Buying a Custom PC

[thefox88]

Hi guys,
im buying a custom built gaming PC with this specification. Im not very knowledgable when it comes to PCs, havent bought one in years so i dont know if the components are great or if the price is sketchy etc. I am a total noob. Im hoping i can get some second opinons and third opinions haha. Im very apprehensive at the moment. I dont want to have any regrets.

Here is the spec:

Custom Ryzen PC

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz Hexa Core (Socket AM4)
Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2x 8GB) 3000MHz DDR4
ASRock B450 Pro4 AMD Socket AM4 Motherboard
Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED CPU Air Cooler (Black)
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB SATA III 3.5" Hard Drive
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti GAMING 8GB Graphics Card
Corsair Crystal 460X RGB Mid Tower Case - Black
Corsair TX850M 850W Modular 80+ Gold PSU
Microsoft Windows 10 Home - 64-Bit DVD (OEM)
3 Year Collect & Return warranty
Kingston A400 240GB 2.5" SATA III SSD
Edimax EW-7612PIn V2 OEM 300Mbps PCI Express WiFi
2x Arctic F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan

Its total cost including labour, delivery and everything is £1290.

I also own a 24" 144hz G Sync monitor if thats relevant at all.

Ive done some research ofcourse and spent many hours reading sites, my conclusion was that for the price its pretty good. The cost of the parts alone is over £1200. A 3 year legit warranty with a trustworthy company is good. I can afford to pay for this set up BUT only if it is worth paying for of course. That is my dilemma.

What do people with experience think about this specification and price?

 

[SgtScream]

Not bad, however:
1. Ditch the hyper 212, AMD's stock coolers are adequate (Save some money there).
2. Swap out the 850w PSU with a 650w. The 650w is still way more than you'll need for that system, but is necessary for future possible graphics card upgrades to have some wattage overhead.
3. Use the savings from 1 & 2 to purchase a larger capacity SSD.

 

[thefox88]

Not bad, however:
1. Ditch the hyper 212, AMD's stock coolers are adequate (Save some money there).
2. Swap out the 850w PSU with a 650w. The 650w is still way more than you'll need for that system, but is necessary for future possible graphics card upgrades to have some wattage overhead.
3. Use the savings from 1 & 2 to purchase a larger capacity SSD.

Thanks for the advice, ill probably make those changes

 

[USAFRet]

Its total cost including labour, delivery and everything is £1290.

I also own a 24" 144hz G Sync monitor if thats relevant at all.

Ive done some research ofcourse and spent many hours reading sites, my conclusion was that for the price its pretty good. The cost of the parts alone is over £1200. A 3 year legit warranty with a trustworthy company is good. I can afford to pay for this set up BUT only if it is worth paying for of course. That is my dilemma.

What do people with experience think about this specification and price?

Same parts, £100 cheaper if you assemble it yourself.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£189.17 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£62.39 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£119.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£28.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card (£408.92 @ More Computers)
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£107.99 @ AWD-IT)
Power Supply: Corsair - 850 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.38 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£84.97 @ Laptops Direct)
Total: £1165.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-23 23:50 GMT+0000

 

[thefox88]

Its total cost including labour, delivery and everything is £1290.

I also own a 24" 144hz G Sync monitor if thats relevant at all.

Ive done some research ofcourse and spent many hours reading sites, my conclusion was that for the price its pretty good. The cost of the parts alone is over £1200. A 3 year legit warranty with a trustworthy company is good. I can afford to pay for this set up BUT only if it is worth paying for of course. That is my dilemma.

What do people with experience think about this specification and price?

Same parts, £100 cheaper if you assemble it yourself.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£189.17 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£62.39 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£119.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£28.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£50.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card (£408.92 @ More Computers)
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£107.99 @ AWD-IT)
Power Supply: Corsair - 850 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.38 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£84.97 @ Laptops Direct)
Total: £1165.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-23 23:50 GMT+0000

Seems prices have fluctuated slightly since i last checked parts picker. Im happy to pay £100 for them to build it for me, a 3 year warranty and free delivery. I havent got a scooby doo how to build a system myself but im guessing id end up having to spend money on other things to construct this setup. Part picker mentions the ryzen 5 might need a bios update or something as well.

