New Gaming PC Build

[Jay_Jayy123]

Budget (including currency): £1300

Country: U.K

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming - Photo Editing

Other details:

 

Hi all, so I've started on a PC build. I have been out of the loop for some time and I built my first PC back in 2016. This consisted of an i5 4690K and a GTX 970. That PC I actually gave away to my brother about 2 years ago after buying a PS5 and having that as my primary gaming system. I recently fell in love with PC gaming after having more time to actually game and watching streamers play some of the newer AAA games releasing. But also wanting to play games with my brother as he's completely into and its something both of us can enjoy doing together as he's quite a bit younger than myself. CoD has become stale as of late so I'm wanting to play other FPS titles such as APEX Legends and Triple A titles like Diablo IV and newer games releasing. 

 

Based in the UK. I have already bought some components as it was Black Friday however I am in need of some advice/recommendations on other components. I will ideally be gaming at 1440p as I have a Odyssey G7 28" and a 24" Acer 1440p 144hz monitor. I dable in a little photo editing as would like to get back into this also. These are the components I am looking at (including components already bought):

 

CPU: Ryzen 7600 (Purchased -  I have just seen the price drops for the 7600X and I got a bit too eager buying the non-x version)

GPU: Sapphire Pure 7800XT

Motherboard: Asus TUF B650 Gaming-PLUS (Purchased)

RAM: TEAMGROUP T-Force DELTAα RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38

Power supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow White (Purchased)

Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 500GB M.2 (Purchased) 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE White ARGB

 

I am wondering if the Team group Ram is reliable and worth it. It's one of the cheapest memory kits I've seen at those speeds including RGB. I could stretch the budget and go for the Corsair Vengeance with RGB grey sticks however, the Teamgroup RAM is white and comes with RGB. As you can tell I'm going for a white build. 

 

There are cheaper versions of the Sapphire version of the 7800xt however, I'm trying to stick to the colour scheme and that's the one I was willing to spend a little more on. I do think the 7800xt is also the sweet spot for 1440p but I am open for suggestions, hence I have not yet bought the GPU. 

 

In the future, I want to purchase white cables for the power supply - I have seen some cheaper options on Amazon (EZDIY-FAB) with good reviews compared to the Corsair options. I want to know if anyone has tried/bought them and if they are reliable. 

 

Storage wise; I already have one M.2, however I don't want to be shelling out money on a PCIe Gen 5 SSD. My Motherboard supports it but I am looking at buying a WD_BLACK SN770 2TB M.2 2280, will that be okay to place in the Gen 5 slot? 

 

For case airflow, I am looking to get the Corsair LL120 x 6 for case RGB and airflow - are there any other recommendations before I purchase these? I think the RGB's on the LL120's are cool and the QL120's are just a bit too expensive. 

 

 

Thank you for taking the time to read my thread, I am looking forward to reading responses and recommendations. 

[brob]

4 minutes ago, Jay_Jayy123 said:

 

I am wondering if the Team group Ram is reliable and worth it. It's one of the cheapest memory kits I've seen at those speeds including RGB. I could stretch the budget and go for the Corsair Vengeance with RGB grey sticks however, the Teamgroup RAM is white and comes with RGB. As you can tell I'm going for a white build. 

 

Teamgroup memory should be fine. Since the CPU cooler overhangs the memory area, I see little point in getting RGB memory modules. You can probably save a few £ using unlit low profile modules.

[Dedayog]

18 minutes ago, Jay_Jayy123 said:

Budget (including currency): £1300

Country: U.K

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming - Photo Editing

Other details:

 

Hi all, so I've started on a PC build. I have been out of the loop for some time and I built my first PC back in 2016. This consisted of an i5 4690K and a GTX 970. That PC I actually gave away to my brother about 2 years ago after buying a PS5 and having that as my primary gaming system. I recently fell in love with PC gaming after having more time to actually game and watching streamers play some of the newer AAA games releasing. But also wanting to play games with my brother as he's completely into and its something both of us can enjoy doing together as he's quite a bit younger than myself. CoD has become stale as of late so I'm wanting to play other FPS titles such as APEX Legends and Triple A titles like Diablo IV and newer games releasing. 

 

Based in the UK. I have already bought some components as it was Black Friday however I am in need of some advice/recommendations on other components. I will ideally be gaming at 1440p as I have a Odyssey G7 28" and a 24" Acer 1440p 144hz monitor. I dable in a little photo editing as would like to get back into this also. These are the components I am looking at (including components already bought):

 

CPU: Ryzen 7600 (Purchased -  I have just seen the price drops for the 7600X and I got a bit too eager buying the non-x version)

GPU: Sapphire Pure 7800XT

Motherboard: Asus TUF B650 Gaming-PLUS (Purchased)

RAM: TEAMGROUP T-Force DELTAα RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38

Power supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W

Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow White (Purchased)

Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 500GB M.2 (Purchased) 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE White ARGB

 

I am wondering if the Team group Ram is reliable and worth it. It's one of the cheapest memory kits I've seen at those speeds including RGB. I could stretch the budget and go for the Corsair Vengeance with RGB grey sticks however, the Teamgroup RAM is white and comes with RGB. As you can tell I'm going for a white build. 

 

There are cheaper versions of the Sapphire version of the 7800xt however, I'm trying to stick to the colour scheme and that's the one I was willing to spend a little more on. I do think the 7800xt is also the sweet spot for 1440p but I am open for suggestions, hence I have not yet bought the GPU. 

