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ChrisTaylor330

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Hi all,

The build is for AAA gaming with a view to upgrading GPU as and when required ( years I hope .. ), I've noticed reading the forums there's a lot more focus on PC-to-monitor compatibility with the monitor sometimes being unable to output what the PC can push through it.

Any assistance/advice/tweaks on the build appreciated and will the monitor 'work' with it? It's a 1080 build but quite a lot of the monitors seem out of stock at present from PCS so I've picked one pretty much at random based on the 27" screen, happy to modify or source elsewhere if PCS simply don't have an option available but refresh rates etc matter so what is a decent option around the 150-200 quid mark?

Also, is the Soundblaster worth the additional cost for gaming these days or is onboard good enough?

Many thanks

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
250GB Samsung 870 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
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
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Monitor
IIYAMA ProLite B2791QSU-B1 27" WQHD
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS GK180 88-Key RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Red Switch)
Speakers
LOGITECH Z200 2.0 SPEAKERS - 10W
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 10 to 12 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
ChrisTaylor330 said:
Hi all,

The build is for AAA gaming with a view to upgrading GPU as and when required ( years I hope .. ), I've noticed reading the forums there's a lot more focus on PC-to-monitor compatibility with the monitor sometimes being unable to output what the PC can push through it.

Any assistance/advice/tweaks on the build appreciated and will the monitor 'work' with it? It's a 1080 build but quite a lot of the monitors seem out of stock at present from PCS so I've picked one pretty much at random based on the 27" screen, happy to modify or source elsewhere if PCS simply don't have an option available but refresh rates etc matter so what is a decent option around the 150-200 quid mark?

Also, is the Soundblaster worth the additional cost for gaming these days or is onboard good enough?

Many thanks

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
250GB Samsung 870 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
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
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Monitor
IIYAMA ProLite B2791QSU-B1 27" WQHD
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS GK180 88-Key RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Red Switch)
Speakers
LOGITECH Z200 2.0 SPEAKERS - 10W
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 10 to 12 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
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Hi there! Looks like a good start but there's a few adjustments we could make to this build. Firstly, what's your budget for the tower alone And whats the budget for all the peripherals (I see you have speakers and a keyboard in there too) Would you also be able to provide a spec link? (how to do this can be found here). For monitors, PCS doesn't have the best choice so I'd recommend going elsewhere. For 1080 you'd ideally be looking at 24 inches, the two monitors we tend to recommend for 1080p 144hz are the AOC 24G2U and MSI Optix G241, both can be found for about £180-200
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
ChrisTaylor330 said:
Hi Junior,

Many thanks.

The tower - circa £1500, monitor and keyboard £300, speakers less important.

Config link here: Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/4a5S9MUwzB/

Crazy question, why not a 27" monitor, compatability?

Cheers!
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Thanks for the info! This is what I’d go for

For case, I’ve swapped to the Corsair 4000D airflow, it’s a lovely case and has the potential for some serious airflow (hence the name ;) ) with some extra fans. For RAM, with gaming as the main use, the standard is 16GB, I’d only look at 32 if you plan to play MSFS or some heavily modded titles (I believe City skylines modded can be a RAM monster) for storage, I’ve had a jiggle so your Boot SSD is now a faster much faster M.2 500GB drive, then there’s a 1TB M.2 for games and I’ve kept the 2TB HDD. For PSU, you’re able to get a top of the line RMx 850W unit that will happily allow for upgrades, where as you might be backing yourself into a corner with a 550W unit. For cooling, the general consensus here is stock cooling or an AIO so I’ve been able to fit a 240mm AIO that will cool the 5600X nicely. I’ve also upped to the Silver warranty, it’s well worth the £5.

For peripherals, I’ve kept the keyboard and speakers you had in just for simplicity (I’d be interested on what you think About the PCS keyboard!). That leaves about £200 for a monitor of which both the ones I’ve suggested should fit in the budget.

When it comes to 24 vs 27 inch it’s all to do with image quality. When you’re at 1080p you may find the pixel density is a bit low for 27 inches which would provide a slightly blurry looking image where as for 24 inches, the image would look more sharp as the pixels need to cover less area. There’s nothing wrong with a 27 inch monitor, especially if you prefer a larger screen, but the image quality will just be a bit sacrificed because of it. I believe there’s a 27 inch version of the G241 called the G271 for about the same price if you’re interested.

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - 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 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
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS GK180 88-Key RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Red Switch)
Speakers
LOGITECH Z200 2.0 SPEAKERS - 10W
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,591.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/3z4kAH2UCC/
 
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ChrisTaylor330

New member
JUNI0R said:
Thanks for the info! This is what I’d go for

For case, I’ve swapped to the Corsair 4000D airflow, it’s a lovely case and has the potential for some serious airflow (hence the name ;) ) with some extra fans. For RAM, with gaming as the main use, the standard is 16GB, I’d only look at 32 if you plan to play MSFS or some heavily modded titles (I believe City skylines modded can be a RAM monster) for storage, I’ve had a jiggle so your Boot SSD is now a faster much faster M.2 500GB drive, then there’s a 1TB M.2 for games and I’ve kept the 2TB HDD. For PSU, you’re able to get a top of the line RMx 850W unit that will happily allow for upgrades, where as you might be backing yourself into a corner with a 550W unit. For cooling, the general consensus here is stock cooling or an AIO so I’ve been able to fit a 240mm AIO that will cool the 5600X nicely. I’ve also upped to the Silver warranty, it’s well worth the £5.

For peripherals, I’ve kept the keyboard and speakers you had in just for simplicity (I’d be interested on what you think About the PCS keyboard!). That leaves about £200 for a monitor of which both the ones I’ve suggested should fit in the budget.

When it comes to 24 vs 27 inch it’s all to do with image quality. When you’re at 1080p you may find the pixel density is a bit low for 27 inches which would provide a slightly blurry looking image where as for 24 inches, the image would look more sharp as the pixels need to cover less area. There’s nothing wrong with a 27 inch monitor, especially if you prefer a larger screen, but the image quality will just be a bit sacrificed because of it. I believe there’s a 27 inch version of the G241 called the G271 for about the same price if you’re interested.

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - 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 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
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS GK180 88-Key RGB Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Red Switch)
Speakers
LOGITECH Z200 2.0 SPEAKERS - 10W
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,591.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/3z4kAH2UCC/
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That’s excellent, many thanks for the advice, much appreciated 👍
 
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