New PC spec help pls

[Ell10tt]

Hi,
I’m new to PC and looking to build a gaming spec PC.
My budget is £1200.
I already have a monitor which is 27” 1920x1080 240hz.
Looking for a build spec advice pls.
I want a white themed build with rgb
Appreciate your recommendation

 

[Gray2233]

Hi,
I’m new to PC and looking to build a gaming spec PC.
My budget is £1200.
I already have a monitor which is 27” 1920x1080 240hz.
Looking for a build spec advice pls.
I want a white themed build with rgb
Appreciate your recommendation

£1200 isn't a bad amount of cash for that res at all, but "white" will very much eat into your budget as those components tend to be much more expensive than the same things in black.

It might be doable within reason, or if you don't mind mixing black and white components a little, but ultimately you'll probably end up with weaker performance for the aesthetic.

What sort of games do you intend to play, any in particular? I ask as some hardware very much favours certain types of hardware.

 

[Ell10tt]

Hey,
I understand that my budget will be tight how much do you think it will cost for it, because I will be able to afford it.



The games I play is valorant, Fortnite , Roblox , Minecraft and risk of rain 2 (modded )

 

[Gray2233]

Here's an example of a white themed M-ATX build (hold in mind, you wont be able to visually see the NvME):

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Kolink Citadel Mesh RGB Micro-ATX Case - White (SKU: CA-05Y-KK) = £52.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-51200C40 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit - White (SKU: MY-0AW-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £64.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £172.99
• 1 x SAPPHIRE PURE AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 architecture (SKU: GRA-SPR-00768) = £399.95
• 1 x MSI MAG A850GL PCIe 5.0 ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - White (SKU: POW-MSI-01938) = £129.95
• 1 x Asrock B650M PG Riptide (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-18Y-AK) = £159.98
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer III ARGB White High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: COO-ARC-01987) = £72.95

Total: £1,153.75 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[Ell10tt]

are there any other cases to fit this build as I also want to look for looks.

But thanks a lot for the other specs there should work very well.

 

[Gray2233]

are there any other cases to fit this build as I also want to look for looks.

But thanks a lot for the other specs there should work very well.

Everyone has a different preference in terms of looks, there are other options out there of course. Here's an ATX build vs the M-ATX build I listed prior, so larger form factor but a bit prettier for a full on white setup:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Phanteks XT View ATX Case Tempered Glass Windows, White (SKU: CAS-PHK-01446) = £74.99
• 1 x Asus ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JY-AS) = £199.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-51200C40 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit - White (SKU: MY-0AW-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £64.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £172.99
• 1 x SAPPHIRE PURE AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 architecture (SKU: GRA-SPR-00768) = £399.95
• 1 x MSI MAG A850GL PCIe 5.0 ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - White (SKU: POW-MSI-01938) = £129.95
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer III ARGB White High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-ARC-01993) = £90.95

Total: £1,233.76 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

Hold in mind that you'd need to install Windows via USB yourself, but it will run without a key with minor limitations or alternatively Windows 11 keys can be found for £10.

I'd also make sure that the Freezer III fits the case, it's thicker than most coolers of its type which can sometimes be a problem.

 

[Ell10tt]

This is amazing everything is what I am looks for except form the graphics card and the cpu.

Do you think you could find a NVIDIA graphics card.

And then will you be able to find and upgrade for the cpu that will work.

(I can spend another £200 +)

 

[Gray2233]

This is amazing everything is what I am looks for except form the graphics card and the cpu.

Do you think you could find a NVIDIA graphics card.

And then will you be able to find and upgrade for the cpu that will work.

