Hello everybody. I've been thinking into building a PC for a while, and now that I'm gonna have the time during the christmas break, it looks like the right moment to do it. I'm not really into PCs, so I would welcome any advice or critic you guys have towards my build.
CPU:
-Intel Intel Core i5-10400 - 170£
The initial idea was a ryzen 5 3600, but they are not that cheap or easy to find anymore, so I think this i5 is a nice suitable replacement, and also a cheaper one. The integrated GPU might come in handy as I have't decided which GPU to buy yet, so I could possibily build the PC first and then adquire the GPU later one.
Motherboard:
-ASUS TUF Gaming B460M-Plus (Wi-Fi) - 115£
I'm a little bit lost here as I was initially considering an AMD CPU, but this one looks like a good choice to me. Plus I would like to add Wifi to my build, so I would be saving a few quid there as this ones comes with it already.
GPU:
-Nvidia 1660 - 200£
Just written down as an example, because I honestly have no clue of what I'm gonna get. I wouldn't like to spend more money than the neccesary, but, at the same time, I would rather buy something decent now than something cheap and then something decent later on. I'm thinking into getting a VR set, probably thinking in next winter or so, so I could possibily get a 200£ card now, or spend 450£ on a 3060, or even wait for the 1050Ti or something, I just don't know.
Case:
-NZXT H510 - 70£
I want something "simple". Other options would be the Cooler Master NR600 or the Corsair 275R.
RAM:
-2 x 8GB - Corsair Vengeance 3200 MHz - 59€
I already bought this, so not much to comment... I'll probably get another 16GB soon, just thought 16GB would be enough to start with.
PSU:
-Corsair CX750F RGB, 80 PLUS Bronze Fully Modular ATX - 90£
Again, I own this already, bought it while I was going through PSUs, and almost got crazy as everything was pretty much out of stock. Didn't want to spend that much on it, but I wasn't gonna go cheap on this and I also wanted no unnecesary cables around really.
Storage:
-Sandisk SSD Plus 1TB - 70£
Bought it already. I was originally thinking in an M2 SDD, but saw this at 70£ so I couldn't help myself... I'll probably get an M2 SSD unit later on for the OS and leave this one for games or storage only.
I think I didn't forget anything.... all the stuff have orientative prices, should anyone want to share his opinion or recommend something else, only so you know what I would like to spend on it really. As you can see, I'm not going with one of these expensive builds, just want something with a good quality/price ratio. Gonna use the PC for a few things, but let's not fool ourselves, if I'm building a new PC is for playing, basically. I could spend more, but only if it's really worth it, don't want to go crazy here really.
Again, to whoever replies, many thanks for your time, opinion and expertise.
CPU:
-Intel Intel Core i5-10400 - 170£
The initial idea was a ryzen 5 3600, but they are not that cheap or easy to find anymore, so I think this i5 is a nice suitable replacement, and also a cheaper one. The integrated GPU might come in handy as I have't decided which GPU to buy yet, so I could possibily build the PC first and then adquire the GPU later one.
Motherboard:
-ASUS TUF Gaming B460M-Plus (Wi-Fi) - 115£
I'm a little bit lost here as I was initially considering an AMD CPU, but this one looks like a good choice to me. Plus I would like to add Wifi to my build, so I would be saving a few quid there as this ones comes with it already.
GPU:
-Nvidia 1660 - 200£
Just written down as an example, because I honestly have no clue of what I'm gonna get. I wouldn't like to spend more money than the neccesary, but, at the same time, I would rather buy something decent now than something cheap and then something decent later on. I'm thinking into getting a VR set, probably thinking in next winter or so, so I could possibily get a 200£ card now, or spend 450£ on a 3060, or even wait for the 1050Ti or something, I just don't know.
Case:
-NZXT H510 - 70£
I want something "simple". Other options would be the Cooler Master NR600 or the Corsair 275R.
RAM:
-2 x 8GB - Corsair Vengeance 3200 MHz - 59€
I already bought this, so not much to comment... I'll probably get another 16GB soon, just thought 16GB would be enough to start with.
PSU:
-Corsair CX750F RGB, 80 PLUS Bronze Fully Modular ATX - 90£
Again, I own this already, bought it while I was going through PSUs, and almost got crazy as everything was pretty much out of stock. Didn't want to spend that much on it, but I wasn't gonna go cheap on this and I also wanted no unnecesary cables around really.
Storage:
-Sandisk SSD Plus 1TB - 70£
Bought it already. I was originally thinking in an M2 SDD, but saw this at 70£ so I couldn't help myself... I'll probably get an M2 SSD unit later on for the OS and leave this one for games or storage only.
I think I didn't forget anything.... all the stuff have orientative prices, should anyone want to share his opinion or recommend something else, only so you know what I would like to spend on it really. As you can see, I'm not going with one of these expensive builds, just want something with a good quality/price ratio. Gonna use the PC for a few things, but let's not fool ourselves, if I'm building a new PC is for playing, basically. I could spend more, but only if it's really worth it, don't want to go crazy here really.
Again, to whoever replies, many thanks for your time, opinion and expertise.
