Gaming desktop + screen £2500 budget

[Vajra]

Hi there. I seek advice regarding gaming desktop build. Please have a look at my creation below. Unfortunately laptop I've purchased from PC Specialist 4 or 5 years ago just broke down. Local repairman said it's motherboard and it would cost me about £200 to replace it ( rough estimates). I've always been a laptop user but the time has come when I decided to get a proper desktop.

This is going to be primarily gaming PC which I hope would be able to handle new games on ultra ( ideally) or high settings. My budget is about £2500 and I hope that would be enough to cover desktop, screen, keyboard, mouse and speakers so any advice regarding those would also be appreciated. If I could get all the right pieces for less than my budget that would be awesome but I understand that might be difficult to achieve so it's more like a bonus objective.

Secondly, I know that PC prices are really high nowadays. Is this a good time to buy, or better to wait for discounts, few months down the line?

Thanks in advance for all the replies.

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® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
ASUS ROG STRIX 650W MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i RGB PRO XT 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
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
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 12 to 15 working days
Price: £1,883.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[AgentCooper]

Good morning, I’ve done a spec for you that is a gaming behemoth and would leave you with around £500 of the budget for the rest of the bits and pieces…

Case
COOLERMASTERMASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT 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
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
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 12 to 15 working days
Price: £1,996.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Gps0RQZ8Q3/

The Samsung G5 is currently £280 on Amazon, which is a bargain for a 1440p 144Hz monitor.

And that would leave you with a shade under £225 to play with for the extras. Of which you have LOTS of options. If you want a highly rated mouse you could pick up the Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini for just over £30. For a great keyboard you need look no further than the Corsair K70 at £109, it’s owned and loved by many a forum member. And that leaves you with £85 for a set of speakers, possibly with change left over for a half decent headset. I’m not the most knowledgeable about speakers as I’ve always got my headphones on, I imagine someone else will have a good recommendation or two for you 🙂👍

 

[Vajra]

Thank you so much for this👍👍👍👍👍

 

[MrWilson]

Good morning, I’ve done a spec for you that is a gaming behemoth and would leave you with around £500 of the budget for the rest of the bits and pieces…

Case
COOLERMASTERMASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT 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
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
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 12 to 15 working days
Price: £1,996.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Gps0RQZ8Q3/

The Samsung G5 is currently £280 on Amazon, which is a bargain for a 1440p 144Hz monitor.

And that would leave you with a shade under £225 to play with for the extras. Of which you have LOTS of options. If you want a highly rated mouse you could pick up the Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini for just over £30. For a great keyboard you need look no further than the Corsair K70 at £109, it’s owned and loved by many a forum member. And that leaves you with £85 for a set of speakers, possibly with change left over for a half decent headset. I’m not the most knowledgeable about speakers as I’ve always got my headphones on, I imagine someone else will have a good recommendation or two for you 🙂👍

K70 down to £109, that's a great price. Think I paid around £140 during Prime Day. Using it right now though, it's an awesome keyboard. I was on laptop for a long time and it's been an easy transition to the larger mechanical keys.

Build looks awesome, as you would expect from Coop. I would recommend trying to amend to the 115i Elite Capellix once it comes back into stock, as it gives you an updated design, a built in Commander, and even more RGB loveliness.

 

[Vajra]

Hi, just a quick one - GPU I'm interested in is out of stock at the moment ( 3070).

I could stretch my budget and get 3070 ti instead, question is - is it worth it? Few reviews of this GPU mention slightly better performance but also susceptibility to overheating which concerns me a bit.

Is 3070 ti worth getting or shall I wait for 3070? Is there any other alternative GPUs worth getting?

What's your opinions about this card ( 3070 ti) ?

 

[AgentCooper]

It will perform about 5-10% higher than the 3070. If you have an extra £100 and you just can’t wait to order then go for it.

I personally don’t think the extra outlay is worth it.

 

[Martinr36]

Hi, just a quick one - GPU I'm interested in is out of stock at the moment ( 3070).

I could stretch my budget and get 3070 ti instead, question is - is it worth it? Few reviews of this GPU mention slightly better performance but also susceptibility to overheating which concerns me a bit.

Is 3070 ti worth getting or shall I wait for 3070? Is there any other alternative GPUs worth getting?

What's your opinions about this card ( 3070 ti) ?

Your other option is see if you can pick up a 3070 elsewhere, order the pc from pcs without a GPU and fit it yourself, as, as @AgentCooper said the slight performance increase isn't worth the extra money, unlike a few weeks back when there was about a £7 difference

 

[Vajra]

Thanks guys. I think I'll just downgrade GPU to 3060 ti for the time being and wait few years till market gets back to normal and upgrade GPU once necessary.

 

[Scott]

Thanks guys. I think I'll just downgrade GPU to 3060 ti for the time being and wait few years till market gets back to normal and upgrade GPU once necessary.

I want to frame this!

Many years it's taken for there to be such a sensible reply to the GPU dilemma!

 

[Steveyg]

I have a 3060Ti just for reference and I think it's great. I've been playing most games with the graphics maxed out and not had any issues at 1440p.

By messing with the settings I and dropping to high/ultra I've been able to get 144+ FPS in pretty much any game I've wanted at that framerate at 1440p

 

[Vajra]

I want to frame this!

Many years it's taken for there to be such a sensible reply to the GPU dilemma!

Cheers mate. It was your guide that made me reach this conclusion😄

 

[Vajra]

Hi, does upgrading second SSD ( 1 TB Intel 670p) to something beefier make sense in my build?