advice on building a Pc

[leomason12]

i am completely new to the pc world and am looking to build my own pc. i am wanting someone with patience to explain everything to me. i have a budget of £2,000 and am open to any advice. Thankyou

 

[Personality+]

watch youtube videos of people doing it with the latest hardware, very informative seeing people do it step by step.

 

[MissChief]

I'd recommend watching the many YouTube videos on this, every PC or tech creator or channel has a video like this:

 

[Mesai]

What games do you play/want to play? That’ll help with the part selection.

 

[Tetras]

i am wanting someone with patience to explain everything to me

What do you want explained exactly?

If you want us to spec you a PC, what do you need with it? E.g. Monitor? Windows license? Keyboard & mouse?

What do you do with the PC? If games: which games and at what monitor resolution?

 

[MissChief]

Regarding spec for your £2k:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Seasonic Focus GX-1000 1000W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-07X-SS) = £160.00
• 1 x MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-375-MS) = £199.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £379.99
• 1 x AMD - Avatar Ryzen Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01185) = £0.00
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T2X0E) (SKU: HD-591-WD) = £146.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool II Mesh C RGB Midi-Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-79S-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x Powercolor Radeon RX 7900 XT HellHound 20GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1AR-PC) = £799.99
• 1 x AMD - Avatar Radeon Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01186) = £0.00

Total: £1,908.89 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

 

[leomason12]

What games do you play/want to play? That’ll help with the part selection.

gta, dbd, fortnite, tcm. i just want to be able to play at a higher level.

 

[leomason12]

What do you want explained exactly?

If you want us to spec you a PC, what do you need with it? E.g. Monitor? Windows license? Keyboard & mouse?

What do you do with the PC? If games: which games and at what monitor resolution?

i need basically all the parts and specs explaining really, since i dont have a clue what any of them do, the only thing i have is a monitor which runs at 140hz and id preferably like it higher. and i will be gaming with it.

 

[Tetras]

the only thing i have is a monitor which runs at 140hz and id preferably like it higher

Is the monitor 1080p, 1440p, or 4K? Depending on what the monitor is, you might be better off keeping it and putting the money into the PC.

 

[leomason12]

im not entirely sure, im at work now but when i am home ill reply back with the resolution.

 

[Mesai]

A 27” 1440p monitor would be ideal for your setup.

They’re generally available at around 165hz, which is a solid start for any sort of FPS or BR type games (next step up is 240-360hz). 1440p is a strong resolution for everything else.

The spec that @MissChief put together above will easily run all of your listed games at high fps, and max quality plus whatever AAA titles you might fancy.

 

[MissChief]

The spec that @Tetras put together above

**COUGH**

 

[Mesai]

**COUGH**

Oops, I’m used to seeing him post them Fixed.

 

[Craig_d1]

Managed to get a 7900xtx in their with 6000c30 ram in there..get an air cooler for £30/40 and a copy of win 11 and you're done
I'd be tempted to wait 2 weeks before pulling trigger on the gpu though, to see what nvidia release in their super series, and see how it effects prices. May find price drops for exisiting, or just better speed for same money..if that 's the case you'll probably also see a price drop for AMD cards.fortnite runs better on nvidia, and you may want to weigh up whether you want to look at ray tracing and dlss as that's nvidia..no denying rasta performance on the AMD though



My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £379.99
• 1 x AMD - Avatar Ryzen Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01185) = £0.00
• 1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FF3D532G6000HC30DC01) (SKU: MY-0B8-TG) = £110.00
• 1 x Lexar NM790 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-LEX-01453) = £109.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7B8-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 UK PSU 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-00W-MS) = £139.99
• 1 x AMD - Avatar Radeon Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01186) = £0.00
• 1 x Asrock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming OC 24GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-013-AK) = £899.99

Total: £1,927.93 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

 

[leomason12]

