Best build for 6 to £800

Tieris · 4 Feb 2025 at 08:45

Hi guys extremely long term member, but so out of the game it's embarrassing. I haven't build a system myself for about 15 years now, I spent about 3k back then and am thinking of building a new system, but just dip my toe in before I get that addictive feeling of going all out again.

Any suggestions and builds will be fully appreciated and heartfelt thanks going out already to those that take the time to bring me upto speed.

Rob_B · 4 Feb 2025 at 09:23

Usage? Gaming, productivity? Both?
Do you need a monitor, keyboard etc too? If you want to keep the monitor, what res?
Will you want to re-use any parts? PSU, case etc? If you have anything you want to then list them so we can see if that's feasible or not.

Mercutio · 4 Feb 2025 at 10:13

For the £6 end, maybe something like: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/31584183...1853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=315841831014 ?

(sorry, someone had to)

Tieris · 4 Feb 2025 at 14:09

Rob_B said:
Usage? Gaming, productivity? Both?
Do you need a monitor, keyboard etc too? If you want to keep the monitor, what res?
Will you want to re-use any parts? PSU, case etc? If you have anything you want to then list them so we can see if that's feasible or not.

Just gaming

santa · 4 Feb 2025 at 14:35

Go on pc part picker, build an am4 system with the cheapest x3d part, then add the best gpu you can to fit the budget. Post it here and people can suggest how to improve it. It might be that you'll have to downgrade the cpu to non-x3d, etc. Then do the same with an intel base, maybe 12th gen 12400 or better?

Once you have the estimates in place, try and build a cart from your retailer of choice for a complete system and see what it comes to.

Tetras · 4 Feb 2025 at 14:41

Tieris said:
Just gaming

Can you answer the other questions please, without knowing those you're making the spec really difficult to do.

Bluebozzy · 4 Feb 2025 at 14:42

I'd start with something like this as the core:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.99
1 x Asus Prime B550-Plus (AMD AM4) B550 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6F6-AS) = £129.99
1 x Aerocool Integrator Gold 750W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-23S-AE) = £80.00
1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-29200C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2D3600C18) (SKU: MY-4A5-CS) = £29.98
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU CP-3CC-AM) = £99.95
1 x Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 WindForce 2X OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1G8-GI) = £269.99

Total: £639.90 (includes delivery: £0.00)

It doesn't leave you much for a case and storage, but you could squeeze it into budget. If there's a bit more room after that, I'd look at improving to 32GB of RAM instead.

It's a real struggle without looking towards pre-used items. If you have a PSU or case to bring forward, I'd upgrade the CPU to a 5700X3D or the GPU to a 7700XT.

Tieris · 4 Feb 2025 at 15:42

Tetras said:
Can you answer the other questions please, without knowing those you're making the spec really difficult to do.

Apologies, I was working so didn't read it all. no monitor or preipherals needed :]

Tetras · 4 Feb 2025 at 16:08

Tieris said:
Apologies, I was working so didn't read it all. no monitor or preipherals needed :]

Max budget Intel option:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core i5-12600K 3.70GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-69X-IN) = £149.99
1 x MSI PRO B760-P DDR4 II (LGA 1700) DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-03380) = £124.99
1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AJ-TG) = £55.99
1 x Sparkle Intel ARC B580 TITAN OC 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPK-03779) = £269.99
1 x Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-02681) = £43.99
1 x Kolink Unity Lateral Performance Midi Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-07N-KK) = £39.95
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95

1 x Arctic Freezer 36 120m Black CPU Cooler - 2x 120mm (SKU: COO-ARC-02420) = £22.99

Total: £792.84 (includes delivery: £0.00)

santa · 4 Feb 2025 at 17:45

Why is the cheapest AM4 board more expensive than the cheapest AM5 board? Shenanigans overclockers. If you're going to force people to go elsewhere for the mobo, what's stopping them from going elsewhere for the parts you're more competitive with? Makes no sense.

Tieris · 4 Feb 2025 at 18:23

Tetras said:
Max budget Intel option:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Intel Core i5-12600K 3.70GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-69X-IN) = £149.99

1 x MSI PRO B760-P DDR4 II (LGA 1700) DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-03380) = £124.99

1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AJ-TG) = £55.99

1 x Sparkle Intel ARC B580 TITAN OC 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPK-03779) = £269.99

1 x Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-02681) = £43.99

1 x Kolink Unity Lateral Performance Midi Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-07N-KK) = £39.95

1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95

1 x Arctic Freezer 36 120m Black CPU Cooler - 2x 120mm (SKU: COO-ARC-02420) = £22.99

Total: £792.84 (includes delivery: £0.00)

You're a legend, i remember when i could pull builds out of my head instantly. How are the titans for gaming?

Tetras · 4 Feb 2025 at 18:30

Tieris said:
How are the titans for gaming?

They're 1080p cards, or entry-level 1440p cards. Performs better on average, compared to a 7600 XT or 4060, but a bit slower than a 4060 Ti.