Check these specs - £850 budget to play fortnite/valorent/minecraft

[Bobbob69]

looking for the best setup for £850. Strictly for 1080p gaming - any suggestions/issues? thanks

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
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 6600 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3200 MB/R, 2700 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
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
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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £823.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[Leonine]

Hi to save further questions from others - you will need to add current quote price and the re configure link at the bottom. Also what monitor you currently got?

 

[Bobbob69]

Thank you. I have done that. I think.

Plan was just to get some 1080p monitor 🤷‍♂️ if you had a suggestion though. id take it

 

[Leonine]

Thank you. I have done that. I think.

Plan was just to get some 1080p monitor 🤷‍♂️ if you had a suggestion though. id take it

Ill let someone else comment on the desktop set up as I am more used to gaming laptops, however ,i have just made the switch to desktop myself. (Currently being built/tested by PCS as we speak so should have it soon touch wood). As for monitors whats your budget for that?

 

[Bobbob69]

OK. My assumption was id be able to pick one up for £100. and that this setup wouldnt warrant anything better? thanks

 

[Leonine]

OK. My assumption was id be able to pick one up for £100. and that this setup wouldnt warrant anything better? thanks

PCS sell a 23.8" MSI PRO MP241x for £79 which you could add to your order if not fussed to much on size etc.

 

[Scott]

It's a lot of money to spend to not really get a lot of performance from. You can certainly build a PC for around the £1000 mark with a monitor, but it's going to be massively outperformed by the likes of an XBox. The main benefit of a PC is that it can be upgraded through the years, but this requires investment in the initial build to support those future upgrades. This sort of money is put into hitting the criteria pretty much on the nose and creates a near throw-away build, save for making it like triggers brush.

I would have a think about if it's worth spending the extra to get a lesser performing PC, over Xbox, for the likes of Valorant. I know it's not available but it may be coming to console soon.

Let me know your thoughts and we can look to spec something for you.

With the monitor, a good gaming monitor will be around £150 for 1080p. You can get a functioning screen for much less, but it won't be a game targeted option.

 

[Steveyg]

I understand the strict budget mate but no one is really going to be recommending a system that two generations behind it's just not good value for money

you're essentially spending a lot for old spec which wouldn't be advised, I'd recommend buying the base of the modern system that you plan to upgrade over time

 

[Bobbob69]

Is what your saying is that £850 isnt enough?

I appreciate the advice, Id assummed it wasnt enough, but also i had thought these specs would run all of the above games fine for at least a few years? no?

how much we talking for a decent enough set up for a first pc for a teenager. I may be able to put some money to it.

thanks again

It's a lot of money to spend to not really get a lot of performance from. You can certainly build a PC for around the £1000 mark with a monitor, but it's going to be massively outperformed by the likes of an XBox. The main benefit of a PC is that it can be upgraded through the years, but this requires investment in the initial build to support those future upgrades. This sort of money is put into hitting the criteria pretty much on the nose and creates a near throw-away build, save for making it like triggers brush.

I would have a think about if it's worth spending the extra to get a lesser performing PC, over Xbox, for the likes of Valorant. I know it's not available but it may be coming to console soon.

Let me know your thoughts and we can look to spec something for you.

With the monitor, a good gaming monitor will be around £150 for 1080p. You can get a functioning screen for much less, but it won't be a game targeted option.

 

[Bobbob69]

I understand the strict budget mate but no one is really going to be recommending a system that two generations behind it's just not good value for money

you're essentially spending a lot for old spec which wouldn't be advised, I'd recommend buying the base of the modern system that you plan to upgrade over time

appreciated. any suggestions of where to start such a setup

 

[Steveyg]

Yeah knowing the exact budget really helps us mate if you're planning to add to it, we will chop and change components to try and get the best possible items to fit a budget.

I'll put together a really solid base build here that will be good for upgrading in future and if you let me know your max budget I can put together something to meet your needs and we can see the difference

Give me a couple minutes

 

[Steveyg]

This would be my base build with future investment planned, can turn this into a high end machine with a few upgrades

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE - Solid case, big enough to house most components, plenty of airflow and good build quality
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5) - Super CPU, really good at the lower end of the budget
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - Allows you to upgrade to a newer AM5 CPU in future should you need it like the 7800X3D which is the best gaming CPU currently on the market for example. The 7600 is still very respectable though
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) - Suitable RAM for the CPU, I'd like to recommend 16GB to be honest but PCS only offer 1x16GB stick you don't want one stick of RAM in a gaming machine always 2 minimum as it will affect performance
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU) - GPU is difficult to budget at this level to be honest. Would all depend on budget
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW) - Fast M.2 Storage. Ideally you want a smaller 500GB drive as well for the OS but on a tight budget we can use one
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET - This is to allow for GPU upgrades in future
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler - Cooler which is fine
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
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 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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £968.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/JrU72SUrXq/

 

[Steveyg]

This would work now but it has limited upgrade potential but it does come with a respectable CPU and GPU

Case
CORSAIR 3000D AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.4GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6600 - 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
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
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 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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £899.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[Bobbob69]

This would be my base build with future investment planned, can turn this into a high end machine with a few upgrades

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE - Solid case, big enough to house most components, plenty of airflow and good build quality
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5) - Super CPU, really good at the lower end of the budget
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - Allows you to upgrade to a newer AM5 CPU in future should you need it like the 7800X3D which is the best gaming CPU currently on the market for example. The 7600 is still very respectable though
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) - Suitable RAM for the CPU, I'd like to recommend 16GB to be honest but PCS only offer 1x16GB stick you don't want one stick of RAM in a gaming machine always 2 minimum as it will affect performance
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU) - GPU is difficult to budget at this level to be honest. Would all depend on budget
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW) - Fast M.2 Storage. Ideally you want a smaller 500GB drive as well for the OS but on a tight budget we can use one
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET - This is to allow for GPU upgrades in future
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler - Cooler which is fine
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
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 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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £968.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/JrU72SUrXq/

Thank you very much!

really helpful.

Hopefully they will go for the xbox.

Otherwise I’ll come back to these specs and see if I can help out with the graphics card etc.

Thank you again 🙏

 

[sck451]

This would work now but it has limited upgrade potential but it does come with a respectable CPU and GPU

Case
CORSAIR 3000D AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.4GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6600 - 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
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
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 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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £899.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

I have to say, this is the build I'd be suggesting for this budget. If you can spend, say, £1100, you get better value in terms of a longer-lasting system, but this is as good a gaming PC as you can hope for for the price and would do a very good job of the games you mention. Its performance might be less than that of a console (depending on the console!) but it's capable of more, including of being upgraded a decent amount. For a kid (which it sounds like?) this is what I'd do.