Configure Advice Please

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Auroria

Member
Hey everyone! so Im pretty new to pc’s (I know the basics but thats pretty much it) I was wondering if someone can configure a pre built for me
it’s going to be used almost soley for gaming. I just want a pre built that I can just unbox plug in and use immediately not having to worry about adding/upgrading and tinkering around with things the day I get it. I’d assume I wouldn’t need more than 16gb ram, 2tb and 512gb storage since it’s mainly for gaming and not streaming? (Correct me if Im wrong though) Aesthetics wise is a plus but not all that important to me, the monitor I’m using is just going to be a simple 1080p 144hz one. (I have a 4k but I’d assume Id need a bigger budget if I’d want to use the full capability of that) my budget isnt set and can be pushed to around £1400ish at cap, if need be. Thanks!
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Nursemorph said:
The closest GPU to a 1080p one from NVIDIA is the 3060 which we can just about fit in to a £1400 build. Have put in 2 M.2 SSDs, one for Windows etc and the other to house your games on so you don't need to reinstall them if Windows ever needs reinstalling.

An alternative is to source a GPU yourself, something like the 2060

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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 [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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,416.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/KYzM2tZcXX/
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Beat me to it! This will be a very solid build, I highly recommend!
 
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Auroria

Member
Nursemorph said:
The closest GPU to a 1080p one from NVIDIA is the 3060 which we can just about fit in to a £1400 build. Have put in 2 M.2 SSDs, one for Windows etc and the other to house your games on so you don't need to reinstall them if Windows ever needs reinstalling.

An alternative is to source a GPU yourself, something like the 2060

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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 [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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,416.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/KYzM2tZcXX/
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hi thanks for the fast reply just a couple of things they are pretty much stupid questions so sorry in advance.
so the machine itself is going to be using Ethernet since I have a easy route from router to where itll be so is the wireless network card useless in that regard? with the configure you have done would that be just a plug in and go one? not to minimise girl gamers but it seems im the stereotype lmao. what ports does this case come with also? thanks (beginner here clearly)
 
i_Ary

i_Ary

Gold Level Poster
Nursemorph said:
The closest GPU to a 1080p one from NVIDIA is the 3060 which we can just about fit in to a £1400 build. Have put in 2 M.2 SSDs, one for Windows etc and the other to house your games on so you don't need to reinstall them if Windows ever needs reinstalling.

An alternative is to source a GPU yourself, something like the 2060

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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 [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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,416.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/KYzM2tZcXX/
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Great build, especially with 3060 stocks seemingly being better you’ll be able to get a real good PC with less waiting times🙂
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Auroria said:
hi thanks for the fast reply just a couple of things they are pretty much stupid questions so sorry in advance.
so the machine itself is going to be using Ethernet since I have a easy route from router to where itll be so is the wireless network card useless in that regard? with the configure you have done would that be just a plug in and go one? not to minimise girl gamers but it seems im the stereotype lmao. what ports does this case come with also? thanks (beginner here clearly)
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If you'll only be using ethernet, then the wireless card can be removed to save some cash

The PC will be plug and play, you'll only need to plug it into the wall, then the peripherals into the back and you'll be good to go

The PC will come with 2 USB ports and a headphone and microphone jack on the front. Back ports depends on the motherboard, this particular one has 7 USB type A's (of varying speeds) and 1 type C, audio outputs, an ethernet port and a HDMI which you won't need as you'll have a graphics card,
 
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Auroria

Member
Nursemorph said:
Firstly, no need to apologise for asking questions...how will you know you are getting what you need if you don't ask questions?

Second, there's no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to tech :)

Wi-Fi card: If you will be exclusively using a cable, then you can remove the Wi-Fi card completely yes.

The case itself comes with 2 USB 3.2 ports and 1 each of headphone and mic ports. However, the motherboard via the back panel also comes with various USB ports. Is there anything in particular you need?
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Your all so kind omg >W<
so with this configure I just need to remove the wireless network card and once it comes ill just need to plug it in, connect the hdmi to my monitor and plug the Ethernet into the pc and router but specifically with the Ethernet is it in the back of the pc or do I need to wire it uniquely? Thanks again
 
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Auroria

Member
Nursemorph said:
You just plug one end of the ethernet cable into one of the ports on the router, the other in the ethernet port on the back of the PC and it should sort it automatically.
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hmm I’ve backpeddled but I’ve decided to just get the configure as you’ve made it (which is good!) I’m fine with spending more for the wireless network card even if I use it just for the Bluetooth, thanks for everyone’s replies and tips this forum is so detailed and fast! I’ll be sure to come back once I’ve got the PC. Sending ❤️!
 
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