Component advice for building a budgetish PC around a 2070 super?

[Sabahl]

Hi. I am planning on building my kid a gaming PC around my old 2070 super RTX. I've got a spare 1Tb M.2 and want to use a Lian Li Lancool II Mesh C RGB case because looks are important!

But I am out of touch with what else to put in there. Obviously with a 2070 it isn;t going to be much more than an entry level system so how should I build it? I am thinking of a Ryzen 7 5700X CPU, maybe with a B550 Mobo? What RAM would be worthwhile? And what can people suggest for a PSU and a cooler?

Any suggestions very welcome.

 

[Tetras]

I am thinking of a Ryzen 7 5700X CPU, maybe with a B550 Mobo? What RAM would be worthwhile? And what can people suggest for a PSU and a cooler?

Something like the below?

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Eight Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D1-AM) = £134.99
• 1 x MSI B550-A Pro (AMD AM4) Pro Series B550 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-357-MS) = £84.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 32GB (2x16GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Dual Kit (CMK32GX4M2Z3600C18) (SKU: MY-4CL-CS) = £50.00
• 1 x Arctic Freezer 36 120m Black CPU Cooler - 2x 120mm (SKU: COO-ARC-02420) = £22.99
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95

Total: £385.91 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

Any suggestions very welcome.

What is your budget?

 

[Sabahl]

I want to keep the price reasonable. I realise these are components that are unlikely to offer a decent upgrade path so not much point in spending a bundle. Around the £3-400 mark should be enough?

A 750W PSU looks like total overkill? 550W max, surely?

 

[mickyflinn]

You should reconsider the case there are plenty of pc cases around the £50 to £60 mark that are nice and the extra money you could put towards something else. Your not to far an AM5 build .

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[Tetras]

A 750W PSU looks like total overkill? 550W max, surely?

I consider a PSU an investment for the future and one of the annoying things about decent PSUs nowadays is they start the range at 650 or 750.

The AMP GH has an 8 year warranty, supports ATX 3.x/PCIE5 for current (and future) nvidia CPUs and they're usually a reliable brand.

You could go with a bronze PSU like Corsair's CX550 or Bequiet System Power 10, but the warranty is only 5 years on these and there are some corners cut on the parts and performance to meet those price points.