Any help with what specs to look for in a pc?

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BCarrK1

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Hi, so I’m looking at getting my first gaming PC. Wanting to be able to run games like call of duty at 1080p+ and 60+ fps while streaming. Here is the one I’m looking at right now, what do I need to add/remove to get the performance in looking for out of it? Thanks.

Case
PCS P209 RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-9600K (3.7 GHz) 9 MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z390-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - 3 User, 1 Year
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Price: £1,079.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
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BCarrK1

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For the the PC the maximum is probably around 1000-1200, I’ve got two benQ monitors atm, don’t know the specs of them but can get any recommended monitors really as been looking to upgrade anyways.
thanks
 
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Will have a look around cheers! One last quick question, would I be better off buying a pc such as the HP Omen? Or buying the one above/similar?
 
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Thanks! How much extra you think it would be to have a high end 1440p one with the high end graphics card?
 
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Are they better than what’s available now? What’s the best available right now for what I’m looking for?
and so is there no point getting one unless you have a really expensive monitor then?
 
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We're still awaiting full specs on the 3060 but that should eat up 1440p 144Hz with ease, in theory. Rumoured to be around the same power as the current 2080...
 
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BlessedSquirrel

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BCarrK1 said:
Are they better than what’s available now? What’s the best available right now for what I’m looking for?
and so is there no point getting one unless you have a really expensive monitor then?
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If you don’t have a compatible monitor, then you won’t use the card to it’s potential, it would be no different to using a lower end card suitable to your monitor as the monitor will bottleneck the card.
 
BlessedSquirrel

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For the 3070 or 3080 you have 2 options:

Superwide:

www.samsung.com

Monitors with USB-C or Thunderbolt - Samsung Monitor | Samsung UK | Samsung United Kingdom

Browse Samsung monitors with USB-C or Thunderbolt, featuring the latest technology. Compare Samsung monitor models by price and specs at Samsung UK.
www.samsung.com www.samsung.com

4k 144hz:

34" Monitors | 34" Curved & Gaming Monitors | Ebuyer.com

If you want a screen capable of displaying everything you need, you should invest in a 34" monitor. Take a look at our offers and get express delivery on your order.
www.ebuyer.com www.ebuyer.com

Obviously there are more options, these are just widely recommended options.
 
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The min card i’ll be getting will be the 1660 I put in the spec list at the top, but might possibly get a better one still trying to understand what I need for what I’m wanting. Could spend up to £1000 on a monitor if I needed to but wouldn’t really want to haha!
 
BlessedSquirrel

BlessedSquirrel

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BCarrK1 said:
The min card i’ll be getting will be the 1660 I put in the spec list at the top, but might possibly get a better one still trying to understand what I need for what I’m wanting. Could spend up to £1000 on a monitor if I needed to but wouldn’t really want to haha!
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The card pairs with the monitor, they go hand in hand. So what GPU you need depends on what monitor you’re pairing it with.
 
BlessedSquirrel

BlessedSquirrel

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BCarrK1 said:
These are the monitors I have atm.

www.benq.com

BenQ Home Series Monitors

BenQ Home and Office Monitors for Working, Learning, and Entertaining
www.benq.com

BenQ XL2411T Review | PC Monitors

The BenQ XL2411T is a gaming monitor providing a fluid 144Hz experience and plenty of image adjustment options.
pcmonitors.info

Will these be able to run with the 1660 or any higher alright?
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1660 Super would be suitable, 2060 super if you want headroom, but no higher.
 
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