NEW Gaming PC build - £1800+ budget - Flight Simulator / RTS's

[philmo]

I am finally have to change my PC after 8 or 9 years, I use it mainly for gaming.

I plan to play at 1440p - and mainly focus on simulations. and RTS's.
I really want to get into Flight Simulator which I know is resource heavy.

Thoughts on the following specification would be much appreciated, I am not sure about the Mobo.:

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z690-P D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W). I will put Windows on this - and use 2 existing Samsung EVO 860's for extra storage.
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 iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED I will get a key somewhere else

Price: £1,783.00 including VAT and Delivery. I would spend a few hundred pounds more if I could see decent performance improvements.

I do want to stay with Intel and Nvidia.

I will look at a monitor separately - but would appreciate any tips on a 1440p - 27", I had hoped not to go over £300 but realise I might have to for a decent screen.
I would want 144hz.

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/422cR4KzmD/

 

[JUNI0R]

I am finally have to change my PC after 8 or 9 years, I use it mainly for gaming.

I plan to play at 1440p - and mainly focus on simulations. and RTS's.
I really want to get into Flight Simulator which I know is resource heavy.

Thoughts on the following specification would be much appreciated, I am not sure about the Mobo.:

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z690-P D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W). I will put Windows on this - and use 2 existing Samsung EVO 860's for extra storage.
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 iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED I will get a key somewhere else

Price: £1,783.00 including VAT and Delivery. I would spend a few hundred pounds more if I could see decent performance improvements.

I do want to stay with Intel and Nvidia.

I will look at a monitor separately - but would appreciate any tips on a 1440p - 27", I had hoped not to go over £300 but realise I might have to for a decent screen.
I would want 144hz.

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/422cR4KzmD/

Looks pretty solid honestly- a few recommendations I've detailed below.

For monitors, they all seem to be a little inflated post Christmas. Our general recommendations are the Gigabyte M27Q (should be £300 normally), the Dell S2721DGF (has been closer to £300 before) and the ASUS TUF VG27AQ (the only one left at a reasonable price)

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready Higher quality motherboard with better VRM's
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB) You won't notice much difference between the 3200mhz and 3600mhz PCS provides and 3200mhz seems quite a lot cheaper
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W) Considerably faster SSD for not much more cash
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 iCUE H100i 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
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 I'd be careful about where you get your key from. The alternative is to transfer it over from your existing MSFT PC
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) Well worth the £5
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,818.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Q4kNeqfw6Q/

 

[philmo]

Looks pretty solid honestly- a few recommendations I've detailed below.

For monitors, they all seem to be a little inflated post Christmas. Our general recommendations are the Gigabyte M27Q (should be £300 normally), the Dell S2721DGF (has been closer to £300 before) and the ASUS TUF VG27AQ (the only one left at a reasonable price)

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready Higher quality motherboard with better VRM's
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB) You won't notice much difference between the 3200mhz and 3600mhz PCS provides and 3200mhz seems quite a lot cheaper
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W) Considerably faster SSD for not much more cash
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 iCUE H100i 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
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 I'd be careful about where you get your key from. The alternative is to transfer it over from your existing MSFT PC
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) Well worth the £5
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,818.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Q4kNeqfw6Q/

Thanks for the feedback, have seen some other monitor reviews and your suggestion of Gigabyte M27Q makes really good sense.

Noted ref the motherboard - will check out the audio on that.

I must say I am a little nervous about getting a 'cheap' Windows key, so transferring the license makes sense (will google) - might also see if I can pick a license from an unused work PC.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks for the feedback, have seen some other monitor reviews and your suggestion of Gigabyte M27Q makes really good sense.

Noted ref the motherboard - will check out the audio on that.

I must say I am a little nervous about getting a 'cheap' Windows key, so transferring the license makes sense (will google) - might also see if I can pick a license from an unused work PC.

Transferring digital windows 10 license to new machine

Hi all Quite a few people already have a windows 10 License which they want to transfer over to the new PC. Windows 10 now makes this easy, even if you have an OEM license, you can legitimately turn it into a "digital license" by tying it to your microsoft account, and then transfer it legally...

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[DarTon]

The Dell S2721DGF is currently £299 on the Dell website using their code UKS2721DGFADEC. That's not a recommendation since all three that @JUNI0R recommended are all very good and all normally around the same price.

 

[Scott]

I'd have the 980 Pro over the 520 and I would also opt for a 1000w PSU for any future GPU upgrades. The 850 cuts it a little fine IMO.