Need advice on Gaming PC Build

[AlanBrown]

Hi all. I am basically clueless when it comes to computer components and building. I've tried a little research but get very lost quickly. Basically I am looking for a setup that will be able to smoothly run high intensity games such as the latest Call of Duty/Warzone, as well as games like World of Warcraft raiding - both played with high settings and possibly with other programmes in the background. It would be ideal if I could stream these games without impacting performance too much as well, however am I am willing to sacrifice this if it adds too much to the cost. Below is my attempt at building something that fits these requirements. I have no idea if ive got the specs in the right ballpark or if I could save money in places. I am aware there are often 'black Friday/cyber Monday' sales about and was hoping they could line up nicely and save me some money also?

My build so far:

Case (open to change)
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700K (3.4GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard (very clueless here)
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ FX
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 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
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)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH

Price: £2,335.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/wnhddq2EqK/



Budget is around 2k max before VAT. Obviously spending less is better but I would not want to sacrifice my experience to do so.

Current monitors:
Main screen: Dell S2187Q (60 hz 4k)
Secondary: An old Samsung 1080p tv screen

Side note on monitors. If my current main isn't ideal for the type of thing I am asking for then I am open to moving it to secondary to replace tv screen and getting an upgrade for main as an additional purchase not affecting mentioned budget. I only use main for games and secondary for browsing etc.

Thanks in advance for any help given!

 

[MrWilson]

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 14-Core Processor i5-13600K (3.5GHz) 24MB Cache 13700k is a bit overkill for gaming. 6 performance cores is ample, with the 8 E cores ideal for background tasks such as streaming.
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) Added a super fast primary drive for OS and programs, it’s good practice to have games on a separate drive where the budget allows.
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET A bit more headroom to allow for power spikes from the CPU and GPU, and also allows for potential upgrades down the line.
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler The 13th gen CPUs are hot, high quality coolers are required. This cooler is powerful, quiet and looks great too.
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 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 Windows Defender is included, Norton slows down systems.
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) Well worth for a fiver.
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £2,347.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/dCb6G0X3ZB/

 

[MrWilson]

With a 3080 in mind you should definitely be looking for a new monitor too. Black Friday is definitely a good time to get a deal for that. 4K 144hz is really what you should be aiming for, hopefully we should see some options around the £500 mark 🤞

 

[AlanBrown]

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 14-Core Processor i5-13600K (3.5GHz) 24MB Cache 13700k is a bit overkill for gaming. 6 performance cores is ample, with the 8 E cores ideal for background tasks such as streaming.
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) Added a super fast primary drive for OS and programs, it’s good practice to have games on a separate drive where the budget allows.
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET A bit more headroom to allow for power spikes from the CPU and GPU, and also allows for potential upgrades down the line.
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler The 13th gen CPUs are hot, high quality coolers are required. This cooler is powerful, quiet and looks great too.
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 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 Windows Defender is included, Norton slows down systems.
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) Well worth for a fiver.
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £2,347.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/dCb6G0X3ZB/

Thanks a lot for the advice! would paying the extra for 13700k be worth it down the line or will the suggested i5 13600k be a quality gpu for several years?

 

[MrWilson]

Thanks a lot for the advice! would paying the extra for 13700k be worth it down the line or will the suggested i5 13600k be a quality gpu for several years?

For 4k gaming you shouldn't see a difference, all you get are 2 more P cores, but most games won't make use of them anyway. If you had more productivity tasks it would be a different story, but with gaming as the primary focus I wouldn't say it's a necessary upgrade. That being said, going up to the 13700k won't do any harm, I just wouldn't cut back on any other components to fit it in.

 

[AlanBrown]

For 4k gaming you shouldn't see a difference, all you get are 2 more P cores, but most games won't make use of them anyway. If you had more productivity tasks it would be a different story, but with gaming as the primary focus I wouldn't say it's a necessary upgrade. That being said, going up to the 13700k won't do any harm, I just wouldn't cut back on any other components to fit it in.

Ideal, thanks again for the advice!