Does this build seem compatible or are there things that need improving?

[LukeBurke947]

I have a single ultrawide monitor at the moment:

AOC CU34G2/BK 34'' LED Curved Gaming Monitor (3440 x 1440 100Hz)​

It's my first PC build and I've done a lot of research and looked at benchmarks with different GPUs and CPUs. I'll be playing a wide variety of games (FPS, RPG, Racing, etc). My budget was £2500

Case	LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING 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)	32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive	1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply	CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste	ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans	2x 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 INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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]

 

[JUNI0R]

I have a single ultrawide monitor at the moment:

AOC CU34G2/BK 34'' LED Curved Gaming Monitor (3440 x 1440 100Hz)​

It's my first PC build and I've done a lot of research and looked at benchmarks with different GPUs and CPUs. I'll be playing a wide variety of games (FPS, RPG, Racing, etc). My budget was £2500

Case	LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING 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)	32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive	1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply	CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste	ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans	2x 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 INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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]

Hi there! Looks like a decent start but we could defineitely make some improvements. Would you be able to provice the link for this build?

 

[LukeBurke947]

Hi there! Looks like a decent start but we could defineitely make some improvements. Would you be able to provice the link for this build?

This should be the one, thanks!

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[Steveyg]

This would be the bells and whistles build mate but we can shave a few £ off to get under budget if needed

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING 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 RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,616.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/hP02yhZMVQ/

 

[LukeBurke947]

This would be the bells and whistles build mate but we can shave a few £ off to get under budget if needed

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING 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 RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,616.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/hP02yhZMVQ/

Forgive me if these are stupid questions but how come you have chosen the ASUS TUF x570-PLUS motherboard rather than the previous ASUS ROG STRIX Z570-F (which was under the "Recommended For Gaming" section?

Also, is there a reason for not getting the ARTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND instead of the STANDARD THERMAL PASTE?

 

[Bigfoot]

To come within your budget you could step back to the 3070 and drop the RAM back to 16GB (few games need more than this)..

 

[Bigfoot]

Forgive me if these are stupid questions but how come you have chosen the ASUS TUF x570-PLUS motherboard rather than the previous ASUS ROG STRIX Z570-F (which was under the "Recommended For Gaming" section?

Also, is there a reason for not getting the ARTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND instead of the STANDARD THERMAL PASTE?

There is not a WiFi version of the ROG STRIX X570 (which we normally recommend for the 5900x) on PCS and our favourite WiFi card (Intel AX200) has disappeared from the site. I suspect that is the rationale behind the motherboard. The Corsair coolers come with high quality paste pre-applied, so don’t need the Arctic paste.

 

[Martinr36]

Forgive me if these are stupid questions but how come you have chosen the ASUS TUF x570-PLUS motherboard rather than the previous ASUS ROG STRIX Z570-F (which was under the "Recommended For Gaming" section?

Also, is there a reason for not getting the ARTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND instead of the STANDARD THERMAL PASTE?

The motherboard was probably budgetary reasons

The arctic paste isn't required as the corsair coolers come pre applied with premium paste

 

[Steveyg]

The X570 TUF is perfectly fine for the 5800x. I'd generally recommend the STRIXX when stepping up to the 5900x

Also the X570 TUF comes with the AX200 Wifi card which is a nice plus.

Others answered the paste question pretty good

Ideally the 3070 would suit you best and let you make a massive saving over the 3080 but it's not available at the minute unfortunately

 

[LukeBurke947]

Thanks for the info everyone I will take all of this into consideration!

 

[Bigfoot]

The X570 TUF is perfectly fine for the 5800x. I'd generally recommend the STRIXX when stepping up to the 5900x

Also the X570 TUF comes with the AX200 Wifi card which is a nice plus.

Others answered the paste question pretty good

Ideally the 3070 would suit you best and let you make a massive saving over the 3080 but it's not available at the minute unfortunately

The 3080 is now on pre-order, so is in a similar position to the 3070

 

[Steveyg]

The 3080 is now on pre-order, so is in a similar position to the 3070

They must be expecting stock though as you can still select it in the configurator. Can't select the 3070 so stock must be scarce

 

[Bigfoot]

The X570 TUF is perfectly fine for the 5800x. I'd generally recommend the STRIXX when stepping up to the 5900x

Also the X570 TUF comes with the AX200 Wifi card which is a nice plus.

Others answered the paste question pretty good

Ideally the 3070 would suit you best and let you make a massive saving over the 3080 but it's not available at the minute unfortunately

My eyes must be failing. I could swear there was a 5900x in the build 🤓

 

[Steveyg]

My eyes must be failing. I could swear there was a 5900x in the build 🤓

5900x and a 3070 would be a much better usage of budget if the 3070 was available. Maybe that was the thinking process

 

[Bigfoot]

5900x and a 3070 would be a much better usage of budget if the 3070 was available. Maybe that was the thinking process

The ASUS Dual 3070 appears to be available and it is only £22 more than the standard 3070 and much cheaper than the 3080.

 

[Steveyg]

The ASUS Dual 3070 appears to be available and it is only £22 more than the standard 3070 and much cheaper than the 3080.

Good spot mate, this would be a much better usage of budget

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS DUAL GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
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
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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 14 to 17 working days
Price: £2,550.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/km0Qg7GjKT/

 

[JUNI0R]

Good spot mate, this would be a much better usage of budget

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS DUAL GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
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
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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 14 to 17 working days
Price: £2,550.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/km0Qg7GjKT/

Worth noting the ASUS Turbo is a blower style card so temps might not be great with it and not something I'd personally pay the "ASUS tax" for. If OP can wait for the 'normal' 3070, I'd suggest doing that over anything else. Plus, the 3070 price wouldn't have been adjusted in ages so it might fall once it becomes available again putting a bigger split between it and the Turbo

 

[Bigfoot]

Worth noting the ASUS Turbo is a blower style card so temps might not be great with it and not something I'd personally pay the "ASUS tax" for. If OP can wait for the 'normal' 3070, I'd suggest doing that over anything else. Plus, the 3070 price wouldn't have been adjusted in ages so it might fall once it becomes available again putting a bigger split between it and the Turbo

It isn’t the ASUS Turbo in the build, but he Dual That was much more expensive. There is always the option to wait, but who knows what will happen to prices?

 

[Steveyg]

Worth noting the ASUS Turbo is a blower style card so temps might not be great with it and not something I'd personally pay the "ASUS tax" for. If OP can wait for the 'normal' 3070, I'd suggest doing that over anything else. Plus, the 3070 price wouldn't have been adjusted in ages so it might fall once it becomes available again putting a bigger split between it and the Turbo

Went for the ASUS Dual not the Turbo mate, I know the Turbo aint the best choice but good info

 

[JUNI0R]

Sorry guys, must be going blind. Could've sworn PCS had Turbo's the other day And yes,the dual is indeed a solid card