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Gaming PC for christmas

  • 18-11-2018 12:20pm
    #1
    derryvella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭


    1. What is your budget? [€800 - 1000 ish]

    2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming] (Fortnite, PUPG, Just Cause, farm sim 19 )

    3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [No]

    4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [No]
    5. Do you need a monitor? [No, HDMI to TV]

    5a. If yes, what size do you need. [N/A]

    5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [Yes update at later time possible]

    6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Wireless Card]

    7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Not at start]

    8. How can you pay? [Credit Card/Laser]

    9. When are you purchasing? [Today if possible / ASAP]

    10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [Tipp/ building should not be a problem]


    This is to be ready for Christmas. I would like to purchase ASAP from as few suppliers as possible. Amazon is probably most preferred (prime account).

    Some thing like this is what we were thinking. Please have a gander , feedback is appreciated.

    Theres a warning about possible problems "Some AMD B350 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Pinnacle Ridge CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions."

    Anyone know if I will run into this problem?
    I believe the Ryzen 5 has built in cooler, can I get away with that or do I need extra cooler?


    CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£189.17 @ Aria PC)
    CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 13 CO 4 CFM Ball Bearing CPU Cooler (£28.79 @ Amazon UK)
    Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste (£11.25 @ CCL Computers)
    Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£102.40 @ Aria PC)
    Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£109.19 @ Aria PC)
    Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£71.94 @ Aria PC)
    Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Dragon Video Card (£194.99 @ Ebuyer)
    Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
    Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£80.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
    Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - Archer T6E AC1300 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (£33.49 @ Novatech)
    Case Fan: Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan (£16.30 @ Amazon UK)
    Total: £917.97
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-18 12:05 GMT+0000

    https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/6mnHsZ


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