Some advice please

[rhodestim]

Hi. Can i have some advice on the belpw spec. I haven't had a desktop pc on years and looking to treat myself. Im not really looking for advice on the spec more advice on the suitability of the components, do any stand out as being the wrong choice or are there objectiveoy better ones. Thanks

Case CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D
V-CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard GIGABYTE X870 EAGLE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)

Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)

Graphics Card 24GB XFX RADEON™ RX 7900 XTX MERC 310 - HDMI, 3 x DP

1st M.2 SSD Drive 512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR,
4700MB/sW)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive 2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR,

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 LINK H115i 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 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

 

[SpyderTracks]

Im not really looking for advice on the spec more advice on the suitability of the components, do any stand out as being the wrong choice or are there objectiveoy better ones. Thanks

The two are the same thing, if you can answer the following then we have enough to be able to offer some advice

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[rhodestim]

I dont have a monitor yet (i do have one but think i will need to upgrade but its an aoc 27inch 240hz fhd) so happy to get recomendations. Im primariky looking at gaming...my needs are to play at as high settings as possible at a decent fps but my son wants to play with as high fps as possible. He already has a 4070 which is a few years old so im looking for an upgrade on that and i was put off the 4090 and 4080 as from forums they seem they are being replaced soon. In terms of budget i can go upto £3k but only if it makes a big difference on performance, in the same vein if there is a ln option which is slightly less performance but has is significantly cheaper then i will look at that. I also wanted to know if any of the co.ponents created bottlenecks or just dont work with the rest of the build or are there components where a cheaper one will work just as well. Thanks

 

[Ekans2011]

I dont have a monitor yet (i do have one but think i will need to upgrade but its an aoc 27inch 240hz fhd) so happy to get recomendations. Im primariky looking at gaming...my needs are to play at as high settings as possible at a decent fps but my son wants to play with as high fps as possible. He already has a 4070 which is a few years old so im looking for an upgrade on that and i was put off the 4090 and 4080 as from forums they seem they are being replaced soon. In terms of budget i can go upto £3k but only if it makes a big difference on performance, in the same vein if there is a ln option which is slightly less performance but has is significantly cheaper then i will look at that. I also wanted to know if any of the co.ponents created bottlenecks or just dont work with the rest of the build or are there components where a cheaper one will work just as well. Thanks

Here's what I'd go for a top tier 1440p gaming PC.

If you merely need fps, you can go with a 7900XT (and save £150); however, if NVIDIA technologies (DLSS, RT, and FG) are important, stick with the 4070ti SUPER.

As a monitor, I suggest this AOC, which is reasonably priced and falls within your budget.

AOC Agon 27" AG276QZD2 QD-OLED 2560x1440 240Hz FreeSync 0.03ms Widescreen Gaming Monitor

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Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER TRINITY BLACK EDITION - HDMI, 3 x DP
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 1200W RMx SHIFT 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 LINK H150i 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
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
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,553.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/3nYqRJ8QBw/

 

[rhodestim]

Thanks. What does the 5000x give above the 4000d? Would dropping the cpu to the 7800x3d make a big difference or is it a no brainer to go for the 9800? Is the image quality much better with nvidia and if so is it worth to go for the 4080 super?

 

[Ekans2011]

What does the 5000x give above the 4000d?

The 5000X is larger and is equipped with three fans.

Would dropping the cpu to the 7800x3d make a big difference or is it a no brainer to go for the 9800?

Is the image quality much better with nvidia and if so is it worth to go for the 4080 super?

It depends on whether you will require NVIDIA technologies. The 4080 Super, in my opinion, is not worth the money right now; we're just two months away from the next generation GPUs. A 5070 will most likely outperform the 4080 at a far cheaper cost.