Thoughts on these specs for a new PC

[freddiewm149]

Case
PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Eight Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.4GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR PLATINUM RGB DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
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
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Price: £2,074.00 including VAT and Delivery

I'm running a 1440p monitor with a 165hz refresh rate (S2417DG), I'd say the budget should be £2,100 maximum inc. VAT/delivery. any thoughts on what can be made better?

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/vAGPrDK8gN/

 

[SpyderTracks]

What's it for?

 

[freddiewm149]

What's it for?

Mostly games, newer and older stuff.

 

[Laoshu2021]

Solid build overall.
Since you are going for DOMINATOR PLATINUM I'd take the 5600 MHz ones, you will only be able to use 5200 MHz (cpu limitation) but for extra 9 quid you get 36 instead 40 CL ram sticks (it's slightly better/faster). I'd swap the 3070 for 10/12GB Radeon - 6700, 6700 XT or 6750 XT(the last one being my preference), they offer better value for the price and performance difference is minimal.
Not sure about your storage requirements but I'd stick with 1TB m2 and 1TB 7200RPM HDD as base and only change/add more if you really need and have to. Instead I'd get the fastest R/W speeds m2 for your budget.

 

[freddiewm149]

Solid build overall.
Since you are going for DOMINATOR PLATINUM I'd take the 5600 MHz ones, you will only be able to use 5200 MHz (cpu limitation) but for extra 9 quid you get 36 instead 40 CL ram sticks (it's slightly better/faster). I'd swap the 3070 for 10/12GB Radeon - 6700, 6700 XT or 6750 XT(the last one being my preference), they offer better value for the price and performance difference is minimal.
Not sure about your storage requirements but I'd stick with 1TB m2 and 1TB 7200RPM HDD as base and only change/add more if you really need and have to. Instead I'd get the fastest R/W speeds m2 for your budget.

Thanks for the advice, I'll take a look at changing some of the stuff you mentioned. going with a 6750 XT seems like a good shout, I'll save quite a bit of money that way, easily staying within my budget which is nice.

 

[Laoshu2021]

Thanks for the advice, I'll take a look at changing some of the stuff you mentioned. going with a 6750 XT seems like a good shout, I'll save quite a bit of money that way, easily staying within my budget which is nice.

You are welcome! One thing though 6750 XT doesn't seem to be available with PCS at the moment, the advertised ETA is by the end of the month.

 

[freddiewm149]

You are welcome! One thing though 6750 XT doesn't seem to be available with PCS at the moment, the advertised ETA is by the end of the month.

I figured as much considering it's greyed out, but I wasn't gonna buy the PC right now anyway, I'll probably hold off until summer or around then. Who knows, by then maybe some newer stuff will come out that can potentially make this build better value.

 

[Laoshu2021]

I figured as much considering it's greyed out, but I wasn't gonna buy the PC right now anyway, I'll probably hold off until summer or around then. Who knows, by then maybe some newer stuff will come out that can potentially make this build better value.

Yes, I am in a similar position. Planning a new build within the first half of this year to take full advantage of the new AM5 and 6750 XT ticks the boxes for best value for performance GPU that also meets my requirements at the minute.