Advice Please.

[GorDuf]

Hey.
Looking for some advice on this please.
Budget is about 3k amd will be used mostly for gaming with some photo editing.

THERMALTAKE V200 2.0 TEMPERED GLASS RGB EDITION GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8 Core (3.9 GHz @ up to 4.4 GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6900 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
Asus Xonar AE 7.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Firefox™
Monitor
ASUS TUF GAMING VG259Q 24" IPS

 

[SlimCini]

Assuming the £3k includes a monitor as you included that in your spec.... DON'T buy this as it's not optimal.

If it's mostly gaming then no point wasting money on a 6900xt.

If your photo editing is actually a bit more serious then up the ram to 32gb. Change the case to whatever you want. Change the 6800xt to a 3080 if you wish (I would).

Then spend £500 on something like this as a monitor:
Acer Nitro XV340CKP 34 inch UWQHD Ultrawide Gaming Monitor (IPS Panel, FreeSync, 144Hz, 1ms, HDR Ready, DP, HDMI, Height Adjustable, Black)

Case
NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 17 to 19 working days
Price: £2,337.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/FUJFM5Cmse/

 

[AgentCooper]

I agree with most of the above post, but the 5900X really needs the ROG Strix motherboard and I personally don’t think that the 6800XT does enough to justify it’s price point compared to the 3070.

Here’s what I’d do...

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 17 to 19 working days
Price: £2,488.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/YDG63tGpxK/

@SlimCini made a great shout with the monitor, the IPS panel should be great for both gaming and photo editing 👍

Acer Nitro XV340CKP 34" 3440x1440 IPS 144Hz 1ms FreeSync Ultrawide LED Backlit Gaming Monitor

Acer Nitro XV340CKPbmiipphzx, Display Resolution 3440x1440, Display Size 34", Refresh Rate 144Hz, FreeSync, 1ms Response Time, Contrast Ratio 1000:1, Panel Type IPS, 2xHDMI(2.0) + 2xDP(1.4)

www.overclockers.co.uk

 

[SlimCini]

I agree with most of the above post, but the 5900X really needs the ROG Strix motherboard and I personally don’t think that the 6800XT does enough to justify it’s price point compared to the 3070.

Here’s what I’d do...

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 17 to 19 working days
Price: £2,488.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/YDG63tGpxK/

@SlimCini made a great shout with the monitor, the IPS panel should be great for both gaming and photo editing 👍

Acer Nitro XV340CKP 34" 3440x1440 IPS 144Hz 1ms FreeSync Ultrawide LED Backlit Gaming Monitor

Acer Nitro XV340CKPbmiipphzx, Display Resolution 3440x1440, Display Size 34", Refresh Rate 144Hz, FreeSync, 1ms Response Time, Contrast Ratio 1000:1, Panel Type IPS, 2xHDMI(2.0) + 2xDP(1.4)

www.overclockers.co.uk

I'm not much of a mobo dude and I'm actually going to get a build like this myself this year... So genuinely what does the 5900x need the ROG Strix for exactly??

As a mobo layman, from what I've read the main differences between them are "the Strix has a POST code LED display; USB-C front panel header; a few more USB's and bios flashback button on the rear I/O panel and an 8x slot on the CPU.... If you can live without the small overclocking conveniences (Bios flashback/POST LED) there is no reason to choose this board over the Tuf as it will handle your CPU's power requirements without any difficulty."

If the STRIX is genuinely needed that's good to know as I'll need to know that too. I wanna know why though!

 

[AgentCooper]

I'm not much of a mobo dude and I'm actually going to get a build like this myself this year... So genuinely what does the 5900x need the ROG Strix for exactly??

As a mobo layman, from what I've read the main differences between them are "the Strix has a POST code LED display; USB-C front panel header; a few more USB's and bios flashback button on the rear I/O panel and an 8x slot on the CPU.... If you can live without the small overclocking conveniences (Bios flashback/POST LED) there is no reason to choose this board over the Tuf as it will handle your CPU's power requirements without any difficulty."

If the STRIX is genuinely needed that's good to know as I'll need to know that too. I wanna know why though!

The ROG Strix has improved heat sinks and VRM. I’ve got the TUF X570 and it’s a great mid-range board but I wouldn’t personally want to put a twelve core processor in it and risk the dreaded thermal throttle.

 

[SlimCini]

The ROG Strix has improved heat sinks and VRM. I’ve got the TUF X570 and it’s a great mid-range board but I wouldn’t personally want to put a twelve core processor in it and risk the dreaded thermal throttle.

Fair enough. Good to know.

What are the heat sinks like on the B550s?? Would you put a 5900x on any B550?

Edit. Knew that would get moderated

 

[AgentCooper]

Fair enough. Good to know.

What are the heat sinks like on the B550s?? Would you put a 5900x on any B550?

Edit. Knew that would get moderated

The Gigabyte AORUS is the B550 most likely to be able to cope with a Ryzen 9... but the real question is why would you choose B550 over X570? 😜

 

[SlimCini]

The Gigabyte AORUS is the B550 most likely to be able to cope with a Ryzen 9... but the real question is why would you choose B550 over X570? 😜

Because I'm trying to get this ratified by my boss (aka wife) and if I can show any sort of compromising thrift I'm less likely to spend Q1 and Q2 of 2021 in both lockdown and doghouse.

I'm yet to show her the extent and size of the G9 I want to hook it up to...

 

[Martinr36]

Because I'm trying to get this ratified by my boss (aka wife) and if I can show any sort of compromising thrift I'm less likely to spend Q1 and Q2 of 2021 in both lockdown and doghouse.

I'm yet to show her the extent and size of the G9 I want to hook it up to...

This is why i love being single..............I mean I've just spent £549 of my daughters inheritance on a drone........they can argue over it when i'm gone

 

[SlimCini]

This is why i love being single..............I mean I've just spent £549 of my daughters inheritance on a drone........they can argue over it when i'm gone

She's agreed to a pc desk in the living room (we don't have an office) on the proviso we get new flooring for the whole of the downstairs so that a pc desk matches it). Oooh she's a good tactician. I can respect that. Crafty.

 

[Martinr36]

She's agreed to a pc desk in the living room (we don't have an office) on the proviso we get new flooring for the whole of the downstairs so that a pc desk matches it). Oooh she's a good tactician. I can respect that. Crafty.

yeah, they always have an ulterior motive

 

[jamiephillips909]

yeah, they always have an ulterior motive

Just buy a rainbow coloured desk .....check mate !