2500 new build

[Dazzler1983]

Hi,

Looking to come back to the pc scene after being without one for a couple of years. A house move and spare office room is too much temptation, so it needs to be done!

As I haven't had a pc for a while I'm pretty clueless as to what offers the best value for money.

I have a budget of around £2500 givee or take.

The build must include a monitor and will be used purely for gaming.

Appreciate any advice!

 

[lee32uk]

Hi

Are you building this yourself ?

Do you need a Mouse/Keyboard/Speakers/Win10 as well ?

 

[Dazzler1983]

I'd be looking at a self build, no need for any peripherals to be considered in the budget.

 

[lee32uk]

Here is a rough idea then to get things started.

The monitor is currently listed as pre-order, so not sure when it is due. You can always pick something else though if need be. The Gigabyte gpu is eta 30/8.

I am sure some of the other regulars will be along at some point to give you more ideas


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass Midi Tower Case - Black= £69.95
• 1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £106.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming OC 11264MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £1,169.99
• 1 x Super Flower Leadex III 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £89.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £74.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 1TB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £109.99
• 1 x LG 27GL850-B 27" 2560x1440 NANO IPS 144Hz 1ms FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible Widescreen LED Gaming Monit= £469.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £329.99
• 1 x Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo White CPU Cooler - 2 x 120mm= £29.95

Total: £2,472.65 (includes shipping: £20.82)
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[Dazzler1983]

Appreciated, gives me something to think about, thanks!

 

[orbitalwalsh]

Appreciated, gives me something to think about, thanks!

intel version to @lee32uk damn good ryzen one.

full g-sync monitor to allow 164hz for games such as overwatch etc . Intel to push max FPS available from the 2080ti powerhouse !

10 yr warranty on the Focus PSU . unfortunately corsair 50w out of stock.

4 yr UK warranty on the Gigabte card after registering and UK warranty on the board


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My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £398.99
• 1 x Gigabyte Z390 M Gaming Intel Z390 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £129.95
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £74.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming OC 11264MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £1,169.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 1TB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £109.99
• 1 x Silverstone SST-PS15B-RGB Micro ATX Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass= £74.99
• 1 x Seasonic Focus Plus 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £94.99
• 1 x AOC AGON AG271QG 27" 2560 x 1440 IPS G-Sync 165Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red= £489.95
• 1 x Akasa Venom A20 Dual Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler= £47.99

Total: £2,591.83 (includes shipping: £0.00)


other side of the scale, saving £1k and just as good with gaming


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My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £188.99
• 1 x MSI B450M Gaming Plus (Socket AM4) DDR4 mATX Motherboard= £77.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £74.99
• 1 x Silverstone SST-PS15B-RGB Micro ATX Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass= £74.99
• 1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £449.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 1TB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £109.99
• 1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 750W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £82.99
• 1 x Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD 27" 2560x1440 144Hz IPS FreeSync/G-Sync Tactical Gaming Monitor HDMI DP= £549.95
• 1 x Alpenfohn Brocken ECO Advanced CPU Cooler - 120 mm= £29.99

Total: £1,654.57 (includes shipping: £14.70)​

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[Dazzler1983]

That's a huge jump in prices in a good way if performance is close with both. The latter option may meet my requirements better due to the games I go for.

I'm mostly looking towards more immersion than anything, mostly playing destiny 2, wow and csgo whilst dabbling into other games from time to time. I want to ensure I have something capable if a game comes along and peaks my interest.

I have also been looking at https://www.overclockers.co.uk/search?sSearch=AOC+AGON+AG352UCG6

I understand this wouldn't exactly be the best for competitive gaming but may well tick the immersion box.

Appreciate any further advice

 

[lee32uk]

That's a huge jump in prices in a good way if performance is close with both. The latter option may meet my requirements better due to the games I go for.

I'm mostly looking towards more immersion than anything, mostly playing destiny 2, wow and csgo whilst dabbling into other games from time to time. I want to ensure I have something capable if a game comes along and peaks my interest.

I have also been looking at https://www.overclockers.co.uk/search?sSearch=AOC+AGON+AG352UCG6

I understand this wouldn't exactly be the best for competitive gaming but may well tick the immersion box.

Appreciate any further advice

Seems to be a pretty decent monitor if you want a widescreen.

https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/aoc-agon-ag352ucg6-gaming-monitor,review-34550.html

 

[Carl81]

Here is a rough idea then to get things started.

The monitor is currently listed as pre-order, so not sure when it is due. You can always pick something else though if need be. The Gigabyte gpu is eta 30/8.

I am sure some of the other regulars will be along at some point to give you more ideas


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass Midi Tower Case - Black= £69.95
• 1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £106.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Gaming OC 11264MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £1,169.99
• 1 x Super Flower Leadex III 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £89.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £74.99
• 1 x TeamGroup 1TB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £109.99
• 1 x LG 27GL850-B 27" 2560x1440 NANO IPS 144Hz 1ms FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible Widescreen LED Gaming Monit= £469.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £329.99
• 1 x Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo White CPU Cooler - 2 x 120mm= £29.95

Total: £2,472.65 (includes shipping: £20.82)
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Would a £100 mobo be ok for a £1100 gpu? Can you overclock the gpu quite happily on it?

 

[lee32uk]

@Carl81

The board won't have any affect on the gpu or for overclocking it. As long as you have a good power supply then you are fine, and your overclocking potential will only be limited by the graphics card itself.

 

[Carl81]

@Carl81

The board won't have any affect on the gpu or for overclocking it. As long as you have a good power supply then you are fine, and your overclocking potential will only be limited by the graphics card itself.

Ok perfect .

Im dropping around £2200 on black friday and had a £230 x570 mobo in mind.

The extra £££ saved will go on better hardware