New to PC gaming

[Rich_J]

Hey so i am completely new to Pc gaming and honestly Ive not even owned a pc in some 20 years, Ive tried to do some research myself and have come up with this build. I’m look for opinions negative or positive.

I play mostly single player games, mainly high end (aaa) titles. Currently be playing on lg cx 120hz tv until i can get space for a 144hz + monitor

Cheers all

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG GAMING CASE (BLACK)
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz CL40 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 5080 OC - 2 x HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR NAUTILUS 240 RS ARGB 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
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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 (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/ff3vfBRQ5D/

£2,783.00

 

[TonyCarter]

It would help if you could post the full spec from the config page (including everything from the case at the top, to the price & link at the bottom), as detailed below...

How to Post Your Specification to the Forum - Check this Spec

When creating a forum post looking to discuss a PC spec there's a really simple way to post the spec in question here. IF YOU HAVEN'T ORDERED ONE YET AND ARE LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON A BUILD follow this step. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ORDERED AND ARE ASKED FOR SPECS follow the next post. Click the...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

...and let us know what resolution / refresh rate you'll be playing at...as this will dictate the GPU choice.

 

[Rich_J]

It would help if you could post the full spec from the config page (including everything from the case at the top, to the price & link at the bottom), as detailed below...

How to Post Your Specification to the Forum - Check this Spec

When creating a forum post looking to discuss a PC spec there's a really simple way to post the spec in question here. IF YOU HAVEN'T ORDERED ONE YET AND ARE LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON A BUILD follow this step. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ORDERED AND ARE ASKED FOR SPECS follow the next post. Click the...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

...and let us know what resolution / refresh rate you'll be playing at...as this will dictate the GPU choice.

Thanks you i have now updated the original post with a bit more information

 

[sf89]

Would personally advise a faster and larger storage SSD given you've gone so strong on everything else. The 2TB+ Samsungs are worthwhile and have faster read/write speeds.

 

[TonyCarter]

Would personally advise a faster and larger storage SSD given you've gone so strong on everything else. The 2TB+ Samsungs are worthwhile and have faster read/write speeds.

Worthiness depends on the model, as the 990s have not had a stellar introduction and most on here would steer clear of them.

Plus you really don't want a single large drive for everything, as it's putting all your eggs in one basket. We'd recommend at least 2...#1 for Windows/apps/game launchers; #1 for game installs...and of course we'd suggest the fastest/more reliable/highest endurance to be the Windows drive as it will be in constant use.

I'd also say there are some other areas where the OP has not 'gone so strong'...such as a quite basic motherboard, sub-optimal RAM, lowest recommended PSU, Norton malware, etc.

 

[TonyCarter]

Thanks you i have now updated the original post with a bit more information

So are you sticking to gaming at 4K, or will the monitor be a 144hz wide/ultrawide/superwide 1440p model?

Do you have any SSDs that are being transferred over, or are you expecting the 1TB SSD in the config to hold everything (understanding that modern AAA games can be over 100GB EACH)?

Pity there's only 1 5080 available on the configurator (one of the more expensive ones @ £1400), so it's adding £200-£400 to the cost without adding any extra performance. If it was me, I'd buy a 5080 elsewhere (@ £1000+) and fit it yourself...but due to the poor global stocks of these you have to chase down one that's in stock / pre-order and take your chances with everybody else...so the premium for the Asus one from PCS may be worth it to you.

This is where I'd be with the same GPU included...and so you can subtract upto £400 off this price if you decide to go for an alternative card (if one comes into stock at PCS, or if you go elsewhere).

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG GAMING CASE (BLACK) - no change
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) - no change
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 5080 OC - 2 x HDMI, 3 x DP - no change
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W) - more reliable, higher endurance, faster primary drive for Windows, apps, game installers
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W) - secondary drive for game installs / documents
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD - gives you a bit more headroom for future upgrades (3-10 year range), and keeps the PSU running in it's most efficient and quietest power range
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core) - no change
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 240 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER - changed to the RX version as this has much better iCUE software control than the motherboard-controlled RS model
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING - no change
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) - no change
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT - no change
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT) - no change
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS - no change
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence - no change
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language - no change
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account - no change
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required) - no change
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE - Norton is malware, so have removed it (it's simpler/cleaner to have never had this on a system, than to completely get rid of it afterwards)
Browser
Microsoft® Edge - no change
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) - £5 extra for the extra 6 months of C&R
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI) - no change
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days - no change
Price: £3,031.00 including VAT and Delivery - includes the expensive Asus Tuf version, so £200-£400 can be removed if you go for a different model...to make it more in line with your original £2783 config you'd only need to find a GPU that's £250 cheaper
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/eQNerdq0B6/