Advice on 2700X build

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So I was holding off to see how the 9xxx series ended performance wise but after seeing the prices I'm even more convinced that I want to go AMD. I intend to potentially replace the 2700x with the new AMD CPUs in future depending on how much better they end up being.

A few things/questions:

1. I will be using my current 980ti until either the 2080ti's reduce in price or I can see how the AMD cards perform next year so I don't need that with the build.
2. I will be buying a 1440p 144Hz monitor to combine with that once I know whether I'm going Freesync or Gsync
3. I don't intend to overclock as from what I can tell Ryzen doesn't overclock that well and it basically handles that on it's own, is that correct?
4. I'm open to suggestions for replacing components, these are just to give an idea for the overall build - memory specifically I've only stuck with the same kit for comparison. Also I have no idea on power supplies so I'm completely open to changing that if anyone knows better than I do.
5. I want a motherboard that has really good onboard audio and is good at overclocking if I do end up doing that in future. Otherwise I don't know enough about motherboards at all to make any comparisons.
6. Is 3200Mhz memory acceptable or is it better to choose the seperate components and change that to faster speeds? What is a 2700x best paired with?

I'm looking for advice on what combination to go with if anyone can help.

First option:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,177.02 (includes shipping: £14.10)
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And the second option:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,276.53 (includes shipping: £12.60)
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Is the Asus board worth paying an extra £100 and losing an extra SSD? I could potentially even drop the 1TB drive down to 250GB or something due to the extra SSD depending on how good that SSD is or even sell it seperately for £50 or something and increase the price difference.

Thanks!
 
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lee32uk said:
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I would consider the Team Group L5 1TB SSD instead of the 970 EVO. If you are mainly gaming then you won't really notice a difference with load times. The NVMe drives are good for workstation builds or if you are moving large files around.

For the cooler you could easily go with the stock option until you decide whether you want to overclock or not. Something like a £40 Alpenfohn Brocken 3 would do fine though for that.

No real need for an 850W psu unless you want to go SLI/CF. A 650W is more than enough.

I would go with the Strix board over the Crosshair if you want better value for money. It is still a solid board for overclocking.
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Honestly I'm not really all that bothered about price. My main worry is just not overpaying for something completely unnecessarily.

For the NVMe drive it's not only so much about performance as looks and convenience. It's less wires and clutter in the case in addition to potential extra performance in future just in case. That said, I can get something like an 860 evo NVMe for £190 instead if you think the performance difference across any ssd isn't worth it.

The cooler is mainly for asthetic and noise reasons and I'm happy to pay the extra £30 or so to get the Dark Rock pro. I expect it'll be fine for overclocking anyway since it generally competes quite well with even AIO's.

What difference is there between that Strix board and the Crosshair? Is it just overclocking related stuff?
 
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Lots of information here, thanks!

I use headphones (Sennheiser RS180) - Is there much difference between onboard audio on either the crosshair or the Strix boards and a dedicated sound card? I've read that the difference is marginal these days which is why I've been thinking of moving away from it.

I asked this question in my last post but what important differences are there between that Strix mobo and the crosshair?

For memory, I was thinking of going for the Vengeance LPX 3200 memory as it's low profile to go with the Dark Rock Pro. How does this perform with the 2700x? Does this use this Samsung B-die that you say is best for Ryzen? If not, does the Team Dark Pro memory get enough clearance from the Dark Rock Pro?

I can't seem to find any reviews for that WD NVMe drive, has anyone had experience with that vs something like the 860 evo?

If the 850W PSU is the same price as the 750W should I just for the higher one or am I better off going for the 750W anyway?
 
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At the moment I'm currently leaning towards this:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,246.53 (includes shipping: £12.60)​
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The WD SSD is a placeholder for a 960 Evo which I can get for £190.

Are there any recommendations based on this revision?
 
Thanks for the replies!

I curently play at 1440p 60Hz

I won't necessarily be upgrading to Zen2 if the jump isn't huge. I'd happily stick with the 2700x for a couple of years if I needed to and from what I can see AMD will be keeping compatibility for the AM4 platform till 2020 so I could just drop in a CPU in a couple of years without replacing the motherboard so I went for the best motherboard to minimise having to replace that in future too.

For the GPU upgrade I'm mainly waiting to see if there are any 1080ti deals in black friday or otherwise if the 2080 starts creeping down in price in the next couple of months.

It's a good thought to get a cheaper CPU and board temporarily now and replace them next year, but looking at the basket comparison, the £550 you say would be by dropping £100 by going from top end 3200 ram to 3000 and dropping £10 on the PSU to 650 so in reality it would be £440 or so, which is still good but worth factoring in those differences. I have a 4770k at the moment also which I'm pretty sure would be comparable to a 2600 anyways and I wanted a more immediate upgrade. Also, don't forget if we're talking selling CPU+motherboard, I'd probably be able to get £300-£400 for that combination so worst case scenario if I did upgrade both it wouldn't be a huge loss.
 
Oh sorry, yes it's pretty much exclusively gaming.

It is a little bit for the upgrade itch but also my current H100i that I have is starting to get noisy and I've been wanting a bigger SSD than my current 500GB model so it's a combination of things that's pushing me. I liked the idea of being able to sell my current computer as a whole rather than having to do it piece by piece. I also really like the Meshify C much better than the noisy Corsair Air 540 case that I have right now.

I suppose I could just buy a Dark Rock Pro 4 cooler now and then wait for the new AMD CPU's next year.
 
Unfortunately it's years outside of it's warranty and I *think* it was a refurbished model from OcUK in the first place so I don't think it had normal warranty anyway.

Honestly I don't really track FPS but I have felt performance going downhill steadily. It could just be in my head/placebo of course but I don't think it is.

I think you're right though, I'm probably better off doing everything at once with a GPU and monitor at the same time rather than doing it little bits at a time and being worse off long term.
 
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