TyrionBlue

Ok thanks have tried again here and hopefully the link now works

Managed to get myself a RTX 3080 FE at MSRP and its just been delivered so can finally attempt my first PC Build! Been a while since I did my research on how to build this so any recommendations or resources I should look over as a guide before I get going would be appreciated. Here’s the final parts list (Not bought the second SSD yet but will look at getting this or similar soon) https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R4F8gt

Managed to get myself a RTX 3080 FE at MSRP and its just been delivered so can finally attempt my first PC Build! Been a while since I did my research on how to build this so any recommendations or resources I should look over as a guide before I get going would be appreciated. Here’s the final parts list (Not bought the second SSD yet but will look at getting this or similar soon) https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/TyrionBlue/saved/#view=c7FjZL

If anyone can help me understand the difference in recommended wattage on pcpartpicker compared to the GPU manufacturers I would very much appreciate it. Probably a stupid question but is there any down side to having a PSU with a lot more watts than you need other than costing more/spending more than you need? Thinking best to go with higher just to be on safe side.

Will I be ok with a 650W PSU for this build or am I better off going for 850W? I know the estimated wattage on PCpartpicker for this build is under the 650W but the RTX 3080 is recommending higher. Would appreciate if anyone is able to explain the reason for this?

Had found Crucial Ballistix BL2K16G36C16U4R 3600 MHz, DDR4, DRAM, Desktop Gaming Memory Kit, 32GB (16GB x2), CL16 For £140 which thought for the increase in price over the 8GB x 2 in original build list would be worth getting but have now just seen Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 32GB 3600MHz 2x16GB DDR4 Memory Kit for £124.50 (£113 plus £11.50 delivery). Would I see any/much improvement from 8GB x 2 to 16GB x 2 and are the two mentioned going to give same performance/ reliability?

Ok thanks. Did prefer the sound of all SSD but thought I’d seen somewhere that it didn’t make much difference to gaming performance but I may have misunderstood. Is there another way for me to get windows?

Ok thanks. Did prefer the sound of all SSD but thought I remember seeing somewhere that it didn’t make much difference to the gaming performance but I may have misunderstood.

Budget (including currency): Wanted to keep around £1,500 but could go slightly higher Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Main intention is to be able to game (RDR2, GTA, Total War Series etc.) with occasional accounting work. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Currently have a 10+ year old laptop which I’m surprised is still running and have been using PS4 to game on. Have basic peripherals which should do for now and would like to buy/build in December/January. I had posted back in July and decided it should be worth waiting until around now with new gen being released. I have never built a PC before but would like to try/learn how and appreciate any help advice on the below Also am I missing something here https://www.box.co.uk/create-your-own-custom-pc?s=2961990,3213590,2701618,2597557,2264485,3547555,1807974,2444220,2873115,3183924,2250583,2328219 as looks like a similar spec to me with not much difference in price? PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor £311.51 @ Overclockers.co.uk CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler £72.98 @ Amazon UK Motherboard MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard £149.99 @ Amazon UK Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory £95.94 @ Newegg UK Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £91.20 @ CCL Computers Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £50.98 @ CCL Computers Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB VENTUS 3X OC Video Card £763.67 @ Overclockers.co.uk Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case £79.98 @ Amazon UK Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £107.40 @ Alza Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit £89.95 @ AWD-IT Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total £1813.60 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-21 01:31 GMT+0000

Thank you to everyone that has replied. I’m starting to think I should wait the 2-3 months and try my first build after some more research. Looks like the recommendation is the B550 over X570, what are the reasons for this?

Budget (including currency): £1,500/£2,000 (GBP) Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly to game on (Total War games, RDR2, and similar) Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Have a monitor, keyboard and mouse that should do for now but will likely need to upgrade in the future. I have never built for myself before but see it compared to expensive Lego which gives me some hope I might be able to. Have also been looking at different PC Builder sites but even then struggle to know what are good parts. Had been looking with intention of buying this month but with talk of next gen being released in a couple months wonder if I should/could wait. Your Shopping Basket at Box Limited.pdf