Need advice/help on new build - budget max 2500

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queenlaracroft

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Hello I am looking for a build especially for high-end gaming, I would prefer AMD if possible.

Drives at least one SSD, I have came up with the following build but since I am not an expert I'd appreciate help on this. Also I have a question on the warranty, as the platinum warranty expires, what is the next step? How do I keep it insured?

I most likely want the best build as possible, will appreciate anyone's help/advice, thank you and I look forward to hearing from you, guys!


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queenlaracroft said:
Hello I am looking for a build especially for high-end gaming, I would prefer AMD if possible.

Drives at least one SSD, I have came up with the following build but since I am not an expert I'd appreciate help on this. Also I have a question on the warranty, as the platinum warranty expires, what is the next step? How do I keep it insured?

I most likely want the best build as possible, will appreciate anyone's help/advice, thank you and I look forward to hearing from you, guys!


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We'd need to know the make and model screen you're using

And also what's your maximum budget?

An overclocked system wouldn't be recommended for gaming as it doesn't net any gains that are worthwhile these days, chips generally run automatically at their highest peaks with precision boost technology.
 
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We'd need to know the make and model screen you're using

And also what's your maximum budget?

An overclocked system wouldn't be recommended for gaming as it doesn't net any gains that are worthwhile these days, chips generally run automatically at their highest peaks with precision boost technology.
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Sorry, to clarify what do you mean by make and model screen?

Also, my max budget is 2500.

I am not sure what to go for as this specific PC is for my brother and he most likely does high-end gaming only.
 
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It's suppose to be a present, I wouldn't want to ask him to post, also my other post was deleted which is a different build and not a duplicate.
 
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queenlaracroft said:
It's suppose to be a present, I wouldn't want to ask him to post, also my other post was deleted which is a different build and not a duplicate.
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Ah ok, will reinstate your other thread and yes, we can carry on on this one, but be advised the order date for delivery before Christmas has passed now (was the 12th December)

You could order a pre built, but they're generally a little lacking in upgradeability and futureproofing.
 
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Thank you for doing that! Would this build work as intended? As I want to surprise my brother with the best build possible for his gaming experience, thank you for your help so far!
 
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queenlaracroft said:
Thank you for doing that! Would this build work as intended? As I want to surprise my brother with the best build possible for his gaming experience, thank you for your help so far!
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As above, until we have the required info we can't really help as we don't know what's it needing to drive
 
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queenlaracroft said:
60hz for the monitor and 1ms
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So literally anything we design won't work with that monitor, well it will work, but it will be capped to the monitor, so will be less than an entry level gaming PC.

So for 2500, we could split that down to a PC and a monitor, a good ultawide setup would be the most immersive from a gaming perspective?
 
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Well, if it makes it easier is the build good enough? Or any other recommendations because I will most likely I will buy another monitor too.
 
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queenlaracroft said:
Well, if it makes it easier is the build good enough? Or any other recommendations because I will most likely I will buy another monitor too.
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It’s not well balanced, no, the cpu isn’t a gaming cpu, the card is isn’t the best at this budget and it’s unbalanced elsewhere also.

If we can get a budget overall then we can design a system to match?
 
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This is where I'd be looking:

Case
HYTE Y60 MID-TOWER PANORAMIC CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 3500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1500W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre IEC C19 UK Power Cable
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H100i RGB 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
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
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £2,812.00 including VAT and Delivery

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The case doesn't come with fans, but the ones that I want to add (Corsair Links) are currently out of stock until January.

I would suggest popping on Amazon or somewhere and picking up a 3 pack of those, as they seamlessly link with the cooler.
 
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Which leaves around 1100 for a monitor

This takes you just over budget, but I'm guessing it's not a total dealbreaker, we can reduce a couple of things on the build like the Link cooler and fan types to bring the cost down if required.

This is a monster of a gaming monitor, full blown OLED (which is the premium panel design) and just a great one for immersive gaming. There are some drawbacks, not all games can support this resolution so some would have to be played at say ultra wide resolution so you'd be small black bars to the right and left, but as an owner of a Superwide I can say there's nothing that comes close to total immersion in games, it's the closest experience I've had to VR on a normal screen.

 
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queenlaracroft said:
Thank you regards to CPU Would AMD Ryzen 9 not a better choice? Can spend a bit more if needed. The rest I am happy with!
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No, it's not a gaming CPU, for gaming you need to manually disable the extra CCD anyway. It's basically a 7800X3D on one die and a 7700X3D on the other, it's for productivity tasks like rendering who also want the option of gaming when they're not working in which case they'd disable the second CCD.

The 7800X3D is the best gaming CPU currently available.
 
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