Advice please

[baldraptor]

I am looking to build an entry level gaming pc for my son, I need a motherboard, processor and ram , not fussed wether AMD or intel what’s the current best value for money ? Have £350ish to spend , thanks

 

[mickyflinn]

Does he have a ssd, WiFi needed?


Ryzen 5600 £125.
MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi £110
32gb 3200mhz ddr4 memory £60

£295 enough left over for a 1tb m2 drive.

 

[baldraptor]

Thanks for the reply yes I have everything else

 

[baldraptor]

And WiFi is needed

 

[bimbleuk]

Entry level but still a decent CPU. CPU is out of stock and the motherboard is B Grade but that's where a lot of my builds start.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core i3-12100F 3.30GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AS-IN) = £89.99
• 1 x B Grade Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX - Intel B660 DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard (SKU: BG-5GC-GI) = £84.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AK-TG) = £35.99

Total: £214.97 (includes delivery: £3.99)​

 

[mickyflinn]

And WiFi is needed

Ok the above I reccomended is a good entry level so there a little room left over to improve the build if you require or save the cash for something else.

Thoughts ?

 

[bimbleuk]

Bump the RAM to 3600 for an AMD CPU to squeeze a bit more performance kits are £49.99 for C16.

 

[baldraptor]

Ryzen or AMD and would an i5 be a noticeable gain over the i3 above ? Thanks

 

[mickyflinn]

Bump the RAM to 3600 for an AMD CPU to squeeze a bit more performance kits are £49.99 for C16.

Not For 32 gb.

Ryzen or AMD and would an i5 be a noticeable gain over the i3 above ? Thanks

5600 is same performance as I5 12400f while the latter costs £17 more.

 

[baldraptor]

Thanks for all the replies much appreciated