£850 Build - World of Tanks

Megahurtz400 · 22 Aug 2024 at 22:36

Hey all!

Friend is feeling the upgrade itch, they play exclusively world of tanks.

They’ve sent links for some pre builts from a popular wholesale store for around £850, based around the 5700X and a 4060.

Feel like there’s better value out there and maybe an AM5 build, and I don’t mind building for them

Will be just the PC.

My knowledge of builds in this price range is definitely lacking so any help would be greatly appreciated

sx_turbo · 22 Aug 2024 at 22:56

You be hard pressed to get in budget

If you went 7600 GPU then it's possible to get am5 in budget, but tbh I can't recommend the 7600 GPU over the 4060 your mates seen in the pre-builds.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x KIOXIA EXCERIA G2 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-TSH-00981) = £58.99
1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-02136) = £154.99
1 x Aerocool Integrator Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-23T-AE) = £89.99
1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02665) = £29.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLBD532G5600HC36BDC01) (SKU: MY-0BB-TG) = £79.99
1 x SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 architecture (SKU: GRA-SPR-00767) = £389.99
1 x AMD Radeon - Space Marine & Unknown 9 Awakening Games Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-02939) = £0.00
1 x AMD - Radeon Choose Two Games Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-02576) = £0.00
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £179.99
1 x Kolink Void RGB Midi Tower Case - White Window (SKU: CA-05X-KK) = £42.95

Total: £1,026.88 (includes delivery: £0.00)

sx_turbo · 22 Aug 2024 at 23:05

Am4 isn't much better, though the processor may be better for WOT

Considering am4 is now fairly old it's not particularly cheap.

Maybe with some shopping around and buying from multiple shops could potentially get it in budget.

Also ocuk seem to have very limited stocks at present at least in the items I've chosen in the baskets

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Aerocool Integrator Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-23T-AE) = £89.99
1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02665) = £29.99
1 x Kolink Void RGB Midi Tower Case - White Window (SKU: CA-05X-KK) = £42.94
1 x AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Eight Core 4.1GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-01799) = £200.00
1 x Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 (AMD AM4) B550 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-594-GI) = £94.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 32GB (2x16GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Dual Kit (CMK32GX4M2Z3600C18) (SKU: MY-4CL-CS) = £62.99
1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £57.94
1 x SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon™ RX 7700 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 12GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 architecture (SKU: GRA-SPR-00767) = £389.99
1 x AMD Radeon - Space Marine & Unknown 9 Awakening Games Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-02939) = £0.00
1 x AMD - Radeon Choose Two Games Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-02576) = £0.00

Total: £968.83 (includes delivery: £0

.00)

freddie64 · 23 Aug 2024 at 07:34

Comparable build for a bit less but will be better components.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D1-AM) = £158.99
1 x MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus (AMD AM4) B550 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-35A-MS) = £99.99
1 x Team Group 8Pack Edition 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Ki (SKU: MEM-8PK-02586) = £59.99
1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £57.95
1 x Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 Evo Dark CPU Cooler - 120 mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02667) = £19.99
1 x MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ventus 2X OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-39A-MS) = £269.99
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
1 x Montech AIR 903 Base Midi-Tower Tempered Glass - Black (SKU: CAS-MON-01227) = £49.99

Total: £801.84 (includes delivery: £0.00)

AM5 build. Same case but with MATX motherboard. CPU comes with a cooler so you don't have to use the one listed.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £57.95
1 x Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 Evo Dark CPU Cooler - 120 mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02667) = £19.99
1 x MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ventus 2X OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-39A-MS) = £269.99
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
1 x Montech AIR 903 Base Midi-Tower Tempered Glass - Black (SKU: CAS-MON-01227) = £49.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £179.99
1 x MSI Pro B650M-A WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-378-MS) = £149.98
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £89.99

Total: £902.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Megahurtz400 · 23 Aug 2024 at 08:58

Thanks all!

I think @freddie64 is my fave so far, maybe swap the case out for an M-ATX case

Would there be any value in spending a touch more an getting a 7700XT in there for the 16GB VRAM?

While currently they only play WoT, a new PC might see them trying out new games or maybe even getting a new 1440p higher refresh rate monitor.

freddie64 · 23 Aug 2024 at 09:33

Megahurtz400 said:
Thanks all!

I think @freddie64 is my fave so far, maybe swap the case out for an M-ATX case

Would there be any value in spending a touch more an getting a 7700XT in there for the 16GB VRAM?

While currently they only play WoT, a new PC might see them trying out new games or maybe even getting a new 1440p higher refresh rate monitor.

ATX board for the case i speced.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99

Total: £173.99 (includes delivery: £3.99)

The 7700XT (12GB VRAM) will be quite a bit better, tried getting some comparison vids but they are either 4060ti vs 7700XT or the CPU is intel 14900k. Maybe someone else will have better luck.

Also, it will run hotter so did not want to spec a smaller case. Again, someone else may help with this.

EDIT

mickyflinn · 23 Aug 2024 at 09:51

You can get a 6750xt for £300 that's what I would get

adam98150 · 23 Aug 2024 at 12:41

Yes some good deals on the 6 series as mentioned above. Can't imagine WoT being too intensive.

