med to high end gaming pc

[alfushoop]

Are these specs sufficient enough for a mid to high end pc, this is my first time customising one and I just want to make sure it can run well enough without being damaged for a while as I want to be able to keep it for a long time so that I am able to play newer releases but also have it be sustainable. Please let me know if anything should be changed so I can cut the price down a little. (I'm hoping to play games at a decent quality with around 100 fps, I also want it to run cool) I want it less than 2k hopefully around 1.5k. Thank you

[Edit: the monitor will most likely be 1440p]

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 V2 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B550 GAMING X V2 : DDR4, USB 3.2 - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3200 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
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 INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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]
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

 

[Martinr36]

Give this a read and answer the questions it raises, it also explains how to post a spec to the forum

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[alfushoop]

Edited it now could you please have a look and let me know

 

[sck451]

What monitor will you be using?

 

[alfushoop]

What monitor will you be using?

Not sure I will have to look into them I'm just wondering if the specs are decent enough to have a pc that works smoothly without me having to do much maintenance till I want to upgrade it, any suggestions on the monitor is appreciated (this is my first time building a pc so I'm not sure what I'm doing really I had to spend a while looking into things that work together online for like a week. so I could use some help)

 

[sck451]

Not sure I will have to look into them I'm just wondering if the specs are decent enough to have a pc that works smoothly without me having to do much maintenance till I want to upgrade it, any suggestions on the monitor is appreciated (this is my first time building a pc so I'm not sure what I'm doing really I had to spend a while looking into things that work together online for like a week so I could use any help)

You have to match the PC to the monitor to get good value: otherwise you can under- or over-shoot what the monitor can do. Your PC there, for instance, will do a decent stab at 1440p, but 4K will be a stretch, and it would be a bit of a waste for 1080p. If you can spend £250-300 on the monitor, that would be a good place to begin thinking -- how does that sound?

 

[alfushoop]

You have to match the PC to the monitor to get good value: otherwise you can under- or over-shoot what the monitor can do. Your PC there, for instance, will do a decent stab at 1440p, but 4K will be a stretch, and it would be a bit of a waste for 1080p. If you can spend £250-300 on the monitor, that would be a good place to begin thinking -- how does that sound?

Yeah that's alright I would enjoy 4k but if the specs aren't sufficient enough, 1440p is decent I'm not trying to go over £2000 but 200 - 300 should be alright so that I have enough to get any extras I need, if there's anything you would change to the specs so that it runs smoothly on the monitor would you please let me know

 

[sck451]

Super. Maybe go for something like the Gigabyte M27Q for just under £300. I'd get quite a different PC though. Ryzen 5000/the AM4 platform are still good options for budget builds but you can go further with a Ryzen 7000/AM5 build. Here's what I'd suggest for you: it'll be stronger and more upgradable.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK) Really good case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5) Strong option for gaming
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) This gets you onto modern DDR5 RAM
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12 Only £2 more expensive than the 6800 XT
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) Fast boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW) Game storage (you could make this 2TB for an extra £38)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Plenty of power supply capacity: good for now and also for future upgrades
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK400 Performance CPU Cooler ZERO DARK Enough for the 7600
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £1,617.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/EDtAmcTefz/

 

[alfushoop]

Super. Maybe go for something like the Gigabyte M27Q for just under £300. I'd get quite a different PC though. Ryzen 5000/the AM4 platform are still good options for budget builds but you can go further with a Ryzen 7000/AM5 build. Here's what I'd suggest for you: it'll be stronger and more upgradable.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK) Really good case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5) Strong option for gaming
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) This gets you onto modern DDR5 RAM
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12 Only £2 more expensive than the 6800 XT
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) Fast boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW) Game storage (you could make this 2TB for an extra £38)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Plenty of power supply capacity: good for now and also for future upgrades
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK400 Performance CPU Cooler ZERO DARK Enough for the 7600
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £1,617.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure:

It looks good and you definitely have more experience than i do but i have a few questions compairing the 1 you made with mine, would I not get more use out of a ryzen 7 than a ryzen 5 with the 1440p monitor for better fps, and also in yours i dont see hdd storage would I not need hdd and use only ssd instead or would i need hdd storage as well?

