build advice

[wack0j]

Corsair 4000D Airflow
RTX 3060 Ti
16GB 3200Mhz
Corsair RM850X
CPU ???

I have used Intel all my life, so I’ve never known any different and therefore, having never having used AMD myself, I might be forgiven for not trusting something I’ve never used personally.

Most important considerations:

- longevity/future proofing
- thermals/low temps (which chips run naturally cooler?) and strong airflow cooler compatibility (thoughts on the PCS Frostflow 150?)
- purely gaming (as opposed to workstation/editing etc)
- power consumption (to a lesser degree)
- well above 60fps at 1080p on high(ish) settings

With this in mind, I am currently torn between the i7 10700k, i5 11600k, and Ryzen 5800X.

Thoughts? Advice?

 

[Martinr36]

AMD Vs Intel

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[ubuysa]

Can you post the full spec from the configurator please. We don't like giving advice unless we can see the entire build.

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/foru...ification-to-the-forum-check-this-spec.73718/

 

[anthonytdoyle]

Could go for the 5600x, its very powerful but runs cooler and would be cheaper then the 5800x

 

[wack0j]

Can you post the full spec from the configurator please. We don't like giving advice unless we can see the entire build.

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/foru...ification-to-the-forum-check-this-spec.73718/

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
TBD
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/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
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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

 

[wack0j]

Could go for the 5600x, its very powerful but runs cooler and would be cheaper then the 5800x

Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I've looked more in to the 5600X and I'm very tempted to go with it given the price vs performance of it, being great value.

However, I'm mindful of the new generation of consoles which are now using 8 core chips, and therefore future software and game engines are more likely to be optimised for 8 cores...

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I've looked more in to the 5600X and I'm very tempted to go with it given the price vs performance of it, being great value.

However, I'm mindful of the new generation of consoles which are now using 8 core chips, and therefore future software and game engines are more likely to be optimised for 8 cores...

It's all down to budget and the kinds of games you play as to what's suitable?

You also said 1080p build, but you've got a 1440p gpu configured.

 

[Martinr36]

What are your monitor specs resolution & refresh rate , or make and model, and what's the budget, also can you supply the link for the above

How to Post Your Specification to the Forum - Check this Spec

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