Do these specs look ok?

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Kayness_

Member
Hello!

I last bought a pc from here about 8 years ago! A lot of my hardware is out of date, and the CMD battery is dying so I thought I'd treat myself a new pc!
What I'm using it for: gaming! Im hoping to have my new setup last as long as this has
Spending limit: £1600 max, I have recently bought a new SSD that has my current pc on, so Im hoping I can just plug that bad boy in and go! I'm aware that the pc has to come with SSD of some kind.
Monitors: I'm using two BENQ GW2780 i believe they run at 80khz? going from the amazon listing.

As an aside, i have about 5 quotes saved because I'm indecisive, but this is the one I like the most. I like ARGB but if theres something better I'm happy to change it up!

specs below:
Case
PCS PRISM TG WHITE ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700 (Up to 5.2 GHz) 30MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z690 GAMING X DDR4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (1 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid 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
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
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
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 15 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
 
sck451

sck451

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I'd reconfigure how you're spending significantly. Get a new display. That's really not a display suitable for gaming. You can afford 1440p 144Hz, which is a massive upgrade. You might spend £300 on a decent one. That leaves around £1300 for the PC itself. I'm assuming you have a good SSD, but a precise description (manufacturer, model, size) would be helpful too.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE PCS stocks no good white cases. If you want one, you'll need to do "send in your own case"
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.6GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Good gaming option
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready! Excellent motherboard
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB) Plenty for gaming (and you want dual-channel)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6750 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12 A really good 1440p graphics card, much better than the 2070S
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW) I assume your other drive is your boot drive; this is for games
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Quality and capacity for now and future upgrades
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition Good enough for the 5700X
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
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
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
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 15 working days
Price: £1,288.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/aJA0RzzBQr/
 
Martinr36

Martinr36

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Kayness_ said:
I have recently bought a new SSD that has my current pc on, so Im hoping I can just plug that bad boy in and go!
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You will have to reinstall windows on this, as the version of windows on it wont be configured for your new hardware
 
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Kayness_

Member
The ssd i have is a Crucial MX500 2tb, my partner at the time suggested I get that so I'm not sure if its the best, but i bought it in Aug 2022 so its not a year old yet.

I also wasnt aware I'd have to reinstall windows.. would I need to buy another copy of windows?
 
sck451

sck451

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Kayness_ said:
The ssd i have is a Crucial MX500 2tb, my partner at the time suggested I get that so I'm not sure if its the best, but i bought it in Aug 2022 so its not a year old yet.

I also wasnt aware I'd have to reinstall windows.. would I need to buy another copy of windows?
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OK, so you don't really want to be running Windows off that drive. It's halfway decent, but not amazing. If you get something like a Samsung 980 Pro, it will be literally 10x faster peak speeds. It won't be that much in most real world situations, but it will be a substantial upgrade. Your drive would be an OK (albeit not amazing) games drive. So you'd want to be reinstalling Windows on that drive anyway. And no, you will not need to buy a new copy: you'll be able to transfer the Windows licence from the old machine.

Here's what I'd recommend for you:

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.6GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6750 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) To be your new boot drive with your existing drive for games
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
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
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
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
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 15 working days
Price: £1,293.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/GCXZY4NVw9/
 
K

Kayness_

Member
Thank you for all your help!
This is going to be my first time setting up a boot drive/storage bit, is there any guide you'd recommend for doing so?
Is it easier for me to back up the information I have and wipe my current ssd so the copies of windows dont get confused and then reinstall it on the boot drive?
 
Martinr36

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Back up your data first as the below will completely wipe the drive before it installs windows, also give this a read as it explains how to transfer the license

Transferring digital windows 10 license to new machine

Hi all Quite a few people already have a windows 10 License which they want to transfer over to the new PC. Windows 10 now makes this easy, even if you have an OEM license, you can legitimately turn it into a "digital license" by tying it to your microsoft account, and then transfer it legally...
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clean install instructions for w11

Download a new copy of Windows using the Media Creation Tool (Second option on linked page) to an 8GB (min) USB.
Boot that USB and choose a Custom Install.
Delete all UEFI partitions on the system drive (EFI System, Recovery, MSR Reserved, Primary).
Select the unallocated space that results and click the Next button. The installer will create the correct partitions and install Windows.
Run Windows Update repeatedly, even across reboots, until no more updates are found.
You may need/want to download and install the latest graphics driver from the Nvidia/AMD website (they change so regularly the latest version isn't always in the Windows libraries).

This is also worth a watch
 
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