First time buying new gaming PC

[TheTempest]

Hi, as you can see by the title this is my first ever time purchasing a new gaming PC with a budget of £2300. I'm new to this and would like some advice on my selection of parts and if I should or could get better for my money. I don't know much about PC's so when it comes to certain components such as cooling/fans and other sections, I could really use experienced insights from people with greater knowledge just so I can get the most out of the price I'm paying. I have attached below my current quote with all the parts I've chosen and will hugely appreciate any opinions/recommendations. Thanks in advance

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi, as you can see by the title this is my first ever time purchasing a new gaming PC with a budget of £2300. I'm new to this and would like some advice on my selection of parts and if I should or could get better for my money. I don't know much about PC's so when it comes to certain components such as cooling/fans and other sections, I could really use experienced insights from people with greater knowledge just so I can get the most out of the price I'm paying. I have attached below my current quote with all the parts I've chosen and will hugely appreciate any opinions/recommendations. Thanks in advance

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[Martinr36]

I'd suggest you give this a good read, especially the section on AMD v intel

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[TheTempest]

Hi, as you can see by the title this is my first ever time purchasing a new gaming PC with a budget of £2300. I'm new to this and would like some advice on my selection of parts and if I should or could get better for my money. I don't know much about PC's so when it comes to certain components such as cooling/fans and other sections, I could really use experienced insights from people with greater knowledge just so I can get the most out of the price I'm paying. I have attached below my current quote with all the parts I've chosen and will hugely appreciate any opinions/recommendations. This PC will be strictly for gaming so I'm hoping to get the best possible parts to ensure my gaming experience is at the highest quality with great performance, if anyone is positive they know of better options for parts to pick for gaming, be sure to comment below. Thanks in advance


Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight-Core Processor i9-11900K (3.5GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm Blue LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
3x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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™
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle
Headsets
Corsair HS50 Pro Stereo Gaming Headset
Mouse Pad
PCS Gaming Mouse Mat - XXL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 18 to 21 working days
Price: £2,203.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z590-pc/7V9qf9SNM6/

 

[JUNI0R]

Hi, as you can see by the title this is my first ever time purchasing a new gaming PC with a budget of £2300. I'm new to this and would like some advice on my selection of parts and if I should or could get better for my money. I don't know much about PC's so when it comes to certain components such as cooling/fans and other sections, I could really use experienced insights from people with greater knowledge just so I can get the most out of the price I'm paying. I have attached below my current quote with all the parts I've chosen and will hugely appreciate any opinions/recommendations. This PC will be strictly for gaming so I'm hoping to get the best possible parts to ensure my gaming experience is at the highest quality with great performance, if anyone is positive they know of better options for parts to pick for gaming, be sure to comment below. Thanks in advance


Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight-Core Processor i9-11900K (3.5GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm Blue LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
3x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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™
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle
Headsets
Corsair HS50 Pro Stereo Gaming Headset
Mouse Pad
PCS Gaming Mouse Mat - XXL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 18 to 21 working days
Price: £2,203.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z590-pc/7V9qf9SNM6/

Hi there! We could definitely give this a balance for you. As has been outlined above, Intel really isn't the way to go these days and AMD has made huge steps forward. I'd highly recommend a read of this thread if you're curious as to why.

The other piece of info we'll need is what monitor this will be hooked up to. Knowing that info is vital to pick the right GPU for the build! Once we have this info we'd be happy to sort the build above out for you!

 

[TheTempest]

The monitor I'll be using is an AOC 24 inch FHD gaming monitor 144hz 1080p HD 1ms response time

As you have also recommended above, AMD seems the better option overall although I'm not sure if it's better for gaming, could you let me know if it is or not? I just want a rig good enough to play any game on at high end graphics with a lot of FPS without any problems & a great cooling system to prevent overheating. Thanks!

Budget: £2,300.

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[SpyderTracks]

The monitor I'll be using is an AOC 24 inch FHD gaming monitor 144hz 1080p HD 1ms response time

As you have also recommended above, AMD seems the better option overall although I'm not sure if it's better for gaming, could you let me know if it is or not? I just want a rig good enough to play any game on at high end graphics with a lot of FPS without any problems & a great cooling system to prevent overheating. Thanks!

Budget: £2,300.

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As in the link above, AMD is better for all uses, it's worth reading those links.

 

[TheTempest]

I read the above links to the best of my ability, I'm just not very knowledgeable when it comes to what's best for a gaming PC. That being said, I'm here to get the most out of my money in terms of best selection of parts which is why I'm hoping for the rig I selected above to be edited to the best possible outcome. I'd appreciate it if someone could configure my build with the best parts for a budget of £2,300.

I would like an AMD based build over Intel after reading those links.

 

[Martinr36]

Here's an AMD build that would be a beast of a machine at 1080p, at this type of budget you should really be looking at 1440p, which this will handle nicely with an upgrade on graphics card & monitor when you have the funds

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro 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
NOT REQUIRED
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 10/11 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
Firefox™
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 18 to 21 working days
Price: £1,965.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/g6yhyfFfGM/