BimboBob
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Do you have a monitor, keyboard, mouse etc etc already?
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wolviedinho
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Hi mate,
Nope I am starting from scratch.
So much options so I am hoping to narrow it down if possible.
The MSI looks good but I think I would be paying for the brand rather than the hardware.
The aim is to have a decent build and then I can add upgrade if needed in the future.
Should I look for extra SSD for example?
What brand would you recommend?
Graphics Card? Nvidia?
Should I go with Intel i5?
Thanks for getting back to me.
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GOULDYBOBS
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Personally I would go NVIDIA for GPU.
AMD for CPU. You can often get a good deal on MB and CPU combos.
Don't skimp out on a power unit either.
You also want a good motherboard. I believe you can use b450 boards with the latest Ryzen CPUs. These are much cheaper than new boards but can have a lot of the features such as built in WiFi etc.
I would try and get an NVME SSD to boot Windows on. Get one large enough to run your games on. Minimum 1TB really.
WD Blue SN550 1TB NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T2B0C)
1TB SSD, WDS100T2B0C, WD Blue PC SSD M.2 2280, NVME Interface, 3D NAND, Read 2400MB/s, Write 1950MB/s, Read 410K / Write 405K IOPS, 5 Year Warranty
A large HDD for media such as photos and music.
AIO water pumps are great and look wicked but I would recommend leaving that until future. The cooler that comes with an AMD Ryzen CPU is very good.
Make sure you research a good case too. NZXT make nice looking cases but they aren't the best for airflow.
I am looking to move into one of these soon.
Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Case
Buy from Scan - Corsair 4000D Airflow, Black, Mid-Tower w/ Tempered Glass Window, 2x 120mm Fans, USB 3.1 Type-C, mITX/mATX/ATX/E-ATX
I have mine connected to my tv in lounge and use a wireless keyboard and dual sense controller.
Buy Logitech K400 Plus Wireless Keyboard | PC keyboards | Argos
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I would recommend Scan computers in Bolton for any parts. I've also used amazon and overclockers.
And this website is brilliant. Lots of tutorials and guides.
You can choose the parts you are interested in and not only will it find you a price but more importantly it will show if they are compatible with each other.
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I'd suggest looking in Curry's warehouse at the end of the new road if you are going pre built
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wolviedinho
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Thanks for the info bud.Personally I would go NVIDIA for GPU.
AMD for CPU. You can often get a good deal on MB and CPU combos.
Don't skimp out on a power unit either.
You also want a good motherboard. I believe you can use b450 boards with the latest Ryzen CPUs. These are much cheaper than new boards but can have a lot of the features such as built in WiFi etc.
I would try and get an NVME SSD to boot Windows on. Get one large enough to run your games on. Minimum 1TB really.
WD Blue SN550 1TB NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T2B0C)
1TB SSD, WDS100T2B0C, WD Blue PC SSD M.2 2280, NVME Interface, 3D NAND, Read 2400MB/s, Write 1950MB/s, Read 410K / Write 405K IOPS, 5 Year Warrantywww.overclockers.co.uk
A large HDD for media such as photos and music.
AIO water pumps are great and look wicked but I would recommend leaving that until future. The cooler that comes with an AMD Ryzen CPU is very good.
Make sure you research a good case too. NZXT make nice looking cases but they aren't the best for airflow.
I am looking to move into one of these soon.
Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Case
Buy from Scan - Corsair 4000D Airflow, Black, Mid-Tower w/ Tempered Glass Window, 2x 120mm Fans, USB 3.1 Type-C, mITX/mATX/ATX/E-ATXwww.scan.co.uk
I have mine connected to my tv in lounge and use a wireless keyboard and dual sense controller.
Buy Logitech K400 Plus Wireless Keyboard | PC keyboards | Argos
Buy Logitech K400 Plus Wireless Keyboard at Argos. Thousands of products for same day delivery £3.95, or fast store collection.www.argos.co.uk
I would recommend Scan computers in Bolton for any parts. I've also used amazon and overclockers.
And this website is brilliant. Lots of tutorials and guides.
You can choose the parts you are interested in and not only will it find you a price but more importantly it will show if they are compatible with each other.
I will investigate and take the advice onboard.
BimboBob
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Do not do this.I'd suggest looking in Curry's warehouse at the end of the new road if you are going pre built
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Do not buy a pre-built PC. Anyone, even with zero experience, can build a PC. It’s as simple as slotting components together and can be done by following very simple YouTube videos.
It also makes maintenance simple as you know which component is which.
You also pay less for better.
It also makes maintenance simple as you know which component is which.
You also pay less for better.
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Definitely go for a 30 series GPU as well if your budget is that high.
GOULDYBOBS
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@wolviedinho
I would also advise to build your own. I regretted it when I got my first PC as a pre built.
Like someone else said its handy for the future for when you upgrade and for cleaning/maintenance.
This guy is good for reviews of parts.
And this dude too
I would also advise to build your own. I regretted it when I got my first PC as a pre built.
Like someone else said its handy for the future for when you upgrade and for cleaning/maintenance.
This guy is good for reviews of parts.
And this dude too
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Just built one with JNR.
For that budget you can build something very decent but the key with building is you can keep adding to it. We started of looking at:
Chip AMD 5 3600.
Board rog strix b550-f gaming
Graphics msi gtx 1050 ti.
This is the sweet spot for value/performance/upgradable. Its a mid price board and lower end GPU on a mid/high end CPU. But the board can take an ultra high end processor or graphics card. We went with a cheap case and mid point 500w power supply. 2x corsair 8gb ram and just a single SSD at the moment . Without any peripherals (which we have) this was about £700.
Its a great system and it will be compatible with the next generation of AMD chips. So going forward we can just add hard drives for more memory and upgrade the graphics and processor if we feel it needs it but to be honest you get massive performance out of a build like this. The only problem you will have is availability of parts - there has been a massive rush on during lockdown and pre christmas so some things are just sold out everywhere.
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