new build : 1700£
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What is the monitor that you're using? The resolution is the most important part for us to know.
Do you need anything else, like keyboard, mouse, or just the tower?
Do you need Windows licence?
My basket at OcUK:
- 1 x OcUK Gaming Z87 Bundle - Intel Ultra 7 265K - MSI Z890 (SKU: PRO-INT-05764) = £449.99
- 1 x Crucial Pro 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C48 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRU-01087) = £124.99
- 1 x PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Triple Fan 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PNY-04063) = £679.99
- 1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £131.99
- 1 x Phanteks XT Pro Ultra ATX Case Tempered Glass Window, Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-01443) = £74.99
- 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 850W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02519) = £104.99
- 1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.98
- 1 x Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit DVD - OEM (KW9-00632) (SKU: SW-18J-MS) = £107.99
Total: £1,716.90 (includes delivery: £11.98)
PRO-INT-05764
£589
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£450
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£200
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£125
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£800
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£680
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STO-CRU-01090
£155
(incl. VAT)
£132
(incl. VAT)
£75
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£105
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£30
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£120
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£108
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PRO-INT-05764
£589
(incl. VAT)
£450
(incl. VAT)
£200
(incl. VAT)
£125
(incl. VAT)
£800
(incl. VAT)
£680
(incl. VAT)
STO-CRU-01090
£155
(incl. VAT)
£132
(incl. VAT)
£75
(incl. VAT)
£105
(incl. VAT)
£30
(incl. VAT)
£120
(incl. VAT)
£108
(incl. VAT)
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I'd obviously remove the Windows license, but I wouldn't change the rest. 5070 Ti is overkill for 1080p, but you want high frames, right?
265K isn't the ideal choice for this usage, but I assume you're aware of that?
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Yes, that's true.
I don't quite understand. What do you mean by 265K?
I'd also like to ask what processor I was considering.
Intel Core i7-14700KF
I suggested a 265K in my original post, they're the best value (in my opinion) from the Core Ultra/15th gen line.
The problem they have, is that while the multithreading performance is very good, their performance elsewhere is inconsistent.
If you're primarily going for high framerates at low settings/resolution in FPS games, then AMD's X3D CPUs are superior.
I wouldn't recommend buying 13th-14th gen anymore with their reported problems and multiple microcode patches. Not unless you're happy to just accept the extended warranty and needing to RMA the CPU if necessary.
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Plus it's a dead socket. Should be looking at AMD really.
To summarize.
Let's say I have £1,800.
Looking at the computer you built, it came to £1,700. Removing Windows cost, left us £1,600.
So we have £200 to spare.
I don't want to build something I might have problems with later. If I could build two top-of-the-line computers for £1,800 on AMD/Intel,
what would it be?
Ps. I have no idea about building computers.
Let's say I have £1,800.
Looking at the computer you built, it came to £1,700. Removing Windows cost, left us £1,600.
So we have £200 to spare.
I don't want to build something I might have problems with later. If I could build two top-of-the-line computers for £1,800 on AMD/Intel,
what would it be?
Ps. I have no idea about building computers.
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You can't build 2 top if the line computers for your budget you could just manage one and then it's not top of the line.
You asked for Intel when AMD X3D CPUs are betting for gaming and on top of that you have no idea on building so I'm guessing you need a pre built pc or will you give it a go and build yourself ?
For low resolution high refresh gaming you don't want Intel, going the AMD X3D route is by far your best option. Depending on the games you play that might make a difference in GPU vendor.
I'm talking about two units up to £1,800
I will assemble it myself with the help of a friend who knows how to do it (he is from another country)
GTA, CS, COD, Black myth, fc26. and I really care about streaming.
Here are two suggestions, one is AMD/AMD, one is Intel as requested, with nvidia card.
The first case is a more regular style case, with an air cooler. The second is like the fishbowl style, with an AIO/water cooler.
PC1:
My basket at OcUK:
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £399.95
- 1 x Sapphire Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05688) = £157.99
- 1 x Crucial Pro 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C48 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRU-01087) = £124.99
- 1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PWC-04017) = £578.99
- 1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01090) = £131.99
- 1 x Phanteks XT Pro Ultra ATX Case Tempered Glass Window, Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-01443) = £74.99
- 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 850W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02519) = £104.98
- 1 x Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Black CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-TLR-02724) = £29.99
Total: £1,615.86 (includes delivery: £11.98)
PC2:
My basket at OcUK:
- 1 x OcUK Gaming Z87 Bundle - Intel Ultra 7 265K - MSI Z890 (SKU: PRO-INT-05764) = £449.99
- 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan 64GB (2X32GB) DDR5 PC5-51200C40 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (SKU: MEM-TMG-03146) = £179.99
- 1 x Asus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Prime OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ASU-04152) = £719.98
- 1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T2X0E) (SKU: HD-591-WD) = £144.95
- 1 x Phanteks XT View ATX Case Tempered Glass Windows, Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-01445) = £84.95
- 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 1000W 80PLUS Platinum ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02521) = £128.99
- 1 x UK Mains Plug with 13A Fuse to IEC C13 Socket Lead 10A 2m (SKU: ACC-OCS-01709) = £0.00
- 1 x Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 Black ARGB V2 All In One CPU Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03260) = £69.95
Total: £1,778.80 (includes delivery: £0.00)
£540
(incl. VAT)
£400
(incl. VAT)
£158
(incl. VAT)
£200
(incl. VAT)
£125
(incl. VAT)
£650
(incl. VAT)
£579
(incl. VAT)
STO-CRU-01090
£155
(incl. VAT)
£132
(incl. VAT)
£75
(incl. VAT)
£105
(incl. VAT)
£30
(incl. VAT)
PRO-INT-05764
£589
(incl. VAT)
£450
(incl. VAT)
£180
(incl. VAT)
£860
(incl. VAT)
£720
(incl. VAT)
£145
(incl. VAT)
FREE DELIVERY
£129
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£80
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£70
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As for the motherboard and processor, it is only available in pre-order, do you prefer a replacement that is available immediately?
£540
(incl. VAT)
£400
(incl. VAT)
£158
(incl. VAT)
£200
(incl. VAT)
£125
(incl. VAT)
£650
(incl. VAT)
£579
(incl. VAT)
STO-CRU-01090
£155
(incl. VAT)
£132
(incl. VAT)
£75
(incl. VAT)
£105
(incl. VAT)
£30
(incl. VAT)
PRO-INT-05764
£589
(incl. VAT)
£450
(incl. VAT)
£180
(incl. VAT)
£860
(incl. VAT)
£720
(incl. VAT)
£145
(incl. VAT)
FREE DELIVERY
£129
(incl. VAT)
£80
(incl. VAT)
£70
(incl. VAT)
The 265K? It depends on your needs for the board (how many USB/SATA ports, M.2 slots, audio jacks/spdif, etc) and if you want to do much tuning with the CPU. You could buy anything from a modest B860 board at around £150 (e.g. Prime B860-Plus), to a midrange Z890 board like Asus TUF Z890-Plus.
CPU: you could get the 265KF, but personally I don't recommend losing the integrated graphics, so I'd suggest (if it needs to be ordered now) that you have a look..., around.