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[Towley]

Hi everyone,
I've attached a picture of a config I made that was kind of based off what my mate has, we'd play similar games so it would be worth it!
I'd use it for light gaming (couple games on Warzone or Fortnite every so often, got some mates who are into playing some older games like earlier CODs, Gmod etc), the main use it would get is editing photos as I'm in to photography and watching YouTube. My budget was £1000 but for the money I was happy going to £1069 for the good amount of storage and avoiding the need for a Hdd.
I understand from reading online that the difference between 5 3600 and 5 3600x may not be worth the money but unfortunately the 3600 is out of stock!

I really want something that'll last for a while and keep in the running for a few years to come.

Thank you so much in advance for your time, really excited to get a high performance machine!

Towley.

 

[Towley]

Thank you for your reply mate, much appreciated. I'm very new to all this so I'll have a read up on the changes you've made and get a bit educated

 

[Scott]

What monitor are you pairing the system with? Resolution and refresh rate is fine, or the model number if you aren't sure

If you can stretch a little further I think the 3600mhz RAM would be a fine addition. The suggested build is bang on though

 

[Towley]

What monitor are you pairing the system with? Resolution and refresh rate is fine, or the model number if you aren't sure

If you can stretch a little further I think the 3600mhz RAM would be a fine addition. The suggested build is bang on though

I have a Dell S2318HN, I know this isn't a recommended one but I love it for photo editing! Upgrade will come eventually.

To save you searching:

CPU: Upgraded this to give you extra processing power for your editing. Also, my understanding is that fortnite is more CPU heavy than other games so the extra should help
Motherboard: Slightly more but is a newer board with better future upgrade potential
HDD: Assuming that this will be used for pure storage, then an SSD isn't needed...certainly not for an extra £41 or so.
PSU: An upgraded version gives you more power headroom for future upgrades such as GPU etc. Is also semi-modular so much less wiring which makes it easier to add and remove hardware and interferes with airflow less.
Cooler: The stock fan on the 3600 level chips is excellent so the cooler change isn't necessary (would only really recommnd it if you were pushing the CPU hard for long periods of time)

That's very interesting to know, thanks for the run down. Really helpful! I had the WiFi and warranty was the same as your config!

 

[Scott]

I have a Dell S2318HN, I know this isn't a recommended one but I love it for photo editing! Upgrade will come eventually.

It was more to suggest that the 1650 Super would likely be more than powerful enough, over the 1660 Super. Could save a few quid. Wouldn't make much odds for Photoshop and will have you covered for gaming

 

[Towley]

It was more to suggest that the 1650 Super would likely be more than powerful enough, over the 1660 Super. Could save a few quid. Wouldn't make much odds for Photoshop and will have you covered for gaming

That's interesting to know, thank you! Although I would be looking to upgrade to a faster 1080p or even a 1440p if a decent deal pops up.

You didn't show it on your picture so not sure what you selected for Wi-Fi and Warranty so upped them to the best value options...obviously, the Wi-Fi card can be removed if you don't use Wi-Fi.

And I echo Scott about the RAM...was just about to recommend the 3600MHz when he posted!

With the £1100ish quote above, would I benefit massively from pushing my budget to say £1200?

I really hope niether of you mind all the questions. Both a great help!

 

[Scott]

That's interesting to know, thank you! Although I would be looking to upgrade to a faster 1080p or even a 1440p if a decent deal pops up.



With the £1100ish quote above, would I benefit massively from pushing my budget to say £1200?

I really hope niether of you mind all the questions. Both a great help!

It would depend on the timing of the monitor upgrade. 1660 Super is suited to a high refresh 1080p monitor for gaming. It's nowhere near powerful enough for a 1440p gaming monitor, you would be looking at a 2070 Super to hit that level, or the 2060 Super as a minimum.

If you are upgrading the monitor in 6 months plus then I would stick with the 1650 Super. Just upgrade the GPU at the same time as the monitor upgrade.

At the moment you are at cross purposes. It's not a good idea to build a system just now with the future in mind, at least when it comes to GPU selection.

For £1200 you could have a far more powerful photoshop system with less focus on gaming, or you can have the level of system suggested above photoshop wise, with a higher focus on gaming.

Personally I would go down the PS performance route, less focused on gaming.... with a view to upgrade the GPU and monitor when the funds allowed.