(I can spend another £200 +)

There aren't really any comparable Nvidia cards at the above price point, unfortunately they don't have anything worth buying under the 4070 but with another £200 it's just about viable:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Phanteks XT View ATX Case Tempered Glass Windows, White (SKU: CAS-PHK-01446) = £74.99
• 1 x Asus ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JY-AS) = £199.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-51200C40 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit - White (SKU: MY-0AW-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £64.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £172.99
• 1 x MSI MAG A850GL PCIe 5.0 ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - White (SKU: POW-MSI-01938) = £129.95
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer III ARGB White High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-ARC-01993) = £90.95
• 1 x Asus GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Dual OC White 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ASU-01515) = £578.99

Total: £1,412.80 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

I would be remiss if I failed to point out that you can also get a (none white) 4070S for £529 which would save you £50. You could also get an AMD 7900GRE for that sort of money and it would edge it out in raw performance, especially in games such as CoD Warzone, but may be weaker in media creation depending on the software that you use. You seem to be fully aware that you're paying a premium for the white theme however, and I get the love for aesthetic and the above would be an outstanding machine for 1080P gaming and probably over specified in some respects in terms of the equipment in use. At your resolution, unless you're frame chasing for esports titles a 4060ti might be better and save some cash, but it's such a piece of plap card I cannot bring myself to recommend it whatsoever.

CPU-Wise you aren't going to get an X3D out of this unless you drop to AM4 or the aforementioned 4060ti, which I'd not advise whatsoever. If you're looking for Intel it might be doable, but you're throwing away platform longevity and getting an arguably weaker gaming CPU. Sometimes you need to make sacrifices, and when doing so with the AMD AM5 platform that's an easy fix down the road as it's supported until 2027 or so whereas Intel changes socket much more frequently.

 

[Tetras]

any other cases to fit this build

Intel alternative with a different case:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.70GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-69Y-IN) = £159.95
• 1 x Asus ROG Strix B660-A Gaming WIFI D4 - Intel B660 DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6HR-AS) = £169.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AJ-TG) = £55.99
• 1 x SAPPHIRE PURE AMD Radeon™ RX 7800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 architecture (SKU: GRA-SPR-00765) = £529.99
• 1 x KIOXIA EXCERIA G2 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TSH-00981) = £58.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - White (SKU: CA-7B9-LL) = £114.95
• 1 x Phanteks AMP 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-09Q-PT) = £89.99

• 1 x Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB 120m White CPU Cooler - 2x 120mm (SKU: COO-ARC-02419) = £29.99

Total: £1,217.83 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

7800 XT Pure is a bit too expensive for me, I'd ideally want a 7900 GRE Pure for the same money.

For nvidia, you could also look at Asus Dual White for the 4070 or 4070 Super, MSI have a White version of the Ventus and Gigabyte call theirs Aero. Note that the 4070 Super uses a different power connector to the 4070 and this will either require the use of an adapter (provided in the box), which can be a bit ugly to use, or you get an ATX 3.0/PCIE 5.0 PSU instead.

 

[Gray2233]

Revised with 7800X3D:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Phanteks XT View ATX Case Tempered Glass Windows, White (SKU: CAS-PHK-01446) = £74.99
• 1 x Asus ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JY-AS) = £199.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-51200C40 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit - White (SKU: MY-0AW-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £64.99
• 1 x Asus GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Dual OC White 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ASU-01515) = £578.99
• 1 x Phanteks AMP 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-09Q-PT) = £89.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £314.98
• 1 x Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB 120m White CPU Cooler - 2x 120mm (SKU: COO-ARC-02419) = £29.99

Total: £1,453.87 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

With the case in question you can't see the power supply anyway, HSF is enough for the 7800X3D but you lose the bling factor from the Arctic Freezer III AiO, the pictures of the case shows a triple fan radiator fitted up top, that would be empty space with the Freezer 36.

Edit: You can find the Thermalright AQUA ELITE 360 WHITE V3 AiO for £50, very well reviewed bit of kit and equally blingy to the Freezer III.

 

[Ell10tt]

These specs are amazing but what about if it was all black?

 

[Gray2233]

These specs are amazing but what about if it was all black?

