Any suggestions or help on my first PC build would be great.

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mattj123

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Working on a PC budget under £1000, looking to use it for casual gaming on 1080p, is there anything I need to tweak...? Thanks
(Monitor: 1080p 240hz 27in)

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE A520M K V2: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.2, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4060 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2 x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £931.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/meV8rQ20ta/

(I was originally looking to get the Fractal North Black, however I noticed they didn't have it and that I would have to send it in - anyone know how easy it is to do that?)
 
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TonyCarter

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mattj123 said:
(I was originally looking to get the Fractal North Black, however I noticed they didn't have it and that I would have to send it in - anyone know how easy it is to do that?)
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You simply change the delivery address of your case to the one PCS will supply on the 'send in your own case' option.

It is however up to you to ensure the components fit the case...so I'd use the white Fractal North as your base to ensure everything fits, and then change it to 'send in your own case'.
 
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mattj123

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TonyCarter said:
You simply change the delivery address of your case to the one PCS will supply on the 'send in your own case' option.

It is however up to you to ensure the components fit the case...so I'd use the white Fractal North as your base to ensure everything fits, and then change it to 'send in your own case'.
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Okay, fairly easy then, thanks.
 
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I reckon you can do way better. The 5500 is a terrible chip: way worse than the 5600. The motherboard isn't great. The power supply isn't great. And the 4060 offers only slightly better performance than the 6650 XT for way more money. You'd be much better off with that card and spending the savings on the rest of the system. That will get you a stronger PC that can be happy upgraded into a really strong one if you choose.

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.4GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B550 GAMING X V2 : DDR4, USB 3.2 - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6650 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance 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
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £906.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/MBfbwfbtHK/
 
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TonyCarter

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I was trying to do something with current gen AMD...but can't sensibly get it anywhere near £1000 (without using a budget MB & PSU, slower RAM, small SSD, etc.).

I did notice that the 'special offer' RX6700 10GB is more expensive than the non-special-offer RX6700XT 12GB - but both would push the sck451's build above to the £990 range.
 
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mattj123

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sck451 said:
I reckon you can do way better. The 5500 is a terrible chip: way worse than the 5600. The motherboard isn't great. The power supply isn't great. And the 4060 offers only slightly better performance than the 6650 XT for way more money. You'd be much better off with that card and spending the savings on the rest of the system. That will get you a stronger PC that can be happy upgraded into a really strong one if you choose.

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.4GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B550 GAMING X V2 : DDR4, USB 3.2 - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6650 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance 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
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £906.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/MBfbwfbtHK/
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Wow... thank you so much. I noticed you've chosen a 750W psu, whereas when I proceed with the configuration, it recommends a 550W psu. Is there an advantage having a more powerful psu?
 
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mattj123 said:
Wow... thank you so much. I noticed you've chosen a 750W psu, whereas when I proceed with the configuration, it recommends a 550W psu. Is there an advantage having a more powerful psu?
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It’s not recommending a 550w, it’s just saying that’s the minimum you could get away with, but you’d never configure the minimum, you always want breathing space and space to accommodate upgrades
 
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mattj123

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sck451 said:
I reckon you can do way better. The 5500 is a terrible chip: way worse than the 5600. The motherboard isn't great. The power supply isn't great. And the 4060 offers only slightly better performance than the 6650 XT for way more money. You'd be much better off with that card and spending the savings on the rest of the system. That will get you a stronger PC that can be happy upgraded into a really strong one if you choose.

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.4GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B550 GAMING X V2 : DDR4, USB 3.2 - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6650 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance 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
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £906.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/MBfbwfbtHK/
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Just a quick question, for the build sck451 suggested above, will it work with a 1440p monitor, 27inch at 165Hz (instead of 1080p, 240hz 27in monitor)? Will there be a significant decline in FPS?
 
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mattj123 said:
Just a quick question, for the build sck451 suggested above, will it work with a 1440p monitor, 27inch at 165Hz (instead of 1080p, 240hz 27in monitor)? Will there be a significant decline in FPS?
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No, you’d need a higher GPU, your budget is heavily limiting what’s possible. Even at 1080p with that card you’d be looking around 130 - 150fps and that’s not accounting for new games which are far more demanding.

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sck451

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mattj123 said:
Just a quick question, for the build sck451 suggested above, will it work with a 1440p monitor, 27inch at 165Hz (instead of 1080p, 240hz 27in monitor)? Will there be a significant decline in FPS?
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Broadly speaking you can expect a change to 1440p to reduce your framerate by approximately 45%.
 
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