First Time PC Buyer

[AnishRana]

Budget (including currency): £1000 (+-£200)

Country: United Kingdom

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Fortnite & SolidWorks

 

Hi. First time PC buyer here. Does the PC below seem good value for money (buying off PC specialist)? I'm looking to use it for SolidWorks and other CAD software (including renderings and animations) and Fortnite. Would also like to ensure longevity for the PC. I had a budget of £1000 but am able to go a bit above (the PC below is currently £1088) so please let me know if you have any suggestions. Also, I was considering buying a laptop instead so if you think that may be a better option, please let me know (I'm not too fused about portability). Thanks.

 

Case

PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)

Promotional Item

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Processor (CPU)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard

ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)

Memory (RAM)

16GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card

16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7600 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12

Graphics Card Support Bracket

PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET

1st M.2 SSD Drive

1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3200 MB/W)

1st M.2 SSD Drive

256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3200 MB/R, 2700 MB/W)

Power Supply

CORSAIR 650W CX SERIES™ CX-650 POWER SUPPLY

Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Processor Cooling

PCS FrostFlow 100 ARGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Thermal Paste

STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Card

ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT

Wireless Network Card

WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0

USB/Thunderbolt Options

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System

Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

Operating System Language

United Kingdom - English Language

Windows Recovery Media

Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)

Anti-Virus

NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Browser

Google Chrome™

Warranty

3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days

Welcome Book

PCSpecialist Welcome Book

Price: £1,088.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/MGqkj3bDRR/

 

[Zenny232323]

6 minutes ago, AnishRana said:

Budget (including currency): £1000 (+-£200)

Country: United Kingdom

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Fortnite & SolidWorks

 

 

Hi. First time PC buyer here. Does the PC below seem good value for money (buying off PC specialist)? I'm looking to use it for SolidWorks and other CAD software (including renderings and animations) and Fortnite. Would also like to ensure longevity for the PC. I had a budget of £1000 but am able to go a bit above (the PC below is currently £1088) so please let me know if you have any suggestions. Also, I was considering buying a laptop instead so if you think that may be a better option, please let me know (I'm not too fused about portability). Thanks.

 

Case

PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)

Promotional Item

Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com

Processor (CPU)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard

ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)

Memory (RAM)

16GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card

16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7600 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12

Graphics Card Support Bracket

PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET

1st M.2 SSD Drive

1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3200 MB/W)

1st M.2 SSD Drive

256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3200 MB/R, 2700 MB/W)

Power Supply

CORSAIR 650W CX SERIES™ CX-650 POWER SUPPLY

Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Processor Cooling

PCS FrostFlow 100 ARGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Thermal Paste

STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Card

ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT

Wireless Network Card

WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0

USB/Thunderbolt Options

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System

Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

Operating System Language

United Kingdom - English Language

Windows Recovery Media

Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)

Anti-Virus

NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Browser

Google Chrome™

Warranty

3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days

Welcome Book

PCSpecialist Welcome Book

Price: £1,088.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/MGqkj3bDRR/

 

Hi there. First of all, laptops in that price range will definetly perform worse than a desktop. That's just the nature. Unless you need the protability, stick to desktops.

As for the build itself, you'd obviously be better off just building the pc itself. However, if you include just the parts and don't include the OS, you lose out about 100 pounds. I'd say it's a pretty okay build, but the case could be a bit better.

Also, it seems like gaming is more of an afterthought, and your main vision is for a creator pc. You'd benefit more from more ram, maybe an nvidia gpu if your programms prefer it more and a better CPU. You could probably fit it in your budget with some smart optimizations. Let me know if you'd like me to make a mock-up build that would fit your budget and needs.

[Marsrover91]

Are you planning on running 2 separate OS on it? The two m.2 would be perfect if that is the case but other wise you could probably save a little money/get more storage with a traditional hard drive. For the card does your network support 2.5 or do you have other devices on your network that will support it if not then that is also going to be a bit of extra cost that you could hold off on. I haven't ever used a sound card usually whatever is built into Mobo is all you need unless your running speakers that need it. Graphics card is about 300, motherboard 150, cpu 180, 70 for PSU, 60 for case, 30 for wireless card and maybe 100 extra for all the other things. They are charging you a bit if you are a long time watcher buy the parts and build it yourself save 300 ish.

[AnishRana]

3 minutes ago, Zenny232323 said:

Hi there. First of all, laptops in that price range will definetly perform worse than a desktop. That's just the nature. Unless you need the protability, stick to desktops.

As for the build itself, you'd obviously be better off just building the pc itself. However, if you include just the parts and don't include the OS, you lose out about 100 pounds. I'd say it's a pretty okay build, but the case could be a bit better.

Also, it seems like gaming is more of an afterthought, and your main vision is for a creator pc. You'd benefit more from more ram, maybe an nvidia gpu if your programms prefer it more and a better CPU. You could probably fit it in your budget with some smart optimizations. Let me know if you'd like me to make a mock-up build that would fit your budget and needs.

