~£1000 streaming/gaming desktop @ 1440p120fps

[FilDen]

Hello!
I'm planning to buy this build here and I'd like some feedback about it! My budget is around £1000 and I will use the PC for streaming, gaming, and video editing.
I've 2 monitors: one 4k60hz, and the other one 1440p144hz, so I'd like to be able to play both in 4k or at 1440p120fps while also streaming.
This is the build I made and thanks in advance for any feedback!!!


Case
AEROCOOL BOLT RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 665p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 2000MB/sR | 1925MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
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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 21 to 23 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £1,020.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[Resistance100]

The 3060ti will struggle at 4K 60 but will be ok on high settings at 1440p.

You'll need a better CPU if you want to stream/Video edit as well. (ryzen 7 at least) or you will see a noticeable performance drop. 3600 is a great gaming CPU but will struggle with the extra tasks.

and i would recommend you up your PSU to around 750-850W to support future upgrades

Is there any room to up the budget? Due to current prices it will be hard to make a PC which will hit your requirements

(sorry if i come across a bit blunt)

 

[Bigfoot]

Also, storage is not ideal. The Intel M.2 drives have a much lower endurance than competitors. Ideall, you would have a drive for your OS and programmes and a separate drive for your games (plus maybe a HDD for files that don’t need fast access). A 550 motherboard would potentially be better for future upgrades.

Your budget is very tight for what you would like to do.

 

[Scott]

Unfortunately that's not a realistic budget for 4k gaming and streaming, no matter which way we slice it.

You would want a 3070 GPU IMO. The 3060Ti will get you there, but you will need to dial the settings in to get a decent framerate.
5600X is the absolute minimum for gaming/streaming. The 3600 just won't have the grunt. The 5800X would be a far better choice, but you would require extra cooling with that chip.

 

[Ash_]

Streaming and 4k/60 1440/120 for £1000 just isn’t possible i’m afraid. Not in any way, that would be worth it long term anyway.

the cpu and gpu you would want, are more than £1000 retail (3070 x 5800x). Then you have other factors

 

[FilDen]

Thanks everyone for your replies and don't worry no one was blunt! I understand that gaming at 4k with the 3060Ti seems not feasable but I can live with that if I can play at 1440p at +60fps
so I modified the build following your feedback and this is the result:

Case
AEROCOOL BOLT RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB 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 SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB 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
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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 (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 21 to 23 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Price: £1174.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/pb5bQFjrWZ/


Essentially I changed the cpu to 5600X, the PSU to 750W, and the SSD to 512GB and 1TB HDD.
What do you think now?

 

[Ash_]

Ideally you’d want a 550 motherboard, RM psu and a better case. Cheap cases are cheap for a reason. PC’s aren’t like cars, you don’t pay a massive premium for a badge, you pay it for better quality

 

[Scott]

This is a good gaming/streaming rig for 1440p. You should be hitting around 100-120 FPS in most titles, you can get more if you dial the settings down..... but it should happily do what you wish. I wouldn't do it any cheaper than this in all honesty. The 750w RM PSU is plenty but the 850 is cheaper hence why I selected it

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (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 SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM 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)
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 (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 21 to 23 working days
Price: £1,236.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/bFYC!B0hXQ/

 

[Ash_]

Good to see some better cases back in!

 

[FilDen]

This is a good gaming/streaming rig for 1440p. You should be hitting around 100-120 FPS in most titles, you can get more if you dial the settings down..... but it should happily do what you wish. I wouldn't do it any cheaper than this in all honesty. The 750w RM PSU is plenty but the 850 is cheaper hence why I selected it

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (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 SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM 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)
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 (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 21 to 23 working days
Price: £1,236.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/bFYC!B0hXQ/

Thank you so much for the help! It's a bit more than my current budget so I'll need to save a bit more money for another month but I'll go with this one as soon as I can

 

[Scott]

Definitely better to save up and do it right, good call

 

[FilDen]

Definitely better to save up and do it right, good call

I've just a question about the motherboard! what's the difference between the B450 and the B550? Also I noticed there's the B550-PLUS but without the Wi-fi. Is that the only difference between the two?

 

[Ash_]

I've just a question about the motherboard! what's the difference between the B450 and the B550? Also I noticed there's the B550-PLUS but without the Wi-fi. Is that the only difference between the two?

B550 is the next generation. A motherboard will only support a certain number of generations of cpu. If you get the B450, you’re stealing upgrade potential from yourself, plus the 550 is an overall better board, with newer tech in it

 

[Scott]

I've just a question about the motherboard! what's the difference between the B450 and the B550? Also I noticed there's the B550-PLUS but without the Wi-fi. Is that the only difference between the two?

As above, and Wifi is the only difference. It's AX200 so the same as the addon card. The difference works out less I believe.

 

[FilDen]

I couldn't wait another month xD I managed to squeeze a bit more money out of my pockets and I bought the PC @Scott suggested me

I just changed the motherboard to the Asus B550 without the Wifi, the case to the Corsair 275R since the other one went out of stock, and the 1TB HDD to a small SSD.
I removed the HDD because I already have a spare one, and I added a small SSD because I'm planning to swap it with the SSD (500GB) that my current laptop uses. My idea is to use this new pc pretty much for everything, and my old laptop just for browsing and light stuff

Thanks again everyone who replied in this thread now I can't wait to have this beast here with me!


Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275R MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB 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
128GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM 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)
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 (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 20 to 22 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Price: £1202.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[Scott]

You can remove the small SSD altogether. The M2 drive will be for the OS anyway so no point in wasting the money. I wouldn't recommend the 275R as those cases are very closed off. For gaming rigs you really want an airflow edition case or something a bit more geared towards good cooling.

The iCue220 is a fair shout out of what's there just now. I would actually have the PCS spectrum before the 275R, they aren't great cases for features but they promote good airflow.

 

[FilDen]

mmmm my idea was to have the m.2 drive for the OS and programs + a 500gb SSD for games (I'll swap the small SSD with the one that my laptop is currently using) and a HDD for general storage. I was following the advice from BigFoot but if you think this is overkill I'll remove the small SSD! Also I noticed that the CORSAIR 4000D case is back so I'll change it to that!

 

[Scott]

mmmm my idea was to have the m.2 drive for the OS and programs + a 500gb SSD for games (I'll swap the small SSD with the one that my laptop is currently using) and a HDD for general storage. I was following the advice from BigFoot but if you think this is overkill I'll remove the small SSD! Also I noticed that the CORSAIR 4000D case is back so I'll change it to that!

What I mean is..... you don't need to select the 128GB SSD, you can just remove it. When the system arrives you can fit your 500GB SSD from your laptop.

I'm not seeing the 4000D but if it's there, go for it.

 

[Martinr36]

mmmm my idea was to have the m.2 drive for the OS and programs + a 500gb SSD for games (I'll swap the small SSD with the one that my laptop is currently using) and a HDD for general storage. I was following the advice from BigFoot but if you think this is overkill I'll remove the small SSD! Also I noticed that the CORSAIR 4000D case is back so I'll change it to that!

A 512GB 980 M.2 for OS and programs, 1TB PCS M.2 for games, then a normal HDD for general storage

 

[FilDen]

What I mean is..... you don't need to select the 128GB SSD, you can just remove it. When the system arrives you can fit your 500GB SSD from your laptop.

I'm not seeing the 4000D but if it's there, go for it.

I changed it to the 4000D! for the SSD, I understand now what you are saying and it makes sense I think I'll follow your advice thanks again! I've just one last very noob question, I swear! Do I need to buy cables to install the SSD and the HDD to the new pc or will the cable be already inside the case?