine.
  • 8GB of RAM isn't enough - you won't be able to use this for gaming when it arrives, you need 16GB (2x8GB), ideally 3600MHz - 3200MHz is also fine.
  • For drives current advice is to go for a smaller M.2 for your OS (256GB or 512GB) and then have a larger SSD / HDD for games. Might be worth looking into playing around with this in your budget constraints - but having the OS on a faster drive will make for a faster computer.
  • The 550W PSU will make it harder to upgrade in future if you want to. I'd suggest a 750W (or 850W) RMx if you can stretch to it - usually increasing the wattage on the PSU is really cheap (I think I even saw the 850W being cheaper than the 750W recently).
  • Upgrade to the Intel wireless card.

The big one for me would be that RAM - swap the motherboard for cheaper B550, and get yourself 16GB RAM.
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The budget was the main reason for not going for the 5600 and as this is my first gaming pc I want to make sure I actually enjoy PC gaming before I spend a fortune on it and it all adds up as I've discovered 😂.

I'll add the M.2 to the build. What's the difference between the b550 motherboards other than price?. I'll also look into upgrading the RAM and PSU.
Thanks for taking the time to read my config and making suggestions
 
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Ash_

Master Poster
To be honest, i’d strongly recommend a solid base, get a 1080p card for now and upgrade it once you can, for 1440p.

I definitely wouldn’t get a pc, with the OS on a HDD though.

with a 4000D though i’d add the extra 2 fans for £9.
 
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