Home cinema/ gaming pc

[totesgr9bbz]

looking to build a home cinema pc for any and all purposes films, games (maybe some streaming if i spontanously develop self confidence) and anything else i can thing of Ill be hooking it up through hdmi to my television and not looking to spend more than 1500 euro (about 1350 sterling) if anyone can think of a way i could save some money (without sacrificing my rgb because i heard that increases core count) please let me know
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Six Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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 PLATINUM 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 17 to 19 working days
Price: €1,535.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/FwVdyjqvGy/

 

[Ash_]

I’d probably look at swapping the samsung ssd with a pcs one and the 2tb ssd with a 2tb hdd. Swap the 2060 with the 3060ti and really, if you’re going to stream, you probably want at least the Ryzen 7.

can your budget stretch a little bit? Also, what monitor do you use and what type of gaming?

 

[Ash_]

I made the changes, to get the upgrade to 3060ti card in the build. Also changed the cpu to the next gen of R5

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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
STANDARD AMD CPU 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 17 to 19 working days
Price: £1,385.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/2H9zd9guU4/

 

[Gavras]

If doing home cinema, have you got a decent surround sound system?

look at Dolby Atmos capabilities and speaker setups for full immersion.

 

[totesgr9bbz]

I made the changes, to get the upgrade to 3060ti card in the build. Also changed the cpu to the next gen of R5

Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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
STANDARD AMD CPU 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 17 to 19 working days
Price: £1,385.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/2H9zd9guU4/

youre an angel B) ive a 4k sony bravia smart tv (with the smart functions disabled because why wouldnt they be when ive a ps4 ) that i got during the year i dont need the most intense graphics i sometimes watch tv on me psvr headset but i do need it to run smoothly (and to start really quick because thats my fathers measure of a good pc)

 

[totesgr9bbz]

If doing home cinema, have you got a decent surround sound system?

look at Dolby Atmos capabilities and speaker setups for full immersion.

ill look into it any recomendations for speaker set ups? ive an lg surround system but the control box itself is giving me issues atm

 

[Ash_]

youre an angel B) ive a 4k sony bravia smart tv (with the smart functions disabled because why wouldnt they be when ive a ps4 ) that i got during the year i dont need the most intense graphics i sometimes watch tv on me psvr headset but i do need it to run smoothly (and to start really quick because thats my fathers measure of a good pc)

I just notice in fact, i put the wrong motherboard, you’d be better off changing it to the B550 instead.

 

[Gavras]

ill look into it any recomendations for speaker set ups? ive an lg surround system but the control box itself is giving me issues atm

How deep are your pockets.

it’s even more of a shopping list getting a good setup than it is getting a PC or even a TV lol.

 

[totesgr9bbz]

How deep are your pockets.

it’s even more of a shopping list getting a good setup than it is getting a PC or even a TV lol.

ah its more just finding something that i can install and dont have to mess with for a few years ill treat it as a separate purchase when i get the cash together if this is something youre into you might be able to help me actually my father has hearing issues and copes with a wireless headphone connected to the tv but he cant hear conversations going on around him when doing that would you know anything that could help? im essentially looking for the opposite of noise cancellation

 

[totesgr9bbz]

I just notice in fact, i put the wrong motherboard, you’d be better off changing it to the B550 instead.

ill add that in thanks for all your help ill be bold and ask for your help explaining something to me that i find trouble finding answers for. What is more important finding a cpu with more cores of a previous gen or less cores but (presumably) faster ones of the current gen? or is it all to do with how much multitasking i intend on doing? (straight up 75% of my information comes from linus videos and he do be messing about with top tier stuff i wont see any benifit from so it does be hard to know yaknow?)

 

[Ash_]

ill add that in thanks for all your help ill be bold and ask for your help explaining something to me that i find trouble finding answers for. What is more important finding a cpu with more cores of a previous gen or less cores but (presumably) faster ones of the current gen? or is it all to do with how much multitasking i intend on doing? (straight up 75% of my information comes from linus videos and he do be messing about with top tier stuff i wont see any benifit from so it does be hard to know yaknow?)