Managed to get a 7900xtx in their with 6000c30 ram in there..get an air cooler for £30/40 and a copy of win 11 and you're done
I'd be tempted to wait 2 weeks before pulling trigger on the gpu though, to see what nvidia release in their super series, and see how it effects prices. May find price drops for exisiting, or just better speed for same money..if that 's the case you'll probably also see a price drop for AMD cards.fortnite runs better on nvidia, and you may want to weigh up whether you want to look at ray tracing and dlss as that's nvidia..no denying rasta performance on the AMD though



My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £379.99
• 1 x AMD - Avatar Ryzen Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01185) = £0.00
• 1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FF3D532G6000HC30DC01) (SKU: MY-0B8-TG) = £110.00
• 1 x Lexar NM790 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-LEX-01453) = £109.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7B8-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 UK PSU 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-00W-MS) = £139.99
• 1 x AMD - Avatar Radeon Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01186) = £0.00
• 1 x Asrock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming OC 24GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-013-AK) = £899.99

Total: £1,927.93 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

im really appreciative for this, is it possible to get a different coloured case? and also will there be a video to put this exact one together? or is it just the same for all of them? thanks

 

[Craig_d1]

im really appreciative for this, is it possible to get a different coloured case? and also will there be a video to put this exact one together? or is it just the same for all of them? thanks

ha ha, yup, generally white of black but you can have different designs also, but prices can vary wildly on case. Cases can come with/without fans also, so can make a big difference overall to price. Both myself and @MissChief have put builds to maximise your performance over looks, while still putting good quality cases in builds.. Id there something more specific you had in mind...if going white build, then other things to look at would be white ram, mobo with white accents etc...there's generally a 'white' tax to pay though, unless there's a promotion for white at time of buying

 

[MissChief]

If you wanted white:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Seasonic Focus GX-1000 1000W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-07X-SS) = £160.00
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £379.99
• 1 x AMD - Avatar Ryzen Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01185) = £0.00
• 1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T2X0E) (SKU: HD-591-WD) = £146.99
• 1 x Powercolor Radeon RX 7900 XTX HellHound Spectral White 24GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1AW-PC) = £998.98
• 1 x AMD - Avatar Radeon Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01186) = £0.00
• 1 x Asus Prime B650-Plus (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K4-AS) = £200.00
• 1 x Corsair 3000D RGB Tempered Glass Mid-Tower - White (SKU: CA-27J-CS) = £84.99

Total: £1,982.94 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

Along with https://www.thermalright.com/product/peerless-assassin-120-se-white-argb/ for £30. Ever so slightly over budget, but only by a few pounds.

 

[andy o]

To put an alternative pov:

I think building with no experience can be a bit stressful.
If you could find someone has experience could help out as a favour or "foreigner" then it'd be worth considering.
Or you could watch a lot of YouTube.

For some, the 200 quid or so ocuk would charge is cost effective. I know a couple of software Devs could build themselves but prefer to pay.

 

[leomason12]

ha ha, yup, generally white of black but you can have different designs also, but prices can vary wildly on case. Cases can come with/without fans also, so can make a big difference overall to price. Both myself and @MissChief have put builds to maximise your performance over looks, while still putting good quality cases in builds.. Id there something more specific you had in mind...if going white build, then other things to look at would be white ram, mobo with white accents etc...there's generally a 'white' tax to pay though, unless there's a promotion for white at time of buying

so are the parts you put together everything i will need, and would run very smooth and efficiently?

 

[Quartz]

the only thing i have is a monitor which runs at 140hz and id preferably like it higher. and i will be gaming with it.

140 Hz will be fine. But you should also budget for decent speakers or headset or soundbar. Will you require a webcam?

For peripherals overall, take a look at this thread. Obviously you already have the monitor. It's easy to concentrate on the system unit but your peripherals are how you interact with it and are the keys to your enjoyment. Equally, be careful to not spend too much. It's easy to spend £100 on a keyboard, £300 on a soundbar, £250 on a wheel, several £100 on a HOTAS, £50 on a trackball, and so on. With your budget, doing that would be detrimental to the rest of the system.