Recommended build

Ronson12 · 31 Jul 2024 at 14:33

Hi

I am looking to help my son build his first 1080p gaming system.could someone point me at better parts for our budget so we can get him the most bang for his money.we're looking at £800 with GPU included ( this is a stretch i know),GPU can be upgraded at a later date or he could put the extra to if he feels the price isn't to crazy right now.thanks

What we have so far:

Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive

Order Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

MSI B760 Gaming Plus WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard

Order MSI B760 Gaming Plus WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-38400C40 4800MHZ Dual Channel Kit

Order Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-38400C40 4800MHZ Dual Channel Kit now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail

Order Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

No PSU chosen yet
No case chosen yet

Tetras · 31 Jul 2024 at 14:44

RX 6600 is the lowest card I'd pick for 1080p gaming. RTX 3060 12GB around £250 isn't bad value if you prefer nvidia. This is an interesting video on the merits of the 3060 vs 4060:

RTX 3060 vs RTX 4060 in 2024- The Ultimate Comparison!!!

Let's revisit how the RTX 3060 12GB is holding up vs the RTX 4060 8GB in 2024, looking at the latest games at 1080p and 1440p at a wide variety of graphics s...

www.youtube.com

A 7600 XT would have a longer lifespan due to the VRAM, but the 6750 XT is a better choice in most circumstances with higher raw speed, despite having 4GB less.

You can get a 6800 non-XT for £370, which I'd imagine is outside of the budget, but one of the best for price/performance right now and it can do 1440p, or even 4K (nearly 2x the speed of a 6600 non-XT).

The freezer 36 is not necessary since the stock cooler will do, but might be nice just for quality of life, if you can spare the £25.

My basket at OcUK:

(not changed) 1 x Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AR-IN) = £98.99
(not changed) 1 x MSI B760 Gaming Plus WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-37M-MS) = £149.00
(not changed) 1 x Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-38400C40 4800MHZ Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MY-4D5-CS) = £89.99
1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 Fighter 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1AD-PC) = £184.99
(not changed) 1 x Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-02681) = £49.99
1 x Phanteks XT Pro Ultra ATX Case Tempered Glass Window, Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-01443) = £66.95
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
1 x Arctic Freezer 36 120m Black CPU Cooler - 2x 120mm (SKU: COO-ARC-02420) = £24.95

Total: £749.81 (includes delivery: £0.00)

mickyflinn · 31 Jul 2024 at 14:56

6000mhz memory for an extra £5.

Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel

Order Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Ronson12 · 31 Jul 2024 at 15:03

thanks for this guys i'll have a look

mickyflinn · 31 Jul 2024 at 15:10

Ronson12 said:
thanks for this guys i'll have a look

I would Drop the CPU cooler, use the box cooler provided for the time being and to get a 6750xt for £300 .

Another option is to get a ddr4 motherboard and 32gb of 3200mhz/3600mhz memory, should save you about £40.

Threepwood · 31 Jul 2024 at 15:19

My basket at OcUK:

1 x OcUK Gaming Kestrel Micro-ATX Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 5 5500, Radeon RX 7600 (SKU: FS-18J-OG) = £839.99
- Case: 1 x Kolink Citadel Glass SE ARGB Micro-ATX Gaming Case - Black
- Processor: 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
- Memory: 1 x Lexar Hades RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (LD4BU008G-R3600GDLH)
- Graphics Card: 1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 Pulse Gaming 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
- M.2 Solid State Drive: 1 x WD Blue SN580 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive
- Operating System: 1 x Build Stock Microsoft Windows 11 Home Advanced - Systems

Total: £839.99 (includes delivery: £0.00)

this is with RGB ram seledcted so it looks like the picture. but you can drop that and save £15, personally, I would keep it, I think the pc looks sexy

Ronson12 · 31 Jul 2024 at 15:20

mickyflinn said:
I would Drop the CPU cooler, use the box cooler provided for the time being and to get a 6750xt for £300 .

Another option is to get a ddr4 motherboard and 32gb of 3200mhz/3600mhz memory, should save you about £40.

i think we shall drop the cooler and opt for a little more FPS .thank you

Ronson12 · 31 Jul 2024 at 15:33

mickyflinn said:
I would Drop the CPU cooler, use the box cooler provided for the time being and to get a 6750xt for £300 .

Another option is to get a ddr4 motherboard and 32gb of 3200mhz/3600mhz memory, should save you about £40.

can you link the £300 6750 please i can't find one below 400

Ronson12 · 31 Jul 2024 at 15:34

the case and power supply are pre orders.doesnt anyone have recommendations that are in stock? thanks

Tetras · 31 Jul 2024 at 15:45

Ronson12 said:
the case and power supply are pre orders.doesnt anyone have recommendations that are in stock? thanks

Kolink have some cases around £50 that include RGB fans, as does Montech, the case in my link is more plain. Phanteks P400S is another option, though more expensive. Bitfenix Enso is £51.

MSI GL has a 5 year warranty, whereas the RMx 750 has a 10 year warranty, but it costs £20.

