pc build help I'm buying a new PC

[Deagleus]

Budget (including currency): 800 - 820?

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: just Gaming in general , also photoshop

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): 
i made up this list of pc parts

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor	£199.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£117.60 @ SmartTeck.co.uk
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	£115.87 @ More Computers
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	£61.23 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	£26.86 @ CCL Computers
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	£56.10 @ Amazon UK
Video Card	3070 / ti
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	£67.76 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£108.78 @ Aria PC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£754.18
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-10 00:23 BST+0100

 

[r2724r16]

Welcome to the LTT forums!

 

Please use PCPartPicker as it makes it way easier to view and change parts.

[SpookyCitrus]

Welcome, like @r2724r16 suggested please use PCPartPicker for your build list. I would also like to clarify one thing. You are located in the UK correct? If so you are mistakenly using the US version of Amazon. All of the links you posted are the US prices, the components will be priced differently in the UK so when using PCPartPicker remember to select your country. 

We do also need your budget to help you so please include that in your response.

[AndrewZScorpion]

No point in buying thermal paste, the cooler comes with some pre-applied.

[Deagleus]

i set my price on amazon as pounds ,so i see the right price , also im putting my build on pcpartpicker , keep in mind i want to get a rtx 3070

[NickPickerWI]

I believe you need a 650W power supply to run a 3070. You need a 750W power supply to run a 3080, I know that for sure. NVidia has posted this somewhere.

 

You may want to wait on your CPU, AMD looks to be releasing new CPU's this fall. You might be able to get that one for cheaper, or a better one for the same price.

 

Be careful and check that your motherboard will support that CPU, and note that it may need a BIOS update. You'd need an older CPU to do the update. I don't know if AMD is still sending out loaner CPU's to do this with, but I know they used to.

 

The RAM is passable, but slow. It won't work "the best" with your CPU, but it's also inexpensive. I get what you're working with, so don't worry about this too much - but get 3600MHz C18 (good) or C16 (better) instead if you can.

[SpookyCitrus]

5 minutes ago, Deagleus said:

i set my price on amazon as pounds ,so i see the right price , also im putting my build on pcpartpicker , keep in mind i want to get a rtx 3070

That's not how it works, the pricing for components is different in the UK not just the currency conversions. Plus if you order from the US amazon it will ship from the US, not the UK. At least that's how it works here(when I go to the UK amazon to look at prices it shows 2 week plus shipping times from the UK, not to mention items that won't even ship to the US). You should be using Amazon.co.uk as that is the correct site for your country, no need to do conversions or anything. 

[Deagleus]

1 minute ago, SpookyCitrus said:

That's not how it works, the pricing for components is different in the UK not just the currency conversions. Plus if you order from the US amazon it will ship from the US, not the UK. At least that's how it works here(when I go to the UK amazon to look at prices it shows 2 week plus shipping times from the UK). You should be using Amazon.co.uk as that is the correct site for your country, no need to do conversions or anything. 

will keep that in mind . i put up my pc parts on pcpartpicker

[Moonzy]

19 minutes ago, Deagleus said:

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor

maybe the 3600? it's cheaper and just about the same perf

 

19 minutes ago, Deagleus said:

NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

i suggest sticking with air cooler, or even the stock cooler and upgrade something else with the budget

it's not worth spending money on premium cooling when you have other components to upgrade

a good air cooler can be a decent upgrade in term of noise level though, but AIO are just expensive for their performance in general

 

22 minutes ago, Deagleus said:

NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case

has subpar airflow, i would look at other case with better airflow like meshify C, unless you like the look of it then it's fine

 

what monitor do u have/plan to use?

 

[Deagleus]

i currently have a benq monitor , i dont know the model , but its 60 hz , im planning on upgrading to 144hz
 

what do you mean by

 

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has subpar airflow, i would look at other case with better airflow like meshify C, unless you like the look of it then it's fine

 

 

 

the look of what?

[SpookyCitrus]

I changed a few things.

1. The 3600X is a waste, you're technically just paying for the X in the name, you can OC the 3600 to perform just as good for cheaper.

2. The AIO also isn't necessary the stock cooler is more than adequate for the processor even slightly OC'd. If anything I'd say just get a Hyper 212 RGB if you want something with a bit more pizzazz.

3. Switched the motherboard for a B550, it's cheaper while still being a very capable board and also allows for you to upgrade to the next gen processors.

4. Swapped the SSD to a larger nvme drive for obvious reasons.

5. NZXT cases are terrible, while they look nice the airflow is abysmal. I haven't used this MSI case in particular but have heard good things and it has good features for the price.

Also keep in mind you will need to factor in the £469 for the RTX 3070.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	£174.95 @ AWD-IT
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	£108.95 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	£54.68 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Storage	Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	£53.49 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	£56.10 @ Amazon UK
Case	MSI MAG FORGE 100R ATX Mid Tower Case	£49.99 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£108.78 @ Aria PC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£606.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-10 00:39 BST+0100

 

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Deagleus said:

the look of what?

the look of the h510

it's not a great case for airflow, so you shouldnt pick it, unless you really like the looks of it

[Deagleus]

Just now, Moonzy said:

the look of the h510

it's not a great case for airflow, so you shouldnt pick it, unless you really like the looks of it

what case do you recommend with good airflow that also has good / ok looks , and its about the same price?

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Deagleus said:

what case do you recommend with good airflow that also has good / ok looks , and its about the same price?

meshify C gets a lot of praise, is it around the same price in UK?

[Deagleus]

Just now, Moonzy said:

meshify C gets a lot of praise, is it around the same price in UK?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FRACTAL-FD-CA-MESH-C-WT-TGC-Tempered-Airflow-Compact/dp/B07B2Y9ZLM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=meshify+C&qid=1599695136&sr=8-1

[Moonzy]

11 minutes ago, Deagleus said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FRACTAL-FD-CA-MESH-C-WT-TGC-Tempered-Airflow-Compact/dp/B07B2Y9ZLM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=meshify+C&qid=1599695136&sr=8-1

yeap this one