New PC - messed up!

tamzzy · 17 Jun 2023 at 15:57

ivrytwr3 said:
Looks like I'm returning it.

return it and build a custom pc to your liking

Gray2233 · 17 Jun 2023 at 15:58

ivrytwr3 said:
Bah, gone into repair mode again and can't repair.

Spent hours and hours on set up and trying to fix.

Looks like I'm returning it.

How much did it set you back? OCUK probably stock comparable, or would do a build for you if you didn't want to do it yourself. Just make sure they don't bundle in a Kolink PSU if you go for the prebuild route from them, they're sadly a standard for the company and hot garbage.

Plenty of people can give you a spec to meet your budget.

ivrytwr3 · 17 Jun 2023 at 16:36

Gray2233 · 17 Jun 2023 at 17:00

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Lexar Hades 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (SKU: MY-019-LE) = £37.99
1 x be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 10 650W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-14V-BQ) = £64.99
1 x Gigabyte B550M DS3H (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BR-GI) = £89.99
1 x WD Blue SN570 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3B0C) (SKU: HD-589-WD) = £43.99
1 x Kolink Citadel Mesh Micro-ATX Case - Black (SKU: CA-051-KK) = £53.00
1 x AMD Game On Bundle - Resident Evil 4 (SKU: XX-03E-AM) = £0.00
1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 Pulse Gaming 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-39R-SP) = £179.98
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D2-AM) = £170.00

Total: £647.93 (includes delivery: £7.99)

The 6600 isn't quite as good as the 3060, but at least you know all of the other components are decent. I'd personally spring the extra for 32gb of RAM and consider bumping up to a 6700XT should funds allow.

Still a very capable machine for 1080P regardless.

I'm sure I've seen the 5700X for the same price as the 5600 listed, but OCUK seem to have put the price back up.

tamzzy · 17 Jun 2023 at 17:04

Gray2233 said:
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Six Core 3.9GHz (Socket AM4) APU with RX Vega Graphics - Retail (SKU: CP-3CW-AM) = £125.00

nah. not worth it. the 5600g is basically the ryzen 4500 with an IGPU
runs slower than the 3600 (and definitely slower than the 12400)
might as well get the 4500 and save £50, or get the 5500 for better performance whilst still saving £20

Gray2233 · 17 Jun 2023 at 17:04

tamzzy said:
nah. not worth it. the 5600g is basically the ryzen 4500 with an IGPU
runs slower than the 3600 (and definitely slower than the 12400)
might as well get the 4500 and save £50, or get the 5500 for better performance whilst still saving £20

Already edited it lol, I was half asleep and assumed it was the 5600.

tamzzy · 17 Jun 2023 at 17:06

see my post below for a better rounded spec closer to budget

£90 dearer than the ebay refurb you got, but this is what i'd spend my money on
compared to the ebay build:
equivalent performance cpu
16 gb ram rather than 8gb
6650xt is 10-15% faster than the 3060 (but less RTX performance/DLSS if that matters to you)
1tb nvme pcie 4 ssd vs 256gb (lol pointless)

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 6650 XT Pulse Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-39Y-SP) = £229.99
1 x AMD Game On Bundle - Resident Evil 4 (SKU: XX-03E-AM) = £0.00
1 x Gigabyte B550M DS3H (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BR-GI) = £89.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D2-AM) = £169.99
1 x Lexar Hades 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (SKU: MY-019-LE) = £37.99
1 x be quiet! System Power 9 600W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply **OEM NO BOX** (SKU: CA-13V-BQ) = £50.00
1 x Kingston NV2 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe Solid State Drive (SNV2S/1000G) (SKU: HD-10U-KS) = £41.98
1 x Zalman M3 Micro-ATX Case - Black Tempered Glass (SKU: CA-09V-ZA) = £50.00

Total: £681.92 (includes delivery: £11.98)

tamzzy · 17 Jun 2023 at 17:09

swap the cpu to a ryzen 5500 and will be within spitting distance of the ebay refurb (but with actual warranty)

compared to the ebay build:
slightly slower cpu performance (12400 is slightly faster)
16 gb ram rather than 8gb - massive upgrade imo
6650xt is 10-15% faster than the 3060 (but less RTX performance/DLSS if that matters to you)
1tb nvme pcie 4 ssd vs 256gb (256gb ssd is a pointless afterthought) - again, a massive upgrade
wifi is slower

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 6650 XT Pulse Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-39Y-SP) = £229.99
1 x AMD Game On Bundle - Resident Evil 4 (SKU: XX-03E-AM) = £0.00
1 x Gigabyte B550M DS3H (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BR-GI) = £89.99
1 x Lexar Hades 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (SKU: MY-019-LE) = £37.99
1 x be quiet! System Power 9 600W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply **OEM NO BOX** (SKU: CA-13V-BQ) = £49.99
1 x Kingston NV2 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe Solid State Drive (SNV2S/1000G) (SKU: HD-10U-KS) = £41.99
1 x Zalman M3 Micro-ATX Case - Black Tempered Glass (SKU: CA-09V-ZA) = £49.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D3-AM) = £110.00
1 x ADDON Wireless 11N 300Mbps PCI-e Adapter (SKU: NW-005-AD) = £8.44

Total: £630.37 (includes delivery: £11.99)

edit: added wifi

ivrytwr3 · 17 Jun 2023 at 17:30

Thanks guys - have to wait until refund clears - but, yes, compared to my potato pc, I deffo need an upgrade.

ivrytwr3 · 17 Jun 2023 at 17:31

Looking at those, I'll also need an OS? How much do ocuk charge to build too?

Never done a self build.

tamzzy · 17 Jun 2023 at 17:35

ivrytwr3 said:
Looking at those, I'll also need an OS? How much do ocuk charge to build too?

Never done a self build.

oh :/
ocuk charge about £150-ish
OS can be bought cheaply elsewhere which is why not many of us spec it into the build

i think if you want to save yourself the hassle, and don't want to build one, you should get a prebuilt
ofc a new prebuilt will not match that performance of the ebay refurb
unless you want to get another refurb/used pc