Budget gaming PC advice

[gc4]

Hello,
New here, looking for opinions on a pc for the young fella for christmas. i've been out of the computer scene for many years now so need advice on this build list.

Cpu i5-14600kf

Cooler ID Cooling frozn a410

Board Asus prime b760m-1 wifi ddr5

Ram Crucial pro ddr5 6000mhz cl36, 2x 16gb

Gpu MSI Geforce RTX5060 8gb shadow 2x oc

Psu Corsair RM750e fully modular

Case MSI mag force 100R

Drive Crucial P310 1tb M.2

He plays mostly Fortnite, Apex legends and Arc survival. Also using it for school projects so will be using the office suite.
All opinions appreciated
Thanks

 

[Tetras]

I assume this is a pre-built?

If not, do you have a budget?

 

[Gray2233]

What is your budget for the PC? What resolution/refresh will he be playing at? Are you going to build it yourself or are you looking for a prebuild?

Either way, I wouldn't touch Intel right now for gaming, especially not Raptor Lake, the series has well known problems with degradation over time and buying one is a gamble.

I'd also opt for a 16gb GPU, you don't want to buy into an 8gb model as he'll run into VRAM issues sooner or later.

 

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[gc4]

Building myself
Budget €1000
1080p

 

[Tetras]

For £1000, I'd suggest something like this:

(CPU cooler in CPU box)

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £160.99
• 1 x Sapphire B650M-E (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05695) = £100.00
• 1 x Crucial Pro OC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRU-02219) = £128.99
• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-04916) = £379.99
• 1 x Team Group MP44L 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-03129) = £99.95
• 1 x Antec CX600M ARGB M-ATX Mini Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-04160) = £54.94
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95

Total: £1,021.80 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

 

[tamzzy]

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Sapphire Pulse B850M WiFi (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05692) = £129.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 9600 Six Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-05398) = £179.99
• 1 x Crucial Pro OC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRU-02219) = £128.98
• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-04916) = £380.00
• 1 x Team Group MP44L 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-03128) = £64.99
• 1 x MSI MAG A650BN UK PSU 650W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (SKU: POW-MSI-03345) = £47.99
• 1 x Aerocool Dryft Mini v2 Micro-ATX Case (SKU: CAS-AER-00607) = £54.99
• 1 x Thermalright Assassin X 120 R Digital ARGB Black CPU Air Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03757) = £14.99

Total: £1,001.88 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[JollyJamma]

Building myself
Budget €1000
1080p

For £1000, I'd suggest something like this:

OP specified euros which isn’t far off Sterling exchange rate wise but a consideration.

Edit: €1000 is £881.33 as of this moment in my life.

 

[sastusbulbas]

Worth pointing out the 7600 with either a 9060xt 16gb or 5060ti 16gb will run offa 550w PSU without breaking a sweat. Possibly saving money.

Kolink single tower coolers are £10 right now I think and nicer than the stock AMD cooler.

Great deal on the 5060 ti'ss but still £50 more than a 9060xt 16gb.

 

[SilentGameTestR]

What is your budget for the PC? What resolution/refresh will he be playing at? Are you going to build it yourself or are you looking for a prebuild?

Either way, I wouldn't touch Intel right now for gaming, especially not Raptor Lake, the series has well known problems with degradation over time and buying one is a gamble.

I'd also opt for a 16gb GPU, you don't want to buy into an 8gb model as he'll run into VRAM issues sooner or later.

My i5 12400F was decently priced and performs well. If they wanted intel then 12th gen probably their best bet right now.

16gb seems high for those games

 

[Gray2233]

My i5 12400F was decently priced and performs well. If they wanted intel then 12th gen probably their best bet right now.

16gb seems high for those games

It might be for those, but given it's not a huge price increase over the 8gb model it's worth it for the long run. An engine update down the line could make things problematic that wouldn't be with more VRAM, or he could start playing some other game that would be restricted.

I was running out of VRAM on a 3060ti with 8gb of VRAM in some situations 3-4 years ago, even on an ultra-budget I'd still opt for something like a B580 for the 12gb over an 8gb card.

 

[john_smith]

Great timing for a thread. I'm doing something similar for a friends kid. Budget slightly higher at £950+vat.

I did a quick look and came up with:

9600x
fan cooler
B850 mobo
5060ti
2tb nvme
2 x 16g @ 6000
750w psu
nasty rgb case

 

[SilentGameTestR]

Great timing for a thread. I'm doing something similar for a friends kid. Budget slightly higher at £950+vat.

I did a quick look and came up with:

9600x
fan cooler
B850 mobo
5060ti
2tb nvme
2 x 16g @ 6000
750w psu
nasty rgb case

whats the case?

 

[john_smith]

A Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case

 

[john_smith]

I built this today. Not my tidiest build, but the cables for 5 RGB fans are always going to be a mess. Happy 15 year old kid who now has a decent system properly built.








This cooler is a bargain: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ther...rgb-black-cpu-cooler-120mm-coo-tlr-04207.html

 

[Gray2233]

Nice looking build, I love that Thermalright HSF, the screen looks a lot better than the store image does justice.

 

[john_smith]

Nice looking build, I love that Thermalright HSF, the screen looks a lot better than the store image does justice.

Yeah, I didn't really play with it much but I was very impressed. The case as well, very tidy.

 

[hornetstinger]

I'd probably go for a 12GB GPU. 8GB isn't enogh

 

[john_smith]

The above came to £1,252.12 including the screen. 5060ti (16gb)

 

[Alan1969]

Overclockers are selling a radeon rx 9070 for £480 which fantastic value.