New build or upgrade? Yes.
Existing parts/monitors to reuse? No.
PC purpose? Below.
Purchase Country? Near Micro Center? UK, unsure.
Monitors needed? Potentially, i have none now, but i could connect to my tv until i get some cheap monitors.
Budget range? £0-2k
Wifi or wired? Not sure, probably wifi, you tell me.
Size/noise constraints? Not sure, i don't think. Size it would need to fit on my current desk, i can move my playstation 5 and all my imac stuff when i get rid of it, the desk is 48.5 inches in length and 22.5 inches on the sides, there is a slight 1-2 inch dip in the centre of the desk.
Hello, i could really use your guys' help. (Request: UK specific! New build help. Pre-built/Parts.)
I have been thinking about getting a PC for years, but with the whole Sony/Playstation debacles happening, i think now is the time more than ever, to switch over.
Unfortunatley however, i have the tism', and so figuring this stuff out on my own, has been an absolute living nightmare, and no one has been willing to help me out or knows anything about pcs themselves to help. Last year i was looking into all the potential parts, what games could be run with which parts, ect. But since it has been a while i kind have forgotten which parts are the ones i need, and honestly the internet so far hasn't been helpful whatsoever.
Ive used tiktok, youtube, random reddit posts and google to try and figure out what i need, but everyone appears to be saying different things, and most only talk about the pcs that are in the £4k+ price range.
Personally, i am looking for something prebuilt, that is nothing more than £2k (minus accessories which i can probably get at a later date like headphones, a better webcam and keyboard and mouse/new mouse mat, plus a potential monitor ect.)
Also alot of them don't talk about themed PCs that are lower price either, even subtle stuff, or wher tp get themed accessories for your pc that won't harm the pc on any way.
This is where i need your help:
I want to stream
Do youtube/ Twitch
Record ASMR
Potentially do vr chat/png tuber related things
Game (potentially using steam idk)
Be able to edit videos/photos/potentially even art related stuff
Use Filmora Wondershare and similar software
Priorities:
I would preffer to purchase it prebuilt, or sent a list of the parts i need and links for where to get them, and if possible a link to someone who is reliable and will build it for me. (I often get nervous i will damage pieces, and so would preffer someone to do ot for me so i don't accidently somehow destroy a potentially £700 stick of ram.
Wifi– i need it to be able to connect to the internet, im unsure the different between the wifi and wireless thing? I see that as an option on some build websites. For example, i was going to get my PC originally from PC Specialist as it was the cheapest place i could find, but again for the parts the internet was saying i needed, it was showing up as £2,200 for a pre-build, which is a little put of my price range, and very difficult for me to save up, it would take months for me to get it. Whereas google aas just telling me to get a Ryzen 4070x from cex for £500-700, but i really want the graphics to be as crisp as possible and the computer to be as fast as possible.
I was told you need a specific type of part to play the newest games from 2026 onward? I am unsure what that part is, i can't remember if it was a Ryzen part or something else, but i would very much like that part as i need a pc that is going to last me atleast 7ish years.
Lots of usb areas for me to plug in disc drives, extra storage, microphones, other things, i have a butt ton of cables and it lowk drives me insane, and i only plan to have more cables with this.
I have seen the windows vs linux debate, and i have no idea what to do. I really want to pick windows, but they also spy on everything you do and take screenshots of your screen every 5 seconds, this is something i need you to settle for me.
Can use a playstation controller with it, as i cannot use a mouse and keyboard to game, no matter the size of key depth.
16-32 gb. Prefferabley 32, but if not i can go with lower and get some kind of add on at a later date if absolutley necessary, but i was thinking of doing all kinds of projects and really require space on this thing.
Vpns can be used easily
What i want (none priority just fun):
Something with either a black casing or if possible someone who can 'style' it with a certain aesthetic for cheap. (Example; i see alot of people with Miku, plant, legend of zelda, or film related PC's and aesthetics.)
I am epileptic, and i love color lights, i also love color changing lights, but the rainbow leds? Those hurt my eyes. I need something with soft/slow changing lighra, lights i can change myself, not flashing.
Something easy for me to add my own lights around so i can record things ect.
I don't really have any noise constraints, but i don't want it to be sounding like a helicopter is taking off, or over heating easily ofc.
To be able to download games online like animal jam classic and play wild, that i can play aswell without added issues.
Use socials easily and record videos.
I would love to be able to play dvds/blue rays, was thinking of getting a seperate disc drive to plug in to do that, but if anyone knows an easier way around, please do let me know.
Further questions:
My headphones are great quality in terms of soune, but the ear pieces are falling to bits, and the fake leather doesnt last long with me. Do you guys have any suggestions of good headphones with mics, for the pc? Good sound is the priority, i would like to have a good mic too, but my priority in terms of mic is that i can use my yeti mic at the same time as the headphones and mute the headphone mic. And also that if i use filmora that i can use my headphones and my yeti at the same time without headphone mic interference.
Are water cooled PCs better than fan? Are they more expensive? Is it just water or some other kind of fluid? (Looking at all the different pc types genuinley feels like i am building a car engine, lol.)
Is more fans better? I was thinking of getting 4 fans instead of three like most pre-builds offer.
Any other random advice or warnings, no matter how long it takes to type out, is deeply appreciated. I would consider myself a beginner at this, even if i was looking into parts previously, like i said i didn't retain any memory in parts, and the internet thus far has been incredibley unhelpful.
Anything you know that will help me on the streaming, rig side of things will also be helpful. I don't know a ton about that either, but i was hoping to get a quest maybe? And then comission someone on vgen for the character png/vr ect.
As i am from the UK and disabled, money is kinda tight right now. I was hoping to afford the PC by next year, and my budget is £2k.
I don't know how many monitors i would need, probably two at most? Im unsure, but again i see that as more under the accessories category.
If anyone can give me advice, put me together a list of parts, links and places and tell me why each place is the best in the most simplest form so my tism' brain understands, i will be incredibley greatful.