New PC ~£1K

Slau85 · Monday at 16:51

Hi,

I'm looking to build a PC for my nephew. I've come up with this build. Just wanted to see if it is OK.

It will be used for school work and gaming. He's currently using a Radeon 6600 but I have a 7800XT I can swap out.

Not too sure on the monitor.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI (AMD AM5) B850 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-07675) = £149.99
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
1 x Kolink Unity Lateral ARGB Midi Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-07P-KK) = £29.98
1 x Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 Evo Dark CPU Cooler - 120 mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02667) = £20.00
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = £139.99
1 x MSI PRO MP242 E14A 23.8" 1920x1080 IPS 144Hz Adaptive-Sync HDR Ready Productivity Monitor - Black (SKU: MON-MSI-07281) = £68.99
1 x ADATA 860 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-ADA-07787) = £124.99
1 x KLEVV FIT V EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz C30 DDR5 Dual Channel Kit - Black (SKU: MEM-KLV-07036) = £349.99

Total: £968.88 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Thanks

tamzzy · Monday at 17:07

better cpu
better ram (rgb)
cheaper and better cooler (5 heatpipes)
cheaper motherboard
more powerful psu
better monitor - if need to stick to the budget more strictly then swap the monitor for the koorui, i guess (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/koor...x1440-100hz-gaming-monitor-mon-kri-06356.html)
best of all...everything in stock right now

My basket at OcUK:

1 x V-Color Manta XSky RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (SKU: MEM-VCR-08341) = £349.99
1 x MSI MAG A850GL ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-012-MS) = £88.00
1 x Kolink Unity Lateral ARGB Midi Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-07P-KK) = £29.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Six Core 5.40GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-02677) = £179.98
1 x MSI B850 Gaming Plus WIFI6E (AMD AM5) B850 DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-05941) = £119.99
1 x ADATA 860 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-ADA-07787) = £124.99
1 x Thermalright Assassin King 120 SE White ARGB CPU Air Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03269) = £17.00
1 x MSI PRO MP273QW E14 27" 2560x1440 (WQHD) IPS 144Hz Adaptive-Sync EyesErgo Widescreen Business Monitor - White (SKU: MON-MSI-07346) = £118.99

Total: £1,028.93 (includes delivery: £0.00)

cosmogenesis · Monday at 17:56

All looks ok to me - 6 core is fine as is gpu and ram plus fps would be fine.

sastusbulbas · Monday at 18:44

To be honest, given the £40 saving for around 3% performance difference and that the 7600x can be set to 65w Eco mode, my personal preference would be the 7600x. The £40 goes towards a better case and slightly nicer PSU with braided cables.

At 1440p the GPU is doing the work so you won't notice the 3% during gaming.

The case is a little more expensive, but also better looking, and far better quality for working in.
The power supply, well it's a white build, and this model is from a decent brand, it matches the case and apparently comes with white braided cables, and possibly white connectors.
White memory, you can go for V-Colour in white if you want RGB, but this Klev has better timings.
At 65w the single 120mm cooler is adequate and includes an RGB fan if that is your thing, but for £30 you can get the massive Thermalight Peerless Assassin in white with no RGB, if looks are important, sorry but I do like the look of the Arctic Freezer 36 in white with RGB at £40. It's a nice chonky square dual fan that does not hang over the memory slots.
White monitor with a white case, 1440p.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = £139.99
1 x MSI B850 Gaming Plus WIFI6E (AMD AM5) B850 DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-05941) = £119.99
1 x KLEVV BOLT V EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz C30 DDR5 Dual Channel Kit - White (SKU: MEM-KLV-07079) = £349.99
1 x Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE White ARGB CPU Air Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03273) = £12.95
1 x ADATA 860 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-ADA-07787) = £124.99
1 x Antec GSK 850 V2 850w ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - White (SKU: POW-ATC-06484) = £99.95
1 x Antec CX800 ARGB Mid Tower - White (SKU: CAS-ATC-04164) = £49.99
1 x MSI PRO MP273QW E14 27" 2560x1440 (WQHD) IPS 144Hz Adaptive-Sync EyesErgo Widescreen Business Monitor - White (SKU: MON-MSI-07346) = £118.99

Total: £1,016.84 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Or a small black micro ATX variant. Again a quality case and PSU is chosen, though the micro ATX variant of the above and the same PSU but in black. Nothing wrong with picking items you like the look of. Though I do prefer the Phanteks XT M3 micro ATX and XT M5 ATX cases, these cost £60 and £70 with RGB fans.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = £139.99
1 x ADATA 860 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-ADA-07787) = £124.99
1 x Sapphire Nitro+ B850M WiFi (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05690) = £119.99
1 x KLEVV BOLT V EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz C30 DDR5 Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MEM-KLV-07080) = £349.99
1 x Arctic Freezer 36 120m Black CPU Cooler - 2x 120mm (SKU: COO-ARC-02420) = £29.99
1 x Antec GSK 850 V2 850w ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: POW-ATC-06483) = £100.00
1 x Antec CX600M ARGB M-ATX Mini Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-04160) = £44.95
1 x KOORUI 27" E2721F 2560x1440 IPS 100Hz 1ms Adaptive Sync Widescreen Gaming Monitor (SKU: MON-KRI-06356) = £105.95

Total: £1,015.85 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Also, you could get the Asus Tuff Gaming B850-E WiFi ATX motherboard, its usually available for £130 whn searching online, I am sure OC do price match.

You could get the Phanteks case and PSU bundle as well, the PSU and case are decent, PSU is usually £115 so a bit of a saving with the bundle.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Phanteks XT Pro Case & AMP GH 850W Gold - Builder Bundle (SKU: POW-PHK-07728) = £129.95
1 x Asus TUF GAMING B850-E WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-06001) = £174.95

Total: £304.90 (includes delivery: £0.00)