AMD 7800X3D / RYX 4090 BUILD

[Desbo1991]

Evening all, hope you are well.

Can anyone give me some feedback on the below build? First timer here, console gamer all my life. Whilst I have tried to educate myself online, it's a bit of a minefield.

Monitor - I was actually going to use my LG C4 42 inch old tv as a monitor as it will be used exclusively for gaming. I know there is concern regarding g desktop burn in.

Uses - exclusively gaming. May try VR in the future. Mainly play singleplayer games and wish to play at max settings in 4K. Raytracing etc play some multiplayer games but just for fun, not competitively. No streaming or content creating etc.

Max Budget - no budget really, although I want to be sensible and don't want to go overkill on specs considering the exclusive gaming use.

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG XL GAMING CASE (BLACK)

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)

Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (1 x 32GB)

Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP

Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)

1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)

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
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT
RGB CPU Cooler

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

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
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days


Price: £3,349.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/Mxxd2JQJYe/

 

[Scott]

Few minor changes and I added the Silver warranty (A no brainer). Don't bother with 3rd party AV, the in-built defender is all you will want/need. Most others are intrusive and cause nothing but trouble with driver and network integration (not to mention they can be resource hogs and use you to mine, etc, etc, etc)

Wasn't a bad stab though. Not convinced you need the 4090 in honesty, the 4080 Super would be a better fit for your TV setup. Do you know the refresh rate of the TV? There is a performance gain, I'm just not so sure it's worth the extra outlay (itro extra £700). Would make far more sense to put the money away for an upgrade down the line.

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG XL GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT 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 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
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
Google Chrome™
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 4 to 6 working days
Price: £3,397.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/4zFThFYEuh/

 

[Desbo1991]

Few minor changes and I added the Silver warranty (A no brainer). Don't bother with 3rd party AV, the in-built defender is all you will want/need. Most others are intrusive and cause nothing but trouble with driver and network integration (not to mention they can be resource hogs and use you to mine, etc, etc, etc)

Wasn't a bad stab though. Not convinced you need the 4090 in honesty, the 4080 Super would be a better fit for your TV setup. Do you know the refresh rate of the TV? There is a performance gain, I'm just not so sure it's worth the extra outlay (itro extra £700). Would make far more sense to put the money away for an upgrade down the line.

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG XL GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT 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 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
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
Google Chrome™
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 4 to 6 working days
Price: £3,397.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/4zFThFYEuh/

Hi Scott, thanks for the reply. I believe the LGs refresh rate is 144hz.

I agree the 4090 is probably overkill, I am open to the 4080 too.

CPU - Was the 7800x3d a good shout considering ill only be gaming on it? I did look at the 7950x3d but I won't be running any secondary programs. I read you can disable the other 8 cores but it seems a pointless exercise for my needs.

RAM - what is the benefit of splitting the memory into 2 x 16gb as opposed to a single 32gb. I assume anything over 32 for gaming would be a waste.

Thanks

 

[Scott]

4080 Super should be more than enough. The main consideration is that the 5080 is going to be more powerful than the 4090, so having £700 saved to splurge on it makes far more sense than to opt for the 4090 just now. It just depends how easy the money is to spend though, I couldn't part with the 4090 price for gaming.

7800X3D is the best gaming CPU. You can get some very slight gains with the 7950X3D but they are very title specific. The 7950X3D is only sensible when there are multi-core workloads in play as well as high end gaming, otherwise separating gaming with the 7800X3D and production with the 7950X makes more sense.

RAM is dual channel. This allows 2 sticks to do 2 things at the same time. Having one stick of RAM is like trying to fill a bath but only opening one tap. It gets more complicated when considering 4 sticks, but that's not without its merits too (just not in this case).