Planning upgrading for gaming ect, im not computer savy and was needing advice if this spec is good or not. does everything seem compatible? monitor?

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Alliston92

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Case
CIT DARK SOUL BLACK CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i5-9600K Six Core (3.7GHz @ up to 5.0GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z390-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
AOC 21.5" E2270SWDN LED Monitor. 1920 x 1080, 5MS
 
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FergusM

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An M2 SSD would be faster. Also, I'm not an expert on monitors but an RTX 2080 may be overkill for that one. I just ordered a system with the same card, and I plan to run two 1080p and one 4K monitor on it. The same monitors are currently running OK-ish on a GTX 1060.
 
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Alliston92

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FergusM said:
An M2 SSD would be faster. Also, I'm not an expert on monitors but an RTX 2080 may be overkill for that one. I just ordered a system with the same card, and I plan to run two 1080p and one 4K monitor on it. The same monitors are currently running OK-ish on a GTX 1060.
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Alliston92

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what about this specs? had another wee change about, opinion would be appreciated.

Case
THERMALTAKE V200 2.0 TEMPERED GLASS RGB EDITION GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i9-9900K Eight Core (3.60GHz @ up to 4.9GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
2nd Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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
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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
ASUS VP228HE 21.5" GAMING MONITOR
 
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Alliston92

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FergusM said:
An M2 SSD would be faster. Also, I'm not an expert on monitors but an RTX 2080 may be overkill for that one. I just ordered a system with the same card, and I plan to run two 1080p and one 4K monitor on it. The same monitors are currently running OK-ish on a GTX 1060.
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Alliston92

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yea ill do that, also when i proceed with the larger one it asks if i want to install the operating system on it, take it thats best?
 
andjac

andjac

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Dont order that!
Theres definitely a few things you're going to want to change to get the most out of the PC and your money.
But I'll leave that to the experienced chaps who will get back to you when they can.

To help them out though:
What games do you play
Budget, what's your max spend?
Do you already own that monitor you mentioned?
 
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Alliston92

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yea I wont be purchasing anything yet until I'm happy and understand I have got what I'm needing and the money worth for it. I'm just needing an idea on what's required for what I want.

I play lots of different games, i.e World of Warcraft, GTA 5, Cod, and pretty much all the other top gaming titles out there.

I dont have much of an idea of the monitor, but i want a good one that compliments the PC.

Max spend is flexible too at least 80-100 per month. just depends really on the actual amount that everything will come to once finalised.
 
andjac

andjac

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Im a wow player myself and not the most technical but learn lots reading informative posts on these forums.
Please wait for the experts but mains things I see are:
Your going to want to change the platform (CPU&Motherboard) AMD over Intel currently and for the next couple of years. Intel have to many flaws and their latest chips run too hot to get full performance out of them

Ram - you will want a higher speed 2400 is slow by today's standards. (2x8)16GB@3200 is ideal

GPU - should match your monitor. The one you linked is 22" 1080p@60Hz. This is old tech. Ideally 27" 1440@144Hz is where it's at right now unless you wanted ultrawide
The RTx2080 is even overkill 27" 1440

Storage: most recommendations are an M2 drive and a storage drive like the one you've picked.
500GB minimum reccomend 1TB wow is pretty big and you'll want that on the m.2
Personally I'd go for 2x m.2 if the motherboard has that possible

PSU: RMx the modular one are better.

Processor cooling: this will depend on the chip that is picked, I'll not comment on this and leave it to the experts

Thermal paste: you don't need the extra, the chips are already supplied with high quality stuff

Wireless card: if its needed go for the £18 one, it has access to an additional stronger channel

Anti virus: select non. Widows defender is currently BIS


Have a read of this in the meantime, you'll likely get a response tomorrow morning from the experienced chaps:

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andjac

andjac

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Also just to check:
Your budget of £80-£100pm is equal to approx £2500 to £3000.
Is that how much you're looking to spend?
Does that include the price of the monitor?
Will any extra peripherals be needed (mouse, keyboard, headset)?
 
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Alliston92

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the price really just depends on after I've selected all the necessary parts and I'm happy, ill buy it as want to make a good investment. I wont need a keyboard and mouse as I have most of that stuff already, but definitely a monitor and the system itself.
 
zomo001

zomo001

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I7 9700k isn’t far behind 9900k in game performance. Go with that. Also AMD 3700x is highly recommended.
RTX 2070 Super is more then enough. At 1080p online games CPU is more important.
 
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Alliston92

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how do this specs look?


Case
THERMALTAKE V200 2.0 TEMPERED GLASS RGB EDITION GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8 Core (3.9 GHz @ up to 4.4 GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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
Corsair H80i V2 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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
ASUS PCE-AC88 AC3100 2100Mbps/5GHz, 1000Mbps/2.4GHz
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
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This is about as good as it gets for your budget. This is EXTREMELY high end though and you would need an Ultrawide monitor to make the most of it. Ultrawide, for me, offers the best gaming experience by quite some margin.

Unfortunately, PCS don't offer any ultrawide panels so you would need to source it elsewhere and I'm not sure whether there would be finance options available that suited....

This is £85ppm and you won't really beat it for performance.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £2,644.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Q63h!yG3YC/
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
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This would be an excellent monitor. Expect to budget around £400-£500 for a 100hz option.

There are Super Ultrawides (which look unreal) but I don't think any will fall within budget.

www.overclockers.co.uk

MSI Optix MAG341CQ 34" 3440x1440 VA FreeSync 100Hz Curved Widescreen Gaming Monitor

MSI Optix MAG341CQ, 34" Display Size, VA Panel Type, 100Hz Refresh Rate, 8ms Response Time, 100M:1 Contrast Ration, Curved, Widescreen, Gaming Monitor
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Alliston92

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thanks for that input, so is there no monitors that would go with the current spec you have selected? even if its not widescreen? within this website?
 
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