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Renbo86

Renbo86

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Hi,

So I am making the leap from console to PC, and I have attempted to create a configuration that will be relatively future proof for the next couple of years. I wondered if you guys could please look over the build below and see if it makes sense and is a good one?

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.6GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W) (Special Offer)
2nd Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
128GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1100 MB/R, 600 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 120 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)

There's a chance i could have overspec'd this as well, i would like to seamlessly play Dayz and Tarkov, these types of games. Thanks guys, any advice greatly apprecaited.
 
i'd rather get a 5600(x) and then bump the gpu up to a 3060ti
ram could be better too...3200mhz is preferable, could get 16gb now and adding another 16gb down the line
you don't need 2 ssds (albeit one is sata3 and the other is m.2)...preferable to get 1 large ssd instead (500gb minimum)
 
tamzzy said:
i'd rather get a 5600(x) and then bump the gpu up to a 3060ti
ram could be better too...3200mhz is preferable, could get 16gb now and adding another 16gb down the line
you don't need 2 ssds (albeit one is sata3 and the other is m.2)...preferable to get 1 large ssd instead (500gb minimum)
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Ah thanks tamzzy, I guess 32gb is way OTT for now tbh. Great advice cheers!
 
Renbo86 said:
32gb is way OTT
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well, not really. 16gb is sufficient for *most* users

however faster ram can provide a better experience (better minimum framerates) as long as one doesn't run out of ram
if you're definitely sure you'll use more than 16gb ram then 32gb of slower ram is more preferable to 16gb of faster ram
(of course 32gb of faster ram is most preferable if you have extra £££ to spend :P)
 
tamzzy said:
well, not really. 16gb is sufficient for *most* users

however faster ram can provide a better experience (better minimum framerates) as long as one doesn't run out of ram
if you're definitely sure you'll use more than 16gb ram then 32gb of slower ram is more preferable to 16gb of faster ram
(of course 32gb of faster ram is most preferable if you have extra £££ to spend :p)
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Haha yeah just looking at some builds they just look insane, but with that comes a huge price tag! for what I would be using it for I think I would eb ok with 16gb faster ram, with scope to improve later
 
Storage drives are a bit messed up , 2 relatively small ssd/m2 and a large mechanical hard drive which are only good for storage.


Ideally you want Windows and games on the fastest drives.
 
mickyflinn said:
Storage drives are a bit messed up , 2 relatively small ssd/m2 and a large mechanical hard drive which are only good for storage.


Ideally you want Windows and games on the fastest drives.
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So do you think 1 512gb SSD with no other drives would be better?
 
Renbo86 said:
Between 1k -1.5k mate
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Example DIY build (you'd probably want an AIO or a better air cooler, don't know what case you have in the other build):

1 X AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail - £229.99
1 X Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard - £129.95
1 X Seasonic Focus GX-750 750W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply - £94.99
1 X WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) - £88.99
1 X WD 2TB Blue HDD 7200rpm 256MB Cache Internal Hard Drive (WD20EZBX) - £50.00
1 X PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 Fighter 10GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £349.99
1 X Kingston Fury Beast 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - £139.99
1 X Lian Li Lancool 205 Midi-Tower Case - White Window - £64.99
1 X Akasa Alucia H4 Premium CPU Cooler - £31.99

Grand Total: £1,194.08
 
Tetras said:
Example DIY build (you'd probably want an AIO or a better air cooler, don't know what case you have in the other build):

1 X AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail - £229.99
1 X Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard - £129.95
1 X Seasonic Focus GX-750 750W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply - £94.99
1 X WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) - £88.99
1 X WD 2TB Blue HDD 7200rpm 256MB Cache Internal Hard Drive (WD20EZBX) - £50.00
1 X PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 Fighter 10GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £349.99
1 X Kingston Fury Beast 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - £139.99
1 X Lian Li Lancool 205 Midi-Tower Case - White Window - £64.99
1 X Akasa Alucia H4 Premium CPU Cooler - £31.99

Grand Total: £1,194.08
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This is a much more sensible build than OPs.

That SSD has some great reviews.
 
Nothing wrong with Tetras spec at all and it is significantly cheaper than a similarly performing prebuilt like below.

My basket at OcUK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs Intel 12th Gen Midi Gaming PC Configurator (SKU: FS-021-TL) = £1,451.92
    • Case: 1 x Lian Li LANCOOL 215 Mid-Tower aRGB Tempered Glass Black
    • Processor: 1 x *Build* Intel Core i5 12400F up to 4.4GHz Turbo - Six Core, Twelve Thread Processor
    • Motherboard: 1 x MSI MAG B660M Bazooka DDR4 - Intel B660 DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard
    • Cooler: 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer II A-RGB High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm
    • Memory: 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit
    • Graphics Card: 1 x MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT Mech 2X 12GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Primary Solid State Drive M.2: 1 x Crucial P2 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Power Supply: 1 x Seasonic Focus GX-750 750W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply
    • Operating System: 1 x Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit DVD - OEM (KW9-00632)

Total: £1,466.02 (includes delivery: £14.10)​



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With the above configurator you can add HDD storage if you need more and can change just about everything so have a look and think about what you need.
 
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