5800x based build with a £1000 budget

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Really want a system based on 5800x. Really not sure about which motherboard to go for. Do need 32gb of ram minimum.

Got Graf card, nvme, ssds, case, psu

Parts needed:

5800x
Cooler
Motherboard?
32gb Ram

Thanks in advance
 
As above the X570 tomahawk seems to be a solid go-to choice (I have one with my 5800x and happy). If you don't think you'll ever have 2x pcie gen 4 nvmes then could consider getting a B550 board instead, eg the msi gaming edge wifi b550 is meant to be decent, and saves £40. https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...i-amd-am4-b550-atx-motherboard-mb-35b-ms.html

Does it absolutely have to be a 5800X? I'd be tempted to go for a 5900X at that budget, especially as with 32gb ram guess you're planning on some productivity / video editing type workloads?

Only £117 more for +50% cores. Could even save a bit of money by going for a cheaper air cooler rather than a big AIO to reduce the price difference while keeping decent thermals, as the 5900X apparently runs cooler than the 5800X (counter-intuitive, but seems to be due to the cores being spread out rather than bunched together as they are on the 5800X).
 
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not sure on ram above would rather have something branded [corsair] ....
The teamgroup ram is high quality dual rank Samsung B-die which is pretty much the best ram you can get right now.

Going corsair would either mean an inferior Hynix kit for around the same price or paying an extra 50% markup if you wanted dual rank B-die which considering both brands would get the modules from Samsung you'll end up paying for the name rather than the product.
 
The teamgroup ram is high quality dual rank Samsung B-die which is pretty much the best ram you can get right now.

Going corsair would either mean an inferior Hynix kit for around the same price or paying an extra 50% markup if you wanted dual rank B-die which considering both brands would get the modules from Samsung you'll end up paying for the name rather than the product.

Not really. 4x Single rank B-die is a much better configuration for the 5000 series. The money spent on the AIW probably isn’t needed.
 
Not really. 4x Single rank B-die is a much better configuration for the 5000 series. The money spent on the AIW probably isn’t needed.
2x32gb dual rank is like having 4 sticks but without the extra strain on the memory controller and since the OP wants a minimum of 32gb then it makes no sense to fill the 4 slots with 8gb Sticks leaving no room to upgrade in the future if more capacity is needed.
 
This seem the best route to performance.

I’ve used the last two motherboards in a similar configuration and the performance was excellent. The X570S is an updated version and it’s looks promising.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,385.95 (includes shipping: £11.10)
 
Forgive me I had never heard of that ram before, two sticks would be my preference... leaving me room to upgrade. Think AIO will fit ok.... Might go for 5900x ;-)
 
Forgive me I had never heard of that ram before, two sticks would be my preference... leaving me room to upgrade. Think AIO will fit ok.... Might go for 5900x ;-)

You’ll take a performance hit with 4x dual ranked sticks. You’ll also need a half decent motherboard to run them at overclocked settings.

Running an AIO on a 5900X isn’t a bad shout. You’ll probably be able to hold a higher frequency silently.
 
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If your gaming then the 5800x is all you need , your case takes cooolers upto 165mm tall which the cooler i recommend is and should fit.

CODE My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £841.44 (includes shipping: £10.50)


Just noticed i put 4 x 8gb instead of 2 x 16 gb if you wish to change it .​
 
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This seem the best route to performance.

I’ve used the last two motherboards in a similar configuration and the performance was excellent. The X570S is an updated version and it’s looks promising.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,385.95 (includes shipping: £11.10)
You would spend £300 on 2 16gb kits with timings of 18-19-19-39 so not even B-die vs £200 32gb B-die kit with timings of 16-16-16-38 not to mention pairing a £500 CPU with a £24 budget air cooler says it all really.
 
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You would spend £300 on 2 16gb kits with timings of 18-19-19-39 so not even B-die vs £200 32gb B-die kit with timings of 16-16-16-38 not to mention pairing a £500 CPU with a £24 budget air cooler says it all really.

No, I’d buy the 4x8gb 1R kit myself. The AC HSF is more than capable of cooling the 5900X.
 
No, I’d buy the 4x8gb 1R kit myself. The AC HSF is more than capable of cooling the 5900X.
So you would spend £100 more for slower ram with no room to upgrade capacity in the future then cheap out on a 150w rated cooler for a cpu which can draw up to 200w if you push it...
 
So you would spend £100 more for slower ram with no room to upgrade capacity in the future then cheap out on a 150w rated cooler for a cpu which can draw up to 200w if you push it...

Id buy the most performance I could within budget. The configuration is faster than the others.

Check some reviews of the artic cooling 34 with the CO fan. It’s easily good enough for a 5900X under full load.
 
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