New Gaming PC 2025 (Repost)

monkeycid · 9 Jul 2025 at 22:32

Hi guys,

I asked this question a little while ago to gather feedback and ideas but I wasn't ready to purchase. Anyhow, I'm ready to buy a new PC this upcoming payday and would like some build ideas.

I'm currently using a 2080 Ti and an i9-9900k and they're showing their age now. My current PC is watercooled but it was an affordable option at the time.

I am looking for a PC that is mostly quiet which can last a good 6 years without upgrades.

The PC is mostly for gaming at 1440p. 4k would be nice but I play a lot of heavily modded games such as Skyrim and Cyberpunk which can really lower performance.

I've read some bad things about AIO longevity compared to air coolers.

I think 5080 is the next best GPU after 5090.

I'm currently looking at this prebuilt by OCUK:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-gaming-mach-6-ryzen-9800x3d-rtx-5080-pre-built-gaming-pc-fs-pb08-ep.html

My budget is £3,000 maximum.

Gray2233 · 9 Jul 2025 at 22:53

Are you willing to build it yourself?

For £3000 I'd want a 5090.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 5090 Solid 32GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-04049) = £1,868.99
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 1200W 80 Plus Platinum ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 Fully Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-04741) = £159.95
1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £399.94
1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £128.99
1 x Kolink Observatory Duo ARGB Midi Tower Case - Black Window (SKU: CA-077-KK) = £39.95
1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.99
1 x MSI PRO X870-P WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-03299) = £209.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance RGB EXPO 64GB (2X32GB) DDR5 C40 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRS-05108) = £169.99

Total: £3,007.79 (includes delivery: £0.00)

The above for example, case might be a bit tight for the GPU but it should fit.

monkeycid · 10 Jul 2025 at 01:44

I will be wanting OCUK to build it mostly for the peace of mind. I struggle trying to put together a hose pipe at the best of times.

Tetras · 10 Jul 2025 at 03:08

monkeycid said:
I'm currently looking at this prebuilt by OCUK:

Nothing wrong with a 9800X3D and a 5080, would be great for 1440p and good for 4K.

You could step down to a 5070 Ti if you wanted (about 15% between them) and still get decent performance. 9070 XT is worth thinking about if you're comfortable with AMD GPU.

A 5070 can do 4K (especially with upscaling), but not what I'd like to recommend, especially with the 12GB of VRAM.

Wh00pS · 10 Jul 2025 at 15:25

Tetras said:
Nothing wrong with a 9800X3D and a 5080, would be great for 1440p and good for 4K.

You could step down to a 5070 Ti if you wanted (about 15% between them) and still get decent performance. 9070 XT is worth thinking about if you're comfortable with AMD GPU.

A 5070 can do 4K (especially with upscaling), but not what I'd like to recommend, especially with the 12GB of VRAM.

OP says they play heavily modded Cyberpunk, that for me would rule out the 9070XT as Cyberpunk puts AMD cards at a disadvantage being pretty much Nvidia's tech demo.

monkeycid · 27 Jul 2025 at 15:37

I've decided to go for a microATX setup after some playing around with different setups and a bit of theory crafting because I don't need a lot of expansion or USB slots. I don't use any accessories other than a mouse and keyboard, and I only need one decent sized NVMe SSD.

I am looking at a Corsair build at the moment for functionality between parts. However, I am unsure about which motherboard to use.

My use case remains the same but I am now considering a 5080 Founders Edition for its minimal size.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £419.99
1 x Corsair iCUE LINK TITAN 360 RX LCD RGB Black All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-CRS-03457) = £209.99
1 x Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB XMP 64GB (2X32GB) DDR5 C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRS-05110) = £259.99
1 x Corsair 2500D AIRFLOW Micro ATX Dual Chamber PC Case – Black CC-9011263-WW (SKU: CAS-CRS-01584) = £129.95
1 x CORSAIR RM1000x Gold ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 Fully Modular Power Supply (SKU: POW-CRS-02467) = £144.94
2 x CORSAIR iCUE LINK RX120 RGB 120mm PWM Fan Starter Kit (SKU: COO-CRS-01753) = £99.95
2 x CORSAIR iCUE LINK RX120 RGB 120mm PWM Expansion Fan (SKU: COO-CRS-01752) = £29.99
1 x Corsair iCUE LINK System Hub (SKU: FG-08R-CS) = £49.99

Total: £1,486.72 (includes delivery: £11.98)

I've heard some good things about the MSI MAG B850M MORTAR but I don't know when or if that board is coming to our shores.

Gray2233 · 27 Jul 2025 at 15:41

Once you factor in the GPU you're touching upon the money it would take for a 5090 build, which would be substantially faster than a 5080 in actual use.

If aesthetics are of primary importance for you there's no harm in going the route you are, but I'd personally say that you're massively overspending needlessly in some areas.

Palit GeForce RTX 5090 GameRock Review

The Palit GeForce RTX 5090 Game Rock is a custom-design variant of the RTX 5090 that's designed to offer better cooling performance than the FE, thanks to its quad-slot, triple-fan design. You also get adjustable RGB support with the ability to synchronize external lighting.

www.techpowerup.com

My basket at OcUK:

1 x MSI B850M Gaming Plus WIFI6E (AMD AM5) B850 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-05943) = £149.99
1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £128.99
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 1000W 80PLUS Platinum ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02521) = £128.98
1 x UK Mains Plug with 13A Fuse to IEC C13 Socket Lead, 10A, 2m (SKU: ACC-OCS-01709) = £0.00
1 x Corsair 2500D AIRFLOW Micro ATX Dual Chamber PC Case – Black CC-9011263-WW (SKU: CAS-CRS-01584) = £129.95
1 x Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 Black ARGB V3 All In One CPU Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03256) = £49.99
1 x Arctic P12 PWM PST A-RGB 0db Black Triple Fan Pack - 120mm (SKU: FG-058-AR) = £35.00
1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £419.98
1 x Gainward GeForce RTX 5090 Phantom 32GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-GNW-04296) = £1,880.00
1 x Corsair Vengeance XMP 64GB (2X32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel (SKU: MEM-CRS-05105) = £164.98

Total: £3,099.85 (includes delivery: £11.98)

M-ATX.

You don't need to go full Corsair, the case is actually a really nice one (I've built in one before) but is expensive for what it is.

The RGB will all sync up just fine in the build I've listed, Corsair's software suit is (imo) atrocious anyway, you're better off using a third party app such as Signal RGB.

AiO listed but again not necessary, a £30 Peerless Assassin/Phantom Spirit would be more than ample.

The X3D chips don't care about latency/ram speeds all that much, you don't need to spend £260 on a 64gb set.

You could save another £150 by switching to a 7600X3D, at 4K you wont see much difference between it and a 9800X3D in most scenarios and while slower at 1440P it's still very competent.