I would always go for next gen. The cores you need depend on what you need them for. For just gaming a Ryzen 5 5600x is superior to the Ryzen 9 3900x, but if you were to edit videos etc or stream whilst gaming etc, the more cores are better suited to the multitasking and the intensity of commands your cpu needs to deal with.

 

[totesgr9bbz]

I would always go for next gen. The cores you need depend on what you need them for. For just gaming a Ryzen 5 5600x is superior to the Ryzen 9 3900x, but if you were to edit videos etc or stream whilst gaming etc, the more cores are better suited to the multitasking and the intensity of commands your cpu needs to deal with.

cheers for that that makes sense i wont be doing much intense stuff anyway needing more cores but very very last thing if i wanted to upgrade in years to come are the sockets suspected to remain the same? and even if not and ive to get a new motherboard which isnt terrible expensive i imagine the rest of my gear will be good to go yeah? id hate to be buying stuff on the verge of being obselite (im aware that computing is relativly unpredictible but just a general idea since you eem to be more into this that i am)

 

[Martinr36]

cheers for that that makes sense i wont be doing much intense stuff anyway needing more cores but very very last thing if i wanted to upgrade in years to come are the sockets suspected to remain the same? and even if not and ive to get a new motherboard which isnt terrible expensive i imagine the rest of my gear will be good to go yeah? id hate to be buying stuff on the verge of being obselite (im aware that computing is relativly unpredictible but just a general idea since you eem to be more into this that i am)

The guys on here that regularly sort specs for folk are specing a system to last 7-10 years with just a couple of GPU upgrades in that time

 

[totesgr9bbz]

The guys on here that regularly sort specs for folk are specing a system to last 7-10 years with just a couple of GPU upgrades in that time

nice one now that i can deal with B) it always rotted me to pay for a whole new system every few years and also get a new computer to keep up with wear and tear and do streaming on demand for stuff that doesnt have playstation apps like on demand sites (currently rocking a ps4 pro and.... a lenovo ideapad with some parts missing )

 

[Ash_]

cheers for that that makes sense i wont be doing much intense stuff anyway needing more cores but very very last thing if i wanted to upgrade in years to come are the sockets suspected to remain the same? and even if not and ive to get a new motherboard which isnt terrible expensive i imagine the rest of my gear will be good to go yeah? id hate to be buying stuff on the verge of being obselite (im aware that computing is relativly unpredictible but just a general idea since you eem to be more into this that i am)

Motherboards isn’t my strong point, so someone else will have to give you more of a breakdown but... AMD motherboards are designed to last longer than Intel ones. The 570 is better than 550 but is more expensive. However both should last the lifetime of the build.

 

[totesgr9bbz]

Motherboards isn’t my strong point, so someone else will have to give you more of a breakdown but... AMD motherboards are designed to last longer than Intel ones. The 570 is better than 550 but is more expensive. However both should last the lifetime of the build.

well i suppose youre right then eat a few more tins of beans in the coming weeks and save me upgrading again and losing money in the long run if this is what ill be using daily

 

[Ash_]

well i suppose youre right then eat a few more tins of beans in the coming weeks and save me upgrading again and losing money in the long run if this is what ill be using daily

Motherboards and psu’s are probably the things you want to futureproof the most.

my current pc needs a new psu, as it was built for the specs it had (450w psu), if i had got a 750 or 850w to start with, it would have saved me in the long run.

 

[totesgr9bbz]

Motherboards and psu’s are probably the things you want to futureproof the most.

my current pc needs a new psu, as it was built for the specs it had (450w psu), if i had got a 750 or 850w to start with, it would have saved me in the long run.

yeah that i figured thats why i jammed the big boi into my original idea gives more scope fir future add ons (or RGB i i wanted to get intense with it )

 

[Ash_]

If you want to spend a little bit extra, to have peace of mind regarding futureproofing, i have made a few little tweaks.


Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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
STANDARD AMD CPU 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 17 to 19 working days
Price: £1,446.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/GDtY73gbu6/

 

[totesgr9bbz]

thanks a million for all your help guys