Any thoughts on this configuration please?

Vandereck

Member
Hi Everyone,

This is the first time I'm assembling a gaming machine, so I'm not sure if these components work good togheder or if there is any better match, Budjet 1.6k.

Many thanks for the help.

Monitor
I dont have one yet, however budget for it is £300.

Case
PCS PRISM TG WHITE ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND

Link

Uses

I will be using it mainly for gaming, game development, 3d graphic
 
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Vandereck

Member
Hi Martinr,

Thank you, I have just added the missing information.
 

sck451

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
@Scott meant the configuration link at the bottom of the post to forum page. It makes it easier to suggest changes.

However, I've built it from scratch. Here's what I'd recommend.

The monitor is the big problem as there are few good 1440p 144Hz IPS displays for good prices right now. The BenQ EX2780Q might be the best option there is at the moment for around £340. So let's aim for £1550ish for the PC itself:

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 RGB GAMING CASE (BLACK) Much better case
Processor (CPU)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.6GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) More appropriate gaming CPU
Motherboard

ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB) Oddly cheaper than 3200MHz
Graphics Card

8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) Fast boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive

1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW) Games drive
1st Storage Drive

2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE Bulk drive
Power Supply

CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Good quality high capacity power supply: good now and for a while to come
Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler Excellent cooler for the fairly cool 5700X
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 If you don't need WiFi, remove this
USB/Thunderbolt Options

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Microsoft® Edge
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 14 to 16 working days
Price: £1,539.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/AS8957XN5U/
 

sck451

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Oh, and if you want a white case, you could order the white version of that case for £70, send it in with the "send in my own case" option and it ultimately saves a few quid.
 

Vandereck

Member
@Scott meant the configuration link at the bottom of the post to forum page. It makes it easier to suggest changes.

However, I've built it from scratch. Here's what I'd recommend.

The monitor is the big problem as there are few good 1440p 144Hz IPS displays for good prices right now. The BenQ EX2780Q might be the best option there is at the moment for around £340. So let's aim for £1550ish for the PC itself:

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 RGB GAMING CASE (BLACK) Much better case
Processor (CPU)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.6GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) More appropriate gaming CPU
Motherboard

ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB) Oddly cheaper than 3200MHz
Graphics Card

8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) Fast boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive

1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW) Games drive
1st Storage Drive

2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE Bulk drive
Power Supply

CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Good quality high capacity power supply: good now and for a while to come
Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler Excellent cooler for the fairly cool 5700X
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 If you don't need WiFi, remove this
USB/Thunderbolt Options

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Microsoft® Edge
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 14 to 16 working days
Price: £1,539.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/AS8957XN5U/
Many many thanks, for the help, I really appreciate it, I had no idea of what components to add, just a bit of online search.

My only question is should I use 1st SSD, the 500Gb one, to install the OS?
 

sck451

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Many many thanks, for the help, I really appreciate it, I had no idea of what components to add, just a bit of online search.

My only question is should I use 1st SSD, the 500Gb one, to install the OS?
Presuming you are buying a Windows licence, yes, PCS will install the OS on the 500GB SSD. If you are installing Windows yourself, yes, you should install it there. In terms of system responsiveness, that is where SSD speed makes the biggest difference.
 

Vandereck

Member
Presuming you are buying a Windows licence, yes, PCS will install the OS on the 500GB SSD. If you are installing Windows yourself, yes, you should install it there. In terms of system responsiveness, that is where SSD speed makes the biggest difference.
Understood thank you, last thing before I order it, is it worth to add the Arctic MX-4 thermal paste?
 
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