First PC Build! (UK)

[Buqunna]

Budget (including currency): £1250-1300

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Web browsing and games (OW, Minecraft and some other PC games as i have a ps5 for games such as hogwarts legacy which are more demanding. Want to get into sim-racing in the future when i have the money for a DD rig.) 

Other details: Hey Guys! looking to build my first ever PC after years of umming and aahing. I want a white build to match PS5, already have a good high refresh rate 4k monitor but I know i wont be utilising it with this. I will need a keyboard and mouse but this is not included in the budget (£100-150, mechanical keyboard and mouse.) Any advice on these would be great! If I really enjoy the PC i would be looking to upgrade in the future, but don't think the new 40 series is worth it right now for the extra cost hence 3060ti but AIO and newer processor. SSD and ram would be upgraded in the future if using a lot, motherboard can be flashed from AWD-it for 13th gen so i don't have to do this myself. I don't think i need any more fans due to the included 3 in the case plus 2 with AIO, white cables with PSU but please let me know if i'm being stupid and missing anything. I want to stick with intel & Nvidia for GPU and CPU. Oh and for a windows key, are there any suggestions for a good place to not pay full retail?

 

 Any guidance on the parts and build process would be amazing! Thanks

 

PC partpicker uk list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cvFLv3

[jaslion]

You mind a white and black build?

 

Due to spending on the white a lot you are seriously leaving performance on the table and also buying worse components. As in this budget easily has a rx6800 as an option which is well 30% better hell by going amd for the cpu a 6950xt is totally doable and a MASSIVE performance jump.

 

Everything but the gpu will be white in that case (cooler just a simpler white air cooler since thats all you need on a 5600).

 

 

 

 

[Buqunna]

7 minutes ago, jaslion said:

You mind a white and black build?

 

Due to spending on the white a lot you are seriously leaving performance on the table and also buying worse components. As in this budget easily has a rx6800 as an option which is well 30% better hell by going amd for the cpu a 6950xt is totally doable and a MASSIVE performance jump.

 

Everything but the gpu will be white in that case (cooler just a simpler white air cooler since thats all you need on a 5600).

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the advice!

 

I'm not against it, but would prefer white even though i know i'm paying a premium for it. If it wasn't going to be all white i would probably go to black rather than have a white and black build.

 

From a quick look, both the 6800 is about £200 more and the 6950xt is around £300 so takes me over budget. If i were to consider those, what would you change from the rest of the parts? The reason for going 13500 compared to say a 5600/x is being newer and ddr5 potential in the future (i know i would have to upgrade the motherboard too).

 

[PDifolco]

42 minutes ago, Buqunna said:

Budget (including currency): £1250-1300

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Web browsing and games (OW, Minecraft and some other PC games as i have a ps5 for games such as hogwarts legacy which are more demanding. Want to get into sim-racing in the future when i have the money for a DD rig.) 

Other details: Hey Guys! looking to build my first ever PC after years of umming and aahing. I want a white build to match PS5, already have a good high refresh rate 4k monitor but I know i wont be utilising it with this. I will need a keyboard and mouse but this is not included in the budget (£100-150, mechanical keyboard and mouse.) Any advice on these would be great! If I really enjoy the PC i would be looking to upgrade in the future, but don't think the new 40 series is worth it right now for the extra cost hence 3060ti but AIO and newer processor. SSD and ram would be upgraded in the future if using a lot, motherboard can be flashed from AWD-it for 13th gen so i don't have to do this myself. I don't think i need any more fans due to the included 3 in the case plus 2 with AIO, white cables with PSU but please let me know if i'm being stupid and missing anything. I want to stick with intel & Nvidia for GPU and CPU. Oh and for a windows key, are there any suggestions for a good place to not pay full retail?

 

 Any guidance on the parts and build process would be amazing! Thanks

 

PC partpicker uk list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cvFLv3

This would game much better, still in budget and as white as possible 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£165.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550M Steel Legend Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£117.49 @ NeoComputers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£48.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  (£593.99 @ MoreCoCo) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£114.95 @ AWD-IT) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£124.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1218.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-24 12:46 BST+0100

[SorryBella]

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  (£231.57 @ NeoComputers) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 White 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£49.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£135.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£75.70 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 6900 XT 16 GB Video Card  (£562.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  (£74.98 @ Box Limited) 
Power Supply: Deepcool DQ750-M-V2L 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £1279.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-24 13:05 BST+0100

 

[Why_Me]

Here's a all white build with a gaming monitor for better frame rates than what you would get at 4K. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£139.97 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler  (£59.73 @ Newegg UK) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£139.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£85.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£55.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: *Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card  (£406.79 @ Newegg UK) 
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  (£78.88 @ Box Limited) 
Power Supply: *NZXT C750 (2022) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£99.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Monitor: *Gigabyte G24F 2 23.8" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz Monitor  (£159.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £1225.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-24 23:54 BST+0100

[Tan3l6]

For monitor perhaps even 1440p? https://skinflint.co.uk/aoc-q24g2a-bk-a2955301.html?hloc=uk

[jaslion]

38 minutes ago, Buqunna said:

Thanks for the advice!

