Another Gaming PC Build Help Post

[Jonnodude]

Hi all,

I'm looking to build a new PC soon to upgrade from my previous build (Asus Z87 Mobo, i7-4770K CPU, 16GB DDR3 2400MHz RAM, Nvidia GTX 780 GPU, OCZ ZX Series 850W PSU).
As you can see I've not upgraded in a while and I'm looking to get the best value for money for what I need.

My focus will be playing recent and upcoming Triple-A gaming titles at 1440p 144hz (or as close to it as possible) in all games at max/high settings.

I'll also be looking to purchase a 1440p 144hz Ultrawide IPS monitor to pair with my new PC too.


PC budget: Between £2000 - £2500

Monitor budget: Around £1000


I will mention that I'd rather buy a pre-built machine, rather than buy the components and build it myself.


I have done some research online and so far I have the following in mind:

Case - COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU) - Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache

Motherboard - Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready

Memory (RAM) - 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card - 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!

M.2 SSD Drive - 1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)

Power Supply - CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

Processor Cooling - Corsair H115i PRO Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Thermal Paste - COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND

Sound Card - ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking - WIRELESS 802.11 AC1900 1,300Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD

USB/Thunderbolt Options - 2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS

Operating System - Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Average price for this build seems to be £2200 (inc VAT)


Monitor-wise I will probably go for the following:

Monitor - LG34GK950F (1440p Ultrawide 144z FreeSync 2) Gaming Monitor - £1099



Can anyone see anything I should change to make sure I'm getting the best "bank-for-my-buck" (or pound as it were).

Any feedback would be appreciated!


Many thanks in advance.

 

[lee32uk]

Hi

I would go with a Ryzen 3700X as you get far more for your money. At 3440 x 1440 there won't be a huge difference in terms of fps. You should also be aiming for a 2080 ti with a £2500 budget.

Any reason you don't want to build your own system ? You will get a bit more for your money that way as well as you aren't paying for labour costs.

 

[Journey]

For the sake of going from a GTX 780 to an RTX 2070S, you might as well not bother upgrading the rest of the system, complete waste of time if you are actually looking for value for money like you stated. Also it won't net you 1440p in all games at 144Hz, no matter what you pair it with.

As Lee said above you need to be looking at a 2080 Ti, or at very least the 2080S.

 

[Jonnodude]

Hi

I would go with a Ryzen 3700X as you get far more for your money. At 3440 x 1440 there won't be a huge difference in terms of fps. You should also be aiming for a 2080 ti with a £2500 budget.

Any reason you don't want to build your own system ? You will get a bit more for your money that way as well as you aren't paying for labour costs.

So saving money on other parts and going for a better card is a better idea?
I just like having a warranty for everything in one go really, I don't mind paying the extra for labour as I'd be too worried about messing building it.

For the sake of going from a GTX 780 to an RTX 2070S, you might as well not bother upgrading the rest of the system, complete waste of time if you are actually looking for value for money like you stated. Also it won't net you 1440p in all games at 144Hz, no matter what you pair it with.

As Lee said above you need to be looking at a 2080 Ti, or at very least the 2080S.

Well my current system is having issues so it's actually one of the reasons I want to upgrade.
I know it wont get me 144hz in all games at 1440p, but it seems that all research I do points to the 2070 super as good value for money at 1440p and getting decent frames.


Based on your suggestions - would this be better?

Case: NZXT H500 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Tempered Glass Window panel (Matte Black)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 8-Core 3.60GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo - 32MB L3 Cache Processor
CPU Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H115i Platinum w/ 280mm Radiator
Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk: ATX w/ RGB, USB 3.1, SATA3, 1x M.2
RAM: 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4/3200mhz Dual Channel Memory (HyperX Fury w/Heat Spreader)
Graphics Card (GPU): GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
PSU (Power Supply): Corsair RM750x 750W 80+ Gold Modular Gaming Power Supply
M.2 SSD Drive: 1TB (1x1TB) Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD - 3500MB/s Read & 3300MB/s Write
Wireless Networking: Intel® Wireless 9260 Wi-Fi 802.11ac Dual Band (2.4 GHz & 5GHz) up to 1.73Gbps w/ PCI-E Adapter & Dual Antennas

Total cost is just under £2400

 

[Journey]

I'll say this once, since it is obvious.

You can just buy the graphics card and install it, if you feel your system is still pants then do the full upgrade, not exactly rocket science.

A nice clean install of your OS with the latest drivers and no bloat would also add to your experience.