English Invader
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I'm thinking of dropping some cash on a kickass gaming rig. I have some experience of PC building from cheap/used parts but for this kind of investment I want a warranty behind it and the reassurance of having it built by people who know what they're doing (the PC I built lasted about six months before it crapped out with POST issues).
The budget I have is around £1,000. I'm led to understand that around £400 should be deducted from that to factor in the labour costs of the custom build and this is what I've come up with from the parts available from their site. I'm going for an ATX build with the following components:
Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus motherboard:
Intel Core i5-10600k CPU:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB graphics card:
16GB DDR4 memory
Chillblast Centurion Direct Contact CPU cooler
1TB Seagate Barracuda PCIe SSD
2TB Seagate Barracuda mechanical hard drive
24x DVD R/W optical drive
Fractal Design 80 Plus 500w PSU:
Fractal Design Focus G case:
I would prefer a Corsair power supply to a Fractal Design one but they don't have a Corsair for 500w and I worry that 750w would be overkill for the build since the site didn't recommend a bigger PSU for the CPU and graphics card I chose (just a better CPU cooler). Plus, the benefit of having a warranty is that it's on them if their cheap PSU destroys the system. Would a 750w PSU be suitable for this build?
What do you guys think? Is this a good value build for the money? I haven't bought anything yet so please be honest about any areas where you think it could be improved. I mostly tend to play older and indie games and the only AAAs I'm worried about are Red Dead Redemption 2 and any future GTAs (not worried about GTA V because I've already played that to death on the XBox 360).
The budget I have is around £1,000. I'm led to understand that around £400 should be deducted from that to factor in the labour costs of the custom build and this is what I've come up with from the parts available from their site. I'm going for an ATX build with the following components:
Asus TUF Gaming Z490-Plus motherboard:
TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS|Motherboards|ASUS United Kingdom
TUF Gaming series distills essential elements of the latest Intel® platform and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive set of cooling options, this motherboard delivers rock-solid...
www.asus.com
Intel Core i5-10600k CPU:
Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz) - Product Specifications | Intel
Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.
www.intel.co.uk
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB graphics card:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 16 Series Graphics Card
Get 1.4X Power Efficiency Over Previous Generation for a Faster, Cooler, Quieter Gaming Experience.
www.nvidia.com
16GB DDR4 memory
Chillblast Centurion Direct Contact CPU cooler
1TB Seagate Barracuda PCIe SSD
2TB Seagate Barracuda mechanical hard drive
24x DVD R/W optical drive
Fractal Design 80 Plus 500w PSU:
Fractal Design Essence 500W ATX Power Supply Unit OEM
Fractal Design Essence 500W ATX Power Supply Unit OEM Features - Real power supports continuous output at full power rating - Full protection suite for maximum reliability - Quiet operation with large temperature controlled fan - ATX 2 31 ErP 2013 and RoHS compliant - Over 80% efficiency at low and
www.awd-it.co.uk
Fractal Design Focus G case:
Focus G
www.fractal-design.com
I would prefer a Corsair power supply to a Fractal Design one but they don't have a Corsair for 500w and I worry that 750w would be overkill for the build since the site didn't recommend a bigger PSU for the CPU and graphics card I chose (just a better CPU cooler). Plus, the benefit of having a warranty is that it's on them if their cheap PSU destroys the system. Would a 750w PSU be suitable for this build?
What do you guys think? Is this a good value build for the money? I haven't bought anything yet so please be honest about any areas where you think it could be improved. I mostly tend to play older and indie games and the only AAAs I'm worried about are Red Dead Redemption 2 and any future GTAs (not worried about GTA V because I've already played that to death on the XBox 360).