1440P New Build

[Leesey]

Hello All,

Looking at building a new system after having the current one for close to 10 years.

Just looking for the system currently as I'm unsure which 1440 UW monitor to pair it with yet, depending if I want to make the jump for the AW3423DWF or reign the budget on the monitor in a bit.

I've had a play looking at some of the posts on here and keep going around in circles with which sort of aesthetics I want for the build. I'm torn between minimal RGB and going full O11D with AIO + fans.

Budget I'm looking at around £2000 +/- 10% and I'm not looking to salvage anything from my current system.

It'll be used for playing games, a mix of everything really from MMORPG, RTS, FPS, and AAA games.

Any help is appreciated, here is where I'm at currently, have I messed anything up compatibility-wise, is there better options ect?: (I know the case is pre-order, I'm not 100% on case/cooler/fan options currently)

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £374.99
• 1 x G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo EXPO RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-GSK-01356) = £139.99
• 1 x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-075-CR) = £114.95
• 1 x Corsair RMe Series RM850e Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply v2 (CP-9020263-UK) (SKU: CA-27N-CS) = £124.99
• 1 x Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black High Performance CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: HS-03T-NC) = £124.99
• 1 x Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM Chromax Black Fan - 120mm (SKU: FG-07N-NC) = £29.99
• 1 x Fractal Design North Charcoal Black TG Dark Windowed Mid Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-0AV-FD) = £134.99
• 1 x MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-375-MS) = £199.99
• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 TI Super Trinity Black 16Gb Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-01497) = £799.99

Total: £2,056.86 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

I could replace the CPU cooler here with a Peerless Assassin for £35 also.

Also: Is the 4080 Super worth the extra £160?

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 TI Super Trinity Black 16Gb Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-01497) = £799.99
• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 Super Trinity Black 16Gb Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-01496) = £959.99

Total: £1,767.97 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

 

[Tetras]

Squeezed in a 4080 Super for 2K, needs the £35 cooler you mentioned, since I can't include that in this list.

216 comes with fans, so no need to buy those.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £374.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming A620-Pro WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-01162) = £149.99
• 1 x Kingston FURY Beast EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF556C36BBEK2-32) (SKU: MY-29U-KS) = £99.99
• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 Super Trinity Black 16Gb Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-01496) = £959.99
• 1 x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-075-CR) = £114.95
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7BG-LL) = £89.99
• 1 x Phanteks AMP 1000W V2 80PLUS Gold Power Supply - Black (SKU: CA-0C5-PT) = £159.94

Total: £1,961.83 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

 

[dfour]

According to toms hardware at 1440p the 4080 super is approx 15% faster than the 4070ti super.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super review: Slightly faster than the 4080, but $200 cheaper

We really wish the 4080 Super had AD102 and 20GB.

www.tomshardware.com

Only you can decide if 20% more expensive is worth 15% extra performance at 1440p. Just as a fyi the 4080 super is about 20% faster in 4k than the 4070 ti super.

 

[Leesey]

Thanks for the replies guys. Obviously the case is subject to personal taste so I'd probably swap that out and I suppose as budget allows I might as well stretch to the 4080 super, and it opens the possibility of grabbing a 4k monitor as apposed to a 1440p.

Would there be any adjustments to the build above if say the budget was £2,000 just for the internals? Then I can play around with case and layouts at an additional cost (the budget wasn't set in stone, just to stop myself getting silly). I could even use my old case if I've not settled on anything yet. (corsair air 540). Then pick something up when the wind blows in the right direction.

It'll be sitting on my desk so it's got to be decent to look at to my preference. I like the look of the FD North, Lian Li Vision and the Hyte Y40 currently.

 

[ben1987]

Depending on games if you’re weighted at all towards FPS games have you thought about a 7900xtx?

 

[Tetras]

Would there be any adjustments to the build above if say the budget was £2,000 just for the internals?

I'm not sure what you mean by "just for the internals", without the case and PSU, or?

 

[Leesey]

Just 2,000 on everything to go into a case. (No case, no cpu cooler, Fans).

CPU, MB, GPU, Mem, Storage, PSU.

Ben, it'll be a mix of anything and everything really. Although I have looked at and considered a xtx, I'm not team green or red, just what fits best, works well and looks neat and tidy behind a glass screen.

