Build check

[zRSV]

I am looking at the below build, aiming for 144 fps 1080p on smaller games like RS3 and LOL as well as 60+ on AAA games. Also want it to be able to do 1440p 60 when I upgrade my monitor in the future.

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 (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM) 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card 6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive 500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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
Extra Case Fans 1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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 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]
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

Total Order Price Ex VAT £1,220.83 Total VAT (20%) £244.17
Total Order Price £1,465.00

 

[sck451]

Looks like a great build. It'll do 1080p 144Hz now and can probably do 1440p 60Hz in most games at reasonable settings. Moving to 1440p 144Hz would just require a graphics card upgrade.

The only thing I'd mention is the fans: the 4000D doesn't come with loads of fans. It is worth considering getting at least one extra fan to put in the front, or, if you like the RGB look, getting three matching ones. But that's definitely not necessary!

 

[zRSV]

Looks like a great build. It'll do 1080p 144Hz now and can probably do 1440p 60Hz in most games at reasonable settings. Moving to 1440p 144Hz would just require a graphics card upgrade.

The only thing I'd mention is the fans: the 4000D doesn't come with loads of fans. It is worth considering getting at least one extra fan to put in the front, or, if you like the RGB look, getting three matching ones. But that's definitely not necessary!

Thanks for the reply! I will look at adding some more fans then, do you think it would be worth getting the 2060 super for the extra power or would the 2060 be sufficient?

 

[sck451]

I'd stick with the 2060 and save the £130 or whatever it is for a monitor+GPU upgrade down the line.

 

[sck451]

Oh and if you want RGB fans and are happy to fit them yourself, I'd order the three-pack of Corsair SP120 Elites: you could then remove the extra fan from the order. (I did something similar and it wasn't difficult.)

 

[zRSV]

Oh and if you want RGB fans and are happy to fit them yourself, I'd order the three-pack of Corsair SP120 Elites: you could then remove the extra fan from the order. (I did something similar and it wasn't difficult.)

Do you recommend another case that would have more fans if I didn't wanna put them in myself or just adding the extra 1-2 in my build ok? And would you recommend upgrading to 3600mhz ram?

 

[zRSV]

Is this more sufficient?

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Get Resident Evil Village with select Samsung SSDs
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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 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
Google Chrome™
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
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH

£1,251.67
ex VAT
£1,502.00
inc VAT and Delivery

 

[sck451]

Do you recommend another case that would have more fans if I didn't wanna put them in myself or just adding the extra 1-2 in my build ok? And would you recommend upgrading to 3600mhz ram?

Wouldn't particularly recommend the faster RAM as it makes very little difference, but would fully recommend the 5000X case (or the 4000X if you order elsewhere and send it in). I don't know about the other case you suggested: I imagine it's perfectly good but can't honestly swear to it.

 

[zRSV]

Wouldn't particularly recommend the faster RAM as it makes very little difference, but would fully recommend the 5000X case (or the 4000X if you order elsewhere and send it in). I don't know about the other case you suggested: I imagine it's perfectly good but can't honestly swear to it.

Appreciate the help bud.

 

[zRSV]

Hi, I want this to be a 1080p build but also able to run 1440p 60 fps on AAA games if/when I upgrade my monitor. Anything you'd change or is it good to go? Last check before purchasing

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB 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 RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Get Resident Evil Village with select Samsung SSDs
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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 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
Google Chrome™
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
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH

£1,583.00
inc VAT and Delivery

 

[Martinr36]

Looks pretty good, about the only change I'd make would be up the PSU to the 850W RMx that will give you plenty of headroom for things like GPU upgrades in the future.

When you decide to upgrade to 1440p, you'll just have to upgrade the graphics card

 

[AgentCooper]

I want this to be a 1080p build but also able to run 1440p 60 fps on AAA games if/when I upgrade my monitor.

I agree with @Martinr36 as I think you’ll need the GPU upgrade at the same time as the monitor. The 2060 just ain’t gonna cut it for AAA gaming at 1440p 60Hz by the time you buy a new screen, you’ll be looking at medium/lower settings to scrape by.

 

[zRSV]

I agree with @Martinr36 as I think you’ll need the GPU upgrade at the same time as the monitor. The 2060 just ain’t gonna cut it for AAA gaming at 1440p 60Hz by the time you buy a new screen, you’ll be looking at medium/lower settings to scrape by.

If you were to recommend a GPU for 1440p what would you say? 3060? Just wondering if it's worth spending the little extra to get it now.

 

[AgentCooper]

If you were to recommend a GPU for 1440p what would you say? 3060? Just wondering if it's worth spending the little extra to get it now.

I wouldn’t bother, if it was me. I’d get the 2060 now and enjoy top end 1080p, and then save up my money with the aim of buying a new monitor at the same time I get a new GPU. Works out cheaper in the long run.

I can’t overstate the importance of screen matching 👍

You’d really want something like the 3060Ti or 3070 for 1440p, but by the time you buy your new monitor, there could well be a new GPU out that blows those away.

 

[sck451]

If you were to recommend a GPU for 1440p what would you say? 3060? Just wondering if it's worth spending the little extra to get it now.

There's a massive gulf in what's on offer right now. The 3060 isn't really powerful enough; the 3060 Ti doesn't exist; the 3070 and the 6700 XT are wildly overpriced; the 3070 Ti is barely an improvement over the 3070. Since you won't see any benefit until you buy a new monitor, they'd all be a waste of money for you.

As @AgentCooper says, you'd do best to stick with the 2060 for now.

 

[Martinr36]

Another vote for staying with the 2060 for now