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RedStarRiot

RedStarRiot

RedStarRiot

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Hey,

I'm looking to get some advice on the components I've chosen for my latest build. My last one was from 2010 so I've been a little out the loop!

I would call out that the aesthetics of the system are important to me and I'm trying my best to have a mostly white rig :)

Here goes:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...4-x570-chipset-atx-motherboard-mb-6du-as.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...hz-socket-am4-processor-retail-cp-3cb-am.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...plus-gold-modular-power-supply-ca-05l-as.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...8-3600mhz-dual-channel-kit-rgb-my-0ac-tg.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...-4.0-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-hd-248-sa.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian...ied-aluminium-full-tower-white-ca-77l-ll.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian...nce-rgb-cpu-water-cooler-white-hs-008-ll.html

I was intending on throwing in a 3070 but unfortunately none available at the moment.

Have I made any glaring errors? Or missed anything?
 
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core 4.7GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
CP-3CB-AM
£300 (incl. VAT)
£140 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ROG STRIX 850W White Edition 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply
CA-05L-AS
£165 (incl. VAT)
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Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL (ROG Certified) Aluminium Full-Tower - White
CA-77L-LL
£200 (incl. VAT)
£150 (incl. VAT)
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A few questions:

1. What is the budget?
2. What resolution are you aiming for? 1440p/4k?

Also, I have made a basket so it's easier to look at:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,501.09 (includes shipping: £13.20)




The NVMe drive seems expensive for 1TB. I'm not sure my two NVMe drives cost that much. Your PSU has some decent headroom in, nice.​
 
Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL (ROG Certified) Aluminium Full-Tower - White
CA-77L-LL
£200 (incl. VAT)
£150 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
ASUS ROG STRIX 850W White Edition 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply
CA-05L-AS
£165 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core 4.7GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
CP-3CB-AM
£300 (incl. VAT)
£140 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
Thanks mate, appreciate that, much easier!

So my budget is around 2k, I have some flex for the 3070.

Yeah, I think I can get the same NVMe drive for a bit cheaper elsewhere tbh without mentioning. competitors of course.

Yeah, I was keen to have +800w incase I decide on SLI in future (unlikely at GPU prices!)

So both really, I'll play my desk games ie total war etc at 1440 and use my 4k TV for other things like 3rd person etc when I can chill on the couch.
 
With an O11 the PSU cannot be seen at all so no need to go for a white PSU.

If you want to add more white then did you consider the Asus Prime X570-pro? Can get white DDR4 as well is you look for them but they are rare at 3600mhz.

My mainly white build.



I turned some lights off to try and get better pic , sorry about reflections.
 
Haz123 said:
With an O11 the PSU cannot be seen at all so no need to go for a white PSU.

If you want to add more white then did you consider the Asus Prime X570-pro? Can get white DDR4 as well is you look for them but they are rare at 3600mhz.

My mainly white build.



I turned some lights off to try and get better pic , sorry about reflections.
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Thats nice :)
 
Something like this would be a much cheaper option. The money saved would pay for a better gpu. Obviously prices are a bit crazy at the minute.


The case is personal pref, but the Lancool II Mesh is great value. You would need to buy extra fans for the O11.

Cheaper cooler. Not RGB but it is White. It doesn't block the ram slots so the RGB ram would be still on show.

Much cheaper SSD. A Gen 4 isn't really needed if you are just gaming. That might change with Direct storage but that is still in it's infancy.

Swapped the Ram to a 2 x 16GB kit. An extra £60 vs the kit in your spec, but double the amount.

The Corsair RMx is cheaper and you still get White braided cables with it.

A cheaper B550 board. The Tomahawk is solid so not much else to say about it.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,081.09 (includes shipping: £13.20)
​
 
Haz123 said:
With an O11 the PSU cannot be seen at all so no need to go for a white PSU.

If you want to add more white then did you consider the Asus Prime X570-pro? Can get white DDR4 as well is you look for them but they are rare at 3600mhz.

My mainly white build.



I turned some lights off to try and get better pic , sorry about reflections.
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Wow, looks nice. Oh I didn't realise that, something to consider then.
 
lee32uk said:
Something like this would be a much cheaper option. The money saved would pay for a better gpu. Obviously prices are a bit crazy at the minute.


The case is personal pref, but the Lancool II Mesh is great value. You would need to buy extra fans for the O11.

Cheaper cooler. Not RGB but it is White. It doesn't block the ram slots so the RGB ram would be still on show.
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Ahhh will this cooler block/cover the RAM?

I didn't consider this really.

Thanks, I'll look at the case as well. If I stick with the 011 do you have a recommendation on fans?
 
