PS5 / Xbox Series X games also on PC / Maya, Substance, ZBrush / Adobe Creative Suite build. Ryzen 5900x. 3080. 27" 1440p 144Hz.

[ABetterTomorrow]

Hello again. Posted here a few years back with a similar question. So here's an updated one:

 

Budget (including currency): £1500-2000 GBP

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

Maya, Substance, ZBrush, Houdini, Redshift etc. Adobe Creative Suite: mostly Photoshop, Lightroom, some Premiere.

PS5 / Xbox Series X: If games that come out on these platforms are also released on PC, I would like to be able to play them at the same or better quality. For example: Horizon or Final Fantasy. Oh, and probably Overwatch 2

Other details:

> Upgrading from 2015 MacBook Pro and PS4.

> I don't have any clue which PSU to choose.

> Not really interested in 4K gaming if I use this with a 27" monitor at 1440p, 144Hz. Maybe at some point it could be connected to a large 4K 120Hz TV, but I don't have one right now anyway.

> Is it worth waiting for the "Ti" (or whatever they are called) upgraded versions of the 3070 or 3080? When might they be released? I realise the 3080 might be overkill for 1440p gaming, but the extra power might help with some of the programmes I listed above, right?

> Any opinions on which M2 card to put in the second motherboard slot? Are these B550 boards a good choice now, too? I am a bit confused about them vs other options.

> Was also looking at the Phanteks P600S, if it could keep the internals as cool or better than the Meshify 2. Haven't seen any comparisons between the two.

> Ideally I'd like to stick a Blu-ray drive in there, but can't see a case which has that option and as good air flow as either of these (and isn't ugly). Could connect an external disc drive too.

 

Current idea of build:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($290.67 @ B&H) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB XC3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 27GN850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1497.60

+ 
Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Brown) x 1 for the rear
Noctua NF-A14 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (140mm, Brown) x 4 (2 front, 2 top).

 

Any info appreciated.

[FakeFBI]

airflow******* make sure

[Alex Atkin UK]

If Horizon Forbidden West ever comes to PC then I think your requirements might be well above your price bracket if you want it to run BETTER than PS5.

 

Its honestly unclear how optimised that game is going to be yet, since they said its coming to PS4 too it should scale, but PS5 beating may be no easy task.

 

That said, by the time it comes to PC (if it ever does), your PC will probably due for another upgrade anyway.

[boggy77]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor	£571.51 @ Overclockers.co.uk
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 CHROMAX.BLACK 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler	£89.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	£159.80 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	£160.58 @ Newegg UK
Storage	Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	£139.97 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	£155.99 @ Amazon UK
Video Card	Palit GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB GamingPro Video Card	£529.98 @ Ebuyer
Case	Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	£78.99 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	£91.34 @ CCL Computers
Case Fan	be quiet! Pure Wings 2 65.51 CFM 120 mm Fan	£9.49 @ Amazon UK
Monitor	LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	£364.39 @ Overclockers.co.uk
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£2352.03
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-25 09:51 GMT+0000

 

[ABetterTomorrow]

Thanks for the feedback. Any other opinions please?

 

For anti-virus is Bitdefender the best option?

[boggy77]

11 hours ago, ABetterTomorrow said:

Thanks for the feedback. Any other opinions please?

 

For anti-virus is Bitdefender the best option?

Windows defender is good enough, no need to get a srparate antivirus