 

I'm not against it, but would prefer white even though i know i'm paying a premium for it. If it wasn't going to be all white i would probably go to black rather than have a white and black build.

 

From a quick look, both the 6800 is about £200 more and the 6950xt is around £300 so takes me over budget. If i were to consider those, what would you change from the rest of the parts? The reason for going 13500 compared to say a 5600/x is being newer and ddr5 potential in the future (i know i would have to upgrade the motherboard too).

 

Ignore ddr5 by the time you notice the difference a i5 13500 or even 13900k won't be relevant.

 

@PDifolco basically did the build id have made I would make it 32gb of ram however. and add a white ak400 cooler

[Buqunna]

thanks guys, definitely a few different parts to consider. What would the difference in performance be between a 12600K/13500 when pared with either a 6800 or 4060ti? and is a 4060ti much of an improvement over a 3060ti?

[Buqunna]

The monitor i have already is 4 144H so i wont need a new monitor unless you recon thats worth spending some of the budget on

[PC HEROES]

On 6/24/2023 at 8:08 AM, Buqunna said:

thanks guys, definitely a few different parts to consider. What would the difference in performance be between a 12600K/13500 when pared with either a 6800 or 4060ti? and is a 4060ti much of an improvement over a 3060ti?

Hello, I have made an all White Build for you. I have included the new RTX 4060Ti. It has about a 13% improvement over the 3060Ti and will carry over much better in games. Although I would wait until the 16GB version comes out later next month, it's only $100 more and will vastly improve the games you are able to play with the added VRAM.

 

I also added a White Keyboard and Mouse for you to consider. I would seriously use the 4K monitor you have for the new PC. If it is being used for the PS5 then the PS5 can always be used on a Smart TV.

 

 

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/KtLTd9

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13500 2.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  (£226.38 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken 240 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£136.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Motherboard: NZXT N7 Z790 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£299.99 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£144.07 @ Newegg UK)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£66.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card  (£406.79 @ Newegg UK)
Case: NZXT H5 Flow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750x White (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£96.36 @ Box Limited)
Case Fan: NZXT F120 RGB Core 78.86 CFM 120 mm Fan  (£23.71 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 SE Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB ELITE Wired Optical Mouse  (£45.47 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1675.73

[jaslion]

8 minutes ago, Buqunna said:

thanks guys, definitely a few different parts to consider. What would the difference in performance be between a 12600K/13500 when pared with either a 6800 or 4060ti? and is a 4060ti much of an improvement over a 3060ti?

The 13500 is a 12600k basically

 

Depending on the game the performance difference is 3-11% between a 3060ti and 4060ti. The 4060ti is a bad card.

 

The 6950xt is absolutly in budget and can be done with intel too wiht a 12400f

[jaslion]

2 minutes ago, PC HEROES said:

Hello, I have made an all White Build for you. I have included the new RTX 4060Ti. It has about a 13% improvement over the 3060Ti and will carry over much better in games. Although I would wait until the 16GB version comes out later next month, it's only $100 more and will vastly improve the games you are able to play with the added VRAM.

 

I also added a White Keyboard and Mouse for you to consider. I would seriously use the 4K monitor you have for the new PC. If it is being used for the PS5 then the PS5 can always be used on a Smart TV.

 

I have been building PCs for 30 years so if you have any questions please ask. Also DM me if you would like any other info about me and what I do for work (Building PCs).

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/KtLTd9

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13500 2.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  (£226.38 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken 240 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£136.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Motherboard: NZXT N7 Z790 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£299.99 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£144.07 @ Newegg UK)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£66.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card  (£406.79 @ Newegg UK)
Case: NZXT H5 Flow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750x White (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£96.36 @ Box Limited)
Case Fan: NZXT F120 RGB Core 78.86 CFM 120 mm Fan  (£23.71 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 SE Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB ELITE Wired Optical Mouse  (£45.47 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1675.73

It's almost 400 pounds over budget and contains FAR overkill components like the motherboard.

 

 

[PDifolco]

4 hours ago, jaslion said:

The 13500 is a 12600k basically

 

Depending on the game the performance difference is 3-11% between a 3060ti and 4060ti. The 4060ti is a bad card.

 

The 6950xt is absolutly in budget and can be done with intel too wiht a 12400f

The 6800xt is perfect for this build, problem with 4060Ti at 1440p is the small VRAM size, 6800xt has double and better performance