You save some money and get a fancy looking AIO back, but as mentioned earlier look up the Thermalright Aqua Elite at £50, there's also room for a chonkier triple fan GPU if you're really invested in the visual style but I've specced a double:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £64.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £314.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Ki (SKU: MY-0AT-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x Phanteks XT View ATX Case Tempered Glass Windows, Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-01445) = £74.99
• 1 x SAPPHIRE NITRO+ S360-A Addressable RGB AIO CPU Performance Water Cooler - 360mm (SKU: HS-004-SP) = £89.98
• 1 x MSI MAG A750GL 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5 Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-013-MS) = £99.95
• 1 x Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Ghost 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-GNW-01534) = £529.99
• 1 x Asrock B650 LIVEMIXER (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-18W-AK) = £159.99

Total: £1,434.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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If you were open to AMD GPU's and/or less worried about aesthetic, you could jump up a performance tier also.​

 

[dfour]

Sticking with a white air cooler with more cooling ability and more bling for roughly the same money

Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB – Thermalright

www.thermalright.com

You could also add white cable extensions to the phanteks psu.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Kolink Core Adept Braided Cable Extension Kit - Brilliant White (SKU: CM-009-KK) = £34.99

Total: £34.99 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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If you need more bling the white 12v Hp cable is for you (for the 4070 super card)​

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My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Kolink Umbra Radiant ARGB 12V-2x6 to 12V-2x6 Cable (SKU: CAS-KLK-01633) = £52.99

Total: £52.99 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[Ell10tt]

You save some money and get a fancy looking AIO back, but as mentioned earlier look up the Thermalright Aqua Elite at £50, there's also room for a chonkier triple fan GPU if you're really invested in the visual style but I've specced a double:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £64.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £314.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Ki (SKU: MY-0AT-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x Phanteks XT View ATX Case Tempered Glass Windows, Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-01445) = £74.99
• 1 x SAPPHIRE NITRO+ S360-A Addressable RGB AIO CPU Performance Water Cooler - 360mm (SKU: HS-004-SP) = £89.98
• 1 x MSI MAG A750GL 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5 Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-013-MS) = £99.95
• 1 x Gainward GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Ghost 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-GNW-01534) = £529.99
• 1 x Asrock B650 LIVEMIXER (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-18W-AK) = £159.99

Total: £1,434.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

​

If you were open to AMD GPU's and/or less worried about aesthetic, you could jump up a performance tier also.​

are there another black pc cases that would fir with this build (price range) that is glass most the way round.

or some extra fans for the pc case that you had listed.

 

[Gray2233]

are there another black pc cases that would fir with this build (price range) that is glass most the way round.

or some extra fans for the pc case that you had listed.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Aerocool Dryft v2 Midi-Tower ATX Case (SKU: CAS-AER-00608) = £59.99
• 1 x MSI MAG PANO M100R PZ - Black (SKU: CAS-MSI-01898) = £89.99

Total: £149.98 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

You're generally going to be limited on how many fans are supplied in any case you buy, but I've listed a couple of other options.

The Phanteks is probably the easiest to match fans with however, as it uses the following:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Phanteks M25 120mm D-RGB PWM High-Airflow Chassis Fan - Black (SKU: FG-02Y-PT) = £12.95

Total: £16.94 (includes delivery: £3.99)​

So you could buy however many you need, just ensure that the DRGB controller you have is up to the job.

 

[Ell10tt]

are there another black pc cases that would fir with this build (price range) that is glass most the way round.

or some extra fans for the pc case that you had listed.

does the black cpu cooler come with thermal paste or should i buy some?

 

[Gray2233]

does the black cpu cooler come with thermal paste or should i buy some?

Any CPU heatsink will come with thermal paste, no worries there.

If you're self building, spend some time looking at RGB guides, there's a difference between ARGB, DRGB, and the controllers involved. It's usually fine, but if you mix things up enough there's a chance you can kill the lights on some of your gear. Don't overstress on it, just be calm and ask questions as you go before powering on.

 

[Ell10tt]

Any CPU heatsink will come with thermal paste, no worries there.

thanks a lot i thought it did just needed to make sure (this is my first time building one lol)

 

[Gray2233]

thanks a lot i thought it did just needed to make sure (this is my first time building one lol)

No worries, see my above edit too.

It's basically expensive Lego, as mentioned look at guides. Plan your cable management before you build, don't be afraid of reading manuals and asking for help.

 

[Ell10tt]

No worries, see my above edit too.

It's basically expensive Lego, as mentioned look at guides. Plan your cable management before you build, don't be afraid of reading manuals and asking for help.

yea it is.

i have got someone who is very good at building pc's and they are going to guide me through it all