Thoughts on this build

[Ashtradamus]

Hey there,

I'm looking to buy a new system, I've configured this and wondered what others thought. What would they change etc.
I plan on getting 1 or 2 x 27" 1440p 144Hz monitors to pair with it. My budget is up to £3,000 excl. monitors. I also have a 4TB NVME drive I will be putting in this from my current PC.

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) (Pre-Order Only)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME X670-P (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) AMD
Graphics Card
24GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XTX - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 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
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

This comes in at
£2,778.00
inc VAT and Delivery

 

[Martinr36]

Give this a read and answer the questions it raises, it also gives instructions on how to post the spec to the forum

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[Ashtradamus]

What will you be using it for?

What is the rationale behind getting 2 high refresh 1440p monitors? Just asking as using 2 monitors for gaming doesn't work...it's either 1 or 3. It's possible maybe a high refresh Ultrawide (maybe even Superwide) would be better but it all comes back to the uses.

For gaming, the XTX is vastly over-powered for 1440p so you could save some money there...unless you need it for productivity purposes etc...which then comes back to your uses.

Also, if you could go back to the post to forum page (where you copied the spec from) and include the Unique Configurable URL in green at the bottom please? Just makes it easier for us to go in and tinker with a spec rather than building it from scratch. Thanks

Here's the URL https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/QCbrKt4zF2/

It would be for gaming. I use 2 monitors as I like games on one and browser, discord / other windows on another. I guess that seems a waste to have two 1440p 144hz when one would be used for the games 99% of the time. What card would you recommend? Thanks

 

[SpyderTracks]

Here's the URL https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/QCbrKt4zF2/

It would be for gaming. I use 2 monitors as I like games on one and browser, discord / other windows on another. I guess that seems a waste to have two 1440p 144hz when one would be used for the games 99% of the time. What card would you recommend? Thanks

So you're not actually gaming on both monitors, so there's no benefit to having the second as a gaming monitor with high refresh as display doesn't use this.

 

[Ashtradamus]

So you're not actually gaming on both monitors, so there's no benefit to having the second as a gaming monitor with high refresh as display doesn't use this.

Should I still get a 1440p monitor for my second? Would it be jarring to have my second as 1080P with my first being the 1440p 144Hz do you think?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Should I still get a 1440p monitor for my second? Would it be jarring to have my second as 1080P with my first being the 1440p 144Hz do you think?

I would personally get a 4k for decent screen real dstate

 

[Ashtradamus]

Having 2 different resolution screens doesn't make a difference...I currently game on a 55" 4k TV and my second monitor is a 32" 1440p monitor. When I first started racing with streamers, my primary screen was the aforementioned 1440p screen and my second display was a 32" 720p TV.

Regarding the spec itself, dropping to GPU to one more suited for 1440p 144Hz gaming (I believe that GPU should be enough...AMD GPUs aren't my wheelhouse) frees up a lot of budget..even with some upgrades on a few parts, it is still cheaper. I have put in a 1TB primary drive but a lot here would recommend a 500GB one to promote good housekeeping of files etc...I prefer more than less personally.

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) AMD
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6950 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 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
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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
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
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,640.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/Y8pe3cJ7Ne/

Thankyou, that card is pretty damn good and like £370 cheaper. I feel I might switch to that.
Do you think the 1000W is necessary or would the 850W be enough?

 

[Ashtradamus]

1000w is more than is needed now.....however, we spec systems that will last anything up to 10 years with a GPU or 2 change over that time....if you decide to upgrade to the next gen of GPU when it comes along, this would cover any increased power needs.

Better to spend an extra £30 now and be covered than save that £30 but then need to buy a new PSU down the line at a cost of £100+ as well as the hassle of fitting it

Thankyou good point. What's your views on the 4070 coming out?