Gaming PC budget approx €1800

Finical · 29-01-2020 5:42pm #1

Hi guys,

I want to get in to PC gaming and in particular competitive gaming so I know frames are pretty importan, butt please bare in mind I'm a complete newb when it comes to PC parts and what not having only gamed on consoles all my life to date.

Was looking at this, now I'm not sure if it's any use, but it's within my budget.

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/pc-specialist-vortex-st-s-gaming-pc-intel-core-i7-rtx-2070-super-2-tb-hdd-256-gb-ssd-10196471-pdt.html

Is it possible I could build a machine myself that would get more bang for my buck, although that being said I dunno would I be comfortable building it myself with my little to no knowledge of parts etc.

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

K.O.Kiki · 29-01-2020 6:21pm

€1800 will get you a PC, monitor & peripherals :pac:

Will spec later if no one else has.

Finical · 29-01-2020 6:28pm

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

€1800 will get you a PC, monitor & peripherals :pac:

Will spec later if no one else has.

Legend, thanks boss. I'd just be awful wary building it myself! Very clueless when it comes to it all tried researching a bit, but got overwhelmed.

K.O.Kiki · 30-01-2020 3:07am

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor (£194.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (£84.17 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU650 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.99 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card (£449.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case (£83.99 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: be quiet! System Power 9 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£50.46 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor (£174.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1213.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-30 02:03 GMT+0000

Self-build is pretty easy tbh - just look up any "how to build a PC guide" on youtube (LTT & GamersNexus are good).

Windows 10 64-bit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Use "Create installation media" and plug in a 8-16Gb USB drive, follow the instructions.
You can buy a key online or just never activate.

Leaves you with plenty of change for headphones/earphones, a mechanical keyboard, and a good mouse - I recommend browsing RJN's site: https://www.rocketjumpninja.com/

Skerries · 30-01-2020 11:09am

with that budget I would up the storage to a 2TB SSD or at least a smaller OS SSD drive (256gb) and a 1TB game SSD

and I would definitely look at a 27" monitor

BloodBath · 30-01-2020 3:52pm

1440p/144hz with that budget and gpu for sure.

You're wasting a 2070s at 1080p/144. That's a 240hz capable card.

Finical · 30-01-2020 4:14pm

Thanks so much for the help guys!

My brother is giving me his MAG241C monitor.

So you guys feel I should prioritise to add the 2 TB storage or is there something else you'd look to upgrade?

Again thanks a lot all these computer parts and what not is basically another language to me. ðŸ˜‚

Homelander · 30-01-2020 4:21pm

BloodBath wrote: »

1440p/144hz with that budget and gpu for sure.

You're wasting a 2070s at 1080p/144. That's a 240hz capable card.

I would not say that at all. Obviously it depends on the games but some games on the competitive scene like Apex, a 2070s will do 1080p ultra at around 100-120fps.

Older games like Counter Strike or Overwatch, or things like DOTA, obviously it would be way overkill. Not that I don't agree that a 2560x1440 monitor isn't better at this budget anyway.

BloodBath · 30-01-2020 4:58pm

Homelander wrote: »

I would not say that at all. Obviously it depends on the games but some games on the competitive scene like Apex, a 2070s will do 1080p ultra at around 100-120fps.

Older games like Counter Strike or Overwatch, or things like DOTA, obviously it would be way overkill. Not that I don't agree that a 2560x1440 monitor isn't better at this budget anyway.

I play apex at 1440p on a 5700 at around 90-100 fps solid max settings. (on an old i7 3770k)

The only time it dips lower is at the start when launching and you can see the entire map.

I'd imagine a 2070s at 1080p would get close to double that if the cpu was up to it.

Finical · 01-02-2020 3:25pm

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor (£194.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (£84.17 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU650 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.99 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card (£449.99 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case (£83.99 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: be quiet! System Power 9 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£50.46 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor (£174.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1213.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-30 02:03 GMT+0000

Self-build is pretty easy tbh - just look up any "how to build a PC guide" on youtube (LTT & GamersNexus are good).

Windows 10 64-bit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Use "Create installation media" and plug in a 8-16Gb USB drive, follow the instructions.
You can buy a key online or just never activate.

Leaves you with plenty of change for headphones/earphones, a mechanical keyboard, and a good mouse - I recommend browsing RJN's site: https://www.rocketjumpninja.com/

Going to purchase the parts this week. Will I have any issue with the note listed within attached screenshot?

I already have a monitor so is there any part where you would invest that money in to?

Thanks again!

K.O.Kiki · 01-02-2020 7:19pm

Finical wrote: »

Going to purchase the parts this week. Will I have any issue with the note listed within attached screenshot?

I already have a monitor so is there any part where you would invest that money in to?

Thanks again!

The MSI "MAX" motherboards are all Ryzen 3000-series ready.

P400A has easily-movable HDD brackets - see manual here: http://www.phanteks.com/assets/manuals/PH-EC400ATG.pdf

scamalert · 08-02-2020 2:25pm

i find it ridicilous when people have 1-2k to spare and look at likes of currys etc, pc with hdds at that cost is a crime. SSD's and m2 drives.

lot of people in the know here but pick intel or amd, and build it yourself some games work better on intel and vise versa, core count is still overrated, anyhow set aside 500 for monitor peripherals, buy decent case cooling and splash rest on best cpu-gpu and memory and decent mobo.

building pc nowadays with like of youtube and simple plug and play is no brainer compared to buying off shelf system, that will use parts to cut corners and will cost in the future if your looking at least 5 years ahead.

Gaming PC budget approx €1800

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