Modest gaming rig.

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HazenDazen

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Case
PCS CYCLONE GAMING CASE (Blue LED Fans)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Quad Core CPU with Vega Graphics (3.5GHz-3.7GHz/6MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B350M-A (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU) [I plan on using my GTX 1080 from my current PC in this one, are there any potential that problems that can come up with this?)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 350W VS SERIES™ VS-350 POWER SUPPLY [I've encountered a slight issue here, I already have a SeaSonic S12II 620W Bronze PSU but while configuring my setup I couldn't find a way to remove this from my configuration, even when I when into the more info menu and clicked on not required]
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)
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
Genuine 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® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE [Already have a McAfee subscription]
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £477.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-home-office/ymSHFt5RJ7/
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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Wait, you're pairing an R3 2300G with a GTX 1080?

Did your old PC explode? Otherwise it seems unlikely this system is an upgrade worth spending any money on.
 
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HazenDazen

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Oussebon said:
Wait, you're pairing an R3 2300G with a GTX 1080?

Did your old PC explode? Otherwise it seems unlikely this system is an upgrade worth spending any money on.
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Yeah, I was worried that this CPU would impact on the GPU negatively. And yeah, old PC essentially exploded and even if it didn't, I was planning to get rid of it soon anyway considering it was a practically ancient hand-me-down from a friend with the only good parts being the PSU and the 1080 he put in. I was thinking about going with a Ryzen 5 2600X instead of the 3 but the cost factor held me back a bit.
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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I assume you've tested / had your friend test the GPU and PSU to ensure they do still work. coz that'd be unfortunate!

Go with the R5 2600 at the very least for its 6 cores (and 12 threads). It's a fine gaming CPU. While the R3 2200 is very budget level and will make you want to replace the whole show a lot sooner.

Also, 2x8gb 2933MHz RAM. Faster RAM can matter a lot in some games, and Ryzen CPUs benefit from it more generally too due to their architecture as I understand it. Same with dual channel RAM.

IF PCS don't offer that option, buy 1x4gb and source and install your own.

1x16gb slow RAM is double-nerfing the system :)

Ideally the Fractal Focus G as it's a better budget level gaming case.
 
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HazenDazen

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Oussebon said:
I assume you've tested / had your friend test the GPU and PSU to ensure they do still work. coz that'd be unfortunate!

Go with the R5 2600 at the very least for its 6 cores (and 12 threads). It's a fine gaming CPU. While the R3 2200 is very budget level and will make you want to replace the whole show a lot sooner.

Also, 2x8gb 2933MHz RAM. Faster RAM can matter a lot in some games, and Ryzen CPUs benefit from it more generally too due to their architecture as I understand it. Same with dual channel RAM.

IF PCS don't offer that option, buy 1x4gb and source and install your own.

1x16gb slow RAM is double-nerfing the system :)

Ideally the Fractal Focus G as it's a better budget level gaming case.
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Yeah, I gave my friend the PSU and GPU and they still worked fine, lucky too because I would've been out of a 1080 that was practically free.

I think I can take the wallet-hit for the R5 2600, at least that way it's a good investment that won't make me want to replace it anytime soon.

Thanks for the advice on the RAM and everything else, much appreciated!
 
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