 

[sck451]

It looks good and you definitely have more experience than i do but i have a few questions compairing the 1 you made with mine, would I not get more use out of a ryzen 7 than a ryzen 5 with the 1440p monitor for better fps, and also in yours i dont see hdd storage would I not need hdd and use only ssd instead or would i need hdd storage as well?

1440p isn't more demanding (in most scenarios) than 1080p. Would the eight-core 7700 be nice? Absolutely, but I'm trying to keep to your budget! If you can afford the upgrade go for it.

There's no real need for a hard-drive in modern gaming. Most games perform better on an SSD -- some even require it -- and SSDs are getting cheaper and cheaper, so there's no need for a hard drive in a modern system.

 

[alfushoop]

1440p isn't more demanding (in most scenarios) than 1080p. Would the eight-core 7700 be nice? Absolutely, but I'm trying to keep to your budget! If you can afford the upgrade go for it.

There's no real need for a hard-drive in modern gaming. Most games perform better on an SSD -- some even require it -- and SSDs are getting cheaper and cheaper, so there's no need for a hard drive in a modern system.

I don't mind going a little over, my right now range is about 1.5k to 2k and eventually I'd like to try upgrading it.
Also thanks for the info on the storage.

Sorry for changing alot of things I just feel like I could have a decent pc to start with and try and rely on it as much as possible before upgrading

Something like this looks good (with the ryzen 7700) if you could help change this one to fit the 1440p i think it would work great for me:
Case
PCS PRISM-X ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Eight Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.4GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 12 working days

 

[sck451]

I don't mind going a little over, my right now range is about 1.5k to 2k and eventually I'd like to try upgrading it.
Also thanks for the info on the storage.

Sorry for changing alot of things I just feel like I could have a decent pc to start with and try and rely on it as much as possible before upgrading

Something like this looks good (with the ryzen 7700) if you could help change this one to fit the 1440p i think it would work great for me:
Case
PCS PRISM-X ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Eight Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.4GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 12 working days

So, you have changed case, CPU, motherboard, RAM, SSD, power supply, cooler, and added Norton Antivirus and downgraded the warranty. Broadly speaking, I'd disagree with all these areas for you.

First, the case. The Prism isn't the best case for cooling/airflow or noise. The Focus 2 is a really good choice for both, or there are other options (Lian Li 205/215, the Corsair 4000/5000 cases, for example). The 7700X is a hot CPU: the 7700 gives you almost all the performance without the heat and is a better choice in most situations. The motherboard is simply unnecessary and will gain you zero extra performance: all it adds is high-end connectivity, which isn't important for gaming. The RAM you've chosen is slower: the 6000MHz RAM is a much better bet with Ryzen 7000. The single SSD you have selected has higher numbers, but doesn't perform better than the P44 Pro in the real world, and having one SSD is less optimal than two as you can put the OS on one and games etc on the other. The power supply is not a bad shout, but does add quite a bit of cost. The cooler is fine, though probably not significantly better than the DeepCool, which is probably quieter.

Finally, I'd stay clear of Norton and pay £5 for an upgraded warranty: not much money but significantly more warranty.

Here's what I'd get with your slightly more generous budget, though (I think) still £50 cheaper than your build.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK400 Performance CPU Cooler ZERO DARK
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £1,782.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/qJGDCmw6M3/

 

[alfushoop]

So, you have changed case, CPU, motherboard, RAM, SSD, power supply, cooler, and added Norton Antivirus and downgraded the warranty. Broadly speaking, I'd disagree with all these areas for you.

