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i_Ary

i_Ary

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Hello everyone. I ordered a PC a few days ago with the purposes for mostly gaming. My budget was £1350 tops, and my monitor I ordered and received was a MSI Optix G24 Series 24” 1080p. I do plan on getting a Samsung G5 1440p monitor in the future. I just wanted to get your opinions off of it and before it may be too late, if theres anything that may not be good for the PC.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB 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
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ 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
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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™
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 15 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
£1323

If by any means this is considered as spam then the mods can delete this. The last device I had for gaming was a laptop (Acer Nitro 5), and it was horrendously bad, so I want to make sure that I’m not making the same mistake as I did last time.
 
Resistance100

Resistance100

Expert
For your budget it will be fine.

One thing I would consider is how soon will you be getting a 1440p monitor? if your not getting one for a while it could be worth downgrading to a 2060 as that will be plenty for 1080p and upgrading the CPU to the 5600x and upgrade the GPU when you get the monitor.
 
i_Ary

i_Ary

Gold Level Poster
Resistance100 said:
For your budget it will be fine.

One thing I would consider is how soon will you be getting a 1440p monitor? if your not getting one for a while it could be worth downgrading to a 2060 as that will be plenty for 1080p and upgrading the CPU to the 5600x and upgrade the GPU when you get the monitor.
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I feel like going to the 2060 SUPER and up’ing the CPU to the 5600x, its pretty tempting. I wont be going for the 1440p monitor for atleast another few months.
 
sck451

sck451

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Personally, I would 100% want the current generation of CPUs if I'm on something that isn't a budget build. That would be the 5600X. If you're on 1080p for now, I'd go for the 2060 Super as a very good stop-gap that will rock 1080p gaming and make a decent stab at 1440p.

You can also switch a few more things around (get the motherboard with WiFi built in, upgrade the PSU to the RMx model, lose the expensive thermal paste) and get a much longer-term build for just £20 over your budget...

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - 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
512GB 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
STANDARD AMD CPU 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
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 15 working days
Price: £1,371.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/z0jeqgh5QG/
 
Resistance100

Resistance100

Expert
i_Ary said:
I feel like going to the 2060 SUPER and up’ing the CPU to the 5600x, its pretty tempting. I wont be going for the 1440p monitor for atleast another few months.
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The 2060 super is a great GPU for 1080p.

If it's just a few months til you get a 1440p monitor stick with the 3060ti. you won't get your moneys worth out of the 2060 in that time frame
 
i_Ary

i_Ary

Gold Level Poster
Resistance100 said:
The 2060 super is a great GPU for 1080p.

If it's just a few months til you get a 1440p monitor stick with the 3060ti. you won't get your moneys worth out of the 2060 in that time frame
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Sometime around this year I plan on getting it. I think I’ll just stay patient and stick with going for the 3060 Ti. My mind easily becomes like spaghetti, so I’ll just stop that and stick with my current order.
 
i_Ary

i_Ary

Gold Level Poster
sck451 said:
Personally, I would 100% want the current generation of CPUs if I'm on something that isn't a budget build. That would be the 5600X. If you're on 1080p for now, I'd go for the 2060 Super as a very good stop-gap that will rock 1080p gaming and make a decent stab at 1440p.

You can also switch a few more things around (get the motherboard with WiFi built in, upgrade the PSU to the RMx model, lose the expensive thermal paste) and get a much longer-term build for just £20 over your budget...

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - 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
512GB 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
STANDARD AMD CPU 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
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 15 working days
Price: £1,371.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/z0jeqgh5QG/
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I have seen some people complain that the 2060 SUPER would be incapable for letting the CPU hold its max potential (Ryzen 5 5600X), so I’m not really thinking of getting it anymore. And once again, the 3060 Ti is a new GPU so it’ll last a long time, alongside it’ll do perfect for 1080p and 1440p gaming.
 
jamiephillips909

jamiephillips909

Godlike
The samsung g5 is a nice affordable 1440p gaming monitor to consider
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sck451

sck451

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
i_Ary said:
I have seen some people complain that the 2060 SUPER would be incapable for letting the CPU hold its max potential (Ryzen 5 5600X), so I’m not really thinking of getting it anymore. And once again, the 3060 Ti is a new GPU so it’ll last a long time, alongside it’ll do perfect for 1080p and 1440p gaming.
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You don't want your CPU to be at 100% when gaming. Even the 3080 won't do that to the 5600X, unless you're doing something stupid like running at 1080p with low settings. You really want the GPU to be running at 100% to get a system that has value for money.

If I were you, I'd spend the extra on the CPU not the graphics card, because it's much easier to upgrade the graphics card down the line. Indeed, most of the designs we spec in this forum are done with the expectation that you will upgrade your graphics card at least once during the life of the machine. Spending extra on the graphics card when you won't be using its full potential for a while is a false economy.

Of course, it's your money and your computer -- I'm just saying what I'd do in your shoes.
 
jamiephillips909

jamiephillips909

Godlike
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i_Ary said:
I have seen some people complain that the 2060 SUPER would be incapable for letting the CPU hold its max potential (Ryzen 5 5600X), so I’m not really thinking of getting it anymore. And once again, the 3060 Ti is a new GPU so it’ll last a long time, alongside it’ll do perfect for 1080p and 1440p gaming.
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I personally would go for the 3060ti but there will be more of a wait on that but nowhere near the wait level of a 3080 assuming its a 5600x 3060ti build
 
i_Ary

i_Ary

Gold Level Poster
sck451 said:
You don't want your CPU to be at 100% when gaming. Even the 3080 won't do that to the 5600X, unless you're doing something stupid like running at 1080p with low settings. You really want the GPU to be running at 100% to get a system that has value for money.

If I were you, I'd spend the extra on the CPU not the graphics card, because it's much easier to upgrade the graphics card down the line. Indeed, most of the designs we spec in this forum are done with the expectation that you will upgrade your graphics card at least once during the life of the machine. Spending extra on the graphics card when you won't be using its full potential for a while is a false economy.

Of course, it's your money and your computer -- I'm just saying what I'd do in your shoes.
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I appreciate the advice! I will take this into thought.
 
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