Megahurtz400 · 23 Aug 2024 at 13:44

freddie64 said:
ATX board for the case i speced.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99

Total: £173.99 (includes delivery: £3.99)

The 7700XT (12GB VRAM) will be quite a bit better, tried getting some comparison vids but they are either 4060ti vs 7700XT or the CPU is intel 14900k. Maybe someone else will have better luck.

Also, it will run hotter so did not want to spec a smaller case. Again, someone else may help with this.

EDIT

I think M-ATX would be preferred, but thanks for the case recommendation

Looks like with @freddie64 's spec plus a 6750XT as per @mickyflinn 's advice would make a tidy little system for around £930, thanks for the help as always guys!

mickyflinn · 23 Aug 2024 at 16:46

Megahurtz400 said:
I think M-ATX would be preferred, but thanks for the case recommendation

Looks like with @freddie64 's spec plus a 6750XT as per @mickyflinn 's advice would make a tidy little system for around £930, thanks for the help as always guys!

Your welcome.

Remember to check GPU length with the case you get as the 6750xt are long .

Megahurtz400 · 23 Aug 2024 at 20:12

mickyflinn said:
Your welcome.

Remember to check GPU length with the case you get as the 6750xt are long .

Thanks for the heads up!

Megahurtz400 · 30 Aug 2024 at 16:21

freddie64 said:
Comparable build for a bit less but will be better components.

Thinking of ordering this evening and just noticed the SSD is out of stock on OcUK, would the following be a suitable alternative?

Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (LNM790X001T-RNNNG)

Order Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (LNM790X001T-RNNNG) now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Craig_d1 · 30 Aug 2024 at 17:05

Megahurtz400 said:
Thinking of ordering this evening and just noticed the SSD is out of stock on OcUK, would the following be a suitable alternative?

Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (LNM790X001T-RNNNG)

Order Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (LNM790X001T-RNNNG) now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

yup..it's faster, not that makes much difference for gaming, but it's a solid m.2

Craig_d1 · 30 Aug 2024 at 17:37

diff case if friend likes to see in with bit rgb. case has 4 fans and the 3 side intakes are reverse blade so you see the nice side...for an MSI case, it actually has good reviews. Steve at HU unboxed has the white one in the background in his recent vids I think. 7600 comes with cooler in the box, but can just get cooler above. put a different mobo is..slightly more than the msi board above..slightly better vrm's but really just as an alternative... @Megahurtz400 as you're a member of MM, you could always plum for a 2nd hand gpu for your friend...seem 3070 go for £265 recently, and a 3080 for £345, though haven't been following closely
My basket at OcUK:

1 x Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (LNM790X001T-RNNNG) (SKU: STO-LEX-01452) = £59.99
1 x Kingston FURY Beast EXPO RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF560C36BBEAK2-32) (SKU: MY-29R-KS) = £109.99
1 x Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BE-GI) = £164.95
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £179.99
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
1 x MSI MAG PANO M100R PZ - Black (SKU: CAS-MSI-01898) = £89.99

Total: £689.86 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Megahurtz400 · 30 Aug 2024 at 23:19

Ended up going with the following (with the £300 6750XT), will post a little post build review and photos once it’s done in here

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £179.99
1 x MSI Pro B650M-A WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-378-MS) = £149.98
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £89.99
1 x Antec CX500M RGB M-ATX Mini Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-02734) = £59.99
1 x Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (LNM790X001T-RNNNG) (SKU: STO-LEX-01452) = £59.99

Total: £624.89 (includes delivery: £0.00)

freddie64 · 31 Aug 2024 at 08:21

Megahurtz400 said:
Ended up going with the following (with the £300 6750XT), will post a little post build review and photos once it’s done in here

Are you just going to use the supplied CPU cooler?

JollyJamma · 31 Aug 2024 at 09:16

Megahurtz400 said:
Ended up going with the following (with the £300 6750XT), will post a little post build review and photos once it’s done in here

that’s a lovely and balanced system and I think you’ll be very happy with it.

Update the BIOS when you get it and keep it up to date so if you want to upgrade to an X3D CPU down the road (not that you’ll need it for WOT), it’s all ready to go.

Enable AMDs auto overclocking functionality in BIOS too (can’t recall the name) as that’ll allow your CPU to run at a higher TDP.

Keep an eye on temps with the stock cooler and if you’re seeing 95 degrees or so, upgrade to a cheaper tower cooler.

Craig_d1 · 31 Aug 2024 at 10:10

JollyJamma said:
Enable AMDs auto overclocking functionality in BIOS too (can’t recall the name) as that’ll allow your CPU to run at a higher TDP.

PBO ....Precision Boost Overdrive. From quick look online in msi bios, there a button on left saying OC setting...click that and then change PBO from auto to enabled...save, and you're done
oh, and remember to enable expo for ram

JollyJamma · 31 Aug 2024 at 10:12

Craig_d1 said:
PBO ....Precision Boost Overdrive. From quick look online in msi bios, there a button on left saying OC setting...click that and then change PBO from auto to enabled...save, and you're done

That’s it! Thanks Craig.

I’ve used it before and it’s good enough that I use it instead of doing a manual overclock.

A manual overclock is better but it’s way more effort and takes way more stability testing.

Megahurtz400 · 31 Aug 2024 at 12:40

@freddie64 yep that’s the plan, will just use the stock CPU cooler but do some stress testing before handing it over to check temps

Thanks for the advice on the AMD overclock and the EXPO reminder.

When I set up my 7800X3D I forgot to turn that on for months :cry: