1440 gaming PC sub £2k

[medicine_man]

Hi All,

Looking for a sub-£2k gaming pc that will match the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product..._title_srh_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AUWMZRMCN1SVB (which is currently £494)

Heres my proposed spec (note that i use virtual machines for work, hence the 64GB RAM):

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 1500MB/sR | 1000MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 13 to 15 working days
Price: £1,895.00 including VAT and Delivery

Thoughts?

 

[medicine_man]

Thanks for the input.. so the next iteration is this:

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 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 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 13 to 15 working days
Price: £2,166.00 including VAT and Delivery

The monitor im planning is this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product..._title_srh_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AUWMZRMCN1SVB (ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ)

Any other input is much appreciated!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Awesome monitor!

For VM’s the 3800x is amazing giving you 16 virtual cores, assign 2 to each VM and maybe leave 6 for the host, allows you to run 5 vm’s concurrently!

Agree with all the updates by @Nursemorph too.

It’s a sweet rig

 

[medicine_man]

Thanks all for the input! The issue i have had in the past is succumbing to analysis paralysis when it comes to researching new components - and so dont even move forward on it lol

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks all for the input! The issue i have had in the past is succumbing to analysis paralysis when it comes to researching new components - and so dont even move forward on it lol

I research things to death, literally takes me years to make my mind up on big purchases.

I've been researching a new valve amp and speakers for 6 months, think I've now fully decided on what to get!

 

[ubuysa]

Are you sure you've fully decided?? I mean, you really don't want to be too hasty

I remember seeing a stack of Wharfdale speakers in Tottenham Court Road back in the 70's with an advertising sign that said "These speakers are so sensitive that in the 1812 Overture you can hear them strike the matches".

I think I might go and buy them.....

 

[SpyderTracks]

I remember seeing a stack of Wharfdale speakers in Tottenham Court Road back in the 70's with an advertising sign that said "These speakers are so sensitive that in the 1812 Overture you can hear them strike the matches".

I think I might go and buy them.....

I’m a sucker for good audio stuff, just absolutely love music sounding really really good!

 

[SpyderTracks]

While I'm not really an audiophile, and while it's not on the same level as Wharfdale etc, I have had my Technics system for nearly 20 years now and I still love the audio on it as the day I first got it...I even got rid of my PC surround sound speaker system to plug in my Technics instead

Technics do really good stuff, not to be discounted.

 

[keimac]

The 3800X clocks between 100 - 150 MHz higher than the 3700X, which amounts to a 2.5 - 4% frequency increase. This increased CPU power consumption by around 12%, which meant it ran a few degrees hotter, potentially making it a bit louder.


For this minor performance increase AMD has increased the MSRP by 21%, from $330 to $400, so the biggest percentage increase, if we ignore the TDP, comes from the price. And we believe that’s all you need to hear, you’ll get 3% more performance at best, by spending 21% more of your money.
Buying advise in short: we highly recommend avoiding the 3800X and instead grab the 3700X. If you find it necessary, upgrade the box cooler with the money saved. The Ryzen 5 3600 remains king of value bar none, and the 3900X offers more cores for productivity,