I you could make a mock-up build that would be great! Thanks

[Starelementpoke]

9 minutes ago, AnishRana said:

Budget (including currency): £1000 (+-£200)

Country: United Kingdom

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Fortnite & SolidWorks

 

 

Hi. First time PC buyer here. Does the PC below seem good value for money (buying off PC specialist)? I'm looking to use it for SolidWorks and other CAD software (including renderings and animations) and Fortnite. Would also like to ensure longevity for the PC. I had a budget of £1000 but am able to go a bit above (the PC below is currently £1088) so please let me know if you have any suggestions. Also, I was considering buying a laptop instead so if you think that may be a better option, please let me know (I'm not too fused about portability). Thanks.

 

Case

PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)

Promotional Item

Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com

Processor (CPU)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard

ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)

Memory (RAM)

16GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card

16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7600 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12

Graphics Card Support Bracket

PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET

1st M.2 SSD Drive

1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3200 MB/W)

1st M.2 SSD Drive

256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3200 MB/R, 2700 MB/W)

Power Supply

CORSAIR 650W CX SERIES™ CX-650 POWER SUPPLY

Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Processor Cooling

PCS FrostFlow 100 ARGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Thermal Paste

STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Card

ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT

Wireless Network Card

WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0

USB/Thunderbolt Options

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System

Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

Operating System Language

United Kingdom - English Language

Windows Recovery Media

Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)

Anti-Virus

NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Browser

Google Chrome™

Warranty

3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days

Welcome Book

PCSpecialist Welcome Book

Price: £1,088.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/MGqkj3bDRR/

 

Not familiar with the UK's prebuilt market but at least personally I'd be pretty disappointed if this is what I got for 1000. I'd mess around with this config off OCuk.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-gaming-oxygen-amd-ryzen-5-7500f-geforce-rtx-4060ti-gaming-pc-fs-1bz-og.html?configurator_state_form[slots][415245][sku]=CAS-AER-00983&configurator_state_form[slots][415246][sku]=MY-29M-KS&configurator_state_form[slots][415247][sku]=GRA-ASU-02978&configurator_state_form[slots][415248][sku]=HD-58F-WD&configurator_state_form[slots][415249][sku]=&configurator_state_form[slots][415250][sku]=&configurator_state_form[slots][415241][sku]=&configurator_state_form[_token]=6d3fafb903.qaciNOYr07ijudNLfM_ic5dlnCr99ZB77WzMHvvWrp8.8JJNfbMY4POR05QmTKKWH-4Vz3q1jMZJgTSJLc2u3K_v8kd6rGS965Xr6w&configurator_state_form[groupKey]=
 

[AnishRana]

5 minutes ago, Marsrover91 said:

Are you planning on running 2 separate OS on it? The two m.2 would be perfect if that is the case but other wise you could probably save a little money/get more storage with a traditional hard drive. For the card does your network support 2.5 or do you have other devices on your network that will support it if not then that is also going to be a bit of extra cost that you could hold off on. I haven't ever used a sound card usually whatever is built into Mobo is all you need unless your running speakers that need it. Graphics card is about 300, motherboard 150, cpu 180, 70 for PSU, 60 for case, 30 for wireless card and maybe 100 extra for all the other things. They are charging you a bit if you are a long time watcher buy the parts and build it yourself save 300 ish.

Only planning to run one OS. Was just told it's a good idea to get two to be able to run Windows off one and have all the other downloads on another as it could help keep it running smoother. Not too sure though

[Marsrover91]

7 minutes ago, AnishRana said:

Only planning to run one OS. Was just told it's a good idea to get two to be able to run Windows off one and have all the other downloads on another as it could help keep it running smoother. Not too sure though

I mean that is true but they are pricier than traditional hard drives. you could get a 5tb for the price of some of the 1tb m.2;  1tb isn't a lot of storage anymore unless you have a NAS

[Zenny232323]

19 minutes ago, AnishRana said:

I you could make a mock-up build that would be great! Thanks

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/q7jGsh

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  (£176.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£33.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£179.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£91.14 @ NeoComputers) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 250 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£25.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£46.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: PowerColor Fighter OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card  (£326.54 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  (£74.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£100.02 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit  (£101.12 @ Senetic) 
Total: £1157.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-25 00:20 BST+0100

 

I know I kinda went to the max, but this will definetly be a much better pc for creative applications, AND you can game in 1440p if you'd like no problem. Again, depends on the software you use, you could swap the 7700xt for a 4060ti, I went with the 7700xt cause it's better and cheaper/same as the 4060ti. Oh and 32 gigs of ram instead of 32, should help a fair bit aswell.

[Marsrover91]

6 minutes ago, Zenny232323 said:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/q7jGsh

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  (£176.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£33.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£179.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£91.14 @ NeoComputers) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 250 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£25.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£46.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: PowerColor Fighter OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card  (£326.54 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  (£74.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£100.02 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit  (£101.12 @ Senetic) 
Total: £1157.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-25 00:20 BST+0100

 

I know I kinda went to the max, but this will definetly be a much better pc for creative applications, AND you can game in 1440p if you'd like no problem. Again, depends on the software you use, you could swap the 7700xt for a 4060ti, I went with the 7700xt cause it's better and cheaper/same as the 4060ti. Oh and 32 gigs of ram instead of 32, should help a fair bit aswell.

This is a pretty awesome setup for 1000.

[Zenny232323]

If you don't count the legit copy of w11, yeah.You can skip the 250gb ssd to be honest, just tried to match the build he was proposed. 1tb is enough for now, maybe grab a 2tb when you have some cash to spend.