New build for potential 4k gaming

gilljoy · Tuesday at 11:15

Hey all,

I'm currently planning on treating myself to a new build. I'm looking to upgrade from my 3080 & 3700x to something capable of powering a 4k monitor.
I'm picking up a MSI MPG 272URX monitor so I'm trying to build with that in mind.

At the moment I'm thinking:

9800x3d
Mobo TBC
32Gb ram (maybe 64 gb?)
Porting over my 2tb Pcie 4 nvme

What I'm really struggling with is what GPU. I'm debating moving to team Red and picking up a 9070 XT but with the 5080 Super coming in the next few months I'm not sure if it's work hanging fire to my 3080 while I wait.

Could someone help me with which Mobo and Ram to go with / GPU recommendations?

mickyflinn · Tuesday at 12:10

Hi.

Memory.

32gb 6000mhz doesn't matter what cas it is as x3d chips don't care.

Mobo x870 if you want usb 4 or a b850 is enough for most but what size , matx ,ATX ?

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hornetstinger · Tuesday at 12:18

I'd stick with 1440p.

If all games were efficient and capable of playing 100fps at 4k high settings.

But you do know you'll get 1fps in that system at 4k?

gilljoy · Tuesday at 12:19

mickyflinn said:
Hi.

Memory.

32gb 6000mhz doesn't matter what cas it is as x3d chips don't care.

Mobo x870 if you want usb 4 or a b850 is enough for most but what size , matx ,ATX ?

Crucial Pro OC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit

Order Crucial Pro OC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit now online and benefit from fast delivery.

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Case wise I'm thinking a fractal North or a Corsair 400d so probably just stick with standard ATX

mickyflinn · Tuesday at 12:24

gilljoy said:
Case wise I'm thinking a fractal North or a Corsair 400d so probably just stick with standard ATX

You need to answer the usb 4 question and budget ?

Any other preferences , WiFi, number of m2 slots,etc ?

Tetras · Tuesday at 13:19

gilljoy said:
What I'm really struggling with is what GPU. I'm debating moving to team Red and picking up a 9070 XT but with the 5080 Super coming in the next few months I'm not sure if it's work hanging fire to my 3080 while I wait.

If you have a 3080, you should be pretty comfortable waiting, right? Unlikely the 5080 Super is going to be better value than a 9070 XT, but if you want the higher VRAM you'll need to wait for the Supers.

gilljoy · Tuesday at 13:25

mickyflinn said:
You need to answer the usb 4 question and budget ?

Any other preferences , WiFi, number of m2 slots,etc ?

WiFi 7 would be a bonus but I have a pcie card I can move from from my current built and update it to a 7 one later.

At least 2 nvme slots since I’ll be porting two over.

No real other preferences

Tetras said:
If you have a 3080, you should be pretty comfortable waiting, right? Unlikely the 5080 Super is going to be better value than a 9070 XT, but if you want the higher VRAM you'll need to wait for the Supers.

yeah that’s what I’m thinking, I don’t really play a lot of intensive games (going to get bf6 though) but I can always run at a lower resolution in the mean time. I’m mainly going 4k oled for text quality.

edit: I suppose I can flog my 3080 to CEX and get £200 for it. So that would make a 9070Xt about £370

Tetras · Tuesday at 15:02

gilljoy said:
..snip

Here's a selection toward the cheaper end of things.

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 Sapphire Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05688) = £157.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance XMP 64GB (2X32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel (SKU: MEM-CRS-05105) = £175.99
1 x Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPR-03983) = £569.99

Total: £1,331.95 (includes delivery: £7.99)

gilljoy · Tuesday at 22:06

Tetras said:
Here's a selection toward the cheaper end of things.

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 Sapphire Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05688) = £157.99

1 x Corsair Vengeance XMP 64GB (2X32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel (SKU: MEM-CRS-05105) = £175.99

1 x Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-SPR-03983) = £569.99

Total: £1,331.95 (includes delivery: £7.99)

Oh that's cracking.

I think I'm gonna go for the Mobo, CPU and ram to begin with and hang fire until the 50 super series is out thank you