Need help building a gaming pc

[paul061]

hey,
looking to buy a gaming pc im pretty clueless when it comes to picking parts my budget is £2500-3000 i currently have a 1440p monitor
could anyone help me build the best i can get for around my budget. thanks
My monitor -Alienware AW2721D 27 Inch QHD (2560x1440) Gaming Monitor, 240Hz, IPS, 1ms, NVIDIA G-SYNC Ultimate,
will only use this for gaming no editing or vr or streaming

 

[Martinr36]

have a read of this, answer some3 of the questions raised and I'[m sure we can put together a nice build for you

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[Martinr36]

This should do nicely for starters and under budget

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6700 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
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 SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/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 H100i 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
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 - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £2,172.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/B6bnfAwB0Z/

 

[jamiephillips909]

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
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 SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/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 H100i 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
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: £2,287.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Rnj7xhw37E/

Pritty much same as martin but with a 3070 as your monitor has nvidia g-sync could even go 3080 to try reach upper levels of the 240hz display but tbh may be a waste of money and a much longer wait as the 3070 will handle 1440p gaming

 

[paul061]

thanks for the quick replys i mainly will only use for gaming i dont mind waiting on the graphics cards is gtx 3070 best one out atm? i dont mind paying more for the best.

 

[jamiephillips909]

 

[Martinr36]

If you don't mind the wait then yes go the 3070, I only put the 6700XT for swift build time

 

[paul061]

checking some videos im liking the 3080 would i need to upgrade anything if i went for it also my room is always very hot my last pc had heating issues is that a good cooler or are they better ones?

 

[Martinr36]

The 3080 is more a high refresh rate 4K card than a 1440p card

 

[paul061]

The 3080 is more a high refresh rate 4K card than a 1440p card

would it be a waste running it on 1440p 240hz monitor ? i play alot of warzone and online fps aswel would it run higher fps on those type of games?

 

[AgentCooper]

The 3080 is more a high refresh rate 4K card than a 1440p card

The monitor OP has is 240Hz, which could potentially justify a 3080. But unless playing competitively, I think your suggestion of a 6700XT or 3070 is a wiser move 👍

 

[Citrus_9]

would it be a waste running it on 1440p 240hz monitor ? i play alot of warzone and online fps aswel would it run higher fps on those type of games?

Anything above 140hz isn't noticeable. 3070 is absolutely fine for 1440p, it's even being used for ultrawide 1440p monitors.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Anything above 140hz isn't noticeable. 3070 is absolutely fine for 1440p, it's even being used for ultrawide 1440p monitors.

It is noticeable for competitive players, and I mean actual competitive players, they have the reaction times and sight to be able to make an appreciable improvement with the higher refresh rates.

There's an enormous amount of disinformation primarily propagated by YouTube influencers that anyone can benefit from it and that's just not the case, the average person won't notice anything above around 120Hz.

 

[jamiephillips909]

Its a pritty hard call when you start talking about the higher end of 1440p

 

[paul061]

i might just go for the 3080 would u recommend to upgrade anything else?

 

[Citrus_9]

i might just go for the 3080 would u recommend to upgrade anything else?

I'd upgrade a CPU cooler to H115i, because 5800X processors are hot, but it depends on a PC case you'll decide to choose. I also wouldn't use Chrome if I were you.

 

[Martinr36]

I'd upgrade a CPU cooler to H115i, because 5800X processors are hot, but it depends on a PC case you'll decide to choose. I also wouldn't use Chrome if I were you.

I originally put the 115 in my build but it was too big for the case

 

[paul061]

I'd upgrade a CPU cooler to H115i, because 5800X processors are hot, but it depends on a PC case you'll decide to choose. I also wouldn't use Chrome if I were you.

thanks i am worried about heating is this best cooler atm? and what would i recommend for a good air flow case?

 

[jamiephillips909]

I mean 3070 will hit very decent fps in warzone

 

[jamiephillips909]

CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE heard nothing but good things about this case on the forums only comes with 2 fans ( black) so may need someone to recommend a fan set up I believe the h115i fits into that case