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Hi all,

I am thinking of purchasing and building a pc in the coming months. I would like to play games at 1440p at as close to 120fps as possible. My ideal price range for parts is £1000 to £1200. Along with this I need my system to be in a mini ITX form factor.

Here are my parts:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SXMZLPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?smid=AFXON1SGSPLH4&psc=1

Mobo: Asus ROG Strix B450I https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07F6ZP4RW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=A1APT7TIZZKIK4&psc=1

GPU: Zotac GAMING GeForce RTX 2060 Super mini https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07TXG9YDG/ref=ox_sc_act_image_4?smid=A2LNOP4UQZJ1&psc=1

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3600MHZ CAS 18 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RM39V5F/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

SSD (for OS): WD Green 240GB M.2 SATA https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B078WYS5K6/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

HDD: Seagate firecuda 2TB sshd (2.5 inch) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07H2F3741/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

PSU: Corsair SF600W SFX fully modular 80+ gold https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01CR1XGTG/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

CPU cooler: Noctua NH-L12S low profile cooler https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075SF5QQ8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?smid=A38F5RZ72I2JQ&psc=1

Case: Fractal Era ITX

Case fans: 2 x be quiet! pure wings 2 120mm fans https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ECWKD6I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

 

Any criticisms/improvements for my pc would be greatly appreciated.

Please bear in mind i live in the uk

Thank you very much.

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I would say 1440p 120fps on a 2060S is rather optimistic, unless you chop down settings a lot to the point where 1440p looks like 1080p.

 

the SSHD is completely pointless when you can fit a proper SSD into the system since it's just an 8GB SSD as cache for a 2TB HDD, when it's not even your boot drive it has no performance advantage over a standard HDD.

 

WD Green SSD, really slow by SATA SSD standards but I dont think you can do better cutting away something, say the SSHD altogether and maybe get a single 1TB unit.

 

If I were you I'd just get an R5 3600, because the graphics card and storage is worth spending more while Ryzen 7 wont beat the Ryzen 5 in most games, especially not when the GPU is hanging on like that.

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 £154.98 @ CCL Computers
CPU Cooler Fractal Design Celsius S24 Blackout 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler £81.48 @ Scan.co.uk
Motherboard MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard £126.99 @ Box Limited
Memory Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory £93.17 @ More Computers
Storage Intel 660p 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £67.03 @ CCL Computers
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £51.99 @ Box Limited
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card £381.12 @ SmartTeck.co.uk
Case Fractal Design Era ITX Mini ITX Desktop Case £151.38 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply BitFenix Whisper M 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £82.99 @ CCL Computers
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1191.13
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-24 10:57 GMT+0000  

 

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You would need to confirm if the bios is up to date with a B450 board, as no bios flashback on them. An X570 board is a bit more expensive but it will work out of the box. The MSI B450I above is a good board if you can confirm it is Ryzen 3000 ready.

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£154.98 @ CCL Computers) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£65.47 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  (£209.99 @ Box Limited) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£74.57 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£70.45 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£51.99 @ Box Limited) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card  (£338.99 @ CCL Computers) 
Case: Fractal Design Era ITX Mini ITX Desktop Case  (£151.38 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Currys PC World) 
Total: £1207.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-24 11:53 GMT+0000

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ok, so 

21 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

I would say 1440p 120fps on a 2060S is rather optimistic, unless you chop down settings a lot to the point where 1440p looks like 1080p.

 

the SSHD is completely pointless when you can fit a proper SSD into the system since it's just an 8GB SSD as cache for a 2TB HDD, when it's not even your boot drive it has no performance advantage over a standard HDD.

 

WD Green SSD, really slow by SATA SSD standards but I dont think you can do better cutting away something, say the SSHD altogether and maybe get a single 1TB unit.

 

If I were you I'd just get an R5 3600, because the graphics card and storage is worth spending more while Ryzen 7 wont beat the Ryzen 5 in most games, especially not when the GPU is hanging on like that.

ok, so first of all, thank you everyone for your replies. 

In terms of improvements, I have removed the ssd and sshd and instead opted for a 1tb nvme ssd and I will maybe install more storage down the line. I have also gone down to a r5 3600 as suggested. This freed up a slightly higher budget for gpu and I have gone for a 2070. 

 

here is the list: 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor £154.98 @ CCL Computers
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-L12S 55.44 CFM CPU Cooler £50.47 @ Scan.co.uk
Motherboard Asus ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard £135.40 @ Alza
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory £87.48 @ Ebuyer
Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £101.48 @ CCL Computers
Video Card Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Video Card £363.47 @ Ebuyer
Case Fractal Design Era ITX Mini ITX Desktop Case £151.38 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply SeaSonic FOCUS SGX 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply £125.47 @ Scan.co.uk
Case Fan be quiet! Pure Wings 2 120 51.4 CFM 120 mm Fan £9.99 @ Ebuyer
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1180.12
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-24 23:13 GMT+0000  

 

 

I was also wondering about a quality 1440p 120hz 1ms monitor with a reasonable low profile stand for around £300

thanks.

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor £154.98 @ CCL Computers
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-L12S 55.44 CFM CPU Cooler £50.47 @ Scan.co.uk
Motherboard Asus ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard £135.40 @ Alza
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory £87.48 @ Ebuyer
Storage Corsair MP510 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £149.98 @ Ebuyer
Video Card PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Red Dragon Video Card £353.46 @ Ebuyer
Case Fractal Design Era ITX Mini ITX Desktop Case £151.38 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply SeaSonic FOCUS SGX 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply £125.47 @ Scan.co.uk
Case Fan ARCTIC Arctic F12 74 CFM 120 mm Fan £4.49 @ AWD-IT
Case Fan ARCTIC Arctic F12 74 CFM 120 mm Fan £4.49 @ AWD-IT
Monitor AOC CQ27G2U/BK 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor £289.98 @ Laptops Direct
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1507.58
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-25 00:00 GMT+0000  

Note: this monitor is curved

 

Changed single be quiet fan to 2 arctic ones, the case holds two fans on the top

changed SSD since there's leftover budget. Otherwise I prefer the WD Blue 1TB M.2 SATA SSD since QLC SSDs like the P1 are known for big slow downs during extended writes

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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