Work pc with the odd 1st person blast

ricagn

Member
Hi
Looking for a budget but very passable gaming pc (actually its primary use is spreadsheets!) with monitor for around £900.
Just curious to know if this all fits and will keep me going for a few years. I don't need to run games on high frame rates but if I could get to 40-60fps for most I'd guess that would work.
Any advise welcome

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Case PCS 3601 CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Quad Core CPU with Vega Graphics (3.7GHz-4.2GHz/6MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power SupplyCORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingPCS FrostFlow 100 V2 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired NetworkingWIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusBullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
BrowserGoogle Chrome™
MonitorSamsung LS24D330HSX/EN 24" LED monitor
Keyboard & MouseLOGITECH® K120 USB KEYBOARD
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
DeliverySCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND
Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 16 to 18 working days
Promotional ItemGet Rainbow Six Siege: Gold Edition with select NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs!
Welcome BookPCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
 

ricagn

Member
Thank you very much for replying. That was very kind of you. I'm quite the novice.
I might keep the 2060 graphics card simply so it can last me a few years (though no reason suppose why others wouldn't) . I struggle to understand the storage so I was going to choose this :


1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACH



I assume the extra few pounds for a 3600x is potentially worth it down the line
I really appreciate your advice.
 

AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
Moderator
You’d be better off sticking with the originally suggested combo of:

1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)

The M.2 drive is a blazingly fast new version of the SSD. You’ll definitely appreciate it, it’ll boot up your PC in seconds. And it’s a big enough size that you’ll be able to get a couple of games on there and enjoy much faster load times 🙂👍
 

ricagn

Member
Thanks.
All changes inc. 750w psu made.
Thus, I upgraded the monitor to the MSI model above and changed the gpu from a 2060 to 1660 Super and motherboard from the X570 to B550.
There was actually a saving!
 
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