 

[USAFRet]

Seems prices have fluctuated slightly since i last checked parts picker. Im happy to pay £100 for them to build it for me, a 3 year warranty and free delivery. I havent got a scooby doo how to build a system myself but im guessing id end up having to spend money on other things to construct this setup. Part picker mentions the ryzen 5 might need a bios update or something as well.

At that equal price level, I would absolutely build it myself.
You personally would take far more care in assembly, than the semi-assembly line kids who just need to get it out the door in an hour.
And if things go wrong, you'll have a much deeper understanding of how it went together, and what the problem might be.

For the specific parts list:
I'd lose the Hyper 212 cooler and apply that money to a larger, better SSD.

That B450 board should need no BIOS update.

 

[thefox88]

Seems prices have fluctuated slightly since i last checked parts picker. Im happy to pay £100 for them to build it for me, a 3 year warranty and free delivery. I havent got a scooby doo how to build a system myself but im guessing id end up having to spend money on other things to construct this setup. Part picker mentions the ryzen 5 might need a bios update or something as well.

At that equal price level, I would absolutely build it myself.
You personally would take far more care in assembly, than the semi-assembly line kids who just need to get it out the door in an hour.
And if things go wrong, you'll have a much deeper understanding of how it went together, and what the problem might be.

For the specific parts list:
I'd lose the Hyper 212 cooler and apply that money to a larger, better SSD.

That B450 board should need no BIOS update.

Cool cool. If i could build it i would do, cant disagree that i would put more care in to building it for sure but hopefully the guys that build this for me take care when they do so. I got no choice anyway as i cant build it myself. Im happy to pay them to do it.

Ive changed the PSU and improved the SSD a little. Any other suggestions or does this system look solid enough for the price? Im probably going to buy it to be honest, seems good enough value for money for me providing its built correctly and carefully. If it isnt i will send it back anyway, have a 14 day period to do so.

 

[thefox88]

It now looks like this:

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz Hexa Core (Socket AM4)
Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2x 8GB) 3000MHz DDR4
ASRock B450 Pro4 AMD Socket AM4 Motherboard
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB SATA III 3.5" Hard Drive
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti GAMING 8GB Graphics Card
Corsair Crystal 460X RGB Mid Tower Case - Black
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1+ 650W Modular 80+ Gold PSU
Microsoft Windows 10 Home - 64-Bit DVD (OEM)
3 Year Collect & Return warranty
Kingston A400 480GB 2.5" SATA III SSD
Edimax EW-7612PIn V2 OEM 300Mbps PCI Express WiFi
2x Arctic F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan

At £1,297.

 

[thefox88]

Aynone else have any opinions or advice? Kinda expected more from a site that claims to be the authority on tech, lol. Ive been offline for a good 12 hours, kinda hoped for a few more insightful replies.

Ill take it as a sign that this system is pretty good otherwise at least person would be on here probably telling me its trash.

 

[USAFRet]

Aynone else have any opinions or advice? Kinda expected more from a site that claims to be the authority on tech, lol. Ive been offline for a good 12 hous and not one response.

Except for a few small quibbles that are mostly personal preference, there's nothing really wrong with your parts choice.

I'd get something else vs that Kingston SSD
Crucial or Samsung

WiFi - Do you really need it?

Other than that, not much to change.
And you seem satisfied with a prebuilt. Not much for anyone else to comment on.

 

[thefox88]

Aynone else have any opinions or advice? Kinda expected more from a site that claims to be the authority on tech, lol. Ive been offline for a good 12 hous and not one response.

Except for a few small quibbles that are mostly personal preference, there's nothing really wrong with your parts choice.

I'd get something else vs that Kingston SSD
Crucial or Samsung

WiFi - Do you really need it?

Other than that, not much to change.
And you seem satisfied with a prebuilt. Not much for anyone else to comment on.

Honestly id rather build it myself, mostly for the reason you stated, id take a lot of care putting it together but i dont have the knowledge to build a pc right now. I might take some time to learn though so in future i am able to build it myself. Thanks for taking the time to reply, it did help me decide.

 

[USAFRet]

Honestly id rather build it myself, mostly for the reason you stated, id take a lot of care putting it together but i dont have the knowledge to build a pc right now. I might take some time to learn though so in future i am able to build it myself. Thanks for taking the time to reply, it did help me decide.

Assembling isn't really that hard.
Go slow, read the manuals, ask lots of questions.

I'd trust any of my grandsons (age 11-14) to do it before a random shop.
Yes, I've seen them do this.

You've done most of the hard work...parts selection.