Hi guys,
I am about ready to bite the bullet and order a new desktop and just want some more experienced eyes to give the build a once over, make sure I am not making any (more) glaring mistakes.
For reference, PC will be for gaming, at 1440p resolution (already have a monitor: AOC AGON Q27G2E/BK 27" QHD VA 155Hz). I have been unhappy with Intel and Nvidia recently, so decided to switch to AMD for both.
Goals are for games to be at least 60fps and stable, and, if at all possible, for it to be fairly quiet. Or at least quieter than an aircraft taking off, unlike my laptop. For reference, some of the games I currently play are Hunt: Showdown (a bit old now and should be easily run, but due an engine upgrade soon-ish that I want to be ready for), Stellaris, Dying Light 2, Total War Warhammer 3, Bannerlord. So none which are brand new and super demanding, but demanding enough that I can no longer get consistent 60fps on my laptop.
I know that apparently you can get Starfield with an AMD CPU, and while its not a game I'd pay to buy, it'd be a real shame if I couldn't run it if I got it for free.
In terms of budget, I am close to it at the moment with below, but I do have some wiggle room. I'd be willing to upgrade to the RX 6950XT, but I'm worried I'll be overshooting and wasting my money for the goals I want.
So, what do you guys think? About right, or overshooting? Also, any opinions on the CPU cooler, as I am very inexperienced with liquid coolers/AIO's.
I did post this before about a month ago, but life got in the way of my purchase, so had to delay, but now some components I had chosen are no longer available.
EDIT: Someone else posted a very similar build to what I wanted, so I edited some components based on responses to that thread.
Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (WIFI 6E, DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6950 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair K55 RGB PRO Gaming Keyboard (UK)
Price: £2,019.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/u9vpFzf9Pt/
I am about ready to bite the bullet and order a new desktop and just want some more experienced eyes to give the build a once over, make sure I am not making any (more) glaring mistakes.
For reference, PC will be for gaming, at 1440p resolution (already have a monitor: AOC AGON Q27G2E/BK 27" QHD VA 155Hz). I have been unhappy with Intel and Nvidia recently, so decided to switch to AMD for both.
Goals are for games to be at least 60fps and stable, and, if at all possible, for it to be fairly quiet. Or at least quieter than an aircraft taking off, unlike my laptop. For reference, some of the games I currently play are Hunt: Showdown (a bit old now and should be easily run, but due an engine upgrade soon-ish that I want to be ready for), Stellaris, Dying Light 2, Total War Warhammer 3, Bannerlord. So none which are brand new and super demanding, but demanding enough that I can no longer get consistent 60fps on my laptop.
I know that apparently you can get Starfield with an AMD CPU, and while its not a game I'd pay to buy, it'd be a real shame if I couldn't run it if I got it for free.
In terms of budget, I am close to it at the moment with below, but I do have some wiggle room. I'd be willing to upgrade to the RX 6950XT, but I'm worried I'll be overshooting and wasting my money for the goals I want.
So, what do you guys think? About right, or overshooting? Also, any opinions on the CPU cooler, as I am very inexperienced with liquid coolers/AIO's.
I did post this before about a month ago, but life got in the way of my purchase, so had to delay, but now some components I had chosen are no longer available.
EDIT: Someone else posted a very similar build to what I wanted, so I edited some components based on responses to that thread.
Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (WIFI 6E, DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6950 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair K55 RGB PRO Gaming Keyboard (UK)
Price: £2,019.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/u9vpFzf9Pt/
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