New PC for games

[Izertk]

Budget (including currency): 1000-2000 GBP

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming – Apex, Overwatch, LoL

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): The LG UltraFine 24MD4KL-B is my primary display and I need thunderbolt support for my video card.

Thank you in advance!

[Why_Me]

The 120mm fan goes inside the back of that case for a rear exhaust fan.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  (£349.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  (£57.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Motherboard: *Asus ProArt B760-CREATOR ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£239.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  (£94.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£78.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  (£884.99 @ NeoComputers) 
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£65.48 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£144.23 @ NeoComputers) 
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (£8.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1924.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-23 17:50 BST+0100

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/proart/proart-b760-creator/ 

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html  

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/GAMMAXX-AG620-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/15900.shtml  

 

https://pg.asrock.com/Graphics-Card/AMD/Radeon RX 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming 24GB OC/index.asp  

 

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/black-tg-clear-tint/  

 

 

[QuantumSingularity]

You are gonna gave a real hard time finding a Thunderbolt output GPU. These are usually reference models and not many AIBs keep them flowing more than a month after launch. 

 

[Izertk]

2 minutes ago, QuantumSingularity said:

You are gonna gave a real hard time finding a Thunderbolt output GPU. These are usually reference models and not many AIBs keep them flowing more than a month after launch. 

 

Yeah, always have backup plan with thunderbolt - HDMI dongle 

[SorryBella]

10 hours ago, Izertk said:

Yeah, always have backup plan with thunderbolt - HDMI dongle 

Why not new monitor alongside and keep the Ultrafine for your presumably Mac? For PC gaming 144Hz is honestly the new minimum.

 

League and Apex benefits from stronger cache architecture, hence why i went for AM5.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£368.48 @ Scan.co.uk) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£39.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (£169.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£107.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£78.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  (£884.99 @ NeoComputers) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£65.48 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£109.99 @ Box Limited) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fan  (£4.69 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: AOC Q27G2U/BK 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor  (£209.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2036.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-24 04:23 BST+0100

 

You can overbudget by 200GBP to get the RTX 4080 for a pretty sizable upgrade in efficiency, which would help in power bills but its not enough for me to justify picking it in my opinion. Not yet.

[QuantumSingularity]

52 minutes ago, SorryBella said:

Why not new monitor alongside and keep the Ultrafine for your presumably Mac? For PC gaming 144Hz is honestly the new minimum.

 

League and Apex benefits from stronger cache architecture, hence why i went for AM5.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£368.48 @ Scan.co.uk) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£39.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (£169.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£107.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£78.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  (£884.99 @ NeoComputers) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£65.48 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£109.99 @ Box Limited) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fan  (£4.69 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: AOC Q27G2U/BK 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor  (£209.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2036.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-24 04:23 BST+0100

 

You can overbudget by 200GBP to get the RTX 4080 for a pretty sizable upgrade in efficiency, which would help in power bills but its not enough for me to justify picking it in my opinion. Not yet.

Agree with everything in the build, but not with the 4080 suggestion in the end. It's simply not worth it to pay 30-40% more to get 30% less VRAM. Very soon those 16GBs are not gonna be enough for 1440p with high settings. The 4080 is still WAAAAAAAAAAAY overpriced and should stay at the selves where its place is. This GPU should cost $800, not $1200.

[SorryBella]

1 minute ago, QuantumSingularity said:

The 4080 is still WAAAAAAAAAAAY overpriced and should stay at the selves where its place is. This GPU should cost $800, not $1200.

I kind of only focused on it in terms of power consumption because OP is British. If its elsewhere, I wouldn't even bother mentioning it.

[Izertk]

16 hours ago, SorryBella said:

Why not new monitor alongside and keep the Ultrafine for your presumably Mac? For PC gaming 144Hz is honestly the new minimum.

 

League and Apex benefits from stronger cache architecture, hence why i went for AM5.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£368.48 @ Scan.co.uk) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (£39.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (£169.00 @ Computer Orbit) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (£107.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (£78.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  (£884.99 @ NeoComputers) 
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£65.48 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (£109.99 @ Box Limited) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fan  (£4.69 @ Amazon UK) 
Monitor: AOC Q27G2U/BK 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor  (£209.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2036.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-24 04:23 BST+0100

 

You can overbudget by 200GBP to get the RTX 4080 for a pretty sizable upgrade in efficiency, which would help in power bills but its not enough for me to justify picking it in my opinion. Not yet.

Oh, lovely, thank you! 
What other video cards should I consider now as alternatives/for a slightly cheaper setup? 

[SorryBella]

3 hours ago, Izertk said:

Oh, lovely, thank you! 
What other video cards should I consider now as alternatives/for a slightly cheaper setup? 

The entry level for 1440p144 with a reasonable power consumption would be 4070, easily. Thats a good GPU to compress to.