critique my first work/ light gaming machine

liambrown951

Active member
Looking for a work computer [web & graphic design] that can handle some occasional light gaming. I built
one then and created a thread here a few days ago but no one responded so i made a few changes and deciced to order it

The build hasn't started yet so wanted to get some opinions as I still have time to change parts.

- I'll be using a 144hz 1080p monitor [just need to find a decent one]

- Total Budget is around £1,650 [£1,300 for the machine, £200 monitor, £150 keyboard] the build below cost £1,222

- I'm thinking of swapping out the seagate SSD for a Samsung one for better performance? is this necessary?

- I'm considering swapping the CPU for the upcoming 5600x is the upgrade worth or should I just stick with what I have?

- Anything else I need to upgrade/downgrade?

This is my first build and I want it to last me at least 6 years so any suggestions/advice would be much appreciated

thanks

Case
THERMALTAKE V200 2.0 TEMPERED GLASS RGB EDITION GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/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 GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
500GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/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
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB 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
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Cable Management
PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
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
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/PD42r4VX6A/
 
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liambrown951

Active member
Thanks a lot for the reply very much appreciated!

I was on the phone with PS earlier about upgrading the CPU he said its possible but demand for the 5600x in particular is gonna be insane and they get very limited quantities to start with. They cant give me a rough date on when i'll get one but its looking like after christmas which wont work for me as I need the machine asap as its primarily for work so have to stick with what I have unfortunately.

Gutted but I guess i'll have a little extra to spend so will look at alternative cases.
 
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