New Build - Improved Specs

[Andythebatch]

Budget (including currency): £2400 GBP

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: FPS / GTA V / Shadow of the Tombraider etc. Some Video and Photo editing.

Other details Ideally would like to play at 4K with V. High Specs but will drop resolution for Quality and Frame Rate.  Monitor = https://www.benq.eu/en-uk/monitor/gaming/el2870u.html,

You were very kind to assist me earlier with a potential upgrade / newbuild and as I suspected I need a new build.  I have managed to improve the budget, so have upped the Specs to the following

 

Case - COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE SL600M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard - ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!+Absolutely
Memory (RAM) - 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card - 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP (Pre-Order Only)
1st M.2 SSD Drive - 500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive - 2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
Power Supply - CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling - Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card - ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card - 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card - WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options - 2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System - Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc.

Have I missed anything OR is there anything so wildly overspecced that I would be better off replacing with something better? 

 

I was originally looking at 3200Mhz RAM, will I see a major uptick moving to 3600Mhz.

Finally, I have a Freesync capable monitor, I have gone with the 3070 as I understand it is now possible to run Freesync on NVIDIA cards with their latest drivers, but is this really true or just marketing?

 

Either way, is there any disadvantage in picking the 3070, or should I be swapping to an AMD GPU and if so, what?

 

Thanks in advance for the assistance.

[curiousmind34]

3 minutes ago, Andythebatch said:

Budget (including currency): £2400 GBP

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: FPS / GTA V / Shadow of the Tombraider etc. Some Video and Photo editing.

Other details Ideally would like to play at 4K with V. High Specs but will drop resolution for Quality and Frame Rate.  Monitor = https://www.benq.eu/en-uk/monitor/gaming/el2870u.html,

You were very kind to assist me earlier with a potential upgrade / newbuild and as I suspected I need a new build.  I have managed to improve the budget, so have upped the Specs to the following

 

Case - COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE SL600M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard - ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!+Absolutely
Memory (RAM) - 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card - 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP (Pre-Order Only)
1st M.2 SSD Drive - 500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive - 2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
Power Supply - CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling - Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card - ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card - 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card - WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options - 2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System - Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc.

Have I missed anything OR is there anything so wildly overspecced that I would be better off replacing with something better? 

 

I was originally looking at 3200Mhz RAM, will I see a major uptick moving to 3600Mhz.

Finally, I have a Freesync capable monitor, I have gone with the 3070 as I understand it is now possible to run Freesync on NVIDIA cards with their latest drivers, but is this really true or just marketing?

 

Either way, is there any disadvantage in picking the 3070, or should I be swapping to an AMD GPU and if so, what?

 

Thanks in advance for the assistance.

You should be able to fit a 5900x+3080 in that budget for around 2000 pounds. You would just have to wait for prices to reduce to the msrp.

[Downkey]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor	£611.51 @ Overclockers.co.uk
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£110.39 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	£179.98 @ AWD-IT
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	£214.82 @ Newegg UK
Storage	Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	£93.47 @ Ebuyer
Storage	Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	£93.47 @ Ebuyer
Storage	Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	£109.99 @ Box Limited
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card	£800.00
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	£79.97 @ Box Limited
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£107.99 @ Corsair UK
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£2401.59
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-19 15:15 GMT+0000

 

[Andythebatch]

Just now, curiousmind34 said:

You should be able to fit a 5900x+3080 in that budget for around 2000 pounds. You would just have to wait for prices to reduce to the msrp.

You are right, I should, I know I should wait.

 

The problem is I'm just being a spoilt child and wanting it NOW!!! (Please bear in mind I'm over 50 so should know better, but I have a severe case of the "Want One"s.)

[Downkey]

Just now, Andythebatch said:

You are right, I should, I know I should wait.

 

The problem is I'm just being a spoilt child and wanting it NOW!!! (Please bear in mind I'm over 50 so should know better, but I have a severe case of the "Want One"s.)

Wow. Honestly tell him too wait, hes extremely lucky to even be getting a PC, most kids can't even afford a PS4

[curiousmind34]

1 minute ago, Downkey said:

Wow. Honestly tell him too wait, hes extremely lucky to even be getting a PC, most kids can't even afford a PS4

Well, if he knows that he is leaving performance on the table and he's okay, let him be. That's a personal choice

[Andythebatch]

Just now, Downkey said:

Wow. Honestly tell him too wait, hes extremely lucky to even be getting a PC, most kids can't even afford a PS4

Downkey.  Its me being the spoilt brat.  This is purely for me and I know I should wait, I just don't want too.

[Downkey]

Just now, Andythebatch said:

Downkey.  Its me being the spoilt brat.  This is purely for me and I know I should wait, I just don't want too.

i genuinely cant read holy

[Guest]

Cheaper board with built in wifi 6 and cheaper cooler. An RTX 3080 makes more sense if you want to game at 4K.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£409.99 @ AWD-IT) 
CPU Cooler: Alpenföhn Brocken 3 60.62 CFM CPU Cooler  (£58.68 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£159.97 @ Box Limited) 
Memory: Klevv BOLT X 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£131.47 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£183.99 @ Box Limited) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB GAMING OC Video Card  (£757.98 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  (£79.97 @ Box Limited) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£107.99 @ Corsair UK) 
Total: £1890.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-20 11:51 GMT+0000