Help needed with PC gaming desktop

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Ralane

Active member
Hi all

I'm a complete novice when it comes to PCs so was wondering if anyone could help give any recommendations on this build for PC gaming?

I mostly play WoW but would like to play things such as CyberPunk when it comes out, PoE, Monster Hunter World and really would just like to comfortably play any new releases without the need to stream or anything.

I'd like to know if this build is over/under what I need and my budget for the PC is around that shown on the quote below. Any advice on monitors etc. very welcome too.

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275R TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.35GHz/20MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE: DDR4, USB 3.1 - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
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 [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® Office® 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 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 6 to 8 working days
Price: £1,125.00 including VAT and Delivery


Thanks in advance
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
There are some tweaks to improve value and performance - but first, what monitor are you gaming on?

What resolution and refresh rate?
 
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Ralane

Active member
Thanks for the quick reply.

I currently have two ViewSonic VX2457 monitors with these specs:

Type: 24”W (23.6” Viewable) TN LED
Display Area: 521.28mm (H) x 293.22mm (V)
Resolution: Full HD 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 300 cd/m2 (Typ)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (Typ)
Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 80,000,000:1
Viewing Angles: 170 degrees / 160 degrees (Typ)
Response Time: GTG(AVG): 1ms
 
VenatoS

VenatoS

Well-known member
Ralane said:
Thanks for the quick reply.

I currently have two ViewSonic VX2457 monitors with these specs:

Type: 24”W (23.6” Viewable) TN LED
Display Area: 521.28mm (H) x 293.22mm (V)
Resolution: Full HD 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 300 cd/m2 (Typ)
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (Typ)
Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 80,000,000:1
Viewing Angles: 170 degrees / 160 degrees (Typ)
Response Time: GTG(AVG): 1ms
Click to expand...

No mention of refresh rate?
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
The graphics card is overkill for the monitor - not futureproof overkill, just a waste of cash, as by the time the extra performance is something you'd really benefit from, there'll be newer, faster, cheaper GPUs on the market anyway. A better fitting GPU would be the GTX 1660.

The AMD R5 3600, which is available under this configurator, is better for gaming.

I'd also suggest a case with better airflow. The Fractal Focus G saves you some money or if you prefer the plain black and tempered glass aesthetic, the Meshify C is excellent and not too much more money.

Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1200 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 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)
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 [KK3-00002]
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® Office® 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 6 to 8 working days
Price: £915.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/AadK2H4Ej7/
 
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Ralane

Active member
Thanks for taking the time to do this! I understand what you're saying and that makes a lot of sense.

This sounds like a great build. I don't know a great deal about the current state of new GPUs but how future-proof would you estimate this at before i need to think about an upgrade?

Thanks again!
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
As you say, hard to know, but perhaps a couple of years.

You shouldn't expect to play games on all ultra settings during this time, but you never should. 'ultra' settings in games tend to be unrealistically demanding on hardware with relatively little improvements in image quality. Whereas playing on high/very high mixed with some ultra settings makes games a lot more playable.

Spending enough for fluid framerates on all games at ultra usually seems you spend so much that you should be running a higher resolution. The RTX 2060 Super for instance is really more suited to 1440p gaming.

A 1660 Super will do very well at 1080p. For instance, Metro Exodus on highest settings:
metro-exodus-1920-1080.png


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Ralane

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That makes perfect sense. The build you've suggested then seems to sound perfect for what I'm looking for.

Thanks once more for taking the time to help!
 
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