New build

AndyByford · 29 Jul 2021 at 13:20

Hey folks, I'm currently looking at buying some parts for a new PC, mainly for gaming / video editing. Just wondered if anyone sees any conflicts or bottlenecks with the following system:

Case purchased is a cooler master C700p

PSU - Corsair RM850, 850w 80+ Gold
MoBo - Asus ROG Strix B550-F
CPU - Ryzen 9 5900x
GPU - Nvidia 3080
Cooling - Artic Freezer II 360 (AIO)
RAM - Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3600 (2 x 8gb)

Is there anything I should change or go for differently or will this pretty much all work well together?

Thanks!

mickyflinn · 29 Jul 2021 at 13:28

Hi

Should be going for 32gb of memory especially for video editing and some games can use more than 16gb.

Everything looks good apart from no m2 drives.

AndyByford · 29 Jul 2021 at 13:32

Great stuff thank you, forgot to mention will be adding a M.2 in for the OS to run from and currently have 2 x 512gb SSDs and a 2tb HDD for storage.

I'll up the RAM to 32gb

AndyByford · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:03

Just another quick one, I have an existing PSU that I bought in 2014 when I built my current PC. It is a Corsair CSM 650W, would this be OK to use or do you recommend just buying a new one?

Cheers

mickyflinn · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:25

AndyByford said:
Just another quick one, I have an existing PSU that I bought in 2014 when I built my current PC. It is a Corsair CSM 650W, would this be OK to use or do you recommend just buying a new one?

Cheers

Go for a new psu like in your spec above the corsair rm has a 10 year warranty, 750w is enough but 850w is only an extra £10.

Alan McFall · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:46

I'd definately up RAM to 32gb as suggested and don't use old 650w, RM850 is a good choice.

AndyByford · 29 Jul 2021 at 15:25

Good stuff then! Cheers for the reply folks

mickyflinn · 29 Jul 2021 at 15:34

AndyByford said:
Good stuff then! Cheers for the reply folks

Your welcome.

Make sure your games are on a ssd or m2 for faster loading times .