my first gaming pc - advice

[callum c]

Hi all, I recently decided to get into pc gaming, I'm not new to gaming but I am new to the technical side of computers. I thought I would ask for some advice before buying so can get the most out of my build. This pc will only be used for gaming only and occasionally browsing the internet so I went for components that are mainly for gaming. I will mostly be playing shooters and other titles like hitman and red dead redemption 2.

My budget for the pc is £2400 but the build sits at £2234 leaving me £166. If you know where I could put that money to good use in the build it would be appreciated. I also have £1000 for peripherals like the monitor, keyboards and mice etc but I'm looking to pair the monitor with the GPU so I don't bottleneck it.
I would like to try and game at 1440p and at 144hz so I thought I would go for the 3070 as I hear the 3080 is a bit overkill for that but I might be wrong so any improvements and suggestions to the build would be great.

I would also like suggestions to the storage on the build because I'm not quite sure what I need in that department. I will be installing the OS on the m.2 ssd as it help with the load time of windows. The storage will be used for storing games but would like enough to store about 100 to 200 games

thanks for reading and any improvements or suggestions would be appreciated. I will post the specs here and a link

(just a point I've got two monitors I would like suggestions on but would you like me to post this in the monitor thread.)

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
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
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
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
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,234.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[Steveyg]

You can get much more for your budget mate, for an idea see below. I wouldn't worry about storage right now because it can easily be added to later. Instead I upped the PSU, CPU, Motherboard, CPU Cooler and went with 2 M.2 SSD's for that maximum storage speed.

I'd also recommend the Corsair 5000D Airflow case but it seems to be off the configurator at the minute. It's just a bit bigger and has some really nice features that help with cable management making the whole build look cleaner

Any questions fire away

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/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 ELITE CAPELLIX RGB 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
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,360.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/uvqn8Qg0CN/

 

[callum c]

Im looking looking at two monitors for the build one is the ASUS TUF VG27AQ and one is the Samsung odyssey g7 what one would you say would be better for this build or if any others would be better.

With the RAM is there any difference between the 3200mhz and the 3600mhz

 

[Steveyg]

Im looking looking at two monitors for the build one is the ASUS TUF VG27AQ and one is the Samsung odyssey g7 what one would you say would be better for this build or if any others would be better.

With the RAM is there any difference between the 3200mhz and the 3600mhz

Tough question on the monitors @SpyderTracks is the guy who helped me select mine

Both have their strengths though if I remember right from seeing other discussions the ASUS monitor has a batter panel but the G7 has a higher refresh rate? I'll honestly wait for someone more knowledgeable on monitors to confirm that though. I personally have a G5 paired with a 3060Ti and love it but if I had a 3070 I'd be looking for a superwide

On the RAM PCS use Corsair Vengence the 3200Mhz has a clock speed of CL16 and the 3600Mhz has a clock speed of CL18. Now what this means is that when it comes to gaming there's next to no difference between them. So for gaming builds you're better with the 3200Mhz, the 3600Mhz gets recommended for production builds like editing machines, modelling, music productions, etc

 

[sck451]

The ASUS VG27AQ is a very nice monitor indeed. The G7 is curved, if that's what you prefer, but the ASUS is higher quality. The ideal would be the AOC CU34G2X, which is ultra-widescreen at £460...

AOC CU34G2X/BK 34" 3440x1440 VA 144Hz 1ms FreeSync Curved Widescreen LED Backlit Gaming Monitor

Display Resolution 3440x1440, Display Size 34", Refresh Rate 144Hz, FreeSync, 1ms Response Time, Contrast Ratio 80M:1, Panel Type VA, Height Adjustable, HDMI 2.0 x 2, DisplayPort 1.2 x 1

www.overclockers.co.uk

 

[SpyderTracks]

Tough question on the monitors @SpyderTracks is the guy who helped me select mine

Both have their strengths though if I remember right from seeing other discussions the ASUS monitor has a batter panel but the G7 has a higher refresh rate? I'll honestly wait for someone more knowledgeable on monitors to confirm that though. I personally have a G5 paired with a 3060Ti and love it but if I had a 3070 I'd be looking for a superwide

On the RAM PCS use Corsair Vengence the 3200Mhz has a clock speed of CL16 and the 3600Mhz has a clock speed of CL18. Now what this means is that when it comes to gaming there's next to no difference between them. So for gaming builds you're better with the 3200Mhz, the 3600Mhz gets recommended for production builds like editing machines, modelling, music productions, etc

I would say the Asus is probably a better quality panel, the G7 you're paying for 240Hz which most people can't appreciate anyway.

I would go with the Asus personally.

As above though, if Ultrawide is an option, it's a far better experience.

 

[callum c]

I would say the Asus is probably a better quality panel, the G7 you're paying for 240Hz which most people can't appreciate anyway.

I would go with the Asus personally.

As above though, if Ultrawide is an option, it's a far better experience.

thanks With ultrawides, is there any benefits to them over the normal flat ones

 

[SpyderTracks]

thanks With ultrawides, is there any benefits to them over the normal flat ones

They’re ultrawide so higher resolution. An ultrawide is 3840 x 1440 so it’s 1.5 x 1440p across the horizontal. So you see more of the space at the edges, for shooters you see enemy’s coming into shot earlier and for cinematic games, you get more of the landscape.

 

[callum c]

They’re ultrawide so higher resolution. An ultrawide is 3840 x 1440 so it’s 1.5 x 1440p across the horizontal. So you see more of the space at the edges, for shooters you see enemy’s coming into shot earlier and for cinematic games, you get more of the landscape.

Ill look into ultrawides more . Do they do all the NVidia g sync models or does it just need to be g sync compatible

 

[SpyderTracks]

Ill look into ultrawides more . Do they do all the NVidia g sync models or does it just need to be g sync compatible

Either gsync or freesync works fine with nvidia cards.