£4k Budget - 5900X & 3090 Help spec me the rest

markymoo · 21 Oct 2021 at 23:01

Hi there.
I've decided to go for a big upgrade. I currently have a i7 2600k with a Vega 56.

I have decided that I want a 5900X and a 3090.
Unsure on which 3090, but hopefully with the budget you can help me get a full tower build.
CPU + Cooler, PSU, Motherboard, Memory, Case.
I do have a Crucial M4 SSD both 500gb and 2TB.
Unsure if the NVMe are better? If so, throw one in the build.
I would also like some decent RGB going on as spending that kind of cash, would like it to look decent too.

I'm hoping for you lovely folk to help throw a few builds my way as I require one building soon and would take me ages to research every component and hope that it all fitted and went together.

Thanks in advance and hope people can help

markymoo · 22 Oct 2021 at 20:48

EsaT said:
Almost any current SSD is better performing than that really ancient M4.
Which doesn't have bigger than half TB size model.
Anyway no matter the model, NVMes are capable to lot faster performance than any SATA drive.

And while most games have crappily coded game/level loading, some better made games are capable to using high speed of NVMes, which completely curb stomp SATA drives in loading those games:
https://www.realhardwarereviews.com/crucial-p5-plus-2tb-review/12/

Also Microsoft's DirectStorage intended to finally make more games able to use transfer rates of SSDs (instead of being designed for old spinning rust) will support only NVMe/PCIe drives.
So would delegate SATA SSDs for older games.

For motherboard MSI X570 Tomahawk would be really good one punching far above its price level.

For lasting amount of memory 32GB is must especially with such budget.

And assuming use is gaming, do you have other side of game immersion, sound, at good level or using some crappy "multimedia" speaker set?

Hi pal.
Sorry, the SSD is the MX500 2TB I have for gaming and the same but 500GB for boot drive.

Sound: Aego M 2.1 Speakers.
Creative Soundblaster Z Soundcard.
Philips Fidelio X1 headphones

markymoo · 22 Oct 2021 at 20:50

mickyflinn said:
Intel Alderlake cpu to be released in approx in 3 weeks i would wait.

I will look into this. Wasn't aware something better was due to be released. Assumed 5950X was the peak, but quite expensive. Are we aware of price predictions or how it competes yet. Or is this to be announced?

markymoo · 22 Oct 2021 at 20:52

Joxeon said:
I'd try and get the FE version of the 3090 for £1400 and it's usually in stock for an hour or so when they drop.

Aren't robots waiting to scalp these? Be brilliant of I managed to get one having seen one of my mates just pay £2,400 for his. Or does the Notify Me give you a chance. I'm assuming it's check every day and hope for striking gold.