RYZEN 9 build. How does this look? Thoughts and comments, monitor suggestions too please.

[TBros]

Hi all,

This is what I've configured and ordered. There has been a few minor alterations since the order which I will paste separately below for you to see. Hopefully I've configured this as a beefy PC that will last me through Uni and beyond.

What will it be used for.....firstly the GPU will be an Asus Tuf oc RX6800 XT. I've had to source it elsewhere. I 3d print and so use 3D design software such as Fusion 360 and blender, so a lot of rendering power is helpful. Gaming, of course. Although I only have an XBOX now why wouldn't I want to unlock the full performance of this PC.

This leads me onto Monitors..... I need one. I'd like one that is 4k and will fully reflect the GPU so min 144hz and 32” would be nice. I'm not convinced by curved screens so looking at a flat screen probably and I might watch the odd film from the sofa too. Looking to spend £500-£600.

Lastly, keyboard and mouse. I would like something nice so suggestions also. £100 for both ideally but happy to wait longer and get the mouse again. Backlit keyboard would be nice.

There is the odd thing with storage and maybe fans I will add to in the future if needed when the bank balance replenishes itself in the future.

Looking forward to your thoughts. Many thanks.


Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/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 H150i 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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
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
Google Chrome™
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo. .
Amendments to the order are:-

Item 1
Amendments Charge: £0.00
Item 2
Change to [3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE] from [NOT REQUIRED]
Item 3
Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 High End Speakers
Item 4
Change to [CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET] from [CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET]

 

[Martinr36]

Yep that looks pretty solid, good call on upping the PSU, motherboard might be slightly over spec but no harm in that, and yes tweak the storage in future with another M.2, something like the intel 670p

 

[DarTon]

Your build is fine but you might be overspending to some degree. You don't really need the Crosshair X570, the ROG Strix X570 would be fine (you'd need to add back a Wifi card). I'm seeing the H150i as out of stock aswell so you could go fro the H115i (very small saving). Also I wouldn't see a Platinum warranty as economically good value at £130 over the Silver for your build which is only about £1,700 once you exclude the warranty, software and case.

Definately get rid of Bullguard. It can cause problems and Defender is fine.

With regard to monitors, I'm in the same boat as you. I want a 32in or bigger, 4k (or 5k2k ultrawide) 144Hz IPS flat screens. I could possibly deal with a 1800R curve. The problem is there just aren't any at less than about £2k. Given I want 2 or 3 of them, that's feels a bit unnecessary. It's very odd that we are starting to see a slew of 27/28in 4k 144Hz monitors appearing at sub £1k prices but no 32in since 32 is a more natural size for 4k. I suspect we get them next year but right now there is a real paucity of choice.

 

[TBros]

Your build is fine but you might be overspending to some degree. You don't really need the Crosshair X570, the ROG Strix X570 would be fine (you'd need to add back a Wifi card). I'm seeing the H150i as out of stock aswell so you could go fro the H115i (very small saving). Also I wouldn't see a Platinum warranty as economically good value at £130 over the Silver for your build which is only about £1,700 once you exclude the warranty, software and case.

Definately get rid of Bullguard. It can cause problems and Defender is fine.

With regard to monitors, I'm in the same boat as you. I want a 32in or bigger, 4k (or 5k2k ultrawide) 144Hz IPS flat screens. I could possibly deal with a 1800R curve. The problem is there just aren't any at less than about £2k. Given I want 2 or 3 of them, that's feels a bit unnecessary. It's very odd that we are starting to see a slew of 27/28in 4k 144Hz monitors appearing at sub £1k prices but no 32in since 32 is a more natural size for 4k. I suspect we get them next year but right now there is a real paucity of choice.

Thanks. I would agree with you about the mobo but ... I would have liked the x570 Rog e not the f. When ordering the x570 Rog Strix E/F was out of stock so I went with the Crosshair so everything was in stock when I ordered.

I will delete the bulldog off and look into the value of the warranty, thanks for pointing that out. As for the monitor, 2k ouch. Is there something under 32" that will fit the bill?

 

[MrWilson]

The new Samsung G7 monitor is a 28 inch IPS 4k 144hz display, and can be bought from Curry's for £699.

