My first pc build

[ColonelMicrowave]

So uh, I’ve never built a pc before and I am quite new to this. My budget is around £2500-£2600 and I’m primarily trying to make a pc capable of running sims such as DCS or Star Citizen.

Currently the specs I have saved are:
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® ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!

Memory (RAM)

32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)

Graphics Card

16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR

Graphics Card Support Bracket

NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)

1st M.2 SSD Drive

500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)

2nd 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 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)

Processor Cooling

CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB 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 Professional 64 Bit - inc Single License

Operating System Language

United Kingdom - English Language

Windows Recovery Media

Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads

Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)

Anti-Virus

NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Browser

Google Chrome™

Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

It’s £2525.00 including VAT

Can anyone recommend any changes I can make to this build, thanks! Oh yeah, I’d also like some monitor recommendations to go along with this!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hiya, what monitor are you pairing it with? What make and model?

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

Hiya, what monitor are you pairing it with? What make and model?

Hey! I haven’t found a monitor yet to pair with this build but I am hoping to get some nice recommendations here.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hey! I haven’t found a monitor yet to pair with this build but I am hoping to get some nice recommendations here.

What’s your budget for the monitor as it will affect what tier of monitor and therefor what gpu you need?

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

What’s your budget for the monitor as it will affect what tier of monitor and therefor what gpu you need?

Most likely ~£300-£500

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

Ah, I didn’t know windows 10 would be receiving no support. Thanks for sharing this, it looks like a very good build, although I have no experience in this.

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

Yeah, it ends 31st December 2025...as it is, Microsoft have stopped selling it to the general public. Win 11 is a little different but it's not a massive change and you will soon get used to it.

That build will do a brilliant job with a 1440p 144Hz monitor....might be worth havign a look at the monitor section of the forum for a few ideas

Ok I’ll pop over there and take a look, thanks!

 

[SpyderTracks]

You can get a really decent Ultrawide for that budget.

Would be far more immersive in those Sims you mention

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/gigabyte-m34wq-wide-quad-hd-34-ips-lcd-gaming-monitor-black-10235555.html?istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istFeedId=4d7eb93e-055f-499d-8ee5-1cdcc50d67d1&istItemId=partppmri&istBid=t&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE-G10519424117~2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE%20v2%20ad%20group~Exact~71700000069537677~&mctag=gg_goog_7904&kwid=MICROSOFT&device=m&ds_kids=92700074485837814&tgtid=2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE-G10519424117&&msclkid=023461b66ac511bab80705cd331fb550&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE-G10519424117&utm_term=4578229051756222&utm_content=2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE%20v2%20ad%20group&gclid=023461b66ac511bab80705cd331fb550&gclsrc=3p.ds

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

You can get a really decent Ultrawide for that budget.

Would be far more immersive in those Sims you mention

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/gigabyte-m34wq-wide-quad-hd-34-ips-lcd-gaming-monitor-black-10235555.html?istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istFeedId=4d7eb93e-055f-499d-8ee5-1cdcc50d67d1&istItemId=partppmri&istBid=t&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE-G10519424117~2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE%20v2%20ad%20group~Exact~71700000069537677~&mctag=gg_goog_7904&kwid=MICROSOFT&device=m&ds_kids=92700074485837814&tgtid=2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE-G10519424117&&msclkid=023461b66ac511bab80705cd331fb550&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE-G10519424117&utm_term=4578229051756222&utm_content=2053%20(PLA)%20SBRE%20PC%20GAMING%20HW%20SBRE%20v2%20ad%20group&gclid=023461b66ac511bab80705cd331fb550&gclsrc=3p.ds

Wow, this looks amazing! Thank you for this recommendation, I’ll definitely take a look at some videos of this product to get a better understanding of it.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Wow, this looks amazing! Thank you for this recommendation, I’ll definitely take a look at some videos of this product to get a better understanding of it.

It's a great monitor for the price, it's full IPS which is unusual for an Ultrawide at this budget, @Martinr36 has one and can vouch for it, but there are loads of good reviews on it on YouTube

 

[Martinr36]

It's a great monitor for the price, it's full IPS which is unusual for an Ultrawide at this budget, @Martinr36 has one and can vouch for it, but there are loads of good reviews on it on YouTube

Yeah, you won't be sorry you got one, it's a great monitor👍

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

If I were to up my monitor budget to £800, what are some good options for me out there?

 

[SpyderTracks]

If I were to up my monitor budget to £800, what are some good options for me out there?

The Alienware AW3423DWF is the one to go for

It's currently just above budget, but Black Friday is coming up

Alienware 34 Inch Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW3423DWF) - Computer Monitors | Dell UK

Shop the Alienware 34 Inch Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (AW3423DWF), featuring infinite contrast ratio & AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, or view all computer monitors at Dell.com.

www.dell.com

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BHTDDMDN/?tag=pr-pc-21&creative=22374&creativeASIN=B0BHTDDMDN&linkCode=df0

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

The Alienware AW3423DWF is the one to go for

It's currently just above budget, but Black Friday is coming up

Ah, thanks for the recommendation! I’ll be buying the PC + monitor at the end of this month so I think I’ll be able to squeeze out the extra cash to grab this one. 👍

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

Would the ASUS B650 motherboard be suitable with the 7800x3D? I heard there were quite a few issues between asus and the 7800x3d cpu

 

[SpyderTracks]

Would the ASUS B650 motherboard be suitable with the 7800x3D? I heard there were quite a few issues between asus and the 7800x3d cpu

It wasn’t in the suggestion? Are you altering the build?

There’s no issues with ASUS and 7800X3D. There were over voltage issues on all motherboard vendors until a BIOS was pushed out earlier this year but that was all resolved

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

There’s no issues with ASUS and 7800X3D. There were over voltage issues on all motherboard vendors until a BIOS was pushed out earlier this year but that was all resolved

Ah I see.

It wasn’t in the suggestion? Are you altering the build?

It’s the motherboard in CountingDown’s suggestion

 

[SpyderTracks]

Ah I see.


It’s the motherboard in CountingDown’s suggestion

Oh sorry, I’d read is as the prime for some reason but you’re referring to the tuf, it’s a decent board

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

Oh sorry, I’d read is as the prime for some reason but you’re referring to the tuf, it’s a decent board

Ah sorry that’s my bad, I should have specified, by the way thanks for your support in this I very much appreciate it.

 

[ColonelMicrowave]

Sorry, I have another question. If I were to also use this PC for other tasks such as CAD, fluid-dynamic simulations and programming, would the 7800x3D still produce adequate performance.
Edit: Gaming will still be the main purpose of this PC, I’m just wondering if the CPU will perform decently in the tasks I mentioned