Hello Forum,
I hope everyone is having a lovely day.
I'm looking to buy the below build but just wanted to post it and ask a couple of questions before I pull the trigger on it. My main uses are gaming on it: I'll be playing games like Baldurs gate 3 etc. I am planning to mostly game on 1080p but wouldn't mind being able to play 1440p either. I know gpu may be a tad overkill but I want to future-proof the build a bit.
Thanks in advance
Budget: Around £1500 - £1600
Case
CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE (Special Offer)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 14-Core Processor i5-13600KF (Up to 5.1GHz) 24MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B760 DS3H DDR4 (LGA1700, DDR4, USB 3.2) - ARGB Ready!
{GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING X AX (DDR5, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready}
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
{32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 4800MHz (1 x 32GB)}
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
{No wireless card If I go for the option in brackets for motherboard as I understand it has integrated WiFi}
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Total Cost : £1,512.00
{£1,619.00 if I go for the alternative picks}
I hope everyone is having a lovely day.
I'm looking to buy the below build but just wanted to post it and ask a couple of questions before I pull the trigger on it. My main uses are gaming on it: I'll be playing games like Baldurs gate 3 etc. I am planning to mostly game on 1080p but wouldn't mind being able to play 1440p either. I know gpu may be a tad overkill but I want to future-proof the build a bit.
- I am a bit puzzled, especially when selecting a motherboard and choosing between DDR4 and DDR5. My first question would be, is going for DDR4 OK for 1080p - 1440p gaming?
- Also, Is the cooling solution I choose would be enough to keep my build cool? I'm not interested in overclocking, but would like it to be future proofed in case I ever upgrade my gpu/cpu.
- I also wanted to ask if my RAM is suitable. I don't know whether a higher MHz would make any difference in 1080p/1440p gaming.
- Regarding the motherboard, I have zero information on motherboards, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
- And finally, would it make any difference if I go for the 12600KF instead of the 12600K since I will have a dedicated GPU in the build? Is there any use case for an integrated GPU, or can I just ditch it and save a couple of quids?
Thanks in advance
Budget: Around £1500 - £1600
Case
CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE (Special Offer)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 14-Core Processor i5-13600KF (Up to 5.1GHz) 24MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B760 DS3H DDR4 (LGA1700, DDR4, USB 3.2) - ARGB Ready!
{GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING X AX (DDR5, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready}
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
{32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 4800MHz (1 x 32GB)}
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
{No wireless card If I go for the option in brackets for motherboard as I understand it has integrated WiFi}
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00027]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Total Cost : £1,512.00
{£1,619.00 if I go for the alternative picks}
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