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My current PC, which I bought years ago as a pre-built, is really outdated now and I'm looking to build a completely new rig. I've never built one before and only really have a basic understanding of the parts, I'm working on learning more but I'm looking to build soon so I'm needing advice.

My budget for this build is between £1500-1800 and I'm based in the UK. I'll be using the PC solely for gaming, current games that I'm looking to play are DOOM Eternal and Mount and Blade BannerLord and I'd be looking to play them on the best settings that I could.

I'll only be running the build on a single monitor for the time being. I won't be needing any peripherals at the moment as I'll upgrade the monitor further down the line.

I'm mostly looking to upgrade as multiple parts of my current build are really outdated and as we're in lockdown right now I've got plenty of time to build one I guess!

 

I made a build on PCPartPicker that's right at the end of my budget but I'd like advice on it to know if its good value or if its even a good build at all. Alternative builds are definitely welcome too!

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/gpT8Xv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£277.28 @ Senetic) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£119.99 @ Box Limited) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£189.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  (£96.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£128.46 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£54.78 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  (£697.98 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  (£122.40 @ Alza) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£114.97 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £1802.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £277.28 @ Senetic
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard £104.97 @ Box Limited
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory £73.98 @ Aria PC
Storage Samsung 860 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive £105.45 @ Currys PC World Business
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card £697.98 @ Aria PC
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case £122.40 @ Alza
Power Supply Super Flower Leadex III Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £99.95 @ Currys PC World
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1482.01
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-07 21:11 BST+0100  

 

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The Meshify C is a good case, but it is a bit overpriced at £122.40. The Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG is better value for £89.99.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£277.28 @ Senetic) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler  (£37.73 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£104.97 @ Box Limited) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£76.20 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£128.46 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£54.78 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  (£697.98 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Currys PC World) 
Total: £1557.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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2 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

The Meshify C is a good case, but it is a bit overpriced at £122.40. The Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG is better value for £89.99.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£277.28 @ Senetic) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler  (£37.73 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£104.97 @ Box Limited) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£76.20 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£128.46 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£54.78 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  (£697.98 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG ATX Mid Tower Case  (£89.99 @ AWD-IT) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£89.99 @ Currys PC World) 
Total: £1557.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That SSD is DRAM-less, something like the Crucial P1, 860 QVO, or HP 920/950 all are better options

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8 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

That SSD is DRAM-less, something like the Crucial P1, 860 QVO, or HP 920/950 all are better options

If you look at the Kitguru review for both the WD Blue gets the better score. You also get a 5 year warranty with the SN550. And anyway the lack of dram doesn't really matter for a gaming pc. You have to do around 13GB of writes before it starts to slow down and even then it is still faster than a SATA SSD like the 860 QVO. Pretty much any NVMe SSD is going to be faster than a SATA SSD even a low end one.

 

The HP drives are good but they are not available. You are looking at £144 for the Adata SX8200 Pro if you want something better. It is well within the op's budget if he wants to pay the bit extra.

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£281.98 @ Laptops Direct) 
CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions Phantom CPU Cooler  (£45.40 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£99.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£77.81 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£144.76 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£54.78 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  (£697.98 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  (£73.04 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (£69.99 @ Currys PC World) 
Total: £1545.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-08 04:53 BST+0100

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £281.98 @ Laptops Direct
CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock TF 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler £74.52 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard £189.99 @ AWD-IT
Memory Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory £93.25 @ More Computers
Storage Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £128.46 @ Ebuyer
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £54.78 @ Aria PC
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card £697.98 @ Aria PC
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case £96.48 @ Scan.co.uk
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply £87.98 @ Currys PC World Business
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1705.42
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-08 09:50 BST+0100  

 

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £281.98 @ Laptops Direct
CPU Cooler Corsair H100x 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler £73.25 @ CCL Computers
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard £104.97 @ Box Limited
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory £178.47 @ Scan.co.uk
Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £103.94 @ BT Shop
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £54.78 @ Aria PC
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card £697.98 @ Aria PC
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case £80.33 @ Aria PC
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply £69.98 @ Currys PC World Business
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £1645.68
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-08 11:56 BST+0100  

 

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