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Bigfoot

Grand Master
Ash95 said:
Will take it to £2137.

do you still need the Strix with the R5?
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I believe so. Also, the extreme paste isn’t needed with the H115, as this comes with quality paste pre-applied.

Changing the graphics card from the 3060ti to the RX 6800 adds more than £200 to the cost. Is this really needed? The AX200 is the best WiFi card. I would wait for one of the real experts to be available to make sure you get the best bang for your buck @AgentCooper @Scott @SpyderTracks @Nursemorph. Some of those responding seem to delight in spending other people’s money.
 
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Bhuna50

Bhuna50

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Ash95 said:
Depending on the gaming requirements, you can get two screens for £300 around this time of year.
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Please do tell where I can get 1440p 144hz with display port 1.4 within that budget and two as well.


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Ash_

Master Poster
Gavras said:
Come on then 2 x 1440p 27” screens for £300

decent type though
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Well personally i don’t game on dual monitor, i go for a 32” 1440p 144hz. But friends that do, they tend to have a 1440p and a 1080p (for discord etc) and with sales starting today, it’s really not a stretch.

i think maybe you should contribute more to what the OP is asking and giving him a build, rather than trying to pick fault, on others suggestions. Thanks.
 
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Gavras

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Ash95 said:
Well personally i don’t game on dual monitor, i go for a 32” 1440p 144hz. But friends that do, they tend to have a 1440p and a 1080p (for discord etc) and with sales starting today, it’s really not a stretch.

i think maybe you should contribute more to what the OP is asking and giving him a build, rather than trying to pick fault, on others suggestions. Thanks.
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Read the start of the thread And then rephrase that.

the OP has a budget of £2k

this includes potential purchase of 2 monitors,

at the beginning of the thread we sorted that.

Hence the comments about picking top end processors and getting two monitors for £300

i would even challenge you to get a 1440p and a 1080p for £300 sale or not.

it’s about getting a balanced build for the budget.

a decent 1400p 27” monitor suitable for gaming.

£2k budget and say 1 x 1440 p monitor is likely best option, then add 2nd later.
 
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Ash_

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andjef796 said:
Please do tell where I can get 1440p 144hz with display port 1.4 within that budget and two as well.


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I’m sure the OP is more interested in their build for now, than the monitors. You can get a 1440p and 1080p in budget at the moment, then look to upgrade the 1080p to a 4k for example, when their budget expands.

As opposed to holding off, on something like spending an extra £50 on a cpu now and deciding that you wish you’d upgraded that to start with.
 
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Ash_

Master Poster
Gavras said:
Read the start of the thread And then rephrase that.

the OP has a budget of £2k

this includes potential purchase of 2 monitors,

at the beginning of the thread we sorted that.

Hence the comments about picking top end processors and getting two monitors for £300

i would even challenge you to get a 1440p and a 1080p for £300 sale or not.

it’s about getting a balanced build for the budget.

a decent 1400p 27” monitor suitable for gaming.

£2k budget and say 1 x 1440 p monitor is likely best option, then add 2nd later.
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You chose a Ryzen 7 5800x, i chose a Ryzen 9 5900x, there really is not a dramatic price jump between them two, especially when you are looking at a £2300~ total spend.

i’m only suggesting, based off what i am looking at spending my money on.
 
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Gavras

Master Poster
Anyhow, rather than in fighting on someones build thread.

wait for the OP to come back with a build link and update to his budget.

they may have hard limits on the budget.
 
SColie

SColie

Bronze Level Poster
Thank you all for your comments, advise and way forward. I used to be full on with all this about 10 years ago but my life has got too busy and my priorities have changed. Having said that this forum is a fantastic source of help for people people like me that 'sort of know' but do need help in putting it as selected together.
I set my budget with the knowledge that the system i pick piece meal will work (after automated ordering system puts right my lack of knowledge) but it might not be the best for me and my usage. I always assume my end purchase will be higher than my actual budget, as I always spend on the accessories (display being one of them). I set my budget to try and scare myself into spending less. This is the same in all my purchases unfortunately and potentially does not help when people are trying to help me. This I apologise for.
So I will look through all the the information given by yourselves and remember to exclude my display costs (which I know could substantially extra) from the overall budget.
Thanks again guys and girls. 👍🏾👍🏾
 
SColie

SColie

Bronze Level Poster
OK.. my final decision is the spec below (with input from this forum) which is on order... after a couple of changes this evening (!) and my order amended THATS IT!
so... here it is... No more
CaseCORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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Change to: COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
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Change to: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
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Change to: ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
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Change to: 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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Partitions: 1000GB
1st M.2 SSD Drive500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
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Partitions: 250GB, 250GB
2nd M.2 SSD Drive1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
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Partitions: 500GB, 500GB
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
External DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNONE
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Change to: 6x Slim USB 2.0 External Blu-Ray Writer
Memory Card ReaderUSB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power SupplyCORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
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Change to: Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting2x 50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans3x PCS ARGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
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Change to: NONE
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network CardWIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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Change to: NONE
USB/Thunderbolt Options2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
BrowserGoogle Chrome™
Warranty3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build TimeStandard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Welcome BookPCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
 
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JUNI0R

JUNI0R

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Just quickly, I'd remove your order number from the top left of your post. It's private info and we wouldn't want it getting into the wrong hands!
 
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So did it save you money to make those changes?
Take note on the arctic thermal paste, you have a corsair cooler, its got paste on already thats equal quality (if not better).
Scraping it off to replace with arctic thermal doesnt gain you anything, but does increase the chances of a bad paste job...

The preapplied paste is done so its unlikely youd need to worry about the paste job at all, and would save you £9 more.

Little confused by the partitions, How come you changed the case/upgraded the GPU to a 3070?
And the 5600X CPU, it was confirmed that its a better choice than the 3800X and is cheaper as well?
 
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Bhuna50

Bhuna50

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I'm not an expert but i notice that you have changed your motherboard to the ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi to include the WIFI and then have removed the AX200.

Question to the experts / advisers on this @sibun1 and @JUNI0R - does the motherboard also come with added in Bluetooth like the AX200 did or will he now have to consider a dongle?

Further question to OP - why are you splitting both M2 drives in half?
 
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The board has Bluetoooth, and has AX200 too, found out a few days ago!
So its cheaper than a separate card if on a squeeze.
 
Citrus_9

Citrus_9

Expert
If I'm looking it right, I see the partitions are in place for both M.2 drives - I wouldn't recommend that. Is there a particular reason for this choice, @SColie?
 
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