Any advice or recomendations on this spec?

[musmuris]

My current PC is getting long in the tooth and I need a new one. I do a fair bit of gaming but also developing - hence wanting 32GB RAM.

Currently I have 2x 1920x1200 monitors (refresh unknown) - but I'd like to upgrade one of them to maybe something like a curved 27" 1440p so any recommendations there please? Also like this to work with a VR headset (currently an Oculus Rift but again looking to upgrade that sometime)

Budget ~£2k (not including monitor - which will be into next year's budget at some point, but the less spent on the PC the sooner I can buy a monitor)

I appreciate that I absolutely don't _need_ a 3080 GPU but still tempted to bump that up.

I have no clue on motherboards or coolers or fans so this is from what I've read/remembered from other posts here.

Appreciate any and all comments/advice/ridicule etc.

Case
PCS PRISM-X ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING WIFI (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £1,788.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/5FEBRRqn3U/

 

[MrWilson]

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE Better airflow case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING WIFI (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) Speedy primary drive for OS and programs
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) Fast drive for games and projects.
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Better quality power supply with headroom for transient spikes and future upgrades.
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler The 5800x is quite a toasty chip, you need a strong cooler to look after it.
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
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
Microsoft® Edge
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
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £1,924.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Uyd7nf63aw/

 

[MrWilson]

Monitor wise, it’s best to see what’s being discounted at the time of purchase, but generally at 1440p you’re looking at a flat IPS panel these days. They are widely regarded as the superior option these days and are much more affordable, no longer commanding a heavy premium over their curved, VA counterparts.

Going for a beefier, “overkill” GPU is something that I do see a lot on posts. In almost all cases we spec to the current system requirements as it’s almost impossible to “future proof” a GPU due to how large generational improvements are, a great example of this is the 3070 trading blows with the previous gen’s flagship 2080ti.

The bottom line is that we are only here to advise, it’s your money, and your purchase, and you are welcome to heed as much of it, or as little of it, as you want. If you want to get an overkill GPU then you’re welcome to, but I would never condone sacrificing other components for a better graphics card that you’ll likely swap out in the next few years anyway.

 

[musmuris]

Many thanks @MrWilson - that's just the sort of thing I was after, what to trade off etc. The only thing was I quite liked the look of the case - looks a bit like a HAL 9000! But I will consider this and the other stuff/

If the motherboard only does RGB not ARGB will it still work with the case fans or do they get changed out (or is Aura Sync RGB mean addressable (i.e. ARGB?) )

Thanks again

*UPDATE* Just checked that motherboard more and it looks like it has an ARGB header as well.