new build New 1440p Build

[MisterCrow]

Budget (including currency): ~£2,000 (absolute limit of £2,200)

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming - Hunt: Showdown, Elden Ring, Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Satisfactory, Dying Light 2, etc.

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): Monitor is a new ASUS TUF VG27AQ1A (2560x1440 @ 165hz) which I'm currently using on my current (ancient, but bulletproof!) 9 year old rig - an i7 4770, GTX 1060, 16GB RAM which is holding up remarkably well for its age. I want to play modern games at 1440p at around 100fps+ and the build needs to hold up reasonably well over the next 5-10 years or so, with perhaps a GPU upgrade later down the line. I won't be overclocking anything. Prefer no RGB. Reliability / stability is priority. I will be installing Win 10.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/VmdyC6

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX 97 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply 
Total: £2,143.13

 

- I know the PSU is a bit overkill, but thinking of future GPU upgrade power requirements.

- I'm conflicted about RAM. Does faster RAM really make much difference / worth the extra cost? Do I really need 32GB, or is 16GB still enough?

- I'm aware AMD probably offer better value GPU's than Nvidia, but I've had bad experiences with Radeon cards in the past, and have never had an issue with any Nvidia cards I've ever owned.

- Also conflicted about CPU. Tempted by the Ryzen 7 7700X because AM5 has far greater longevity than LGA 1700, but the 13600K seems to be better value. Based on my past experience, I'm unlikely to ever need to upgrade the CPU anyway, so the 13600K might be worth it. As I'm not in to overclocking, I was thinking about the 13600, but on the Intel website it does seem to be slightly slower than the K variant.

- I like the Corsair cases, but the Lian Li II looks good too. Chosen the 4000D here because it's a little cheaper and it's a brand I trust.

- CPU Cooler. Bit of a shot in the dark here, but this one seems decent. Not against having an air cooler though. Not a fan of the RGB, but guess I can turn it off.

 

Thoughts welcome!

[TPCEA]

57 minutes ago, MisterCrow said:

Budget (including currency): ~£2,000 (absolute limit of £2,200)

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming - Hunt: Showdown, Elden Ring, Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Satisfactory, Dying Light 2, etc.

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): Monitor is a new ASUS TUF VG27AQ1A (2560x1440 @ 165hz) which I'm currently using on my current (ancient, but bulletproof!) 9 year old rig - an i7 4770, GTX 1060, 16GB RAM which is holding up remarkably well for its age. I want to play modern games at 1440p at around 100fps+ and the build needs to hold up reasonably well over the next 5-10 years or so, with perhaps a GPU upgrade later down the line. I won't be overclocking anything. Prefer no RGB. Reliability / stability is priority. I will be installing Win 10.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/VmdyC6

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX 97 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply 
Total: £2,143.13

 

- I know the PSU is a bit overkill, but thinking of future GPU upgrade power requirements.

- I'm conflicted about RAM. Does faster RAM really make much difference / worth the extra cost? Do I really need 32GB, or is 16GB still enough?

- I'm aware AMD probably offer better value GPU's than Nvidia, but I've had bad experiences with Radeon cards in the past, and have never had an issue with any Nvidia cards I've ever owned.

- Also conflicted about CPU. Tempted by the Ryzen 7 7700X because AM5 has far greater longevity than LGA 1700, but the 13600K seems to be better value. Based on my past experience, I'm unlikely to ever need to upgrade the CPU anyway, so the 13600K might be worth it. As I'm not in to overclocking, I was thinking about the 13600, but on the Intel website it does seem to be slightly slower than the K variant.

- I like the Corsair cases, but the Lian Li II looks good too. Chosen the 4000D here because it's a little cheaper and it's a brand I trust.

- CPU Cooler. Bit of a shot in the dark here, but this one seems decent. Not against having an air cooler though. Not a fan of the RGB, but guess I can turn it off.

 

Thoughts welcome!

PSU: If you want it and have a good reason, ok, otherwise get a lower wattage one.

Mobo: not sure why you choose it.  I suggest an H or B mobo instead.

RAM: if you want to run several large programs at the same time,  32GB is good, otherwise get 16. As for speed, it depends on what you're comparing it to. I don't see a reason for you to get DDR5, so...

Storage: if you plan to install a lot of large stuff, get a 2 TB instead. If you get the 980 Pro, check the firmware version. If it starts with 3, you'll need to update it to avoid the eventual read-only state that it causes. 

CPU: unless you use a lot of programs that work better with one, either is fine. 

Case: this is mostly a personal choice, but also a way to save money by avoiding the "big"names. Up to you. 

Cooler: there are non-LED choices. Unless you need quietness and like the maintenance, just get an air cooler. 

[MisterCrow]

Thanks for this

 

Mobo: Motherboard choice is because of PCIe 5.0 support (futureproofing), support of 5.1 sound, gen 4 NVMe support, plenty of rear USB ports, and is a good deal cheaper than the posh ROG STRIX variants which I don't see the point of for my case. Do you have and m'boards you'd recommend over this one? Heard some nightmare stories of Gigabyte ones, so keen to stick with Asus.

RAM: Yup, sounds sensible. With DDR5, my choice is more about futureproofing. A few years down the line it might be harder to get DDR4 RAM if I want to upgrade to 32GB. Whereas DDR5 is fairly young.

Storage: Thanks for letting me know about this. Will definitely check!

Cooler: Yes, quietness is nice, but not a game changer for me. Any coolers you would recommend that would keep the CPU nice and cool?

 

[brob]

1 hour ago, MisterCrow said:

 

- I know the PSU is a bit overkill, but thinking of future GPU upgrade power requirements.

- I'm conflicted about RAM. Does faster RAM really make much difference / worth the extra cost? Do I really need 32GB, or is 16GB still enough?

- I'm aware AMD probably offer better value GPU's than Nvidia, but I've had bad experiences with Radeon cards in the past, and have never had an issue with any Nvidia cards I've ever owned.

- Also conflicted about CPU. Tempted by the Ryzen 7 7700X because AM5 has far greater longevity than LGA 1700, but the 13600K seems to be better value. Based on my past experience, I'm unlikely to ever need to upgrade the CPU anyway, so the 13600K might be worth it. As I'm not in to overclocking, I was thinking about the 13600, but on the Intel website it does seem to be slightly slower than the K variant.

- I like the Corsair cases, but the Lian Li II looks good too. Chosen the 4000D here because it's a little cheaper and it's a brand I trust.

- CPU Cooler. Bit of a shot in the dark here, but this one seems decent. Not against having an air cooler though. Not a fan of the RGB, but guess I can turn it off.

 

You might consider a PSU with native support for the 12+4 pin 12VHPWR connector used by new Nvidia GPU models.

 

Faster memory offers small improvements in most software. It comes down to cost and budget. The trend at the moment is towards 32GB in gaming builds.

 

I'm not sure the i5-13600 is available at retail. The i5-13500 is available and would be a viable option if budget is an issue.

 

I'd suggest an air cooler. Less expensive and will have a longer useful life.

 

Consider a less expensive motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  (£319.67 @ Box Limited) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  (£88.03 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£274.79 @ Newegg UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory  (£129.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£108.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  (£865.98 @ Novatech) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  (£95.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Power Supply: MSI A1000G PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£195.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Total: £2077.41
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