Published On Sep 16, 2022
So I bought a new PC. After 10 years! What did I get and why did I get this one?
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00:00 Intro
00:32 JLCPCB sponsor message
01:34 Context of the purchase
02:46 The Case (yes, it's white) Corsair iCUE 220T
05:08 Motherboard Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X DDR4
10:13 CPU 12th Gen Intel Core-i5 12600K 10 cores
16:51 CPU Cooler be Quiet! Dark Rock 4
19:02 RAM 32Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz
20:55 SSD - Boot Disk 1Tb Samsung Pro M.2 PCIE 4.0
22:57 SSD - Data Disk 2Tb Corsair MP600 PRO XT M.2 PCIE 4.0
25:20 PSU Corsair RM750 750W 80+ Gold
28:39 Graphics Card - see video!
33:55 Monitor Display - see video!
39:10 Conclusion!
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CASE
Corsair White iCUE 220T Addressable RGB Airflow Midi PC Gaming Case £80
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsa...
NB no rear [extraction] fan included. An additional £14 ! 😟
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MOTHERBOARD
Gigabyte Intel Z690 GAMING X DDR4 PCIe 5.0 ATX Motherboard £199
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigab...
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CPU
Intel, 12th generation, 10-Core, 16 thread, i5-12600K Alder Lake CPU/Processor £290 (vs i7-12700K £419)
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel...
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COOLER
be quiet Dark Rock 4 Intel/AMD Heatpipe Tower Air CPU Cooler £65
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/be-qu...
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RAM
Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Memory Kit (£125)
Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 16-19-19-36, XMP 2.0, 1.35V
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SSD 1 (BOOT / OS)
Samsung 980 PRO 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive £100
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-s...
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SSD 2 (DATA)
Corsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe with Heatsink SSD/Solid State Drive £219 (normally £238)
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2tb-c...
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PSU
Corsair RM750 750 Watt 80+ Gold Fully Modular PSU/Power Supply £70
750W Corsair RM Series RM750 Full Modular, 80PLUS Gold, SLI/CrossFire, Single Rail, 62.5A, 140mm Fan, ATX PSU
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GRAPHICS CARD
None yet! See GitHub for my shortlist!
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MONITOR
*Twisted Nematic (or TN)* are older but fast (ideal for gamers) and when paired with a high refresh rate, but TN monitors have the worst color reproduction and narrow viewing angles (170° horizontally, 160° vertically), which causes the image to shift in colour, contrast and brightness when it’s looked at skewed angles.
*In-plane switching (or IPS)* is an [LG] LCD-based technology that is used in just about every kind of display. IPS panels have vastly superior viewing angles than TNs. This means you can view IPS panels from extreme angles and still get accurate colour reproduction.
*Vertical Alignment (or VA)* is a [Samsung] LCD technology used in gaming monitors, gaming TVs, and wide displays. VA panels are something of a compromise between TN and IPS. They offer the best contrast ratios, which is why TV manufacturers use them extensively.
Standard aspect ratios and resolution
* 16:9 (eg 1980 x 1080, more likely 3440 ×1440 or 2560 × 1080)
* 16:10 (eg 1920 x 1200) ← my current monitors
* 21:9 (eg 3440 x 1440 or UltraWide QHD+ 3840 × 1600)
* Most common monitor size is 27", but widescreen 34" and 38" are now more common.
* Super wide 48" screens are rare (and expensive)
Refresh rates (FPS)
* 60Hz for "productivity" monitors only
* 75Hz just about acceptable for occasional gaming
* 100Hz - 144Hz - 175Hz+ better for gaming (ideally with Nivdia GSync or AMD FreeSync)
Nothing bought yet! I might buy one of these:
(See GitHub for pictures and links)
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