Newbie Gaming PC Build

[Coda]

Afternoon folks,

As title, this is the first time of me designing a gaming PC and I just wanted to run it past a few more knowledgeable people before I take the plunge. I understand some parts may be overkill, I'm more concerned about things that may not synergise well or underperform.

I'm looking to build this as a high end gaming PC for the next five years or so, something that I can just swap in more RAM or a better GPU quite a bit further down the line if needs be.

Can anyone see any faults or rookie mistakes, or evaluate how it should perform? For references sake I'm looking to run Battlefield 2042 at ultra settings, and something that can take on newer games down the line on high / ultra.

Thanks for any advice, PC Spec as follows -

Case
PCS 3601 CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 120 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Firefox™
Monitor
IIYAMA G-MASTER G2740QSU-B1 27"
Monitor Cables
1 x 2m DisplayPort Adapter Cable - DP to HDMI
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle

 

[AgentCooper]

There’s a bit of work to be done to get this build to a high standard, can you let us know what budget you’re working with so we can get this optimised for you? And will you have any other system uses, such as streaming, editing etc?

Points of interest: why buy lots of expensive bits of kit and put it in the cheapest case available? It’s also not a case known for good airflow, things will be getting toasty in there. The CPU, motherboard and cooler are mismatched. Storage could also be improved. I’d get my monitor and peripherals elsewhere, you can get better items at a decent price.

So although it’s a bit of a damning critique, you’ve done the right thing by coming to the forum before pulling the trigger. We can help get you a cracking system 🙂

 

[Coda]

I didn't even consider airflow with the case really, I was treating it more like a box to contain the components than a component in itself. I'm also trying my best to avoid too many LEDs.

My main use for this PC will be solely gaming, with a budget of £2400, which has to take in monitor and peripherals into consideration.

 

[AgentCooper]

Okie dokie 👍

This would be my recommended system choice:

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
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 PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
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
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 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 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 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 16 to 19 working days
Price: £2,167.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/u9aPyQfxmq/

Paired up with a Samsung Odyssey G5.

That eats up the budget so you’d be left with a choice of digging up a bit of extra cash for the peripherals, or just getting a cheap keyboard and mouse until you’re able to invest in a sexier combo.

Let us know what you think 🙂👍