Is this a good gaming build? Any advice?

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Millsingshire

Member
Hi

I have been playing around for months on a build and finally settled on the below specs, basically gaming only.

I was contemplating the i5 10600k for a while but I think im sold on the below CPU.
I have decided to leave the GPU out of this for now until stock is available of the RTX 3060, as I have an old GTX 770 I can use temporarily.

Im looking for powerful and fast but also affordable.

Thanks!

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 665p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 2000MB/sR | 1925MB/sW)
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
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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)
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
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 22 to 24 working days
Price: £809.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

Godlike
Millsingshire said:
Hi

I have been playing around for months on a build and finally settled on the below specs, basically gaming only.

I was contemplating the i5 10600k for a while but I think im sold on the below CPU.
I have decided to leave the GPU out of this for now until stock is available of the RTX 3060, as I have an old GTX 770 I can use temporarily.

Im looking for powerful and fast but also affordable.

Thanks!

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 665p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 2000MB/sR | 1925MB/sW)
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
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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)
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
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 22 to 24 working days
Price: £809.00 including VAT and Delivery
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Great choice on the CPU, AMD is way ahead of Intel at the moment and the 5600x is a fantastic gaming chip.

What is your total budget?
What monitor do you have? Make/model or resolution/refresh rate would be handy to know. This will help us double check what GPU would be a good pairing for your monitor.
 
M

Millsingshire

Member
Sorry for the very vague information, I have an old BenQ G2420HDB, this was given to me years ago from my old job.

A monitor is something I should have mentioned, I plan on buying a new monitor once I manage to get my hands on an RTX 3060 or any decent GPU for that matter!

For now im just using an old monitor.

I am trying to get my hands on most of the build now, then buy the GPU and monitor once the GPU is available, so really to add to my question, what would be a good afforable monitor for the RTX 3060.

My total budget with a monitor and GPU included (eventually) £1500 total.
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

Godlike
Millsingshire said:
Fantastic advice, thank you so much.

I will definitely go ahead and get this build bought then!

Thanks again
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Build-wise I would make a couple of minor changes before purchasing.
Swap the Intel m.2 SSD for the PCS one; the intel is notorious for a short lifespan.
Upping the PSU to a 850W RM gives more room for upgrade, and also means the PC spends less time under load.
Silver warranty for a fiver is also well worth it.
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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Nursemorph said:
Can I clarify something here: Are we talking about getting a 3060Ti (that's how I read you initial post regarding stock) or are we talking about getting a 3060 non-Ti when they eventually release?

I ask as they are different levels...if it's the Ti then you want to be looking at 1440p 144Hz monitors
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I was assuming regular 3060, as I didn't expect to be able to get a decent 3060ti build plus monitor for £1500. Saw your build came in at ~£1660 for both in other thread?
 
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