My cousin wants to build a gaming pc (wants to use Skyrim mods) and has budget of £1k maybe £1200. This is what he's put together:
- CPU: Intel Core i5 12400 = £182
- CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 GB Black Edition = £48
- MOBO: Gigabyte B660 DS3H AX DDR4 = £150
- RAM: XPG Spectrix 16GB D45G = £90
- SSD: Crucial P2 CT1000P2SSD8 1 TB Internal SSD = £73
- GPU?
- Case: NZXT H510 Flow Base = £60
- PSU : Corsair RM650 = £80
Don't suppose their is an amd equivalent?
Morning
CPU- Has integrated graphics which is nice if you don't have your gpu working, as at least you have a pc/helps in troubleshooting. AS you'll have a gpu, could save £18 or so going for the 12400F, but great choice
CPU Cooler- same cooler is £38 on OCuk, will list below with some alternatives
Mobo- Hardware unboxed did roundup of budget boards...vrm thermals on the gigabyte board are poor and better alternatives. if you're going to us it would need air blown on the vrms to keep it cool. for that price(which is expensive) would pay the £10 extra and get the MSI B660M mortar which is a premium board on offer at mo. Best budget board is the MSI Pro B660M-A wifi which is £150 here(hence would get the mortar for price diff). If you want atx the Tuf is an alternative also
Ram- 16gb for £90? seems very expensive..D45 is non rgb so put some below..for £95 you can get 32gb
SSD the P2 is an entry level gen3 nvme. For the same price you can get the 1tb WD SN570, or for £95 if you look, can get the Crucial P5P(make sure the P5P not just P5), which is a good gen4 nvme
Case-More personal choice. ok case but limited it you upgrade later and want to put in a more powerful cpu with an aio as only place would be front as can inly take a 120mm fan in top I think. Gamernexus good place to start..Alternatives 4000d airflow(seen for £81) lancool II cases but others around
PSU. For the price if you search you can get the 2021 RM850 for £89, which would prob do your cousins next gpu upgrade. If you want to get the 650W then there's a bundle with a lancool II case
Regarding gpu. Getting a nvidia reference card cheapest route into current gen cards. the 3060tiFE has just sold out again at £369, but the 3070fe is £469 and still in stock so is the card I'd go for now if buying today..(at that price getting a 3060ti aib card from a shop will be similar price to the 3070fe). AMD route for 1080p gaming a RX6650XT card or 1440p a 6700xt/6750xt card
GPU's going to be refreshed in a few months, though believe they'll start with the higher end cards and lower end in the range will be a few months after that, just to be aware
As Tetras said above, the 5600 cpu is amd equivalent for £175. the more powerful 5600X, which has been around longer can be had for £180 also if you look..for the £5 extra I'd get that but here it's £25 more I think so would stick with the 5600
Prices on boards yo yo a little. The MSI B550 Gaming edge is a decent board for which I've seen for £131, though generally around the £150 area(£180 on OCUK). put the tuf gaming below as another. Could use same coolers etc from above, just make sure you get amd variant for am4 fittings.
I'm only listing boards with wifi by the way as you had it on the gigabyte board.
No roight or wrong really going intel/amd for gaming...most games at 1440p and 4k are gpu bound anyway, and as getting fresh build, aim for 1440p gaming
My basket at OcUK:
Total: £716.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)
My basket at OcUK:
Total: £524.93 (includes delivery: £0.00)
Below amd cards and the lancool case/rm650 combo offer here
My basket at OcUK:
Total: £1,006.74 (includes delivery: £0.00)
