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zacreeves814

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Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-9600K (3.7 GHz) 9 MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
4GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 350W VS SERIES™ VS-350 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 120 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
Microsoft® 365 Personal (12 Month Subscription - Digital Key)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 Deluxe: 1 User, 5 Devices - 1 Year Subscription
Browser
Google Chrome™
Monitor
AOC I2490VXQ/BT 23.8" IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080
2nd Monitor
AOC I2490VXQ/BT 23.8" IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080
Monitor Cables
1 x 2m DisplayPort Cable - DP (M) to DP (M)
Keyboard & Mouse
CoolerMaster MS110 Combo Keyboard and Mouse
 
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My budget is around £1200. The monitors are to be used with the tower as dual monitors (i was wondering if the display port cable was what i needed, or something else). Finally, the system is just for general use and casual gaming, so at the moment i am not thinking of streaming or editing - but i may in the future.

Any improvements would be more than welcome as this is my first ever time building a spec. Thanks in advance.
 
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Chris-Wenger

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These are the improvements i would do for this build.
Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/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
STANDARD AMD 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 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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Monitor
AOC I2490VXQ/BT 23.8" IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080
2nd Monitor
AOC I2490VXQ/BT 23.8" IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080
Monitor Cables
1 x 2m DisplayPort Cable - DP (M) to DP (M)
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 - Approximately 18 to 20 working days
Price: £1,240.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/NFJ5RApMsc/

I know it's a bit more than your budget but this build is much more balanced than your previous one and will have better performance. The case is a very good budget case for airflow. This Cpu is more reliable now than intel and usually have lower temps and usage making the lifetime longer and the performance is the same or in some cases outperforms it. the stock cooler with AMD as well is 10 times better than intel stock cooler. 1660 is perfect for 1080p gaming as you will get good Fps at this level with high settings. i added much better Ram as the 4gb you had wouldn't of been enough this has 16gb and 3000mhz which will give a much higher performance boost on games. I changed the power supply to 650W txm as txm are lot more efficient and lower temps and quieter. it also is semi-modular for better cables management which means better airflow for the pc. I also added a SSD to build which will help with boot-up times and makes your general gaming experience better as there is less loading times. Downloading ur Operation onto the SSD your boot-up time will normally be halved.
 
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zacreeves814

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Yes thank you for the advice. Can you put those upgrades in for me as i can just about get hold of that £200 to take the budget to £1400. Look forward to seeing the improvements!
 
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zacreeves814 said:
Yes thank you for the advice. Can you put those upgrades in for me as i can just about get hold of that £200 to take the budget to £1400. Look forward to seeing the improvements!
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None of us work for PCS so can't amend your build at all.

If you log into your main PCS account, you can go into the build and make amendments if you've ordered it already. But as you're going from Intel to AMD, you'd have to cancel your existing order and start over as it's an entirely different build.
 
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zacreeves814

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i haven't ordered it yet I'm just researching and making quotes since this is my first experience in buying/making a pc. I was only asking for help since i know you guys are more knowledgeable than me. Following up Nursemorphs message, i can change the motherboard on the route myself but i am not sure what an MSI monitor is?
 
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zacreeves814

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zacreeves814 said:
i haven't ordered it yet I'm just researching and making quotes since this is my first experience in buying/making a pc. I was only asking for help since i know you guys are more knowledgeable than me. Following up Nursemorphs message, i can change the motherboard on the route myself but i am not sure what an MSI monitor is?
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* sorry not motherboard!! GPU
 
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zacreeves814

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Also one final thing, I was hoping that my custom build could have liquid cooling. Would this be smart or should i just stick with standard cooling on Nursemorfs spec
 
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