@RedStarRiot are you monitoring Telegram/Discord PartAlert for the FE drops? If you have the time and energy to keep an eye on them you might snag a decent GPU at MSRP and save some budget for the rest of your build.
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Gaming Kestrel Micro-ATX Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen 5600X, AMD Radeon Graphics = £1,714.08
    • Case:Kolink Citadel Mesh RGB Micro-ATX Case - White
    • Primary Solid State Drive (M.2):WD Blue SN550 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T2B0C)
    • Secondary Solid State Drive (M.2):Unwanted
    • Primary 2.5" Solid State Drive:WD Blue 500GB 3D NAND SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive *SI STOCK* (WDS500G2B0A)
    • Secondary 2.5" Solid State Drive :Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 Home Advanced - Systems
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Memory:Kingston Fury Beast 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C17 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit
    • Graphics Card:Asus Radeon RX 6800 XT TUF Gaming OC 16GGB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Total: £1,728.18 (includes shipping: £14.10)
​
 
RedStarRiot said:
If I stick with the 011 do you have a recommendation on fans?
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In my pic I am using the SL120 Lian Li fans. They are wonderful quality but only the sides light up and they do not cast much light into the case. I would have preferred the AL120 where the blades light up and cast light up into case but they were not released when I ordered.

IMO get the Lian Li AL120 or other fans where the blades light up.

Edit- They are insanely expensive at the moment so only get them if you have money in your budget for them.
 
RedStarRiot said:
Ahhh will this cooler block/cover the RAM?

I didn't consider this really.

Thanks, I'll look at the case as well. If I stick with the 011 do you have a recommendation on fans?
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The Alpenfohn cooler has an offset design, so it shouldn't block the Ram slots.

If you decide to go with the O11 and Lian-Li Galahad cooler then I would go with Lian-Li ARGB fans as well so it matches. You don't really want to be mixing different ecosystems as it makes things a bit more difficult when trying to sync.
 
RedStarRiot said:
I would call out that the aesthetics of the system are important to me and I'm trying my best to have a mostly white rig :)
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No announced in recent years case has PSU visible, courtesy of cases having been raped by fashion.
So PSU's colour doesn't matter.
Unless you take out Dremel to fix bad design fad of cramming PSU into cramped compartment, which is functionally 20 years late from actual need.

Also that very undynamic different for the sake of different fad design has poor utilization of its external size limiting versatility.


And that opposite of white Asus board has failure timer chipset cooler straight from anus of marketroids.
If wanting X570 board, MSI X570 Tomahawk is far superior design for lot less and has some lighter gray shades in it:
MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi (AMD AM4) DDR4 X570 ATX Motherboard= £179.99


Also absolutely zero sense to pay tripled GB prices in SSD unless you have bottomless budget.
1TB PCIe v3 NVMe can be had for £75.
Crucial P5 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive= £74.99
 
Haz123 said:
IMO get the Lian Li AL120 or other fans where the blades light up.

Edit- They are insanely expensive at the moment so only get them if you have money in your budget for them.
Click to expand...

lee32uk said:
If you decide to go with the O11 and Lian-Li Galahad cooler then I would go with Lian-Li ARGB fans as well so it matches. You don't really want to be mixing different ecosystems as it makes things a bit more difficult when trying to sync.
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https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lian...an-triple-pack-with-controller-fg-00v-ll.html

I've purchased 2 of these triple packs. I've watched some videos where they appear to have 3 at the bottom and top or the case.

The airflow piece confuses me a bit, would the bottom be intake with it exiting at the top?
 
EsaT said:
No announced in recent years case has PSU visible, courtesy of cases having been raped by fashion.
So PSU's colour doesn't matter.
Unless you take out Dremel to fix bad design fad of cramming PSU into cramped compartment, which is functionally 20 years late from actual need.

Also that very undynamic different for the sake of different fad design has poor utilization of its external size limiting versatility.


And that opposite of white Asus board has failure timer chipset cooler straight from anus of marketroids.
If wanting X570 board, MSI X570 Tomahawk is far superior design for lot less and has some lighter gray shades in it:
MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi (AMD AM4) DDR4 X570 ATX Motherboard= £179.99


Also absolutely zero sense to pay tripled GB prices in SSD unless you have bottomless budget.
1TB PCIe v3 NVMe can be had for £75.
Crucial P5 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive= £74.99
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I get the vibe you seem frustrated with me wanting it to look pleasing to the eye?

It's all personal preference mate and the market will adjust to what sells and what's popular. If its any consolation my last case was an ugly HAF 932 :p

I know the motherboard I have chosen isn't white, it would have been my first option however couldn't source one on OCUK or elsewhere. I'm open to switching the motherboard however I read some reviews and it has some nice sounding features, I'm not an expert though hence coming on here for advice :)
 
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