First build in years, Please help me not mess this up.

[mrt88]

Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing OK. Looking to build my sister a new PC. I haven't built one in years so could do with some help.

Important points so far:

• Not into massive AAA titles, more like sims 4 and other such games. Few city builders etc (would be nice to get as long a life out of it as we can)
• Desktop size pc preferably so leaning towards something like the Lian Li Lancool 205M Mesh Micro-ATX or the Jonsbo D31 Mesh Micro-ATX (maybe the screen version but not sure)
• Not yet decided on a white or black build.
• Don't require a screen, keyboard, mouse or OS
• Would like a AIO if the budget allows.
• Budget set at £1000 (maybe able to squeeze a bit more if it's going to make a big difference)

Here is my first draft, Not built a micro-atx so flying blind a bit here:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x WD Blue SN5000 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-WDC-02652) = £64.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D3-AM) = £61.99
• 1 x Asrock Radeon RX 7600 Challenger OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ASR-02995) = £239.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming A620M-PLUS WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-01397) = £119.99
• 1 x Aerocool Integrator 700W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (SKU: CA-23Q-AE) = £42.96
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AK-TG) = £49.99
• 1 x Thermalright Grand Vision 240 ARGB White All In One CPU Cooler - 240mm (SKU: COO-TLR-03752) = £84.95

Total: £672.85 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

 

[Quartz]

The CPU is incompatible with the motherboard, as is the RAM. Don’t bother with the big AIO cooler - just get a £30 Assassin. RAM should be 32 GB or more - if you play Cities Skylines 2 then I have read that it will enjoy 64 GB. For the GPU go for the 12 GB B580 for £250 or the considerably more powerful 16 GB RX 9060 XT for £315.

 

[dfour]

AM5 build

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = £169.99
• 1 x Asrock B850M-X WiFi R2.0 (Socket AM5) DDR5 mATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASR-05290) = £124.99
• 1 x PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-PNY-04563) = £110.00
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.94
• 1 x Team Group Z44A7 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-02623) = £65.00
• 1 x Thermalright Frozen Warframe SE 360 ARGB Black All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-TLR-04551) = £49.99
• 1 x XFX Swift 9060 XT Gaming OC Dual Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-XFX-05433) = £329.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 207 - Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-02814) = £74.98

Total: £1,009.88 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[Quartz]

Look in the Latest Deals thread for big savings

 

[Quartz]

1 x Thermalright Frozen Warframe SE 360 ARGB Black All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-TLR-04551) = £49.99

That’s overkill here - and does it fit in that case?

 

[Gray2233]

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x MSI MAG A650BN UK PSU 650W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (SKU: POW-MSI-03345) = £49.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = £169.99
• 1 x Asrock B850M-X WiFi R2.0 (Socket AM5) DDR5 mATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASR-05290) = £125.00
• 1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 Reaper 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PWC-04020) = £499.99
• 1 x Aerocool Dryft Mini v2 Micro-ATX Case (SKU: CAS-AER-00607) = £45.83
• 1 x Team Group MP44L 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-03128) = £49.99
• 1 x PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-51200C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-PNY-04564) = £77.99
• 1 x Thermalright Assassin X 120 R Digital Black CPU Air Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-04203) = £14.98

Total: £1,045.75 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

"Budget" PSU which is normally a no-no, but the 550w version reviewed well on Toms Hardware so should be fine.

Slightly over £1000 but you get a hefty leap in GPU performance going from a 9060XT to a 9070.

While it seems you were aiming for a white theme I'd highly recommend against it, you do pay a bit of a tax on certain products due to it.

That said, for light gaming it is a bit overkill, and depending on the city builder you might be better off with a 7600X3D and a 9060XT.

 

[dfour]

That’s overkill here - and does it fit in that case?

Your correct about overkill.
I was just fulfilling the Ops request and the lancool 207 say it supports a 360 in the roof and the stock pictures show a 360 fitted.

 

[Craig_d1]

new phanteks case as an alternative to the lancool and a 5060ti 16gb rather than 9060xt (5060ti faster but better $ per frame on the 9060xt 16gb
slightly beefier vrm's on the mobo than the b850m-x..just in case you put a more powerful cpu in, and a beffier psu also, fully modular, so room to upgrade gpu down the line as well (generally you'll prob upgrade your gpu way before warranty expires on psu so can do for next upgrade).
just alternatives to above builds...and for £20 more just put in the 360 aio @dfour

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Six Core 5.40GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-02677) = £179.99
• 1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-04205) = £29.99
• 1 x Asrock B850M Pro-A WiFi (Socket AM5) DDR5 mATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASR-04010) = £144.99
• 1 x PHANTEKS XT M3 Micro-ATX Case, includes 3x 120mm Fans - Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-05735) = £59.91
• 1 x MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-012-MS) = £104.98
• 1 x Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Infinity 3 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PAL-04920) = £380.00
• 1 x Team Group MP44L 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-03128) = £49.99
• 1 x PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-PNY-04561) = £79.99

Total: £1,029.84 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[Craig_d1]

or here's with aio and 9060xt 16gb...squeezed a 2tb m.2 in there so room for decent games library

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Six Core 5.40GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-02677) = £179.99
• 1 x Asrock B850M Pro-A WiFi (Socket AM5) DDR5 mATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASR-04010) = £144.99
• 1 x PHANTEKS XT M3 Micro-ATX Case, includes 3x 120mm Fans - Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-05735) = £59.91
• 1 x MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-012-MS) = £104.99
• 1 x PNY XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-PNY-04561) = £79.99
• 1 x Thermalright Frozen Warframe SE 360 ARGB Black All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-TLR-04551) = £49.99
• 1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PWC-05257) = £299.99
• 1 x Team Group MP44L 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-03129) = £99.95

Total: £1,019.80 (includes delivery: £0.00)​