Last minute (or month/year) changes

[Last_Try]

Hi all,
On a 40 workday pre-production wait, and finally managed to create an account on the forum. So thought I would ask for any recommended changes for this build before it goes into build in the coming months/years? Who knows in these crazy times?

I got a Gigabyte G32QC 1440 QHD, 165 hz monitor with AMD Freesync Premium Pro.
So this PC will be a gaming PC used for gaming on 1440 at high settings.
Would like to dip my toes into VR in a near future, but for the most part it should be able to run never titles like RDR2 and Horizon Zero Dawn smoothly and run AAA titles for the next couple of years. Other than that, I'm playing a lot of Paradox titles like EU4, Stellaris and Crusader Kings, as well as RPG titles like Pillars of Eternity 2, Witcher 3 etc.
Got a laptop for other work (and gaming so far). So will not store a lot of documents, pictures and other stuff on it - purely for gaming.
Did go for the Radeon RX 6800 (non-XT) 'cause I thought it would be less popular than the Nvidia and the XT GPUs and therefore easier to get my hands on. That was 2 months ago, I'm open for changes now.
Budget around 2000£.

My build goes like this:

Case
Be Quiet! BASE 601
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
GPU
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6800 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1. Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (optil 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW
1. M.2 SSD-drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
PSU
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Black Edition
Extra Case Fan
1x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 KANAL(5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (SOM STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
None
USB/Thunderbolt
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS
Operativsystem
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Link: https://www.pcspecialist.dk/gemte-konfigurationer/amd-am4-gen3-pc/cX!ub7T4WF/

Looking forward to any feedback.

 

[AgentCooper]

I think you're off to a good start but we can potentially improve this a little for you...

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 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 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
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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 Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
3 DAY DELIVERY TO DENMARK
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £ 2.015,00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/qmhqbNCS0U/

It's unlikely you'd need 32GB of RAM for a pure gaming system, unless you're heavily into simulation titles. The 3070 would be a real top-end 1440p experience and gets the benefits of DLSS and better ray-tracing. Two high speed M.2 drives will ensure a rapid boot for your system and a good amount of fast games storage. The Hyper 212 is a good fan cooler but the MasterLiquid would likely shave a few extra degrees off and keep your CPU at optimum boost levels. The 850w PSU is for a bit of future-proofing, if you upgrade your graphics card in a couple of years having the extra wattage is a nice little safety net.

 

[Last_Try]

I think you're off to a good start but we can potentially improve this a little for you...

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 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 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
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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 Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
3 DAY DELIVERY TO DENMARK
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £ 2.015,00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/qmhqbNCS0U/

It's unlikely you'd need 32GB of RAM for a pure gaming system, unless you're heavily into simulation titles. The 3070 would be a real top-end 1440p experience and gets the benefits of DLSS and better ray-tracing. Two high speed M.2 drives will ensure a rapid boot for your system and a good amount of fast games storage. The Hyper 212 is a good fan cooler but the MasterLiquid would likely shave a few extra degrees off and keep your CPU at optimum boost levels. The 850w PSU is for a bit of future-proofing, if you upgrade your graphics card in a couple of years having the extra wattage is a nice little safety net.

Thanks a lot for the feedback.

Been looking at the 3070 - right now for the higher price I'm a bit reluctant. Hoping AMD will come up with a decent DLSS-competitor in the coming quarter. But does the 3070 seem easier to get your hands on then the 6800?
Will change the drives so both are running on the M.2. The plan was to keep one of the two ports free for future upgrades, but might as well just take advantage of both from day one. So thanks for the heads-up.
I had my eyes set on the Strix B550 since I found it to be a really nice board. But besides from the sound (which I only see as minor improvement - I might go with a DAC anyway) and the ability to clock your RAM higher, is there then any real different between the two? Otherwise I'll change to the TUF-board.
The CPU cooler was a big head-ace. Had the improved Corsair H100x to start with - then changed it to stock after reading that it might be overkill because the 5600X didn't really needed a big cooler since it was running on low power and that there was no real improvement in overclocking it. Ended up with the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 for the middle-ground. If I'm going for the more quieter build, should I then change to the MasterLiquid Lite 240 or keep the Hyper 212? And is there performance advantage with the Lite 240 over the Hyper 212?