Please help me decide! 💁‍♀️

[Valysse]

Hello everybody,

I'm building a gaming PC, and due to budget constraints I'm facing a dilemma.
I can either go with i5 9600k and ASUS ROG STRIX 2070 Super, so go with the newer i5 10600k and a stock GeForce RTX 2070 Super.

Setup is mainly for gaming in 1440p / 60-120fps and streaming.

Any help or insight would be much appreciated!

V.

 

[Grumpywurzel]

You could go for an AMD setup and save money.

 

[Dan79]

Personally I think the ROG 2070s is too expensive and would go for the newer processor and stock 2070s.

However, if you give a budget and use case (just gaming, streaming etc) and people can spec something up for you.

Do you already own the monitor?

 

[Valysse]

Personally I think the ROG 2070s is too expensive and would go for the newer processor and stock 2070s.

However, if you give a budget and use case (just gaming, streaming etc) and people can spec something up for you.

Do you already own the monitor?

Hi Dan, thank you for the input!
My budget is around £1700(+/-£50) - I have a 144hz 1440p monitor and all the peripherals.
Setup would be used mainly for gaming and occasional twitch streaming.
I've managed to put together two very similar builds, with the above dilemma being the only deciding factor.
I really appreciate the help!

 

[Dan79]

Initially i'd have said look to this review spec (however case is out of stock till 1/7)

so something along these lines

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
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
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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 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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,723.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Xe6!X7e5Cn/