New build ~£1k

[dyno64]

Hi, I'm looking for advice on a new system build, mainly for racing simulators (Assetto Corsa/Project Cars 2) and general office use. I've been out of PC building for so long that I don't know what's current at the moment. I've had a look around other threads on here, but I'm not confident that I've found what I need - AMD seems to be recommended a lot at the moment?

From my current system I would only want to carry over my 250GB SSD - already partitioned with Windows (not sure if I can transfer it to the new build?) and I have a NAS setup - I don't tend to fill the PC drive up with much junk so not sure if extra storage would be required?

I have keyboard/mouse and an old and small but usable monitor. At some point in the future I will want to replace the monitor.

My budget is £1k for the basic system, although if it could include a monitor it would be nice, but not essential. Probably look to get the system pre-built.

Any suggestions?

 

[southernorth]

Hi, I'm looking for advice on a new system build, mainly for racing simulators (Assetto Corsa/Project Cars 2) and general office use. I've been out of PC building for so long that I don't know what's current at the moment. I've had a look around other threads on here, but I'm not confident that I've found what I need - AMD seems to be recommended a lot at the moment?

From my current system I would only want to carry over my 250GB SSD - already partitioned with Windows (not sure if I can transfer it to the new build?) and I have a NAS setup - I don't tend to fill the PC drive up with much junk so not sure if extra storage would be required?

I have keyboard/mouse and an old and small but usable monitor. At some point in the future I will want to replace the monitor.

My budget is £1k for the basic system, although if it could include a monitor it would be nice, but not essential. Probably look to get the system pre-built.

Any suggestions?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x LG 29WK600-W 29" 2560x1080 IPS FREESYNC HDR10 Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor= £229.99
• 1 x OcUK Gaming Citizen Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 5 2600, RX 590 8GB Graphics ***THREE FREE GAMES*** = £736.91
  • Memory:Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30
  • Graphics Card:*Build Stock* Sapphire Radeon RX VEGA 56 Pulse 8GB HBM2 PCI-Express Graphics Card
  • Solid State Drive (optional):Unwanted
  • WIFI:Unwanted
  • Operating System:Unwanted
  • Security Software:Unwanted
• 1 x MSI Optix MAG24C 24" 1920x1080 VA FREESYNC 144Hz 1ms Curved Widescreen Gaming Monitor= £199.99
• 1 x AOC G2590PX 25" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz FREESYNC Widescreen LED Monitor= £229.99

Total: £1,419.98 (includes shipping: £23.10)
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That pre-built currently offers unbeatable value for money - buying the parts separately costs more (so it's a great deal).



For the monitor, you could get a 21:9 Ultrawide monitor - which would be great for general office use and driving games (more immersion). The LG I included uses an IPS panel, so has good viewing angles and colour accuracy.

Or, you could get a regular monitor 16:9 monitor with a 144hz refresh rate - better for fast paced games where your fps is very high, but not quite so good for general office use. The AOC monitor is a TN panel - so okay colour a

 

[dyno64]

Thanks for the quick reply. I'd initially considered that AMD Pre-built package, but also read that the case and PSU might not be the best https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/amd-black-friday-deal.18837378/ .

Confused or am I just worrying about nothing!

 

[tamzzy]

Confused or am I just worrying about nothing!

If you read that thread, you also saw that I made a recommendation on what to change it to. If you put in a web note to ocuk, they can change those parts for extra

 

[southernorth]

Thanks for the quick reply. I'd initially considered that AMD Pre-built package, but also read that the case and PSU might not be the best https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/amd-black-friday-deal.18837378/ .

Confused or am I just worrying about nothing!

I agree that the original PSU and case aren't that great. The replacement PSU/case in other thread are good choices - but it would push you further over budget (adds ~£70). It depends how tight your budget must be.

The system does come with a 3-year warranty, and the PSU shouldn't fail that easily - I doubt OCuk would sell a system with that PSU if they knew it would have a high failure rate (would cost them too much).

 

[lee32uk]

You can always sell the three free games to claw a bit of money back if you upgrade the psu/case. A Bitfenix Formula and Fractal Design Focus G case is another cheaper alternative.

The case is also available in Black, but out of stock at the moment. A 550W will handle an R5 2600 and RX590.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £66.95
• 1 x Fractal Design Focus G Midi-Tower Case - White Window= £49.99

Total: £128.04 (includes shipping: £11.10)​

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[orbitalwalsh]

if your doing racing sim, Ultra wide screen . makes more sense if you havent got VR head set , also adds more pixels for GPU to work a little harder then the CPU

ryzen 1600x + vega 56+ freesync ultra wide

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600X 4.00GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £139.99
• 1 x Cryorig M9A Single Tower Heatsink for AMD= £15.95
• 1 x Gigabyte B450M-DS3H AMD B450 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £69.95
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £99.95
• 1 x Sapphire Radeon RX VEGA 56 Pulse 8GB HBM2 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11276-02-40G)= £299.99
• 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 650W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £74.99
• 1 x LG 29WK600-W 29" 2560x1080 IPS FREESYNC HDR10 Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor= £229.99
• 1 x Kolink Levante Midi Tower Airflow Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass= £52.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £65.99

Total: £1,065.09 (includes shipping: £15.30)​

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could also push 1440p 144hz 27" TN monitor for same price .
move current SSD over