Is this PC good enough for 1080p 60fps gaming? Will have GTX 970 GPU (COD MW 2019, Battlefield 1, Crysis 3 etc) Budget: £500-£900

TheDisease

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I already have the graphics card I plan on using (Nvidia GTX 970) Also I'm wondering if the cooling will be enough?
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700 (3.0GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z390-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm Blue LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
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
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
 
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Grumpywurzel said:
Think that GPU is gonna struggle, have a look at this thread- https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/desktop-building-guide-sept-2020.67892/

Scroll down three posts and you can get an entry level 1080p build within your budget
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Thanks for the reply, I think ill just stick with the 970 for the moment. I've been looking at replacing the i7-9700 with a AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and changing the motherboard to an ASUS Prime A320M Micro however, I don't know if this will negatively effect the performance or if a GTX 970 GPU would fit in this motherboard?
 
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You are on a seriously resticted budget yet you are buying RGB lights and adding extra fans?

Its also a build that you wont be able to upgrade, generally a poor choice of parts given your purpose and would likely become redundent in a couple of years and would require a replacement.

Given your aim, and budget, a complete system off the shelf may be better suited.
The alternative is to actually look at a mid-level system with proper upgrade options and see if theres a way to afford it, as that would last you 10 years with a couple of choice upgrades as you go, rather than looking at starting all over again in 2...
 
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TheDisease said:
Thanks for the reply, I've been looking at replacing the i7-9700 with a AMD Ryzen 5 3600X would this negatively effect the performance of the PC?
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Generally, AMD will wipe the floor with Intel at the moment.
Unless you are going to play minimal settings on 1080p and push for 240MHz/FPS to do competitive gaming...

Otherwise its AMD all the way.
 
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I would look a a basic system thats got a clear upgrade path such as this:

Case
CORSAIR 275R AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
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 750W 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
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
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year 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 9 to 11 working days
Price: £913.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/7SdkHCrRMz/
 
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The PSU will give room to upgrade the GPU so if you do go for a more mainstream display spec (1440p 144Hz) you will be able to just put a suitable GPU in without replacing.
Motherboard keeps your options fully open for CPU upgrades much later so you can get the most out of the machines lifespan.
Decent WiFi that also includes bluetooth.
Budget but still decent performance drive choices/setup.
Case isnt amazing, but its a good one given price/build (far better on a lower budget to spend extra on a case that will perform well, rather than RGB lighting and extra fans)
 
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sibun1 said:
The PSU will give room to upgrade the GPU so if you do go for a more mainstream display spec (1440p 144Hz) you will be able to just put a suitable GPU in without replacing.
Motherboard keeps your options fully open for CPU upgrades much later so you can get the most out of the machines lifespan.
Decent WiFi that also includes bluetooth.
Budget but still decent performance drive choices/setup.
Case isnt amazing, but its a good one given price/build (far better on a lower budget to spend extra on a case that will perform well, rather than RGB lighting and extra fans)
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Would ethernet be faster then the Wifi?
 
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Generally speaking, ethernet (LAN) is going to be a little faster/more stable, yes.
WiFi has come so far though that if you are just an general user, it wont be something that affects you.

The AX200 WiFi adaptor is very good, to the extent that it would be recommended over ones that are 5 times more expensive and it gomes with bluetooth. Dont forget you can still always plug a LAN cable in if you prefer anyway... its only £18 and would still be giving you bluetooth even then.
 
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I doubt it, but it's all relative to the spec of the whole system, its uses, and also the monitor where a bottleneck might land. Have you got any more info?
 
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Doubtful, but I guess it depends on what context?

What's the rest of the system, can you post the specs? What will you be doing at the time (assume gaming, but maybe not)?

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steaky360 said:
Doubtful, but I guess it depends on what context?

What's the rest of the system, can you post the specs? What will you be doing at the time (assume gaming, but maybe not)?

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Great minds think alike, my friend 😜
 
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AgentCooper said:
I doubt it, but it's all relative to the spec of the whole system, its uses, and also the monitor where a bottleneck might land. Have you got any more iTh
AgentCooper said:
I doubt it, but it's all relative to the spec of the whole system, its uses, and also the monitor where a bottleneck might land. Have you got any more info?
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AgentCooper said:
I doubt it, but it's all relative to the
AgentCooper said:
Great minds think alike, my friend 😜
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Yes here is the system: (would mostly be used for gaming. Battlefield, Elite Dangerous etc.)
 

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Nope, you're all good there. Only things I'd suggest is adding a 500GB M.2 drive (the 512GB PCS one is cheap as chips) to put your OS and programs on, and drop-kicking Chrome as far away as possible and going for Firefox instead. Otherwise, great build (y)
 
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AgentCooper said:
Nope, you're all good there. Only things I'd suggest is adding a 500GB M.2 drive (the 512GB PCS one is cheap as chips) to put your OS and programs on, and drop-kicking Chrome as far away as possible and going for Firefox instead. Otherwise, great build (y)
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Thanks a lot for the help and recommendations!
 
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You would need an 850W PSU as a minimum

You don't mention what case you have either? That will affect things.

Also, what monitor are you pairing it with?
 
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