1200 full system, advice please

[Elladene]

I need to build a full system inc peripherals for my nephew. Its for gaming and streaming - might need hdd as he will be recording his games which sounds space intensive. Id like to purchase soon-ish, but can wait a week or two if any new offers are on the horizon. It doesn't need to look flash - just good, sensible value. I think upgradeability is important so as future proof as possible.

As per title- max 1,200 budget all included.

Hope someone can help.

Adam

 

[tamzzy]

not specced windows as you can get grey keys on the cheap.
also, if streaming, nvidia nvenc is superior to amd relive, hence why i've specced in a 2060 super rather than a 5700/xt

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x LG 24GL600F-B 24" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz 1ms FreeSync Widescreen LED Gaming Monitor= £134.99
• 1 x Logitech MK120 Keyboard and Mouse Desktop Set (920-002552)= £19.99
• 1 x ASUS Cerberus Gaming Headset (PC/PS4/XBOX/MAC 90YH0061-B1UA00)= £39.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £188.99
• 1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £106.99
• 1 x ZOTAC GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8192MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £409.99
• 1 x CoolerMaster MasterWatt 650 - 650W 80 Plus Bronze Semi Modular Power Supply= £64.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TLGD= £89.99
• 1 x Gigabyte UD Pro 512GB SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Toshiba 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £59.99
• 1 x Toshiba 2TB P300 7200RPM Performance Hard Drive (HDWD120UZSVA)= £49.99
• 1 x Zalman i3 Midi-Tower Case - Black Window= £42.95

Total: £1,226.93 (includes shipping: £18.12)​

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[Elladene]

That looks great, thank you. 2 quick questions. Is the SSD just reserved for windows? Also, 'grey windows', is that just via google search?

 

[tamzzy]

Is the SSD just reserved for windows?

oh hell no lol. hence why going for a large 512gb ssd.
install windows and all the games etc on there.
the 2tb is for the media files/recorded video files

Also, 'grey windows', is that just via google search?

correct

 

[Elladene]

Thank you.

 

[foster grant]

I wouldnt put my games on the same SSD as my Windows, I would start by getting a 256GB SSD for Windows , and then get a 512GB SSD (at least) for your games

 

[Elladene]

Another numpty question im afraid: It will probably be connected to the home network with wifi rather than network cable. Will this require a different mboard or additional component?

 

[Elladene]

And....

The motherboard you mentioned is unavailable (eta 30 Aug). Is there another board available now that could be used? Or will waiting provide a big benefit? Im building for a group family birthday present for my nephew. We have all agreed we don't mind spending, say 50.00 more if we don't need to wait. Thank you. Sorry for the barrage of constant questions.

 

[foster grant]

Personally I would go with a Wired ( Ethernet ) connection for streaming and gaming , and asking many questions is all good , and as goes the Mobo I'm gonna leave that to others on here who know way more than I do

 

[tamzzy]

I wouldnt put my games on the same SSD as my Windows, I would start by getting a 256GB SSD for Windows , and then get a 512GB SSD (at least) for your games

why?

 

[tamzzy]

Another numpty question im afraid: It will probably be connected to the home network with wifi rather than network cable. Will this require a different mboard or additional component?

yes you'll need a wifi card...

The motherboard you mentioned is unavailable (eta 30 Aug). Is there another board available now that could be used? Or will waiting provide a big benefit?

i'd suggest waiting i'm afraid, if you're desperate to flash your cash at ocuk. (alternatively, get the mobo from elsewhere)
if you're the one doing the building, why not shop around different etailers to get the best prices?

 

[foster grant]

why?

Because Windows being Windows if one has to reformat it's easier having one's games on another SSD , I'm speaking personally of course .

 

[tamzzy]

Because Windows being Windows if one has to reformat

maybe if you're using windows 98 of course
with win 7/8.1/10, i suspect not many people have reformatted out of sheer necessity (outside of a hardware upgrade/failure) once everything is up and running.

 

[Elladene]

Thank you all. I have passed purchase list to a family member. They will be purchasing today. I will be building when parts delivered so I suspect I will be following up this post with a whole bunch of build related issues! Thank you.

 

[orbitalwalsh]

Thank you all. I have passed purchase list to a family member. They will be purchasing today. I will be building when parts delivered so I suspect I will be following up this post with a whole bunch of build related issues! Thank you.

bit more powerful


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £106.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £188.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £79.99
• 1 x Zalman i3 Midi-Tower Case - Black Window= £42.95
• 1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £439.99
• 1 x ASUS Cerberus Gaming Headset (PC/PS4/XBOX/MAC 90YH0061-B1UA00)= £39.95
• 1 x Logitech MK120 Keyboard and Mouse Desktop Set (920-002552)= £19.99
• 1 x CoolerMaster MasterWatt 650 - 650W 80 Plus Bronze Semi Modular Power Supply= £64.99
• 1 x WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (WDS500G2B0A)= £58.99
• 1 x LG 24GL600F-B 24" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz 1ms FreeSync Widescreen LED Gaming Monitor= £134.99

Total: £1,195.94 (includes shipping: £18.12)​

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