SAMSUNG Odyssey G7 LS28AG700NUXXU 4K Ultra HD 28" LED Gaming Monitor - Black

4K Ultra HD 3840 x 2160p; Refresh rate: 144 Hz; Response time: 1 ms; Input: HDMI 2.1 / DisplayPort; USB 3.0 x 3; Can be wall mounted

www.currys.co.uk

While some people say 28 inch is a little small for 4k gaming, it should be solid for your design software. I'm hopeful that Samsung will release a 32 inch variant in the future, but I have no idea if/when that will happen, and how much more it would cost.

 

[DarTon]

At 27/28 you have a few options including (but there are probably others) the Acer Predator XB273K, Asus Rog Strix XG27UQ, Gigabyte M28U, LG 27GP950-B and now the Samsung. The new Samsung looks good but I think it's SDR brightness level at just 300nits is pretty disappointing for a £700 monitor. I think the LG Nano IPS is the best for productivity purposes (I can't say for gaming) but it's around £950+ (and often out of stock).

 

[TBros]

Choices, choices. How do people find viewing on a curved screen across a room Vs flat screen. For this reason am I better going for the flat screen on say a 28" 4k or go 1440 at 32/34" at the cost of not being 4k. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Still, I'm mostly gonna be sat Infront of it.

 

[sck451]

Curved screens are definitely designed for desktop use, where you're at the centre of the curve. From across the room they'd be weird.

I'm not sure there's a good option for you in terms of gaming monitors that will work from across the room. You're really in the realm of TVs for that...

 

[SpyderTracks]

Curved screens are definitely designed for desktop use, where you're at the centre of the curve. From across the room they'd be weird.

I'm not sure there's a good option for you in terms of gaming monitors that will work from across the room. You're really in the realm of TVs for that...

There are a lot of flat panel options, but they're all over 40" and increased budget

 

[DarTon]

It's very difficult to find the perfect screen for both gaming and productivity. I go round and round in circles trying to find the optimal setup!

The issue with 32in displays at 1440p is that the pixel density is the same as 1080p on a 24in. So it feels like you aren't actually improving. While it's also the case that 27in at 4k is perhaps overkill.

You might be better off just going for a flat 27in 1440p 144/165Hz IPS monitor which you can pick up for £300 or so and wait for those 32in 4k ones to appear at a sensible price.

 

[TBros]

It's very difficult to find the perfect screen for both gaming and productivity. I go round and round in circles trying to find the optimal setup!

The issue with 32in displays at 1440p is that the pixel density is the same as 1080p on a 24in. So it feels like you aren't actually improving. While it's also the case that 27in at 4k is perhaps overkill.

You might be better off just going for a flat 27in 1440p 144/165Hz IPS monitor which you can pick up for £300 or so and wait for those 32in 4k ones to appear at a sensible price.

Sure you're probably right. What would £1k get you in the 4k monitor realm?🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[SpyderTracks]

Sure you're probably right. What would £1k get you in the 4k monitor realm?🤷🏻‍♂️

The flat display versions are these:

ASUS 43" 4K Ultra HD 120Hz FreeSync VA HDR Gaming Monitor

Buy from Scan - 43" ASUS ROG Strix XG438QR Monitor, VA, 3840x2160, 120Hz, 4ms, FreeSync, HDR, 4000:1, 600cd/m², DP/HDMI/USB

www.scan.co.uk

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-43-rog-strix-xg43uq-3840x2160-4k-va-144hz-1ms-freesync-hdr-1000-widescreen-led-backlit-gaming-mo-0be-as.html

Gigabyte 43" 4K Ultra HD 144Hz VA HDR1000 HDMI2.1 1ms Gaming Monitor FV43U

Buy from Scan - 43" Gigabyte FV43U 4K Monitor, VA, 3840x2160, 144Hz, 1ms, FreeSync, HDR1000, 4000:1, 1000cd/m², HDMI/DP

www.scan.co.uk

 

[TBros]

The flat display versions are these:

ASUS 43" 4K Ultra HD 120Hz FreeSync VA HDR Gaming Monitor

Buy from Scan - 43" ASUS ROG Strix XG438QR Monitor, VA, 3840x2160, 120Hz, 4ms, FreeSync, HDR, 4000:1, 600cd/m², DP/HDMI/USB

www.scan.co.uk

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-43-rog-strix-xg43uq-3840x2160-4k-va-144hz-1ms-freesync-hdr-1000-widescreen-led-backlit-gaming-mo-0be-as.html

Gigabyte 43" 4K Ultra HD 144Hz VA HDR1000 HDMI2.1 1ms Gaming Monitor FV43U

Buy from Scan - 43" Gigabyte FV43U 4K Monitor, VA, 3840x2160, 144Hz, 1ms, FreeSync, HDR1000, 4000:1, 1000cd/m², HDMI/DP

www.scan.co.uk

Ooooooo niiiiice. Well, I'm now pondering
this.... Remove the speakers from my order save £100. I was thinking about the Samsung G7 at £700. So, find another ££200-300 and boom the Asus has landed or the gigabyte monitor. I'd like the Asus bit the gigabyte has the faster refresh rate. Which is the better of the two.

