Any advice for this gaming build?

JUNI0R

JUNI0R

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Delta9 said:
For gaming, need to find a decent 4k monitor

Case
COOLERMASTER SILENCIO S600 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)


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Hi there, before we give advice on the build we’ll need to know some info. What’s your budget? And what’s your budget for the monitor? Also are you looking for 4K 60Hz or more than that? And will you be doing anything else on the PC other than gaming? Streaming, video editing for example?
 
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Delta9

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Total budget maybe around 3k, looking for 4k with above 60hz if possible.

No plans to stream, but maybe in future.

Updated the build slightly.
 
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MrWilson

MrWilson

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You're looking ITRO £800 for a decent 4k 144hz display. They are also out of stock in a lot of places so you may end up paying over the MSRP to get one.
Even with a 3k budget to include a monitor is quite challenging while keeping the rest of the build balanced. I would be tempted to lean towards 1440p for now and get a killer system, that'll be ready to slap in a 4k card in a year or two when there is better availability for top-end GPUs and 4k gaming becomes a bit more mainstream.
Please could you include your configuration link so we can make adjustments more easily.
 
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Delta9

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MrWilson said:
You're looking ITRO £800 for a decent 4k 144hz display. They are also out of stock in a lot of places so you may end up paying over the MSRP to get one.
Even with a 3k budget to include a monitor is quite challenging while keeping the rest of the build balanced. I would be tempted to lean towards 1440p for now and get a killer system, that'll be ready to slap in a 4k card in a year or two when there is better availability for top-end GPUs and 4k gaming becomes a bit more mainstream.
Please could you include your configuration link so we can make adjustments more easily.
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Added the link, I want a system that I will not be looking to upgrade again any time soon. Saying that maybe 1440 would be OK too, I don't know.
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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That monitor is retailing for over £1000 at the moment. So just wanted to clarify, is the 3k budget for the PC AND the monitor, or does the monitor have a separate budget? A 4k gaming PC for £2k isn't really feasible without compromising a lot of components, for £3k it absolutely is.

Also to note, with 4k gaming you basically need to upgrade your GPU every generation to keep playing the latest and greatest titles. GPUs are the most rapidly evolving component in a PC and this makes them near impossible to futureproof, especially with the top tier of gaming.
 
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Delta9

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Can order the Predator on amazon for 800 (although not in stock). My build is around 2.2k & monitor cost
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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I will be genuinely impressed if you can get the monitor for £800 considering the current supply situation.

The Silencio case isn't great, cheaper 'quiet' cases sacrifice airflow for noise levels and cook your components. The 4000D is a much better pick.
Don't need the STRIX motherboard with the 5800x, the TUF will be adequate.
Rejigged your storage to have a 500GB 980 for your OS and programs, and a 1tb m.2 for your games library. This means that if you ever have to reinstall windows you won't have to reinstall all your games, and games don't have a benefit of loading from PCIE gen 4 over NVME SSDs.
Bumped up the PSU to 850W to give you some breathing room, and to support a GPU upgrade down the line. This build will last 7-10 years, you will need to upgrade the GPU a couple of times to keep playing the latest and greatest at 4K.
Improved the cooler to a newer model that runs cooler and quieter thanks to magnetic levitation fans.

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 1880 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,173.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/fFWZ!hQG09/
 
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Delta9

Member
Thank you.

Would this build be OK or overkill if I do decide to get a 1440p high refresh monitor?

Also what monitor would you suggest for 1440p gaming?
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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For 1440p 240hz this build would be solid. For 1440p 144-170hz downgrading to the 3070 would be my recommendation.
 
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Delta9

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ordered the following (i may add in 2 corsair fans in the future)

Case CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage DriveNOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive1TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 1880 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemNO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaNO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
BrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
SpeakersCreative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 High End Speakers
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build TimeStandard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Welcome BookPCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
 
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Delta9

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I amended my order to change the graphics card to the TUF 6800xt as it seems to be reviewed much more favourably. I assume it will come manufacturer overclocked?
 
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