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Hello, I am completely new to PC building so I would really appreciate everyone's help here.

I am looking to get into PC gaming so I want to build a decent rig for a budget of around £1300. It will only really be used for gaming, however I need it to have a good CPU as well as one of the games I want it to run is Hearts of Iron IV which is a very CPU intensive game. Other games I plan on running include Battlefield V, War Thunder and Monster Hunter World. Here is the link to the current plan for the build:

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I am just looking for some general pointers and advice for this build, anything I can improve in it bearing in mind that I really can't go over £1300.

Another note. This build will also include a 1 Tb Samsung SSD but it is not on the list because I have already bought it.

Thanks in advance for your help!
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CPU intensive, as in core hungry or clock hungry? If relies on multi-threaded performance(core hungry), you'd be better off with Ryzen. If it relies on single thread performance(clock hungry), then you'd see a benefit with Intel but you should be getting an unlocked SKU to overclock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor (£227.99 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£124.00 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£78.78 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card (£329.42 @ More Computers)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.32 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Samsung - LC27JG50QQNZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor (£289.96 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard (£43.94 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1282.38

Unlocked i5 instead of a locked i7. Better monitor. Better cooler, which will be beneficial for overclocking. PSU you had was fine, but the RMx is a little cheaper so that's why I changed it. Case is fine too. If you want to pay the extra 40 quid for the MSI RTX 2060, go for it, but the Gigabyte 2060's are priced really well and are pretty nice IMO, albeit not as flashy. The NVidia Founders Edition's are a good shout when they're in stock at £330, because they use the higher end PCB's. 2400MHz RAM is fine, but 3000MHz is less than a fiver more. Included a better keyboard too, no RGB LEDs but uses Cherry MX Red switches instead of that god awful membrane Razer keyboard.


Ryzen alternative;
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (£209.29 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£129.44 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£78.78 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card (£329.42 @ More Computers)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.32 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Samsung - LC27JG50QQNZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor (£289.96 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard (£43.94 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1269.12

Slightly cheaper and you get 8C/16T(8 cores/16 threads) instead of 6C/6T with the i5-9600k. You should be able to hit 4.1GHz on an R7 2700, vs 5 - maybe 5.1GHz on the 9600k.

You could get this system under £1200 if you went with an R5 2600(6C/12T) instead of the R7.

Worth noting that Zen2 and X570 motherboards will be out soon, supposed to be hearing more within the month. New CPUs will work on current AM4 motherboards, like the X470 one in the list above. Rumours are that we'll be getting up to 12 and potentially 16 core parts with a hefty clock speed bump to be more in line with Intel's single threaded performance. So, you've got a much better upgrade path with the AMD build.

If you really want the i7 within budget, then you have to take a hit on the monitor;
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (£357.59 @ Newegg UK)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65 CFM CPU Cooler (£44.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£124.00 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£78.78 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card (£329.42 @ More Computers)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.32 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: AOC - C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor (£179.97 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard (£43.94 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1301.99
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Your build was not bad but I thought it could be better for the price. So I replaced the i7 8700k with the Ryzen 5 2600. They both have 6 cores and you shouldn't notice a big difference in performance. This change and other changes allows you to afford a RTX 2070 over the RTX 2060. The Ryzen 5 2600 comes with its own heatsink so a separate one isn't necessary unless you plan on overclocking. I also changed the PSU to Corsair's CXM 450 W as 550 watts isn't needed and I prefer Corsair.
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Thank you both for your replies! I will definitely look more into these builds.
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Just one quick question 21. In your first build mentioned with the 9600k would the cooler be sufficient to overclock the CPU or would I need a beefier one for that?
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The Cryorig H5 is a decent mid range cooler. You'll definitely be able to overclock the 9600k with it, but you might start getting a little hot around 5GHz. You can always dial back the overclock to where you're comfortable with temps, and if you need/want upgrade the cooler later. If you want something a little beefier for peace of mind, the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 is a solid choice IMO;
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Ok, thanks very much!
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