I've spent a few days designing a new computer, haven't done this for a while and I've gone slightly (a lot) over budget! Is there anything I can knock off my planned build or downgrade without feeling the effects on overall system performance too much?
My planned build is:
CPU: Intel I5-9600K - £210
Motherboard: Aorus Z390 Pro Wifi - £206.32
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8Gb 3200MHz - £121.85
GPU: MSI Gaming Radeon RX580 8Gb - £218.19
Case: Corsair Carbide 275R Black - £59.99
Monitor: ASUS VG245H - £169
HDD: Seagate Barracude 2TB - £55.99
SSD: Samsung MZ-76E500B/EU 500GB 860 EVO Sata III - £78
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED - £37.35
PSU: Corsair CX650M - £67.45
Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX - £87.98
Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB - £42.99
Mouse mat: Corsair MM300 Extended - £29.99
Total - £1385.10 (Plus a few accessories such as thermal paste and some extra case fans)
This build will replace a PC that I have had for about 5 years, and bought second hand so it was already old. I mostly use it for gaming, MMO's, PUBG etc. Not really used for multimedia, streaming, editing or anything like that.
Will be buying Windows separately.
I didn't really want to exceed £1000 total for my new build, so if anybody could advise on any parts that I can downgrade without affecting the overall spec too much that would be much appreciated! I do want it to last a few years, but not worried about playing everything on Ultra settings or with 4K or VR etc. I also haven't looked at components for a while so I'm thinking that I may have over-specced some parts for no good reason.
And also, as per the sticky guidelines, please see below:
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Next 2 weeks
Budget Range: Ideally around £1000 or less
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming only
Are you buying a monitor: Currently have a Dell P2412h and a HP S2231a, would like to find a modestly priced monitor that has a better spec, and give the old monitor to my son.
Parts to Upgrade: New build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Have only tried Amazon so far, seems to be the cheapest
Location: Derbyshire, UK
Parts Preferences: Probably Intel CPU and Radeon GPU
Overclocking: Maybe, not averse to overclocking if there is little chance of blowing my CPU up!
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Buying new, would like the best possible for the budget.
Additional Comments: Not worried about noise, want the coolest PC possible.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My old PC is starting to struggle with PUBG, and also the PSU recently stopped working (an old unbranded model). Was originally planning to replace the PSU and do a minor upgrade, but now set on buying a whole new setup...
Really appreciate any help you can give me on reducing the overall cost!
Thanks
My planned build is:
CPU: Intel I5-9600K - £210
Motherboard: Aorus Z390 Pro Wifi - £206.32
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8Gb 3200MHz - £121.85
GPU: MSI Gaming Radeon RX580 8Gb - £218.19
Case: Corsair Carbide 275R Black - £59.99
Monitor: ASUS VG245H - £169
HDD: Seagate Barracude 2TB - £55.99
SSD: Samsung MZ-76E500B/EU 500GB 860 EVO Sata III - £78
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED - £37.35
PSU: Corsair CX650M - £67.45
Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX - £87.98
Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB - £42.99
Mouse mat: Corsair MM300 Extended - £29.99
Total - £1385.10 (Plus a few accessories such as thermal paste and some extra case fans)
This build will replace a PC that I have had for about 5 years, and bought second hand so it was already old. I mostly use it for gaming, MMO's, PUBG etc. Not really used for multimedia, streaming, editing or anything like that.
Will be buying Windows separately.
I didn't really want to exceed £1000 total for my new build, so if anybody could advise on any parts that I can downgrade without affecting the overall spec too much that would be much appreciated! I do want it to last a few years, but not worried about playing everything on Ultra settings or with 4K or VR etc. I also haven't looked at components for a while so I'm thinking that I may have over-specced some parts for no good reason.
And also, as per the sticky guidelines, please see below:
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Next 2 weeks
Budget Range: Ideally around £1000 or less
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming only
Are you buying a monitor: Currently have a Dell P2412h and a HP S2231a, would like to find a modestly priced monitor that has a better spec, and give the old monitor to my son.
Parts to Upgrade: New build
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Have only tried Amazon so far, seems to be the cheapest
Location: Derbyshire, UK
Parts Preferences: Probably Intel CPU and Radeon GPU
Overclocking: Maybe, not averse to overclocking if there is little chance of blowing my CPU up!
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: Buying new, would like the best possible for the budget.
Additional Comments: Not worried about noise, want the coolest PC possible.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My old PC is starting to struggle with PUBG, and also the PSU recently stopped working (an old unbranded model). Was originally planning to replace the PSU and do a minor upgrade, but now set on buying a whole new setup...
Really appreciate any help you can give me on reducing the overall cost!
Thanks