pc im looking at , advice please

[DanMos]

Currently looking at this pc and just wondering if it looks all good to go such as the cooling and stuff like that
Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 10 Core Processor i9-10900 (2.8GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance 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
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 [KUK-00001]

 

[TomBerry]

A lot of changes could be made here, what’s your max budget, your uses and what monitor(s) will you be pairing this up with?

Edit: Please could you also post your config link so we can make changes?

 

[DanMos]

Thanks for the reply , my maximum budget would be no more than £2000 and my uses would be gaming and playing games such as warzone , grand theft auto , call of duty and games like that. My monitor i will be using is the BENQ XL2546 240hz

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[AleTax]

Thanks for the reply , my maximum budget would be no more than £2000 and my uses would be gaming and playing games such as warzone , grand theft auto , call of duty and games like that. My monitor i will be using is the BENQ XL2546 240hz

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It's strongly recommended to move to AMD at the moment.

Based on your budget, monitor and use, I made a new build for you:

So as you can see, I've moved you to the Ryzen 7 5800X CPU, the TUF X570 motherboard which is great with that CPU, 32GB of RAM as your original build but this time 3600MHz since AMD is hungry for that extra RAM speed (even tho 16GB is more than enough for now). Kept the same GPU since you play on 1080p monitor, improved your storage as following: 1 M.2 ultra fast 500GB Samsung SSD for your OS and regular apps, 1TB PCS M.2 SSD for your games etc and 1TB mechanical hard drive for your files such as pictures, music etc... I've changed up your PSU to the RMx 850W which will ensure you have a good upgrade path, low noise and endurance. I've also upgraded your cooler with the H100i Elite Capellix. The cooler you had chosen originally is not even close to keep these new processors cool. I've also improved your wireless card to the better Intel one. I've intentionally removed Windows 10, since if you already own a PC with it you can easily transfer your license. If you don't, feel free to add it back or source it somewhere else at less. As you can see it's all within your budget as well


Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
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 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
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,937.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/4g3c5XxSSm/

 

[loso64]

It's strongly recommended to move to AMD at the moment.

Based on your budget, monitor and use, I made a new build for you:

So as you can see, I've moved you to the Ryzen 7 5800X CPU, the TUF X570 motherboard which is great with that CPU, 32GB of RAM as your original build but this time 3600MHz since AMD is hungry for that extra RAM speed (even tho 16GB is more than enough for now). Kept the same GPU since you play on 1080p monitor, improved your storage as following: 1 M.2 ultra fast 500GB Samsung SSD for your OS and regular apps, 1TB PCS M.2 SSD for your games etc and 1TB mechanical hard drive for your files such as pictures, music etc... I've changed up your PSU to the RMx 850W which will ensure you have a good upgrade path, low noise and endurance. I've also upgraded your cooler with the H100I Elite Capellix. The cooler you had chosen originally is not even close to keep these new processors cool. I've also improved your wireless card to the better Intel one. I've intentionally removed Windows 10, since if you already own a PC with it you can easily transfer your license. If you don't, feel free to add it back or source it somewhere else at less. As you can see it's all within your budget as well


Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
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 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
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,937.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/4g3c5XxSSm/

that is much nicer and balanced build and would result in great user experience all around, even outside of the games.
Also has decent upgrade options for future.

 

[DanMos]

Thank you so much for the response. As a person who doesn't know much about specifications and what are the best options i really do appreciate the help. I definitely like the look of the build you have made and I will be definitely considering this as my final build. I've heard a lot of good things about AMD processors and I'm glad also you have made sure the cooling is good on the new build too. At the moment for me anything is better than my current pc which has an Intel I5 8400 processor and a Nvidia 1050ti graphics card so a new pc is needed definitely. Definitely going to save this build and consider it thank you

 

[AleTax]

Thank you so much for the response. As a person who doesn't know much about specifications and what are the best options i really do appreciate the help. I definitely like the look of the build you have made and I will be definitely considering this as my final build. I've heard a lot of good things about AMD processors and I'm glad also you have made sure the cooling is good on the new build too. At the moment for me anything is better than my current pc which has an Intel I5 8400 processor and a Nvidia 1050ti graphics card so a new pc is needed definitely. Definitely going to save this build and consider it thank you

It has been a pleasure to be able to help you out. This new PC will serve you well for the coming years and it'll make you happy as well

Let us know if we can help you with anything else

 

[DanMos]

Thank you so much have a good day

 

[loso64]

Thank you so much for the response. As a person who doesn't know much about specifications and what are the best options i really do appreciate the help. I definitely like the look of the build you have made and I will be definitely considering this as my final build. I've heard a lot of good things about AMD processors and I'm glad also you have made sure the cooling is good on the new build too. At the moment for me anything is better than my current pc which has an Intel I5 8400 processor and a Nvidia 1050ti graphics card so a new pc is needed definitely. Definitely going to save this build and consider it thank you

AMD nowdays has same amount of performance as corresponding intel, EVEN in gaming (better in bunch of cases). It used to be intel is for gaming, AMD for productivity, but due to intel being on old manufacturing process for like 3rd generation, AMD has lot of advantages.

