Gaming PC for beginner

 
Mike 702 said:
So helpful, thank you again so much.
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See above post - as that is what the two previous builds were leading towards; to demonstrate savings could be made.

Mike 702 said:
Will have a look, what is it that gives the RGB - sorry for silly question?
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It's the LEDs in the gans and the motherboard - there's no hiding from them now unless you have a windowless case. Unless, you like them of course - in which case steer into the light.
 
Great - thank you.

I see that MB is out of stock sadly...

Is a 650 PSU enough, am I better paying a bit more for more power or is it simply not needed? What about cooling if the GPU runs hot - worth upgrading the cooler/fans etc?
 
Mike 702 said:
I see that MB is out of stock sadly...
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I would source the motherboard elsewhere as it's the best for the money in that price bracket with WiFi - or get a lead time from OcUK, as it's a big seller.

Mike 702 said:
Is a 650 PSU enough, am I better paying a bit more for more power or is it simply not needed? What about cooling if the GPU runs hot - worth upgrading the cooler/fans etc?
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I'm conscious of your original £500 budget and what you needed it for - if you need it right now the above will munch through all your games at 1080p (is it 60Hz?).

The case comes with an intake and out take - but you could add another intake and a vertical CPU cooler (quieter and pushes air out of the case) - but this will all add extra cost:

An example cooler:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
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Thanks, the budget is out of the window now!

I have got the bug now and will use it myself (assuming I can get near it) so will fund a far better build - have some stuff to sell from otters hobbies that are no longer active.....

I have still to get a monitor - was looking at the Dell one on offer:

S2719DGF 27" 2560X1440 TN 1MS 144HZ
 
Mike 702 said:
Thanks, the budget is out of the window now!
S2719DGF 27" 2560X1440 TN 1MS 144HZ
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You're not kidding that monitor is a quality 1440p @ 144Hz - that puts a bit of a strain on the Vega 56 we had selected for 1080p.

Would you prefer 1440p - it is the better res (fast becoming the standard), but at 144Hz it would like a faster card (*not essential) - but the Vega 56 would cope admirably on the whole.
 
Appreciate all the time taken buddy - really do.

Guess I will wait until the new CPUs come out then. I am away on holiday in three weeks for a few weeks - so can wait until I am back and then guess they might be coming into stock.

Thanks again.
 
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Mike 702 said:
Is a slippery slope, I have the cash so it's ok ( I like a treat now and again) :)
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You're certainly making your original £500 stretch a long way.

Mike 702 said:
What card would be decent for 1440p @ 144Hz?
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In an ideal - £500 doesn't exist - world, we would be looking at a RTX 2070 at 1440p @ 144Hz. But we would be pee'ing all over your budget and putting sparklers around the puddle.
 
Mike 702 said:
Is harsh being locked up
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Yes, but your contraband dealings seem to be paying off - how much crack are you selling in the yard?

Will look at your build now - just letting you know i've seen your edit (Mods - i'm responding to edit in post #29 - the OP is using his noddle.)

EDIT: I say he's using his noddle, he seems to have lost the plot when it comes to budget...
 
Mike 702 said:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,919.75 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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OK - a lot to take in from your original post.

My initial thought is that you need to wait for the release of Zen 2 now - you've gone premium build and the budget is primed for Zen 2 3700X.

The rest of build:
  • Case - this must be a personal preference as it's appeared again. There are more modern streamline cases (it is a quality case) with similar look.
  • You need to swap this out for the Seasonic Focus and fully modular - 10 year guarantee.
  • No opinion on mouse - it's a mouse
  • Monitor - i'm not a specialist but a big fan of DELL - but not TN, but they make for great gaming panels if you can't get IPS.
  • Could save money here buying WD or Crucial models.
  • Memory - no issue here other than it's RGB (but appreciate it if you want it :))
  • The Windforce model is cheaper - and can be clocked. But great choice - UK RMA and great forum rep.
  • As mentioned - consider ZEN 2 - and bequiet cooler if AIO at that price (personal prefernece)
  • Do you need the x470 features? Otherwise the B450's will suffice - and still have RGB. Or, ideally x570/3700X or B450/X470/3700X
 
Mike 702 said:
Will have a look, what is it that gives the RGB - sorry for silly question?
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RGB is thing to make people pay bigger overpricing for basic or even worser stuff.
Like £25-30 for fan with way worser warranty than in £6 fan...
Or 50% overpricing for CPU cooler compared to performance level...
Mid level price for motherboard with scam level CPU VRM...


Mike 702 said:
Guess I will wait until the new CPUs come out then. I am away on holiday in three weeks for a few weeks - so can wait until I am back and then guess they might be coming into stock..
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That's actually pretty perfect timing for seeing how Ryzen 3000 shakes CPU pricing.
 
Having reflected a bit, I don't need the latest items.

I think the price of the 2600 cpu, as per above is a great deal.

Thinking therefore of spending a bit less to make sure it gets used - but still having a good base should I wish to upgrade later.

Something like the below - I have listed this GPU, as it is on offer elsewhere.

Would this be a decent enough base for now? Just need to deice upon a monitor.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £942.59 (includes shipping: £14.70)​
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Faster and better components for the money (plus an additional 4 free games to sell ~£100 with GPU - so 4 in total) - although you can keep the blingy memory if liked:

2600X better performer for gaming, Seasonic PSU is quality and 10 year warranty as opposed to 7, Vega 56 on par with 1070 and cheaper - plus 2 free games (plus mini cards get hot and noisy)

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £914.55 (includes shipping: £14.70)
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