Graphic design and gaming (£1300+)

[Indigo Koala]

Hi guys,

I haven't built a PC in about 15+ years so I'm a bit lost. I've had a look at some of the builds available on the shop but not sure if they do want I want or not.

Looking for something that can easily handle the full Adobe suite, 3D modelling programs, video editing and some higher end gaming. Pretty much starting from scratch - so peripherals are needed.

Is there a good guide on what to look for in monitors? Ideally would be at least 27" with scope to have additional monitors side by side, so minimal bezel.

Budget of around £1300, can bump up slightly if there's a significant performance step

Cheers

 

[ExRayTed]

Hi and welcome to OCUK forums

I'm on my phone at the moment but I'll try and help once I'm home unless someone beats me to it

 

[tamzzy]

Monitor: Acer Nitro VG271UPbmiipx - £300 elsewhere inc free shipping

keyboard/mouse/speakers of your own choosing

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £274.99
• 1 x Patriot Viper Steel 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS432G320C6K)= £128.99
• 1 x ZOTAC GeForce RTX 2060 Twin Fan 6144MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £274.99
• 1 x MSI B450M Mortar MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 mATX Motherboard= £89.99
• 1 x WD Blue SN550 1TB NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T2B0C)= £104.99
• 1 x Corsair TX550M 550W 80 Plus Gold Semi Modular Power Supply (CP-9020133-UK)= £64.99
• 1 x Silverstone SST-PS15B-RGB Micro ATX Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass= £59.99
• 1 x Alpenfohn Brocken ECO Advanced CPU Cooler - 120 mm= £29.99

Total: £1,041.22 (includes shipping: £12.30)​

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windows grey key for the price of a couple of pints elsewhere

 

[Indigo Koala]

Fantastic, thanks for creating that list. It's a great help - I'll be ordering this weekend most likely.

Cheers again

 

[EsaT]

For that use you'll definitely want 2560x1440 monitor.
Even web browsing is bad experience with medieval 1920x1080.

I haven't built a PC in about 15+ years so I'm a bit lost

Biggest difference is in amount of BS marketroids use to sell worser products at higher prices.

 

[Indigo Koala]

Thanks - I'm definitely getting bamboozled by some of the jargon.

On a temporary basis I won't have access to an Ethernet connection...

Would this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-pce-n15-300mbps-wireless-n-pci-e-adapter-nw-043-as.html actually fit in the setup mentioned by @tamzzy ?

 

[tamzzy]

Would this https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-pce-n15-300mbps-wireless-n-pci-e-adapter-nw-043-as.html actually fit in the setup mentioned by @tamzzy ?

i'd rather get this instead:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/addo...c1300-nano-usb-network-adapter-nw-007-ad.html
wireless-ac 1300