Budget Gaming PC Build

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 13:03

tamzzy said:
corsair cx550m, if i had to pick a budget one

Ok thanks so that with ryzen 5 and gtx 1070 and the gigabyte Mobo

tamzzy · 28 Jan 2018 at 13:08

Matthew Sheridan said:
ryzen 5

Ryzen 5 1600. Don't mix it up lol. But yeah

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 13:20

tamzzy said:
Ryzen 5 1600. Don't mix it up lol. But yeah

Ok great thanks for ur help ill let u know how it goes

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 14:28

tamzzy said:
Ryzen 5 1600. Don't mix it up lol. But yeah

On amazon the 1600 is £160 + £5 shipping and the 1600x is £175 free shipping, is the 1600x better? i'm assuming it is, and would that be compatible still with all the other parts

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 14:29

Matthew Sheridan said:
On amazon the 1600 is £160 + £5 shipping and the 1600x is £175 free shipping, is the 1600x better? i'm assuming it is, and would that be compatible still with all the other parts

I'm talking about the Ryzen 5 here just to clarify

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 14:32

tamzzy said:
Ryzen 5 1600. Don't mix it up lol. But yeah

Oh i just read that the 1600x doesn't come with the Wraith Spire cooler. So i would have to spend even more on a cooler, i'll just stick to the 1600 then i think but if you think otherwise please tell me

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 14:32

tamzzy said:
Ryzen 5 1600. Don't mix it up lol. But yeah

Oh i just read that the 1600x doesn't come with the Wraith Spire cooler. So i would have to spend even more on a cooler, i'll just stick to the 1600 then i think but if you think otherwise p

tamzzy · 28 Jan 2018 at 15:15

@Matthew Sheridan stick to the 1600. The wraith cooler is pretty decent, and you can get a mild overclock using that. Dont waste your money getting the 1600x

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 15:46

tamzzy said:
@Matthew Sheridan stick to the 1600. The wraith cooler is pretty decent, and you can get a mild overclock using that. Dont waste your money getting the 1600x

I can't decide on a case, i was looking at the corsair 270R but people said that it didn't have dust filters, is that a deal breaker? Would the Phanteks P400S be better? Or do you have a case to suggest of your own? I just wan't a plain black case not too flashy but with a glass side panel.

Thanks

Mark1989 · 28 Jan 2018 at 15:50

Case is personal taste but I can say that the nzxt s340 is a lovely case and cools well

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 15:54

Mark1989 said:
Case is personal taste but I can say that the nzxt s340 is a lovely case and cools well

Does the fact that the 270R doesn't have dust filters matter that much?

Mark1989 · 28 Jan 2018 at 17:25

Not really it wouldn't stop me buying it, should always give pc a clean every so often regardless of dust filters anyway

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 18:21

Mark1989 said:
Not really it wouldn't stop me buying it, should always give pc a clean every so often regardless of dust filters anyway

Ok i think i will go with that then, how often do you think i should clean it? And how do you clean it?

Mark1989 · 28 Jan 2018 at 18:31

Matthew Sheridan said:
Ok i think i will go with that then, how often do you think i should clean it? And how do you clean it?

Depends on environment and just how clean you are too, but I clean my pc inside once every few months. It's in a smoke free house and pets generally don't go near it.

I just use vac with brush end never do any damage though many people will shout at me for that, I also blast it with air too. Of course do it whilst pc off lol

tamzzy · 28 Jan 2018 at 19:03

Phanteks p300 should fit the bill nicely. Although you'll need to get an extra fan or 2 as it inlo has 1 fan pre installed

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 19:06

Mark1989 said:
Depends on environment and just how clean you are too, but I clean my pc inside once every few months. It's in a smoke free house and pets generally don't go near it.

I just use vac with brush end never do any damage though many people will shout at me for that, I also blast it with air too. Of course do it whilst pc off lol

Ok thanks, what do you think of the build we have been talking about? Any changes you would make

Matthew Sheridan said:
£350 – gtx 1070
£250 – ryzen and Gigabyte Ga-AB350 5 OR i5 6600k and Mobo
£80 – £100 8gb DDR4 ram
£80 – samsung Evo 250gb 2.5 inch SSD
£60/70 – Case
£25 – Corsair 450W power supply used from cousin
Hard drive i already own.
I can probably ask someone i know who works with computers to lend my a monitor for a while for free

Total: £850

How does that setup sound?

That but Corsair CX550M 550W power supply instead of 450W

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 19:08

tamzzy said:
Phanteks p300 should fit the bill nicely. Although you'll need to get an extra fan or 2 as it inlo has 1 fan pre installed

What about corsair 270R or p400s? How much would it cost for a decent fan?

Mark1989 · 28 Jan 2018 at 19:08

Looks good to me, though I'd try push to 16gb if possible. When I was on 8gb on previous pc , I found some games used it up quickly

Matthew Sheridan · 28 Jan 2018 at 19:10

Mark1989 said:
Looks good to me, though I'd try push to 16gb if possible. When I was on 8gb on previous pc , I found some games used it up quickly

I dont quite have the budget for that yet, i could upgrade to that in the future, my birthday is in may so i could ask for some then

tamzzy · 28 Jan 2018 at 19:10

Matthew Sheridan said:
What about corsair 270R or p400s? How much would it cost for a decent fan?

Out of the 2, I'd go for the p400. 270r looks a bit cheap imo. Paying Corsair tax.