[UK] Building a budget gaming/streaming PC

[Sergir8th]

Budget (including currency): max GBP 1000, but cheaper is always better (peripherals not included)

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: mainly Streaming, FFXIV and Honkai Star Rail. Might also do games like Palworld, BG3, some AAA, etc. I rarely play on higher settings, since I don't like overloading the PC.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

- Updating from a laptop, but I don't need it to be a laptop anymore.

- Resolution/RR: stable 1080/60fps. More is always better, but not necessary.

- When to buy: soon, but could wait for sales if buying new(?)

- I'm upgrading from an MSI GE63 raider RGB 8RE (i7-8750H, GTX1060, 16GB, 1TB SSD).

     -The laptop is working fine, but I need to keep the Turbo Colling on while playing or it throttles hard. With it on it runs exactly like I need it to, but it is very noisy.

- Recommendations on good value peripherals are welcome, but not included in the budget.

 

I am happy so far with my laptop's performance, but it is time for an upgrade. I was thinking of copying the specs and finding whatever is next-gen to that, but scouring the web, I have seen so many mixed reviews on parts performance and prices, the likes of "RTX 30## is best value 2nd hand, but RT 6###/7### is 5% faster for same price new; but NVIDIA is best for streaming, although Radeon got more RAM..."

 

I am sorry to bother you guys with an issue that should be easy to figure out, but I have been out of the loop for about 10 years, and I am quite lost now.

 

Thank you in advance for any support!

[brob]

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (£199.50 @ Amazon UK) 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (£35.00 @ Computer Orbit) 

Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard (£159.97 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit) 

Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£66.54 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: Inno3D Twin X2 GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card (£271.99 @ MoreCoCo) 

Case: Deepcool CC360 ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£49.00 @ Computer Orbit) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£99.95 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £990.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-21 18:34 BST+0100

[PC HEROES]

2 hours ago, Sergir8th said:

Budget (including currency): max GBP 1000, but cheaper is always better (peripherals not included)

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: mainly Streaming, FFXIV and Honkai Star Rail. Might also do games like Palworld, BG3, some AAA, etc. I rarely play on higher settings, since I don't like overloading the PC.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

- Updating from a laptop, but I don't need it to be a laptop anymore.

- Resolution/RR: stable 1080/60fps. More is always better, but not necessary.

- When to buy: soon, but could wait for sales if buying new(?)

- I'm upgrading from an MSI GE63 raider RGB 8RE (i7-8750H, GTX1060, 16GB, 1TB SSD).

     -The laptop is working fine, but I need to keep the Turbo Colling on while playing or it throttles hard. With it on it runs exactly like I need it to, but it is very noisy.

- Recommendations on good value peripherals are welcome, but not included in the budget.

 

I am happy so far with my laptop's performance, but it is time for an upgrade. I was thinking of copying the specs and finding whatever is next-gen to that, but scouring the web, I have seen so many mixed reviews on parts performance and prices, the likes of "RTX 30## is best value 2nd hand, but RT 6###/7### is 5% faster for same price new; but NVIDIA is best for streaming, although Radeon got more RAM..."

 

I am sorry to bother you guys with an issue that should be easy to figure out, but I have been out of the loop for about 10 years, and I am quite lost now.

 

Thank you in advance for any support!

Hello... I think this will be the Best Build for you to replace you Laptop with. Please have a look and let me know what you think.

 

I have been building PCs for over 30 years so if you have any questions please ask. For Future Communication I use Discord for much Faster Response Times as I have it open 24/7. I am also available if you need help before, during, or after the Build Process on Discord through Text,Voice, or Video Chat. I can be with you while you build your new PC if you need me to be. Here is my Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772

 

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

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£178.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£42.20 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£104.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Klevv CRAS X RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£68.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£100.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card  (£333.81 @ Amazon UK)
Case: KOLINK Observatory HF Mesh ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  (£61.51 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£93.88 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £983.07

[filpo]

3 hours ago, Sergir8th said:

Budget (including currency): max GBP 1000, but cheaper is always better (peripherals not included)

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: mainly Streaming, FFXIV and Honkai Star Rail. Might also do games like Palworld, BG3, some AAA, etc. I rarely play on higher settings, since I don't like overloading the PC.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

- Updating from a laptop, but I don't need it to be a laptop anymore.

- Resolution/RR: stable 1080/60fps. More is always better, but not necessary.

- When to buy: soon, but could wait for sales if buying new(?)

- I'm upgrading from an MSI GE63 raider RGB 8RE (i7-8750H, GTX1060, 16GB, 1TB SSD).

     -The laptop is working fine, but I need to keep the Turbo Colling on while playing or it throttles hard. With it on it runs exactly like I need it to, but it is very noisy.

- Recommendations on good value peripherals are welcome, but not included in the budget.

 

I am happy so far with my laptop's performance, but it is time for an upgrade. I was thinking of copying the specs and finding whatever is next-gen to that, but scouring the web, I have seen so many mixed reviews on parts performance and prices, the likes of "RTX 30## is best value 2nd hand, but RT 6###/7### is 5% faster for same price new; but NVIDIA is best for streaming, although Radeon got more RAM..."

 

I am sorry to bother you guys with an issue that should be easy to figure out, but I have been out of the loop for about 10 years, and I am quite lost now.

 

Thank you in advance for any support!

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£39.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (£149.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£107.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: *Western Digital Green SN350 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£53.95 @ AWD-IT) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (£459.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ARGB V2 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£58.79 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£50.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Custom: 7500F (£110.00)
Total: £1028.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-21 20:29 BST+0100

[BentleyOwen123]

this would be best bang for your buck 4070 is a great 1080p and 1440p card, and will not disapoint

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/2JJXz6

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£113.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Pro RS ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£129.30 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£62.54 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£70.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  (£513.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  (£50.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£50.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Total: £991.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-21 20:23 BST+0100

 

here's my peripheral recommendations

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Hmb6bL

Monitor: BenQ MOBIUZ EX240N 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor  (£109.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Keyboard: Keychron C1 Pro V1 Wired Standard Keyboard  (£65.33 @ Amazon UK) 
Mouse: Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Wireless/Wired Optical Mouse  (£45.98 @ Currys PC World) 
Total: £220.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-21 20:29 BST+0100

[BentleyOwen123]

Just now, filpo said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£39.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (£149.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£107.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: *Western Digital Green SN350 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£53.95 @ AWD-IT) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (£459.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ARGB V2 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£58.79 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£50.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Custom: 7500F (£110.00)
Total: £1028.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-21 20:29 BST+0100

thanks @filpo that would be the best value amd build for sure