Can anyone throw an eye over my new gaming PC build list please?

[Rogercarlos]

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Six Core 5.40GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-02677) = £188.99
• 1 x Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPR-03983) = £599.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03859) = £149.98
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance 32GB EXPO (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel (SKU: MEM-CRS-02786) = £119.99
• 1 x Samsung 990 Pro 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.3c Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-24R-SA) = £149.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Dust Filter - Black (SKU: CA-7BR-LL) = £4.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7BG-LL) = £85.99
• 1 x Lian Li Edge Gold 850W Black Power Supply (SKU: POW-LIA-03764) = £95.99
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer III PRO High Performance All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-ARC-04932) = £84.95

Total: £1,492.85 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

Looking for 1080/1440p gaming.

Anything wrong with combination of these components? Can I get better with different setup for this price?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Quartz]

Arctic Liquid Freezer III PRO High Performance All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-ARC-04932) = £84.95

This is overkill. Get yourself a Thermalright Assassin for £35 or so.

Looking for 1080/1440p gaming.

Which games?

 

[Gray2233]

There's room for saving/improving some things.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Six Core 4.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-04829) = £280.00
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £79.99
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
• 1 x Antec CX600M ARGB M-ATX Mini Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-04160) = £54.94
• 1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.99
• 1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £131.99
• 1 x Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPR-03983) = £599.99
• 1 x MSI B850M Gaming Plus WIFI6E (AMD AM5) B850 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-05943) = £139.99

Total: £1,413.83 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

- Better gaming CPU with the X3D.
- Cheaper RAM that'll be just fine as X3D chips aren't fussed about latency etc.
- The AiO you chose is spot on but frankly overkill, the HSF I've linked is more than ample.
- You could go either way with the PSU, although the Lian Li might be better if you opt for the case I've linked.
- Cheaper but on par NvME.

M-ATX build but you could easily shift things into a midi tower for the same money.

That also leaves around £100 in your budget, you could switch the 9070XT to a 5070ti for better upscaling support (DLSS v FSR) and RT, but it depends on the games you play.

Edit: WTF happened to the 5070ti on here? I'm going to assume the upcoming Super refresh isn't too far off if they're no longer getting stock.

 

[SonicSW20]

9600X3D is expected to release this year - may be worth waiting if you're not desparate to get it built, and you have room in the budget. I'd expect it'll be somewhere in the low £300's.

 

[Rogercarlos]

This is overkill. Get yourself a Thermalright Assassin for £35 or so.



Which games?

Main game would be Path Of Exile 2 I'd like to enjoy games like Cyberpunk 2077 with decent graphics aswell.

 

[Rogercarlos]

9600X3D is expected to release this year - may be worth waiting if you're not desparate to get it built, and you have room in the budget. I'd expect it'll be somewhere in the low £300's.

Looking to build next week, I'd be able to upgrade CPU in future though right?

 

[Gray2233]

Looking to build next week, I'd be able to upgrade CPU in future though right?

As long as it's an AM5 CPU, yes.

 

[Rogercarlos]

There's room for saving/improving some things.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Six Core 4.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-04829) = £280.00
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £79.99
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
• 1 x Antec CX600M ARGB M-ATX Mini Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-04160) = £54.94
• 1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.99
• 1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £131.99
• 1 x Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPR-03983) = £599.99
• 1 x MSI B850M Gaming Plus WIFI6E (AMD AM5) B850 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-05943) = £139.99

Total: £1,413.83 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

- Better gaming CPU with the X3D.
- Cheaper RAM that'll be just fine as X3D chips aren't fussed about latency etc.
- The AiO you chose is spot on but frankly overkill, the HSF I've linked is more than ample.
- You could go either way with the PSU, although the Lian Li might be better if you opt for the case I've linked.
- Cheaper but on par NvME.

M-ATX build but you could easily shift things into a midi tower for the same money.

