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Kaymax
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Hello everyone! Since I've recently moved to the UK and left my PC for my sister to use back home, I'm considering a new build since I really don't like laptops and their stupid overprice.
My starting point is the graphics card, as I'm planning to use it for higher-end games, and want it to be up to date with future titles. That said, I was considering a 2060 Super.

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1. Budget & Location

My budget is about 1000-1200£ give or take, might stretch it a bit more if necessary, but obviously I'd rather not. As mentioned, location is UK.
 

2. Aim

Mostly heavy gaming. Demanding games like Far Cry 5, AC Odyssey, FFXV etc. I might also play some VR with it or video edit as well.

 

3. Monitors

2 most likely as that's what I am used to. Don't really plan on getting more in the future. About res I'd say 1440 as I'm not really a super high res enthusiast.

 

4. Peripherals

I might consider peripherals, nothing too crazy though.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

As mentioned, I left my PC back home and don't plan on getting it shipped as I gave it to my sister so I'm looking to build a new one.

 

I mentioned I was looking at a 2060 Super but I'm not quite sure about what CPU I could pair it with. I've read about R5 3600X or R7 3700X, but I'm not super knowledgeable of CPUs so I'm open to reccomendations.

 

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11 minutes ago, Kaymax said:

2 most likely as that's what I am used to. Don't really plan on getting more in the future. About res I'd say 1440 as I'm not really a super high res enthusiast.

Mismatched or not? Dont recommend even number of monitors for gaming since the middle part will be in the gap

 

but high res or high refresh rate? If 1000 quid budget includes the monitor though you're looking at a pair of 1080p monitors, maybe a 144Hz VA and a 60Hz IPS

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Mismatched or not? Dont recommend even number of monitors for gaming since the middle part will be in the gap

 

but high res or high refresh rate? If 1000 quid budget includes the monitor though you're looking at a pair of 1080p monitors, maybe a 144Hz VA and a 60Hz IPS

I always play on 1, usually use two for browsing, keeping useful stuff on the second monitor, just utility in general

And yeah, not an enthusiast of high res or refresh rate, more like "I always played on 1080p 60hz and that was good enough"

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35 minutes ago, Kaymax said:

And yeah, not an enthusiast of high res or refresh rate, more like "I always played on 1080p 60hz and that was good enough"

I feel like pushing you into 1440p 144Hz IPS will be like pushing you into a money pit that you don't want to leave from lol

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor £158.00 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 CO CPU Cooler £23.48 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard £94.95 @ AWD-IT
Memory Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £68.92 @ More Computers
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive £90.45 @ Amazon UK
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card £299.99 @ Amazon UK
Case Phanteks ECLIPSE P350X ATX Mid Tower Case £59.99 @ Box Limited
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply £69.98 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £5.95 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £5.95 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £5.95 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £5.95 @ Amazon UK
Monitor LG 24MK600M-B 24.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor £105.88 @ More Computers
Monitor LG 24MK600M-B 24.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor £105.88 @ More Computers
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1101.32
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-02 22:50 GMT+0000  

 

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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1 hour ago, Jurrunio said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor £158.00 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 CO CPU Cooler £23.48 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard £94.95 @ AWD-IT
Memory Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £68.92 @ More Computers
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive £90.45 @ Amazon UK
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card £299.99 @ Amazon UK
Case Phanteks ECLIPSE P350X ATX Mid Tower Case £59.99 @ Box Limited
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply £69.98 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £5.95 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £5.95 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £5.95 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan ARCTIC P14 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £5.95 @ Amazon UK
Monitor LG 24MK600M-B 24.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor £105.88 @ More Computers
Monitor LG 24MK600M-B 24.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor £105.88 @ More Computers
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1101.32
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-02 22:50 GMT+0000  

 

That's pretty nice, thanks.

Though I was making it on PCPartPicker and got a potential issue saying:
"Warning! Some AMD B450 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Matisse CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions."
It only goes away if using X570s

What's your saying on this?

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4 minutes ago, Kaymax said:

That's pretty nice, thanks.

Though I was making it on PCPartPicker and got a potential issue saying:
"Warning! Some AMD B450 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Matisse CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions."
It only goes away if using X570s

What's your saying on this?

It just means it may not ship with 3rd gen compatible BIOS. MSI B450 ATX boards and some other high end X470/X370 boards can flash their BIOS without any working CPU so that's fine, the Max boards are preflashed so they are ok as well. PcPartPicker just isn't smart enough to do so

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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