You get the performance, power, cores and use less power to do it all.

As for the build above, not only you get faster ram, that will make the system faster. But you have brutally fast M.2 SSD for system, which will make everything work in blink of an eye and windows start in question of seconds. The build also has 1TB of another SSD for gaming, which only gonna get more beneficial as the new generation of games for console get ported to PC, remember that both consoles now use SSDs, games will rely on them even in PC gaming most likely.

It also has bigger and higher quality PSU, which will allow you in future to make upgrades to the system, like buying new GPU, or upgrade the cpu to more cores if required.

And lastly, the changed wifi card has better speeds and includes Bluetooth too. Definitely would suggest the second build over your original posted one.

 

[DanMos]

Thank you guys so much , I'm not so knowledgeable when it comes to computers and you guys have really helped me out and with your advice I feel more confident on what I am buying , I'm definitely going to purchase the build , thanks

 

[DanMos]

It has been a pleasure to be able to help you out. This new PC will serve you well for the coming years and it'll make you happy as well

Let us know if we can help you with anything else

Hey man , been thinking and I'm really wanting to purchase my computer , obviously you know what your talking about compared to me would you say this is the one? From the sounds of it it sounds amazing but I want to double check that this is a solid pc for the price

 

[jamiephillips909]

Hey man , been thinking and I'm really wanting to purchase my computer , obviously you know what your talking about compared to me would you say this is the one? From the sounds of it it sounds amazing but I want to double check that this is a solid pc for the price

If it was my money I would be happy to purchase the spec it allows for future upgrades just be sure to add the operating system into the spec if you dont have a key to transfer over !!!! Only have to change gpu when you fancy the step up to 1440p gaming
Also warrenty just needs changing to silver £5 extra covers a year of carriage costs rather then a month

 

[DarTon]

Is it worth considering downgrading the amount of RAM to invest in a better GPU?

I'm not seeing any reason for 32GB right now while a monitor with a rather formidable 240Hz refresh, needs the best GPU is can get. The 3060 is a good 1080p GPU but more for 60fps at Ultra settings. With the money saved you can upgrade to a 6700XT. That can deliver a 30% improvement in fps over the 3060. It's also a bit more capable at 1440p if you make that move.

With 16GB RAM it would be more sensible to move to 3200Mhz speed. This avoids any issues when you upgrade of having 4 sticks. It also saves a bit of money and the difference between 3600 CL18 and 3200 CL16 is very modest

Also with a 5800X might it be better to pay a little bit more for a 280mm AIO such as the Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT? Case will need to be changed to accomodate 280mm AIO since current selection only can deal with 240mm.

Silver warranty for a £5 is a no-brainer.

 

[DanMos]

Hey guys thanks for the help

Last quiery is the case , is there enough cooling and space for the pc , I do not mind going over my budget slightly too

Cheers

 

[AleTax]

Hey guys thanks for the help

Last quiery is the case , is there enough cooling and space for the pc , I do not mind going over my budget slightly too

Cheers

Hey man, the case will be perfect for your build. Don't worry about it

 

[DanMos]

Awesome , I really appreciate the help
Gonna order it this weekend and I'm so thankful for the help

 

[AleTax]

Awesome , I really appreciate the help
Gonna order it this weekend and I'm so thankful for the help

As I already said, it has been a pleasure. Don't forget to post pictures when you will receive your new PC

 

[DanMos]

I will 😀 thanks

 

[DanMos]

Hey man , again sorry for the questions and stuff , just finalising everything and would you say extra case fans are needed at all? Just incase or is there no need

Cheers

 

[AleTax]

Hey man , again sorry for the questions and stuff , just finalising everything and would you say extra case fans are needed at all? Just incase or is there no need

Cheers

Not needed. Case comes already with 3 120mm ARGB fans mounted in front and 1 120mm black fan mounted as rear exhaust