 

In the future, I want to purchase white cables for the power supply - I have seen some cheaper options on Amazon (EZDIY-FAB) with good reviews compared to the Corsair options. I want to know if anyone has tried/bought them and if they are reliable. 

 

Storage wise; I already have one M.2, however I don't want to be shelling out money on a PCIe Gen 5 SSD. My Motherboard supports it but I am looking at buying a WD_BLACK SN770 2TB M.2 2280, will that be okay to place in the Gen 5 slot? 

 

For case airflow, I am looking to get the Corsair LL120 x 6 for case RGB and airflow - are there any other recommendations before I purchase these? I think the RGB's on the LL120's are cool and the QL120's are just a bit too expensive. 

 

 

Thank you for taking the time to read my thread, I am looking forward to reading responses and recommendations. 

Is it 1300 all in including what you bought, or 1300 for everything that is left?

[Jay_Jayy123]

7 minutes ago, brob said:

 

Teamgroup memory should be fine. Since the CPU cooler overhangs the memory area, I see little point in getting RGB memory modules. You can probably save a few £ using unlit low profile modules.

There is this set of memory: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CORSAIR-VENGEANCE-5600MHz-Compatible-Computer/dp/B0BD4R49FK/ref=sr_1_19?crid=2IUVGI4QGERJ7&keywords=ddr5+ram+32gb&qid=1701179676&sprefix=ddr5%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-19

 

Is there a big difference in 5600Mhz and 6000MHz and how much will this impact performance as £5 is the difference between the two?

[Jay_Jayy123]

2 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Is it 1300 all in including what you bought, or 1300 for everything that is left?

The budget is £1300 total. Other additions such as extra case fans and white cable sleeves I'll be looking at after the initial build.

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, Jay_Jayy123 said:

There is this set of memory: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CORSAIR-VENGEANCE-5600MHz-Compatible-Computer/dp/B0BD4R49FK/ref=sr_1_19?crid=2IUVGI4QGERJ7&keywords=ddr5+ram+32gb&qid=1701179676&sprefix=ddr5%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-19

 

Is there a big difference in 5600Mhz and 6000MHz and how much will this impact performance as £5 is the difference between the two?

Don't use Corsair for AM5, they have had issues running EXPO stable.  G. Skill is the solid choice.

 

Get a ratio of 200.  6000 CL30, 5600 CL28, etc.  That;s your sweetspot for speed vs latency.  At that ratio they're all about equal.

[Dedayog]

Just now, Jay_Jayy123 said:

The budget is £1300 total. Other additions such as extra case fans and white cable sleeves I'll be looking at after the initial build.

How are we supposed to know what you paid for things so far?

[Jay_Jayy123]

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

How are we supposed to know what you paid for things so far?

I added "(Purchased)" to the components I had already bought. Admittedly I should have typed in Bold but I have changed this now. 

[Dedayog]

Just now, Jay_Jayy123 said:

I added "(Purchased)" to the components I had already bought. Admittedly I should have typed in Bold but I have changed this now. 

I asked if it was 1300 total (which includes what you spent already) or 1300 for whats left.

 

So it's 1300 for what's left then, correct?

[brob]

You can use uk.partpicker.com to find parts. It's easier to use  than  Amazon's dismal search.

 

 

[venomtail]

55 minutes ago, Jay_Jayy123 said:

I added "(Purchased)" to the components I had already bought. Admittedly I should have typed in Bold but I have changed this now. 

We can see that and understand that bit, what we're confused about is the £1300 including your purchased stuff or does it exclude it? I'd assume it doesn't but can never be too sure.

[Jay_Jayy123]

4 hours ago, venomtail said:

We can see that and understand that bit, what we're confused about is the £1300 including your purchased stuff or does it exclude it? I'd assume it doesn't but can never be too sure.

Sorry, yes the budget of £1300 is including the already purchased parts. Apologies for not clearing that up.

[Jay_Jayy123]

5 hours ago, Dedayog said:

I asked if it was 1300 total (which includes what you spent already) or 1300 for whats left.

 

So it's 1300 for what's left then, correct?

Sorry, I've just replied to another comment. The budget includes what I already spent on other components.

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, Jay_Jayy123 said:

Sorry, I've just replied to another comment. The budget includes what I already spent on other components.

/smh

 

HOW MUCH HAVE YOU SPENT ON THE OTHER STUFF?!  SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE LEFT?!

 

Am I missing it?

 

Thanks

 

[Jay_Jayy123]

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

/smh

 

HOW MUCH HAVE YOU SPENT ON THE OTHER STUFF?!  SO WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE LEFT?!

 

Am I missing it?

 

Thanks

 

I was just typing this out as you posted this

 

To clarify, the budget includes parts already purchased:

 

£1300

 

CPU: £218.99 - I realise I jumped the gun on this one

Mobo: £149.99

Case: £69.99

Storage: £32.99

[brob]

15 minutes ago, Jay_Jayy123 said:

I was just typing this out as you posted this

 

To clarify, the budget includes parts already purchased:

 

£1300

 

CPU: £218.99 - I realise I jumped the gun on this one

Mobo: £149.99

Case: £69.99

Storage: £32.99

 

So, to make it easier on readers, the actual available budget for GPU, memory, PSU, and CPU cooler is £828?