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NDrury7

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Hi, I'm looking to upgrade from my current pc to a more high spec gaming pc that's going to last a good few years before needing any upgrades. My budget isn't massive so I'm trying to get the best performance out of it for under £1,200 and just want to check if I've got this set up right. Any advice is appreciated :)

Case
PCS 6003B BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-10600 (3.3GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B460-PLUS: ATX, LGA1200, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 1500MB/sR | 1000MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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 - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 15 to 17 working days
Price: £1,186.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
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Hi, the monitor is a Samsung T24E300EX. No other uses like that, just general computer usage and then gaming.
 
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I'm happy to upgrade the monitor at some point, just want to check that the computer specs will be relatively future-proof and able to handle high spec games
 
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Its a shame, looks like it would be quite a decent monitor when it first came out.
IPS, 5ms response timer and 1080p full HD

Its a bit of a dinosaur now though.
 
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It does the job, but there's definitely room for improvement :) How much would a more suitable monitor be?
 
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Your budget (realistically) still sits you at 1080p still if you want high specs on settings, and you would be looking at something like the 1660 Super. There are new cards releasing and im sure i've read somewhere about rereleasing the 1660 following the 3000's which start coming out this month. That will drop prices on the current 2000 range so it might be worth thinking about when you want this PC by, and if you can add to teh budget to reach a decent level for 1440p which is more the mainstream these days.

It would not make much sense not to replace the monitor, the most it will ever display is 60fps, a Nividia GTX 1650 would still be plenty but you're building an "old" PC.

So if we're going tight on budget, aim 1080p 144Hz, so at least youve got the framerate. If you're willing to wait a month or so so the new GPU's are out, add to the budget and look at 1440? Then its all speculation now but no one can put an actual build together, it'd be more a rough sketch.
 
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The 3600 is out of stock as is the 3600X (3600X looks like its only a couple of quid less than the XT, a 3600 is about £80 less)
Also includes a 1080P 144Hz monitor, but it isnt IPS (You are going to find that on your budget)

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM 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
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
MSI 23.6" Optix MAG241CPUK - 1920 x 1080, 1MS, 144Hz
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
Standard Build - Approximately 14 to 16 working days
Price: £1,293.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Bm5EA4u8md/

You could split the drive into a M.2 256Gb for the operating system, but seen as its for gaming and on a budget, you'll get the most use out of a 2TB SSD without costing more to boost system speed.

Honestly I think the best solution is to wait a few months so the 3000's are out and try to up the budget. If you can get nearer £1500 you'd be able to put a 1440p 144Hz build together fairly respectably, that would also be more upgradable. You'd also expect the build to have a longer lifespan too just a few GPU upgrades over the years and looking around 8 to 10 before completely rebuilding.
 
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What are the 3000's? I don't know much about this stuff, just what I've managed to google. My budget is really based on what I can pay per month, which would be up to between 40-50.
 
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The next series of GPU is due out on shelves middle of the month starting with the 3080, its a staggered release though with the 3090 a week later, and the 3070 sometime in october.

So the 2000 series (2060, 2070, 2080's ones) will all get a bit cheaper, and the price point on the 3000's set to be very similar to what the current ones were when they released. The 3000's are also set to be a big leap in performance.

If going by finance, what were you looking to pay as a deposit? Do you have a lump sum to pay against it? This would drop the monthly payment quite a bit, and save you interest if you go full term/dont pay off in 12 months.
 
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I thnk £1500 works out about £50 a month with minimum deposit.
That does open up some more options. Also, if you have a larger deposit sum that will reduce monthly cost, and if scrapping the old PC you may well be able to save yourself a Win 10 licence (What is the current pc you have?)

Are there storage drives that you could also transfer over?
 
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My current PC is an OMEN by HP Desktop PC 880-p1xx. I'm not sure if anything in that would be transferrable to a new one. I can pay a few hundred as a deposit if I wait a few weeks, which sounds like it'll be a good option if I want to wait for the 3000s to come out
 
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Sorry, when i asked what the current one was I meant operating system. If its got Win 10 on it (or even Win 7 or 8.1) you can move it across to the new one once its linked to your microsoft account. You would upgrade 7/8.1 to 10 (free through microsoft) then link it/move it across.

What drives are in there? HP have (or had) a habit of having their own connectors so you had to buy things like PSU's off them at 3 times the price in the past... I would imagine the drives are SATA though? If a decent sized volume, you could transfer across and use that as the main storage and just look at a 500GB M.2 for the OS and main games for example.
 
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Sorry, it's Win 10. I'm not sure what drive it has, I think it's 1TB, but don't know if it's SATA. Where would I be able to find that?
 
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