Also, although a big screen to be sat in front of I suppose that when not doing gaming I can adjust the window sizes to a more suitable working size.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Ooooooo niiiiice. Well, I'm now pondering
this.... Remove the speakers from my order save £100. I was thinking about the Samsung G7 at £700. So, find another ££200-300 and boom the Asus has landed or the gigabyte monitor. I'd like the Asus bit the gigabyte has the faster refresh rate. Which is the better of the two.

Also, although a big screen to be sat in front of I suppose that when not doing gaming I can adjust the window sizes to a more suitable working size.

the second Asus is the big daddy of the three, its the newest version.

the first is the old asus that was one of the early 4k gaming panels, its out of date really

the gigabyte is the "budget" option but still very good

 

[SpyderTracks]

Also, although a big screen to be sat in front of I suppose that when not doing gaming I can adjust the window sizes to a more suitable working size.

Sorry, missed this initially.

The beauty of 4k is it's 4 x 1080p screens worth, and windows 10 has really good auto snap features to each corner, so you can really easily snap program windows to either half the screen, or a 1080p corner.

Windows 11 will only improve on this also.

You may find that if working in an editing suite or something, you'll need the full 4k resolution to fit the workflow adequately.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Further thought, they're HDR monitors which is essentially colour boosting / brightness boosting.

For gaming, it makes a significant improvement, and these days is pretty much a basic requirement for a really top end gaming experience.

For professional use though, you may find it detracts from colour accuracy, but you can just disable it either in windows or on the monitor itself really easily for when you're using professional apps.

 

[DarTon]

If your budget is going to go to £1k then you probably want to at least consider 38in Ultrawides like the LG 38WN95C-W (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/38wn95c-w) or Dell AW3821DW (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw3821dw). I've picked up the AW at around £1k in a sale.

Pixel density is a little higher than a 43in 4k (same as 27in 1440p). The vertical height is similar to a 32in 21:9 and you get the UW width which is good for productivity (but also nice for gaming). As a fast IPS, where they fall down is that they don't the contrast of VA displays and also for both these displays the HDR is definately weaker. Against that, their SDR brightness is excellent, the colour accuracy better, you don't get the text 'fog' you sometimes get on VA panels and the gentle curve is great.

It's sort of odd but having used both a flat 43in Dell U4320Q 4k and the Dell AW3821DW, I actually preferred the Alienware for work. The 43 felt like looking at a big wall at 70cm distance. In fact, and until someone launches a 40in 21:9 5k2k 120Hz display, it's still probably my favourite mixed use display.

 

[TBros]

If your budget is going to go to £1k then you probably want to at least consider 38in Ultrawides like the LG 38WN95C-W (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/38wn95c-w) or Dell AW3821DW (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/alienware-aw3821dw). I've picked up the AW at around £1k in a sale.

Pixel density is a little higher than a 43in 4k (same as 27in 1440p). The vertical height is similar to a 32in 21:9 and you get the UW width which is good for productivity (but also nice for gaming). As a fast IPS, where they fall down is that they don't the contrast of VA displays and also for both these displays the HDR is definately weaker. Against that, their SDR brightness is excellent, the colour accuracy better, you don't get the text 'fog' you sometimes get on VA panels and the gentle curve is great.

It's sort of odd but having used both a flat 43in Dell U4320Q 4k and the Dell AW3821DW, I actually preferred the Alienware for work. The 43 felt like looking at a big wall at 70cm distance. In fact, and until someone launches a 40in 21:9 5k2k 120Hz display, it's still probably my favourite mixed use display.

So ... Do you need a 4k display to get the best from a RX6800XT or am I barking up the wrong tree

 

[TBros]

Thank you everyone so far for taking the time to reply to my post.

 

[SpyderTracks]

So ... Do you need a 4k display to get the best from a RX6800XT or am I barking up the wrong tree

4k or 1440 Superwide like the G9 ideally. It's a very powerful card.