New build help

JoeBro30

JoeBro30

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Hey all, looking for a bit of help with a build. Couple of years ago I bought a pre-built PC as my first gaming PC which has done the job, but I'm looking to upgrade as I have an itch to get in to either streaming or making videos. I consider myself quite clued up on technology but it's more knowing what fits and works well with each component. I have chosen everything and configured a build that is ideal for my budget but I would really appreciate some advice on if it would be suitable and/or compatible.
Here is what I have configured;

OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core/Twelve Thread 4.25GHz Processor (MPK)
Motherboard: ASUS TUF B450-PLUS GAMING (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
CPU Cooler: Raijintek Aidos Black CPU Cooler for Ryzen
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C16 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A26
Case: Raijintek Arcadia II Midi-Tower Gaming Case - Black Window
Soundcard: ASUS Xonar SE 5.1 PCI-E gaming sound card with 192kHz/24-bit Hi-Res Audio
Network Adapter: ASUS PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter
Solid State Drive 1: Kingston A400 480GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Hard Drive - (SA400S37/480G)
Mechanical Hard Drive 1: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM 256MB Cache HDD - *System Stock*
Graphics: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Power Supply: Kolink KL-500M 500W 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you
 
The ram and psu stand out to me there. Get at least 3000 speed ram, and bump up to around £50 for a better psu. Also that 1650, while a great low-power gpu, gets absolutely destroyed by the cheaper rx 570, or the slightly more expensive rx 580.
 
Thank you so much for the reply and the advice.
So if I replaced the Memory with - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30)
And the PSU with - Seasonic Focus Plus 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply
Along with the GPU with - Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Do you think that would be a feasible build to run most games/streaming etc?
 
JoeBro30 said:
Thank you so much for the reply and the advice.
So if I replaced the Memory with - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30)
And the PSU with - Seasonic Focus Plus 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply
Along with the GPU with - Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Do you think that would be a feasible build to run most games/streaming etc?
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Yeah that'll be a great combo for most tasks. However as others have said, give us a budget (maybe an ideal figure, and an absolute maximum figure), and we'll see what we can do, you might even be able to squeeze a gtx 1660 for around £10 more than that 580.

But again, you can always keep looking at £20-30 to keep stepping up each part to a higher tier, sometimes it's worth it, other times it's not.
 
Aaaah apologies for leaving out a budget figure. I'm trying to keep it as low as I can, with the configuration I chose standing at £923 currently. an ideal figure would be £850-£900, maximum I could go is £950. I would be willing to build myself to save money but I'm not 100% confident in being able to, so ideally it would be built for me.
 
slightly overbudget, but definitely more bang for your buck:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,020.61 (includes shipping: £11.70)​
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if you are shopping for parts from multiple e-tailers, i'd change the ssd to the sabrent rocket 512gb nvme ssd, and the ram to the crucial ballistix LT 2x8gb 3200c16
 
tamzzy said:
slightly overbudget, but definitely more bang for your buck:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,020.61 (includes shipping: £11.70)
​

if you are shopping for parts from multiple e-tailers, i'd change the ssd to the sabrent rocket 512gb nvme ssd, and the ram to the crucial ballistix LT 2x8gb 3200c16
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Thank you very much for this. I had a look at the Sabrent rocket and the Crucial ram as mentioned and could grab them on amazon which, including all the other parts you compiled, would put the total at £1,000.11.
I may have to delay a little to increase my budget but it isn't that far off my maximum.

I really appreciate all the help and advice so far from all that have replied!
 
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