This is my first build!

[JustynaM]

Hi everyone. It has been a busy year and I decided to make myself a present (definitely not because of Cyberpunk 2077)
I can tell that the motherboard might be an overkill but I am thinking of the new and future CPU's.
Please advise! And thank you!
Cheers,
Justyna

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - going with the new one!
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
128GB ADATA SX6000 LITE M.2 2280 (1800 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
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
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
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
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,296.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[Tom_P]

Standard questions: What monitor will you be pairing this one (so the graphics card can be matched) and what's your budget? Can you also include the configurator link for your build? That aside, a few suggestions:

- Depending on how soon you want this, you would be able to get a lot more performance for your money if you can wait for the NVidia 3060 release (likely early next year) or possibly the new AMD graphics cards (end of this month) - or stretch your budget to a 3070. The 2060 Super is essentially superseded now.

- The case you've selected is probably OK, although the FractalDesign Focus G is widely recommended and is only a little more expensive.

- You would benefit from faster RAM - I'd suggest 2x8GB 3200MHz for the Ryzen CPU, only a slight price uplift but Ryzen CPUs benefit from faster RAM speeds.

- A higher quality Power Supply is always recommended as well, but depends on your budget. If you're going to want to upgrade in future I'd suggest going for a bigger PSU, as the current NVidia GPUs are power hungry - e.g. the 3080 recommends a 750W PSU. The fully modular supplies are an overall higher quality product as well, although again more expensive.

- You probably don't need the extra thermal paste, the standard one should be fine.

- Have a look at some of the other forum posts on CPU cooling - personally I prefer air coolers, so not too familiar with the liquid cooling side, but I have a feeling that others who know better have recommended different liquid coolers in other posts.

- I'd suggest getting rid of BullGuard, Windows Defender is pretty good now and should be fine for most users. The Silver Warranty for an extra £5 is generally recommended as well for the bonus coverage over the first year.

Hope that helps!

 

[JustynaM]

Cheers TOM!
-My monitor PHILIPS 226E9QHAB Full HD 21.5" LCD Monitor - Black & Silver - so absolutely nothing special
-Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/tB2VGyN!Jm/ (sorry!)
-my budget is between £1300-1400
-Didn't know ADM will have a new graphics card as well! I was hoping to buy the thing on the 5th of November because I am not sure if the AMD CPU's will have as bad of a launch as 3060. but I will consider it!
- case- I was considering fractal but decided to relocate the budget elsewhere £47 vs £136
- RAM - alright!
- will look around about the cooler
Thank you again.

 

[JustynaM]

Hello everyone.
This is my second attempt!
-Question! I think my motherboard has wifi built-in (?) does that mean I don't need any additional wireless networking card?
-And is the air cooler good enough for my Ryzen 5 5600?
-Not sure if I should wait for the new AMD graphic card. What are your thoughts on RTX 2060 super?
My budget is up to 1400. My monitor: PHILIPS 226E9QHAB Full HD 21.5" LCD Monitor
Cheers,
Justyna
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
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
Google Chrome™
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,324.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[JustynaM]

Very helpful!
- motherboard- noted! I am interested though is there any motherboard from the parts list that includes wifi? or is a separate card a much better option anyhow?
- will invest more in a cooler! CORSAIR H100X CPU COOLER
- GPU - I do have a work machine for my CAD work but I would definitely install CORELDRAW and photoshop to do some graphic work. Aaaannnd of course Cyberpunk 2077. I wanted to invest in CPU and GPU to last longer...Would 2600 or maybe 6GB GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti would be a better fit?
or maybe what kind of monitor would be recommended for a 2060/2060 super?
(still learning how everything works together)
Cheers!

 

[Scott]

This would be a bit more rounded for your use case. Even with the future in mind, leave yourself open for upgrades and spend down the line rather than spending now, it's diminishing returns.

You would need around £1400 for a PC and £300 for a monitor to aim for 1440p. This would definitely be recommended, highly, as it's a night and day step up in fidelity. With the likes of cyberpunk in consideration there will be no comparison. It's a lot of extra money to consider though.

With 1080p on your current monitor, along with adding some extra oomph, below is what I would recommend. I would hold off for the 5600X as suggested above.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
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 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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 [KK3-00002]
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
Google Chrome™
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,191.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/8M0SsKJPkt/

 

[Scott]

The below would be the 1440p placeholder, which includes the monitor you would want should it fit on your desk. It's a great value system and monitor and would pair perfectly. I say placeholder as for it to work you would want to wait on the 5600X and the 3060Ti

The 3600XT will be replaced by the 5600X when available. The 2060Super will be replaced by the 3060Ti when available. I wouldn't purchase the below system without these changes being made. It's these 2 components that attribute the value.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
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 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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 [KK3-00002]
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
Google Chrome™
Monitor
IIYAMA G-MASTER GB2760QSU-B1 27"
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,666.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/gg978bzXyS/

 

[andjac]

Monitor - Black & Silver - so absolutely nothing special

This was great. I think you misunderstood when Tom said match the graphics card to the monitor.
Match for performance not colour 😂