My basket at OcUK:

(not changed) 1 x Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AR-IN) = £98.99
1 x MSI Pro B760-P WIFI DDR4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-37J-MS) = £129.98
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 PULSE AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 architecture (SKU: GRA-SPR-00767) = £380.00
(not changed) 1 x Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-02681) = £49.99
1 x Kolink Stronghold Barricade Midi Tower Case - Gunmetal Grey (SKU: CA-06J-KK) = £47.99
1 x MSI MAG A750GL 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5 Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-013-MS) = £79.99

Total: £842.93 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Ronson12 · 31 Jul 2024 at 16:21

Tetras said:
Kolink have some cases around £50 that include RGB fans, as does Montech, the case in my link is more plain. Phanteks P400S is another option, though more expensive. Bitfenix Enso is £51.

MSI GL has a 5 year warranty, whereas the RMx 750 has a 10 year warranty, but it costs £20.

My basket at OcUK:

(not changed) 1 x Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AR-IN) = £98.99

1 x MSI Pro B760-P WIFI DDR4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-37J-MS) = £129.98

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 PULSE AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 architecture (SKU: GRA-SPR-00767) = £380.00

(not changed) 1 x Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TMG-02681) = £49.99

1 x Kolink Stronghold Barricade Midi Tower Case - Gunmetal Grey (SKU: CA-06J-KK) = £47.99

1 x MSI MAG A750GL 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5 Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-013-MS) = £79.99

Total: £842.93 (includes delivery: £0.00)

thanks. he's going to go with this from all your recommendations. will the PSU be enough for this system/GPU and would it all fit in this case? Edit:i'm not sure why the thumb nails are showing two of each item lol

Gigabyte Radeon RX 7700 XT Gaming 12GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Order Gigabyte Radeon RX 7700 XT Gaming 12GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

MSI MAG A750GL 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5 Modular Power Supply

Order MSI MAG A750GL 750W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5 Modular Power Supply now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel

Order Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive

Order Team Group MP33 PRO 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen3 Solid State Drive now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

MSI B760 Gaming Plus WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard

Order MSI B760 Gaming Plus WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail

Order Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Kolink Unity Peak ARGB Midi Tower Showcase - Black

Order Kolink Unity Peak ARGB Midi Tower Showcase - Black now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Tetras · 31 Jul 2024 at 16:49

Edit: I didn't notice you made changes from the original spec, you'd need to check the same dimensions that I did, but for the Unity Peak.

Ronson12 said:
will the PSU be enough for this system

TPU did a review of the card here:

Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Pulse Review

The Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Pulse is priced at AMD's MSRP of $450, which makes it an attractive choice. You still get a great cooler that's paired with outstanding fan settings that result in a whisper-quiet gaming experience that's quieter than most GeForce cards.

www.techpowerup.com

It uses about 230 watts under load, spiking to 300+, so it should pose no problem for a decent 750 watt PSU.

You can find a review of the PSU here, it appears to be built reasonably well and the ATX 3.0 support should mean it can handle GPU spikes, but it is a more affordable PSU with only half the warranty length of most Gold-rated PSUs, so one or two corners got cut, e.g. in the component selection:

MSI MAG A750GL PCIe 5.0 ATX 3.0 Power Supply Review

MSI has a great range of PSUs to their name these days, and while we’ve already looked at their 1000W and 850W units, today I’m going to be testing one of their more modest units, the A750GL…

www.eteknix.com

Ronson12 said:
would it all fit in this case?

Kolink's website says:
330mm max GPU length
165mm max CPU cooler height
190mm max PSU length

None of those are a problem for the components listed above (280mm, 47mm and 140mm).

The case only comes with 2x 120mm fans, which is less than the RGB cases I mentioned in the earlier post, but they will be sufficient if you prefer not to have RGB.

Ronson12 said:
can you link the £300 6750 please i can't find one below 400

We're not allowed to share links, due to forum rules.

Ronson12 · 31 Jul 2024 at 17:43

Tetras said:
Edit: I didn't notice you made changes from the original spec, you'd need to check the same dimensions that I did, but for the Unity Peak.

TPU did a review of the card here:

Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Pulse Review

The Sapphire Radeon RX 7700 XT Pulse is priced at AMD's MSRP of $450, which makes it an attractive choice. You still get a great cooler that's paired with outstanding fan settings that result in a whisper-quiet gaming experience that's quieter than most GeForce cards.

www.techpowerup.com

It uses about 230 watts under load, spiking to 300+, so it should pose no problem for a decent 750 watt PSU.

You can find a review of the PSU here, it appears to be built reasonably well and the ATX 3.0 support should mean it can handle GPU spikes, but it is a more affordable PSU with only half the warranty length of most Gold-rated PSUs, so one or two corners got cut, e.g. in the component selection:

MSI MAG A750GL PCIe 5.0 ATX 3.0 Power Supply Review

MSI has a great range of PSUs to their name these days, and while we’ve already looked at their 1000W and 850W units, today I’m going to be testing one of their more modest units, the A750GL…

www.eteknix.com

Kolink's website says:
330mm max GPU length
165mm max CPU cooler height
190mm max PSU length

None of those are a problem for the components listed above (280mm, 47mm and 140mm).

The case only comes with 2x 120mm fans, which is less than the RGB cases I mentioned in the earlier post, but they will be sufficient if you prefer not to have RGB.

We're not allowed to share links, due to forum rules.

thanks for all of this and sorry i thought you ment the £300 card was on the OCUK website