Purchasing a New Gaming PC, any advice would be greatly appreciated

EdwardKing

EdwardKing

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Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
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FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
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3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
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STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/jA4UQkVkXQ/


Price: £1,761.00

Budget: I really do not wish to spend more than £1800 on this (on the PC alone, not including any peripherals).
Uses: As I said in the title, this would primarily be a gaming PC.
Monitor: The monitor I have been looking at is a 1440p 144 Hz Kuorrui.

Further to this, would anyone recommend say, having two 1TB SSDs instead of a single 2TB drive? I saw the post on the benefits of having multiple storage drives and thought it might be a good idea.

Thanks so much in advance.
 
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Scott

Scott

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Can you post up the configuration link as well please. Helps get people involved and means they don't need to assemble the config from scratch to offer assistance.
 
Scott

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The "Posting your spec" link below covers it :)

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Propping up the overall build with better selections while keeping the same CPU/GPU combination takes you a little over budget. There are some areas that can be shaved to keep the cost down but they come at the cost of the luxuries, or you could forego the 7800X3D.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
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 1000W 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 H100x RGB ELITE 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
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 4 to 6 working days
Price: £1,906.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/C!w3gsd8D0/
 
Scott

Scott

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Options:

Replace the second 2TB drive with a 1TB variant - £53
Swap the 7800XT out for the 7900GRE +£31
Switch the 7800X3D out for the 7700 - £119 (additional option to save with the AK400 cooler)


My personal preference would be to actually keep the choices and add the 7900GRE. The 7900GRE is the best value option from AMD right now. I know it's over what you were looking to spend but it would be very much worthwhile and will push the upgrade requirements down the road also.
 
EdwardKing

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Scott said:
Propping up the overall build with better selections while keeping the same CPU/GPU combination takes you a little over budget. There are some areas that can be shaved to keep the cost down but they come at the cost of the luxuries, or you could forego the 7800X3D.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
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 1000W 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 H100x RGB ELITE 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
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 4 to 6 working days
Price: £1,906.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/C!w3gsd8D0/
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Thank you so much for this.

Do you not think that I could get away with a slightly lower Whatt Power Supply, such as a 750W or 850W? or do you think that the higher power one is necessary?
 
Scott

Scott

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EdwardKing said:
Thank you so much for this.

Do you not think that I could get away with a slightly lower Whatt Power Supply, such as a 750W or 850W? or do you think that the higher power one is necessary?
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It's not really about what's necessary unfortunately. The last thing you want to do is replace the power supply should you wish to upgrade down the line. Nowadays I would recommend 1000w as a minimum with 1200w being more enthusiast level (higher tier cards such as the 4090). This doesn't change the amount of power you will draw from the grid, it just gives you the headroom should you need it.

There's also efficiency to take into consideration as well, it'll run at it's most efficient output in your uses. Additionally, with less than 40% utilisation the RMx PSUs run in zero fan mode, which means zero noise. They're really good PSUs.

It's not somewhere to skimp. You're entrusting your entire build to the quality of the power being provided to it. Some things are very easy to upgrade and replace, some things aren't. You want to compromise on the things that you can easily replace on your own, and have a solid foundation with the parts that you can't.
 
EdwardKing

EdwardKing

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Scott said:
It's not really about what's necessary unfortunately. The last thing you want to do is replace the power supply should you wish to upgrade down the line. Nowadays I would recommend 1000w as a minimum with 1200w being more enthusiast level (higher tier cards such as the 4090). This doesn't change the amount of power you will draw from the grid, it just gives you the headroom should you need it.

There's also efficiency to take into consideration as well, it'll run at it's most efficient output in your uses. Additionally, with less than 40% utilisation the RMx PSUs run in zero fan mode, which means zero noise. They're really good PSUs.

It's not somewhere to skimp. You're entrusting your entire build to the quality of the power being provided to it. Some things are very easy to upgrade and replace, some things aren't. You want to compromise on the things that you can easily replace on your own, and have a solid foundation with the parts that you can't.
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Ahh I see. That makes a lot of sense thanks.

About the 7900 GRE GPU instead of the 7800 XT, do you think that doing that will effectively further prolong the life of the GPU over the 7800 XT, or is it simply a matter of it being a slightly faster component that will just give slightly better graphics?
 
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