AM5 build spec 1440p £1200 ish

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Hi all,

So I am looking at building a 1440p gaming rig, I am looking for some spec advice. Already have a monitor (Dell G2724D) + mouse (Logitech g502), will sort a decent keyboard and already have storage sorted (1TB and 2TB NVME m.2), which leaves a budget of around £1200? Not set in stone but if I can spend less then great.

Here is what I am thinking atm:

CPU - AM5 7600X, should I aim for better?

Cooler - suggestions please

Mobo - Asrock B650 PG Lightning AM5 - watched a few roundup videos, suggesting the VRM stability of Asrock boards was excellent with this one being full atx and not excessively priced. Is pcie5 worth pursuing? I'll assume not at the moment.

Memory - 32GB 6000mhz CAS30 of some description, or should I aim for 64gb?

GPU - 7800XT, 7900GRE or 4070 Super - been racking my brain, there are good deals about, OCUK has a super for £500.

Case - Mid tower, I don't have a need for RGB and all of that jazz, anything that is quiet and offers good thermal performance I should be looking at? Happy with mesh over tempered glass from a thermal and aesthetic perspective.

PSU - Seasonic Focus GX 850 good enough?

Storage - Already have 1TB and 2TB NVME drives sorted

Any of these components out of balance?


Thanks in advance!
 
Yeh I can't stomach £400+ for a 7800x3d when the rrp of the 9800x3d isn't much more, though no stock.

Will treat it like a placeholder cpu I guess, maybe I can bag a used one to get me going.
 
Basically while like anyone I'd like to save some cash, I'd hate to build something that struggled within a year.

So if going to a 7900xt over a 7080xt/4070super/7900GRE gives me much more headroom to grow, then I'll be all over it!
 
Yeh I was hovering over buying the 7800xt most of yesterday! Have there been any hints for next gen gfx prices and performance?
 
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