That also leaves around £100 in your budget, you could switch the 9070XT to a 5070ti for better upscaling support (DLSS v FSR) and RT, but it depends on the games you play.

Edit: WTF happened to the 5070ti on here? I'm going to assume the upcoming Super refresh isn't too far off if they're no longer getting stock.

You advise on spending the little extra on 7600X3D? The budget can increase if it makes sense. 9600x seemed to be holding its own in the reviews I saw.

That case is beautiful but I'm a complete noob, I feel I need more space to build into

 

[Gray2233]

You advise on spending the little extra on 7600X3D? The budget can increase if it makes sense. 9600x seemed to be holding its own in the reviews I saw.

That case is beautiful but I'm a complete noob, I feel I need more space to build into

I'd say so, especially if you reduce costs elsewhere, you'd not be spending any more money after all with some shuffling.

I've built many rigs over the years, an M-ATX case like that isn't any more difficult to build into than a larger one to be honest. The only thing that makes things a bit more difficult would be if you've a non-modular PSU, or a PSU with exceedingly long cables. The Lian LI PSU you selected is actually designed for use in the sort of case I linked, that's why it has the funny looking shelf type thing for the connectors.

If you'd prefer a larger case and like the look, there are some well priced ones out there with similar aesthetics.

Revised build with a larger case:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03859) = £149.99
• 1 x Aerocool P500C Mid Tower Case - Black (SKU: CAS-AER-03692) = £54.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Six Core 4.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-04829) = £279.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £79.99
• 1 x Lian Li Edge Gold 850W Black Power Supply (SKU: POW-LIA-03764) = £95.99
• 1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £131.99
• 1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.99
• 1 x Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPR-03983) = £599.99

Total: £1,434.86 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

Still cheaper than your initial post and includes the X3D.

 

[deviation]

This is overkill. Get yourself a Thermalright Assassin for £35 or so.

I'm pretty sure that case wouldn't have enough clearance for the thicker rad+fan combo of the Arctic, either!

 

[Gray2233]

I'm pretty sure that case wouldn't have enough clearance for the thicker rad+fan combo of the Arctic, either!

Max clearance for the Lian Li case in the OP is 188mm, the P120 HSF is 155mm tall.

Edit: Misread, ignore this. Still brain-fogged from the gym and heat.

 

[Rogercarlos]

I'd say so, especially if you reduce costs elsewhere, you'd not be spending any more money after all with some shuffling.

I've built many rigs over the years, an M-ATX case like that isn't any more difficult to build into than a larger one to be honest. The only thing that makes things a bit more difficult would be if you've a non-modular PSU, or a PSU with exceedingly long cables. The Lian LI PSU you selected is actually designed for use in the sort of case I linked, that's why it has the funny looking shelf type thing for the connectors.

If you'd prefer a larger case and like the look, there are some well priced ones out there with similar aesthetics.

Revised build with a larger case:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03859) = £149.99
• 1 x Aerocool P500C Mid Tower Case - Black (SKU: CAS-AER-03692) = £54.95
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Six Core 4.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-04829) = £279.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £79.99
• 1 x Lian Li Edge Gold 850W Black Power Supply (SKU: POW-LIA-03764) = £95.99
• 1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £131.99
• 1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.99
• 1 x Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPR-03983) = £599.99

Total: £1,434.86 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

Still cheaper than your initial post and includes the X3D.

With this build would I need to buy another two exhaust fans?

 

[deviation]

Max clearance for the Lian Li case in the OP is 188mm, the P120 HSF is 155mm tall.

Edit: Misread, ignore this. Still brain-fogged from the gym and heat.

I'll let you off as it's you

Spoiler

and you're all hot and sweaty

 

[Gray2233]

With this build would I need to buy another two exhaust fans?

Nope, it comes with four fans pre-installed, you could add more if you wanted but there's no need.

 

[Plec]

M-ATX case like that isn't any more difficult to build into than a larger one to be honest. The only thing that makes things a bit more difficult would be if you've a non-modular PSU, or a PSU with exceedingly long cables.

