Need help with a mid-range build.

[xTorchii]

I currently have a PC with a GTX 1070 and i5 6500, and am selling that to build a new computer:

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Torchii/saved/zzg3t6

 

My only problem is I keep wondering if I am able to squeeze any more performance out of that price, this would be my first time using AMD so I'm not 100% certain as to what that translates to for Intel. Any recommendations for the build? I don't care about RGB or anything, I only really care about it being able to run any game in 1440p way above 60fps, and I will be using the machine for a game development course.

[Origami Cactus]

I would drop that cooler, it is pretty on par with the included stock cooler, so i don't see the point buying another similar cooler.

otherwise it is fine, maybe try to get a rtx2080 or drop the gpu to the rtx2060, because the 2070 is the worst value out of the bunch,

maybe look at Radeon VII, i remember it being crazy cheap in UK, and it is on par with the rtx 2080.

[LukeSavenije]

my turn

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	£190.75 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	£89.99 @ CCL Computers
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	£69.81 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Team - MS30 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	£54.78 @ More Computers
Storage	Toshiba - P300 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	£53.51 @ CCL Computers
Video Card	PowerColor - Radeon VII 16 GB Video Card	£636.18 @ More Computers
Case	Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case	£64.99 @ Box Limited
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	£67.99 @ CCL Computers
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£1228.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-09 12:30 BST+0100

cooler is better than a 212

vii is 2080 level with double the vram in hbm2

double the ssd space

better airflow case

good enough psu

same memory for less