Looking for new build, GPU in hand

[ApolloL4D]

Hi All,


Looking for some advice for a new gaming PC, I already have a GPU (3070ti) and monitor, (see below) but am looking for a desktop to put the card into. Budget would be between £1000 to £1300.

The PC will be used for gaming and the monitor will be a MSI 2560x1440 IPS 165HZ Freesync/G-Sync gaming monitor. As I mentioned above I already have the monitor, GPU and keyboard etc

I would like to be able to play games like Back 4 Blood and the new Battlefield at high settings.

I have been out of the PC building game for a while now so any advice would be appreciated!


Thanks
Apollo

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[Martinr36]

Here you go the build below should do you nicely with your 3070Ti

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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 INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
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 H100i RGB PRO XT 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
NOT REQUIRED
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
Firefox™
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 19 to 22 working days
Price: £1,256.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/G0Y8X0vuQ!/

 

[DarTon]

@ApolloL4D. The build above from @Martinr36 is well balanced. It might be sensible, however, to tell us the make and model of the 3070 Ti since the case choice might be impacted if the specific GPU is large. I think that case has a max GPU length of 300mm and some 3 fan 3070 Ti cards are longer than that.

 

[Martinr36]

@ApolloL4D. The build above from @Martinr36 is well balanced. It might be sensible, however, to tell us the make and model of the 3070 Ti since the case choice might be impacted if the specific GPU is large. I think that case has a max GPU length of 300mm and some 3 fan 3070 Ti cards are longer than that.

that's a good point, and yes 300 is the max

 

[ApolloL4D]

Thanks for info both! the card is a Gigabyte Geforce RTX 3070ti, I can confirm it has three fans on the card. I guess i will need to change the case.

With regards to the CPU is there much difference in gaming than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU and the AMD Ryzen 7 eight cores CPU?
I only ask as the cost does not seem to go up that much when I change it to the AMD Ryzen 7

Sorry if that is a stupid question!!!

Thanks again for all the help!

 

[Steveyg]

Thanks for info both! the card is a Gigabyte Geforce RTX 3070ti, I can confirm it has three fans on the card. I guess i will need to change the case.

With regards to the CPU is there much difference in gaming than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU and the AMD Ryzen 7 eight cores CPU?
I only ask as the cost does not seem to go up that much when I change it to the AMD Ryzen 7

Sorry if that is a stupid question!!!

Thanks again for all the help!

Changing the CPU to the 5800x would also require a better motherboard and better CPU cooling as the 5800x runs a lot hotter. It would greatly increase the costs, see below example. also went with a case that would definitely fit the GPU

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)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
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 INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
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 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
NOT REQUIRED
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
Firefox™
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 19 to 22 working days
Price: £1,432.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[jamiephillips909]

If your referring to the 3700x as you mentioned small increase in price stick with the 5600x its a newer chip the 3700x is older generation

 

[ApolloL4D]

Thanks for the help all. I think I will go with Martins build as above and change the case to the bigger one.



Regarding the CPU I guess it will be a long time before we see games using eight(8) cores. I just hope the above build will serve me well for the next few years!



Thanks

 

[Martinr36]

Thanks for the help all. I think I will go with Martins build as above and change the case to the bigger one.



Regarding the CPU I guess it will be a long time before we see games using eight(8) cores. I just hope the above build will serve me well for the next few years!



Thanks

should see you well for a few years with a couple of GPU upgrades