 

[Tetras]

Just 2,000 on everything to go into a case. (No case, no cpu cooler, Fans).

CPU, MB, GPU, Mem, Storage, PSU.

Oh, right. For my build: you could buy memory that it is a bit faster, upgrade to 48GB or 64GB and get a motherboard like the TUF B650-Plus, which has an extra M.2 slot (PCI-E 5.0). The 7800X3D and 4080 Super I wouldn't change.

 

[dfour]

Just 2,000 on everything to go into a case. (No case, no cpu cooler, Fans).

CPU, MB, GPU, Mem, Storage, PSU.

Ben, it'll be a mix of anything and everything really. Although I have looked at and considered a xtx, I'm not team green or red, just what fits best, works well and looks neat and tidy behind a glass screen.

Tetras has nailed it (as usual . )32 gig of ram is overkill for 90% of gaming atm so more is a waste of money.
You could add a 4tb m.2 drive to store all your games on and keep the 2tb as just windows and other assorted downloaded files etc.
4090 would just blow your budget out of the water.
A beter motherboard might give you some additional features you might use like more storage options and more usb and more pcie-5 slots.

 

[Leesey]

Excellent, thanks for the advise.

 

[Leesey]

So it's definitely going to be a 4080 Super build. I've just managed to order a FE so just need to order the rest now.

 

[dfour]

I didnt realise Tetras specced an a620 board to keep in your budget. I would use some more of your budget to buy a better board like:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Asus ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JW-AS) = £259.98

Total: £263.98 (includes delivery: £3.99)​

This has pcie-5 slots where the a620 doesnt have any.

 

[Leesey]

If I wanted a RGB variation of RAM, would the following be the RGB equivalent of which Tetras linked?

Also, maybe the linked PSU is overkill and something else might be more suitable now I've snagged a FE?

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Kingston FURY Beast EXPO RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF556C36BBEAK2-32) (SKU: MY-29S-KS) = £128.99

Would the 6000MHz be better buy for £11 more or am I not quite understanding RAM speeds?

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Kingston FURY Beast EXPO RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF560C36BBEAK2-32) (SKU: MY-29R-KS) = £139.99

 

[dfour]

The 6000 is the recommended speed for the am5 platform so for the little extra get that.

 

[Tetras]

Also, maybe the linked PSU is overkill and something else might be more suitable now I've snagged a FE?

850 would do for a 4080 Super, but the cheapest PSU I consider equivalent that OCUK have in stock is the A850G and that's £140, or Thermaltake's GF3 which is £150. In other words: it doesn't seem worth switching from the prices I can see and since you're building a high-end system here, you might be thankful of the extra headroom one day.

Would the 6000MHz be better buy for £11 more or am I not quite understanding RAM speeds?

Playing at 1440p UW with a 4080 Super and a 7800X3D, you're probably looking at 2-3 fps, so I'd not be bothered, but I didn't choose that Kingston kit for any reason except that it was cheap and the only 'advice' I could really offer you about your build was to make changes that squeezed it into your budget.

 

[Leesey]

Excellent. Time to get ordering.

 

[Leesey]

Parts arrived and built, ended up going a bit OTT in some places.

Case: Lian Li o11 Dynamic
Mobo: Asus B650E-F
CPU: 7800X3D
RAM: G.Skill Trident 6000 32GB
HD1: 980Pro 1TB
HD2: p5 2TB
GPU: 4080S FE
AIO: Phanteks Glacier One 360
Fans: 3 x D30x 6 x D30 reverse
PSU: Phanteks AMP 1000w

I grabbed a Soundblaster X4 to drive some DT990 Pro, and a Hyper X Solocast microphone.

Corsair mouse pad with a Glorious Model O wireless and a Monsgeek M1W SP which is very nice to use.

Monitor I went with an Alienware AW3423DW. Might chuck this on a monitor arm though, the stand takes up a lot of space.

I've "touchwood" had no issues with the build and set up other than needing to tidy the cables up a bit more. Win 11, BIOS update fine and EXPO running fine.

Overall very impressed and thanks for the help offered here.

 

[Lemin]

Very nice looking rig mate.