@Gray2233 sums it up well - and you will probably appreciate the smaller size footprint of the case.

Everything is just scaled down from ATX - so the space constraints are typically the same (other than PSU cable length - but modular cases reduce this PITA considerably, plus @Gray2233 explained the pitfalls already).

Nope, it comes with four fans pre-installed, you could add more if you wanted but there's no need.

Agreed, potentially just more noise.

 

[Gray2233]

and you will probably appreciate the smaller size footprint of the case.

I'm a die-hard M-ATX fan now, outside of NvME slots I really don't see any point in midi towers anymore, they're largely a bygone necessity for people needing 3.5" drive bays for optical drives and HDD's without wanting a ridiculously huge full tower.

You don't even need extra PCI-E slots anymore for the most part, granted some do for X or Y but for a gaming setup it was generally just a soundcard or something being slapped in. There's better external solutions for audio now, and that aside GPU's are so ridiculously huge they obscure most of your PCI slots anyway, and I don't know many gamers going for two-fan/slot design GPU's in a midi-tower.

Honestly, I'd shift to ITX if not for the utter faff and cost.

 

[Plec]

Honestly, I'd shift to ITX if not for the utter faff and cost.

Careful, @tamzzy will appear waxing lyrical about ITX and indoctrinate the whole thread.

I agree, in theoretical principal, especially the M-ATX - easy to work on and cooling isn't an issue.

ITX however has always found a way to **** me off. Cable management, being the biggest PITA. Plus, i have big hands - and this combo doesn't mix well. I'm sure i leave as much of my DNA in an ITX build as silicon by the time I've finished.

I still advocate them - they're superb - if built correctly - but I try and hide my disdain if a family member/friend chooses this option.

 

[Gray2233]

Careful, @tamzzy will appear waxing lyrical about ITX and indoctrinate the whole thread.

I agree, in theoretical principal, especially the M-ATX - easy to work on and cooling isn't an issue.

ITX however has always found a way to **** me off. Cable management, being the biggest PITA. Plus, i have big hands - and this combo doesn't mix well. I'm sure i leave as much of my DNA in an ITX build as silicon by the time I've finished.

I still advocate them - they're superb - if built correctly - but I try and hide my disdain if a family member/friend chooses this option.

Lian Li A3 middle ground incoming!

Frankly, the A3 is a grand little case and does support M-ATX at an extremely reasonable price. If I was building a new rig for myself it would be a contender, lots of nice style options for them too.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Lian Li A3-mATX Tempered Glass Micro-ATX Case (Black) (SKU: CAS-LIA-04811) = £69.95
• 1 x Lian Li A3-mATX Tempered Glass Micro-ATX Case (White) (SKU: CAS-LIA-04812) = £69.95
• 1 x Lian Li A3 mATX Wood Edition - White (SKU: CAS-LIA-03651) = £69.94
• 1 x Lian Li A3 mATX Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-02350) = £59.96

Total: £289.79 (includes delivery: £19.99)​

+ A bunch more, the non-window options are about a tenner cheaper too.

Quite keen on the dark wood window version.

Not recommending this to the OP BTW, if you're a little unsure about building it's one of those cases that might be a ball ache.

 

[tamzzy]

Careful, @tamzzy will appear waxing lyrical about ITX and indoctrinate the whole thread.

I'd wax lyrical for the Lian li A3 too lol

 

[Plec]

+ A bunch more, the non-window options are about a tenner cheaper too.

I feel you know my leanings towards little black, dampened boxes.

Lian Li A3 middle ground incoming!

It is a beautiful case.

I recently built my daughter a 7800X3d build in Fractal North case - similar style - and I was really pleasantly surprised. So much so, I researched and came across the Lian Li's and became confused as to why Fractal hadn't made a M-ATX version themselves. They look great,

Although, I'm very taken with the Fractal Design Terra Mini ITX - but the blood content in my body disagrees.