PC Build - Any recommendations?

[Scott]

Yeah, the monitor is something I think I will almost certainly look to upgrade at some point, what kind of price point are we looking at for a suitable one?

If it ends up being too expensive, should I just opt for a RX 6600 instead?

"at some point" is the main issue here. You need to define it. If you're talking a couple of years down the line, there's no point in spending on the 3060Ti.... as by then the 4060 will be out, cost the same and be FAR more powerful. Always better to get what you need now, as you can update the GPU down the line when you upgrade the monitor.

2060 is an overpowered 1080p card. It'll actually get you in the door of 1440p. It's what I would get looking for good performance at 1080p. The 6600 is a good 1080p card also but I tend to favour the feature set of Nvidia.

 

[Kaashf2000]

£250-£300 for a suitable monitor for the 3060Ti

Good to know, any personal recommendations?

 

[sck451]

Good to know, any personal recommendations?

Budget option, the AOC Q27G2U (what I use myself), or for just a little more the Gigabyte M27Q (what I'd probably choose today).

 

[Kaashf2000]

I'd like to thank everyone for there help! You have all been unbelievable.

I think I'm pretty much 90% set on the build below. Would love to get some final thought/feedback in case there's anything else I should consider/have missed.
I'm going to get a MSI Optix mag241c monitor to go with it.

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
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £1,858.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/DRK70wGS5F/

 

[SpyderTracks]

I'm going to get a MSI Optix mag241c monitor to go with it.

You won't benefit at all from the 3060 ti then, you can drop down to the RTX 2060 or 3060.

You've again compromised on fairly critical components which will massively restrict upgradeability. @sck451 previous build was far better, but lower to the 3060

 

[Kaashf2000]

OK, now I'm a little confused... What have I compromised on exactly? The motherboard and PSU is the same, are you referring to the processor cooling?

 

[SpyderTracks]

OK, now I'm a little confused... What have I compromised on exactly? The motherboard and PSU is the same, are you referring to the processor cooling?

My bad, I have no idea, I read it completely wrong or was looking at the wrong post.

I'd up the cooler to the 1000w RMX as next gen GPU's will take substantially more power and 850w will limit you.

Drop to the RTX 3060 GPU

I would up to the capellix cooler as it's a newer more powerful model.

 

[Kaashf2000]

My bad, I have no idea, I read it completely wrong or was looking at the wrong post.

I'd up the cooler to the 1000w RMX as next gen GPU's will take substantially more power and 850w will limit you.

Drop to the RTX 3060 GPU

I would up to the capellix cooler as it's a newer more powerful model.

Well the 3060ti just went out of stock so maybe it's a sign 😂

Will take your advice onboard.

 

[Kaashf2000]

I'm currently debating between the RTX 3060 or the 2060 Super, bearing in mind I'm looking to livestream, is there one which is preferable?

 

[Scott]

For livestreaming I don't think it'll make any odds to be honest. You're not going to be using the GPU to the fullest anyway so the 2060 Super would be my choice from the 2.

In all honesty, I would actually opt for the 2060. The value isn't there for the 3060 anymore, where it used to compete for price with the 2060.

 

[Kaashf2000]

I've done a bit of research and I'm not sure if I'm overthinking, but would a 2060 and 12600k combo cause bottleneck issues?

 

[Kaashf2000]

Also I've just seen that the TUF Gaming B660-Plus is back in stock, is this a better option than TUF Z690 Plus?

 

[Scott]

I've done a bit of research and I'm not sure if I'm overthinking, but would a 2060 and 12600k combo cause bottleneck issues?

Bottle necking with what? It's going to smash 100+ FPS on just about every game with ease. It'll manage it on every game when the settings are sensible.

Also I've just seen that the TUF Gaming B660-Plus is back in stock, is this a better option than TUF Z690 Plus?

It's not a better motherboard, it's just adequate if you wanted to save some money. You won't get any real benefit from the Z690, it's a better motherboard all round if you can justify the costs though.