Looking for advice and suggestions

[JzB]

Wanted keep close £1900(could go to £2000 if it's worth it). Mostly for gaming, will be at 1440p for now, 4k within the next year probably. Generic games, Warzone, Assassin's Creed, Cyberpunk, AAA's etc. Anything I've missed let me know.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX T500D MESH RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Delivery before Xmas not guaranteed)
1st Storage Drive
500GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
Standard Thermal Paste For Adequate Cooling
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz
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
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/s!0E9TStpw/

 

[JzB]

This is my first build, which I've now ordered ( I know I probably should have waited for advice). Swapped to a cheaper case, the H500 MasterCase, only saved £11 but anything I can save is a plus. Debating whether I should swap the PSU to the 850 model for when I buy the 4k monitor and to future proof abit. The storage could also be swapped around with 500GB for Samsung 980 drive then pick the PCS 1TB SSD. The £1900 (or as close as) budget was excluding the Simplesurance. Any thoughts on what I could/should change are appreciated.

 

[AgentCooper]

This would bring you close to your original budget. It's bound to be in pre-production for a while so I'd be keeping my eyes peeled for the 850RMx to come back into stock and making the upgrade when it does.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB 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 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Delivery before Xmas not guaranteed)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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 [KK3-00002]
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 13 to 15 working days
Price: £1,929.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/kWCtrdSgQ0/

 

[JzB]

Thanks Agent. I'll keep an eye out for the 850 PSU. Would the stock CPU cooler be something you'd look to upgrade in future? Would you also always recommend a HDD in most builds? Not sure I'll make use of that much storage but you never know lol. What's the difference in MoBo? The amount of Gen 4 slots?

 

[AgentCooper]

You're welcome. The B550s I believe actually run Gen 3 Chipset so an X570 board is regarded to be likely to have more longevity. The stock cooler should be absolutely fine for general usage. If you're running it at high load all day every day then you may wish to consider upgrading the cooling.

There's definitely a place for the HDD in the world, they're reliable, cheap and things like music and video get no benefit from being on an SSD. I also find it's a handy place to store a game on that I've not finished but 'might go back to', saves me having to download the whole thing again.

 

[JzB]

Hadn't realised that about the b550s. Guessing the 970 or 980 would be speed limited on the gen 3 slots then? Hence the X570 suggestion (plus the longevity). Gotten so used to redownloading games that I hadn't even thought of that, had the standard 500gb Xbox One for last 4 years or so lol. I'll generally run my Xbox for 2-3 hours day to day, then around 6+hours every now and again 3 times a month maybe.

 

[AgentCooper]

Standard cooler will be fine, you shouldn't have any issues

 

[JzB]

Much appreciated. What build you go for at £2000? Anything better performance wise with the extra £70-£100?