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Jordy ortiz

Jordy ortiz

Jordy ortiz

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Hi,
So I've decided to move to PC gaming from console gaming but it's all new to me, I've come up with a build but I have no idea if it's a good one.
My budget is around £1500

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

Motherboard
Gigabyte X570 GAMING X: ATX (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
250GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm Red LED Strip
Sound Card
Asus Xonar AE 7.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - 3 User, 1 Year
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
CoolerMaster Devastator III Combo Keyboard and Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad
ASUS Cerberus Gaming Mousepad
Games Controller
Xbox One Controller + Cable for Windows
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
 
I would save some money going for the 3600 now, also going for a solid b450 motherboard, and invest the saved money on a better GPU. A slightly bigger sad would help, as you'll have more space to install your games. A good motherboard almost voids the need of a dedicated sound card, unless you're using high end speakers and can tell the difference. I can't.
 
Seems to be the best bang per buck now the 3600 + MSI b450. The 3700x would give you longevity, but a better GPU would do more for you at games than a more expensive processor can ever do, unless going nuts at the budget. The GPU recommend is some variant of the 570XT. Choosing one with a better cooling system and longer warranty is a wise move.
Monitor is a personal choice. Even going with a Nvidia GPU, there's quite some monitor V-sync compatible which are G-sync compatible too.
Can't recall the RAM being recommend around, but 16GB should be plenty now, and at 80 pounds area, even going with 32GB now can be tempting.
The most important aspect of the case is airflow. Had previously a Phanteks P400S, which I think looks nice, but the airflow was poor. Even populating all the available areas for fans. A good airflow would allow you to keep good temperatures for your GPU and CPU, without the need for an aftermarket cooling solution.
At least until now, overclocking the Ryzen isn't worth, so unless the airflow is poor, the stock fan should do. If willing to use one, the Dark Rock Pro 4 is a beast of a cooler.
 
wheres that from??? - sorry - correction, not from OCUK is it?

1 year part warranty..... jokes when items by themselves can have 10 years !

self build

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,500.76 (includes shipping: £15.90)​
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can downlaod and install windows for free technically, then buy a licence
 
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