New system for £1k but anything worth keeping from old rig ?

[Angus01]

Hi,

Not really had much time for gaming over the last few years so I am currently sitting with the following

2500k
8GB RAM
Z^* Extreme 4 Gen 3
AMD R9 390
Windows 7
OCZ Z Series 850W
Corsair H100
256GB SSD
1 TB Hard Drive
Corsair 600T Case

Would like a new system (ideally with smaller case) that would run games at good rates and would have £1k available to spend.

Is there anything worth keeping or am I better just starting again ?

What would be my best option for around £1k currently ?

Thanks

 

[Josh.B]

Hey Angus,

I think you are in need of an upgrade, you could keep your storage options but i would recommend replacing the other componenets.

Would you be looking to build yourself and would you need a copy of windows in your budget?

 

[Angus01]

Happy to build it myself and I would need Windows factored in. Really struggling with storage space on the current set up.

 

[Josh.B]

I came up with this build, its still missing a case and a copy of windows but has room in the budget.
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £178.99
• 1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £98.99
• 1 x Gigabyte 1TB M.2 PCIe x4 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive= £94.99
• 1 x Powercolor Radeon RX 5700 Red Devil 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card *BLACK FRIDAY DEAL*= £359.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2*8GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Kit= £79.99
• 1 x Kolink Enclave 600W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £64.99

Total: £889.64 (includes shipping: £11.70)​

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Should be able to play modern titles on high settings with above 60 fps. You could consider the 5700xt if you are looking to upgrade to a 1440p monitor in the future.

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Angus01]

Thanks for your help.

Just another few questions

Would the stock cooler / thermal paste be okay?

What would the smallest case size without it causing heat issues?

What would be you recommended for an additional hard drive?

I take it there is no real requirement for a separate sound card these days?

 

[Josh.B]

Would the stock cooler / thermal paste be okay?
The coolers come pre pasted i believe, they are okay coolers and would be fine to use however aftermarket coolers are more efficient and quieter.

What would the smallest case size without it causing heat issues?
Any case that fits an ATX motherboard should be fine, its more down to individual case design and airflow than overall size, i would have a look at a few reviews for ones you like the look of.

What would be you recommended for an additional hard drive?
You could either opt for a SSD or a traditional HDD it really depends on how much space you want in your price range.

I take it there is no real requirement for a separate sound card these days?[/QUOTE]
Just an available PCIe slot on the motherboard.

 

[Gray2233]

I wouldn't opt for that Kolink PSU.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Super Flower Leadex III 550W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £59.99
• 1 x Corsair RMx White Series RMx750 White 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020187-UK)= £79.99

Total: £139.98 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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Both of these units are much better quality and have much longer warranties, in the case of the Leadex III it even costs less. The Kolink unit is average at best in performance, and a 3 year warranty is ridiculously poor given that the competition at that price point offer anywhere between 5-10 years.

 

[foster grant]

I wouldn't opt for that Kolink PSU.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Super Flower Leadex III 550W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £59.99
• 1 x Corsair RMx White Series RMx750 White 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020187-UK)= £79.99

Total: £139.98 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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Both of these units are much better quality and have much longer warranties, in the case of the Leadex III it even costs less. The Kolink unit is average at best in performance, and a 3 year warranty is ridiculously poor given that the competition at that price point offer anywhere between 5-10 years.

This .

I wouldnt opt for any Kolink PSU.

 

[NovaKill4]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £178.99
• 1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £98.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan TUF Gaming Alliance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Blac= £58.99
• 1 x Super Flower Leadex III 550W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £59.99
• 1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £375.00
• 1 x Gigabyte 1TB M.2 PCIe x4 NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive= £94.99
• 1 x Phanteks Eclipse P300 Glass Midi Tower Case - Black/White= £54.95
• 1 x Arctic Freezer 34 eSports White CPU Cooler - 120mm= £29.99
• 2 x Phanteks PH-F140SP 140mm Fan - Black / White= £10.99

Total: £987.07 (includes shipping: £13.20)​

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Some change left over to get Windows 10.

 

[Angus01]

Just ready to buy the system and the 750 Corsair PSU has jumped back up to normal price

Would the 550w mentioned have enough power for 5700XT as it does recommend 600w ?

 

[Josh.B]

Could always opt for a non modular PSU
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Seasonic Core Gold GC-650 650W 80+ Gold Power Supply= £79.99

Total: £90.49 (includes shipping: £10.50)​

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For efficiency purposes you don't want to be pushing your PSU so having a bit more power than necessary is a good thing. You can see the efficiency curve on the Seasonic website for their PSU's . https://seasonic.com/core-gc#

 

[NovaKill4]

As the 550w PSU is a high quality unit then yes it would be fine to run a 3600 and 5700xt but as Josh mentioned, its best to run slightly more wattage than you need for efficency.
I think i put the 750w white corsair unit in a spec this morning before the price changed.
The 650w black version is £10 more than the 750w was and is still a good quality unit with 10 year warrenty and it keeps it modular

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Corsair RM Series RM650 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020194-UK)= £89.99

Total: £98.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)​

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[NovaKill4]

By the way if you get 100 forum posts you can get free next day delivery https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/free-shipping-for-loyal-forum-members.17943556/