PC Build check / advice 1440p gaming

[MattHep]

Hi All

It's been a while since I've said anything on the forums and seeked advice but it's time to give up my trusty Intel 6700k and 980ti which to this day is still not all that bad.

My requirements are for a system that will comfortably game at 3440 x 1440p 144hz. I'm a bit of a visuals freak so I do like a game to look it's best when playing, I've always wanted to play Cyberpunk but my current system spex didn't really allow that.

I'm nearly set on the below spec so some advice on the below would be appreciated. But the missing link currently is GPU which I am undecided on, until today I had the 4070ti Super in my basket, but seeing the 4080 super is only £100 more wonder if that would be the correct choice..

I even don't mind considering a lesser card if I can get what I want in terms of performance and save a few quid.

Anyway, appreciate any feedback.

My basket at OcUK:

 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £359.99
 1 x Samsung 980 Pro 500GB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-247-SA) = £69.95
 1 x Kingston FURY Beast EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF560C36BBEK2-32) (SKU: MY-29T-KS) = £119.98
 1 x Lian Li O11 Air Mini, Midi-Tower, Tempered Glass - Black (SKU: CA-79J-LL) = £110.00
 1 x NZXT Kraken 240 Elite Black AIO CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-02L-NX) = £179.98
 1 x MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 UK PSU 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-00W-MS) = £140.00
 1 x Asus ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JX-AS) = £229.99
 1 x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-248-SA) = £99.95

Total: £1,321.82 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

 

[Tetras]

Some ideas to save $$$:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £359.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x Asus GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ProArt OC 16GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ASU-02002) = £1,028.99
• 1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T2X0E) (SKU: HD-591-WD) = £139.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7B8-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 UK PSU 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-00Y-MS) = £98.99

Total: £2,015.88 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

Motherboard drops PCI-E 5.0 graphics, but retains a PCI-E 5.0 M.2 slot.

The Lian Li 216 includes decent fans which can save money on some builds.

Cooler: peerless assassin or phantom spirit (~£35), review:

Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO Review: This isn’t a competition. This is a massacre.

As long as it will fit in your case, this is the air cooler you should probably buy.

www.tomshardware.com

Until today I had the 4070ti Super in my basket, but seeing the 4080 super is only £100 more wonder if that would be the correct choice..

I even don't mind considering a lesser card if I can get what I want in terms of performance and save a few quid.

If the difference is £100, I'd pay it (TPU's database has it @ 16% faster in raster and £100 will be more like 10% higher price), but I assume that you're comparing different models there because it is usually more than that, e.g. £200-£250?

 

[MattHep]

Thank you Tetras

Some food for thought. Is it not common practice for the OS to be installed onto a seperate drive anymore?

I did have the Asus 4070ti super TUF OC in my basket Link. So going to a 4080 Super for that little more seems a no brainer, I guess man maths is kicking in here as the 4070 can be had cheaper.

 

[ED209]

Is it not common practice no more for the OS to be installed onto a seperate drive anymore?

It's up to you really. I have a 1TB NVME drive and I have it partitioned. 150GB for OS and the rest is for games so if I never need to do an OS re install the games part is left alone.

This appears in Windows as 2 x drives but are stored on the same drive.

You could do the same with the 2TB drive and save the extra money on not getting the 500GB drive

 

[MattHep]

It's up to you really. I have a 1TB NVME drive and I have it partitioned. 150GB for OS and the rest is for games so if I never need to do an OS re install the games part is left alone.

This appears in Windows as 2 x drives but are stored on the same drive.

You could do the same with the 2TB drive and save the extra money on not getting the 500GB drive

So yeh, for me probably not much point in the seperate drives for me.

 

[freddie64]

I did have the Asus 4070ti super TUF OC in my basket Link. So going to a 4080 Super for that little more seems a no brainer, I guess man maths is kicking in here as the 4070 can be had cheaper.

Is it more the shape/style of GPU you are after?

You could save another £100 getting by this Zotac card.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 TI Super Trinity Black 16Gb Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-01497) = £799.99

Total: £807.98 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

Also i would not waste a M.2 slot on a 500GB drive

 

[Tetras]

Some food for thought. Is it not common practice for the OS to be installed onto a seperate drive anymore?

I don't think it makes sense anymore with the limited number of M.2 slots you get and the relatively poor value of smaller capacity drives. 1TB or 2TB is usually where the best deals are.

If you have very heavy usage and need a scratch drive, then I can see the logic, but just for games it doesn't matter.