First, the case. The Prism isn't the best case for cooling/airflow or noise. The Focus 2 is a really good choice for both, or there are other options (Lian Li 205/215, the Corsair 4000/5000 cases, for example). The 7700X is a hot CPU: the 7700 gives you almost all the performance without the heat and is a better choice in most situations. The motherboard is simply unnecessary and will gain you zero extra performance: all it adds is high-end connectivity, which isn't important for gaming. The RAM you've chosen is slower: the 6000MHz RAM is a much better bet with Ryzen 7000. The single SSD you have selected has higher numbers, but doesn't perform better than the P44 Pro in the real world, and having one SSD is less optimal than two as you can put the OS on one and games etc on the other. The power supply is not a bad shout, but does add quite a bit of cost. The cooler is fine, though probably not significantly better than the DeepCool, which is probably quieter.

Finally, I'd stay clear of Norton and pay £5 for an upgraded warranty: not much money but significantly more warranty.

Here's what I'd get with your slightly more generous budget, though (I think) still £50 cheaper than your build.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK400 Performance CPU Cooler ZERO DARK
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
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 9 to 12 working days
Price: £1,782.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/qJGDCmw6M3/

This is perfect thank you so much for the help

 

[sck451]

This is perfect thank you so much for the help

A pleasure. Do let us know how you get on – would love to see photos and hear your experiences.

 

[alfushoop]

A pleasure. Do let us know how you get on – would love to see photos and hear your experiences.

For the motherboard though, I do play online games alot would it change the connectivity for thoes type of games or would the 1 you picked out be fine

 

[sck451]

For the motherboard though, I do play online games alot would it change the connectivity for thoes type of games or would the 1 you picked out be fine

Not at all. X670E has extra PCIe connectivity (including PCIe gen 5), which could be useful for extremely fast storage or, theoretically, for graphics cards. However, it is massively unlikely that either will be even vaguely relevant in the life of this PC: PCIe gen 3 is still common and plenty for graphics cards for gaming, while so far there is literally zero benefit from gen 5 SSDs for gaming.

It also provides more USB connectivity. But B650 already has loads, so you're not really missing out.

 

[alfushoop]

Not at all. X670E has extra PCIe connectivity (including PCIe gen 5), which could be useful for extremely fast storage or, theoretically, for graphics cards. However, it is massively unlikely that either will be even vaguely relevant in the life of this PC: PCIe gen 3 is still common and plenty for graphics cards for gaming, while so far there is literally zero benefit from gen 5 SSDs for gaming.

It also provides more USB connectivity. But B650 already has loads, so you're not really missing out.

Quick question about the monitor I know it's going to be 1440p but can I get 1 with the highest refresh rate with this build or is there a recommended refresh rate with the build you suggested.

Also with power supply do you think I could just use a 750w 1 for £80 cheaper.

 

[sck451]

Quick question about the monitor I know it's going to be 1440p but can I get 1 with the highest refresh rate with this build or is there a recommended refresh rate with the build you suggested.

Also with power supply do you think I could just use a 750w 1 for £80 cheaper.

I'd suggest 144-170Hz is where you'll find the best value.

I wouldn't go down as far as 750W (it's enough, technically, but you want some headroom) but 850W would be ample.

 

[alfushoop]

I want to upgrade this PC in the future to fit a 7800x3d and work well at 4k, if it's possible could you give me some suggestions or let me know if I should build a new one so it can fit my expectations.
I don't care about price as I will be able to build up money but I just want to know if its possible to have some of the components from this spec so it costs less to upgrade it.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
Google Chrome™

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/QF7PK9u!b!/

 

[SpyderTracks]

4k is not all it’s cracked up to be, I would always recommend super wide or ultra wide over 4k, it’s a far better gaming experience.

Be aware for 4k you’d be looking at £600 for an entry level monitor, about £1000 for a mid range and about £2000 for top level.

Then you need a gpu to run it which will be a minimum of around £1200 up to £2000

You’d need a case and PSU to be able to support this upgrades.

If your budget has increased we can advise something more in line to support those upgrades but we can only work to the budget given