Advice on 1st Gaming Pc

sherlockmo

sherlockmo

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Hi Everyone

hope you guys are well, i was just checking some gaming PCs here at OC and just wanted some advice. I am looking at this PC, and just wanted some help on the build.

Case Kolink Phalanx V2 ARGB Gaming Case - Black
Power Supply 600W 80Plus Bronze Rated PSU
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six core CPU with 4.7GHz boost
Motherboard AMD B550 DDR4 Motherboard
Cooler 240mm AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
Memory 16GB DDR4 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Primary Solid State Drive 500GB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
Secondary Solid State Drive Optional
Graphics Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti 8GB Graphics Card
Audio 7.1 High Definition Audio
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 64 Bit


The thing is i don't know much about specs but i would like a good PC that can run most games smoothly. My Budget is up to £1,500.

many thanks
 
I'm not really familiar with the ocuk pre-built range (I'm guessing that's a pre-built one you're looking at?), or what a build like that costs at the moment, but it looks like a decent spec pc to me. If getting that my thoughts would be:
  • Might ask them to use a better psu (eg the phanteks amp gold rated 650w, potential for better long term reliability & should be quieter)
  • Nothing wrong with a 240mm aio cooler, but it's not really necessary for the 5600x - could potentially save some money by going for a mid-range air cooler if that's an option.
  • You'll probably want more than 500gb storage, as games can be pretty big these days - suggest that keeping that 500gb drive for Windows, programs general docs etc, then adding a second 1TB SSD for games might be a good way to go. Or save a bit of money by just using a single 1TB SSD (the downside being marginally more chance of it failing in the long run due to increased wear).
  • How it will play different games depends on the game, what resolution you play at, and what refresh rate is acceptable for you. The 3060Ti should be good for basically all games at 1080p with all the settings (except Ray tracing) turned all the way up and still getting 60+ FPS (and 120+ FPS in slightly older or less demanding games). Should be fine for most games at 1440p too, might have to turn some settings down in the most demanding games to keep the framerate above 60 though. And will run 4k too, but you'll have to turn the settings down again - not really an ideal 4k card. If only gaming at 1080p could be worth thinking about the AMD 6600xt too, which would save a bit of cash - could leave you with more to upgrade the gpu when the next generation launches.
If you're open to the idea of building it yourself then that opens up more options for customising different things and potentially saving some money (although recently it's trended not to save much money to be honest), and is also fun! There are lots of guides around to help you along.
 
Yes it is a perfectly reasonable spec and will play all current games to a decent level. Everything GreatAuk says above I agree with. look into getting an 80+ gold psu from decent brand( the phanteks AMP is good suggestion). Also look into larger SSD, you get more storage per £ with the 1gb M.2 drives so go for those imho.

We can debate/argue about every single component until the cows come home but you say you do not know much about specs so no real point. There is nothing obviously wrong with the listed specs and it does use some of the most cost effective parts so you will get good FPS/£.
 
The prebuilt you are refencing is £1549
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...zen-5-5600x-geforce-rtx-3060ti-fs-1bz-og.html

If you want to build yourself this has a couple of upgrades for less and the ssd and psu can be had cheaper elsewhere saving £20+ all by dropping the pointless (for a 5600x) AIO.
slightly cheaper case with better airflow.
the 3070ti is about 27% faster.
No windows included.

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £1,477.78 (includes delivery: £0.00)​











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