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CountDookey

CountDookey

CountDookey

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Hi Overclockers!

I've never built a PC before but have been advised to go it alone rather than buy a pre built rig. Can you please check the kit list I've put together and offer advice as to whether I've got everything I need, or whether you think I should swap out certain components. Ideally I'd hope to spend £3,500 but this little lot is coming out at £4,345 so some advice on slimming it down a little without losing too much 'future proofing' would be great

For reference, I'm not looking to play games (except on rare occasions) and will mostly be using it for UE5 projects, 3D modelling (Maya / Blender), Z-Brush and Photoshop. I work in the visual effects industry, so I'm concentrating on cinematics and stills rather than gameplay.

Also, any tips on what the hell I should be doing, how to avoid cocking it up all gratefully received

Thanks so much for taking a look

  • Phanteks NV Series NV7 Full Tower Case​

  • Gigabyte Z790 Aero G Motherboard​

  • Intel i9-13900KS Processor​

  • Corsair HX1500i Fully Modular Ultra-Low Noise ATX Digital Power Supply​

  • Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G GPU​

  • CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MHz RAM​

  • Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink 2TB PCIe 4.0 (up to 7,450MB/s) NVMe M.2 SSD (I'll add another one later on down the line)​

  • CORSAIR iCUE LINK H150i RGB 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler​

  • Phanteks D30 Fans​

  • Corsair Premium 600W PCIe 5.0 / Gen 5 12VHPWR PSU Cable​

  • CORSAIR CP-8920224 Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cables​

  • Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut thermal paste​

 
Here's an alternative AMD build:
​
My basket at OcUK:

Total: £2,866.88 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

Cooler: this, in white (under £50).

I couldn't choose the white Aero-G because I couldn't find the 4090 version on sale at OCUK, so the Ventus was the best I could do.

Same story with the RAM, I know you can get the vengeance heatsinks in white.

CPU chosen based on this review, but if you don't pay the power bill, I guess it is not important.

The case includes 3x 120mm fans in the front.

The PSU already includes the white sleeved cables, so no need to buy more.
 
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Twelve Core 5.40GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail
CP-3DU-AM
£400 (incl. VAT)
£350 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
MSI MPG B650 Edge WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard
MB-373-MS
£230 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
Corsair Vengeance EXPO 64GB (2X32GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C40 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK64GX5M2B5600Z40)
MY-4DL-CS
£170 (incl. VAT)
£159 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
Lian Li Lancool II Mesh C RGB Midi-Tower Case - Snow Edition
CA-79T-LL
£120 (incl. VAT)
£70 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
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Tetras said:
Here's an alternative AMD build:
​
My basket at OcUK:

Total: £2,866.88 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

Cooler: this, in white (under £50).

I couldn't choose the white Aero-G because I couldn't find the 4090 version on sale at OCUK, so the Ventus was the best I could do.

Same story with the RAM, I know you can get the vengeance heatsinks in white.

CPU chosen based on this review, but if you don't pay the power bill, I guess it is not important.

The case includes 3x 120mm fans in the front.

The PSU already includes the white sleeved cables, so no need to buy more.
Click to expand...


Thanks so much for your help!

Looks great!
 
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Twelve Core 5.40GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail
CP-3DU-AM
£400 (incl. VAT)
£350 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
MSI MPG B650 Edge WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard
MB-373-MS
£230 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
Corsair Vengeance EXPO 64GB (2X32GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C40 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK64GX5M2B5600Z40)
MY-4DL-CS
£170 (incl. VAT)
£159 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
Lian Li Lancool II Mesh C RGB Midi-Tower Case - Snow Edition
CA-79T-LL
£120 (incl. VAT)
£70 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
CountDookey said:
Hi Overclockers!

I've never built a PC before but have been advised to go it alone rather than buy a pre built rig. Can you please check the kit list I've put together and offer advice as to whether I've got everything I need, or whether you think I should swap out certain components. Ideally I'd hope to spend £3,500 but this little lot is coming out at £4,345 so some advice on slimming it down a little without losing too much 'future proofing' would be great

For reference, I'm not looking to play games (except on rare occasions) and will mostly be using it for UE5 projects, 3D modelling (Maya / Blender), Z-Brush and Photoshop. I work in the visual effects industry, so I'm concentrating on cinematics and stills rather than gameplay.

Also, any tips on what the hell I should be doing, how to avoid cocking it up all gratefully received

Thanks so much for taking a look

  • Phanteks NV Series NV7 Full Tower Case​

  • Gigabyte Z790 Aero G Motherboard​

  • Intel i9-13900KS Processor​

  • Corsair HX1500i Fully Modular Ultra-Low Noise ATX Digital Power Supply​

  • Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24G GPU​

  • CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MHz RAM​

  • Samsung 990 PRO Heatsink 2TB PCIe 4.0 (up to 7,450MB/s) NVMe M.2 SSD (I'll add another one later on down the line)​

  • CORSAIR iCUE LINK H150i RGB 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler​

  • Phanteks D30 Fans​

  • Corsair Premium 600W PCIe 5.0 / Gen 5 12VHPWR PSU Cable​

  • CORSAIR CP-8920224 Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cables​

  • Thermal Grizzly - Kryonaut thermal paste​

Click to expand...
Power supply I would go with Seasonic 1200W. The supplied cable looks great. No need for replacement kit.
NVME won’t need the supplied heatsink, as any decent motherboard offers it included.
Liquid cooler (AIO) I would suggest either Arctic or EKWB. Their pumps can be tuned to be silent, yet won’t affect performance. Every Corsair AIO I’ve ever used showed some high pitch from its pump, even in silent mode.
If you like the NV7, the D30s are great, and to complete the visuals, OCUK have the Phanteks AIO with the D30s, which would save you buying a kit of 3 for the top. Not the best AIO for brute performance, but should be on pair with the majority of Asetek based AIOs.
Personally I would avoid Gigabyte as many people reported issues with their customer service. I’m using Asus at the moment, which isn’t great but replaced a power supply because of a noisy fan without screaming and kicking about it. If you can find one that looks pleasant to you, I would suggest MSI.
 
1 X AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail -£368.99
SKU: CP-3DT-AM
1 X AMD - Starfield Ryzen Game Bundle -£0.00
SKU: DIG-AMD-00523
1 X MSI MPG B650 Carbon WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £249.99
SKU: MB-372-MS
1 X MSI GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming Trio X 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card - £1,700.00
SKU: GX-38K-MS
1 X TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FF3D532G6000HC30DC01) - £139.99
SKU: MY-0B8-TG
1 X Seasonic VERTEX GX-1200 1200W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply - £289.99
SKU: CA-087-SS
1 X Phanteks NV7 D-RGB with Front and Side Glass Panels Full Tower Case - Black -£189.98
SKU: CA-0BQ-PT
2 X Phanteks D30 Reverse Airflow 120mm DRGB PWM Fan Triple Pack - Black -£65.00
SKU: FG-03H-PT
1 X Phanteks D30 Reverse Airflow 120mm DRGB PWM Fan - Black - £21.94
SKU: FG-03F-PT
2 X Phanteks D30 120mm DRGB PWM Fan - Black - £21.95
SKU: FG-03B-PT
1 X Phanteks Glacier One 360D30 Black RGB All In One CPU Water Cooler - 360mm - £129.95
SKU: HS-01R-PT
Grand Total: £3,264.72

For productivity, you can replace the 7800X3D with the 7900 or the 7900X.
If you need a Windows License, you can shop around and get one for few pounds, OEM license.
Thermal paste, personal experience, very happy with the Gelid GC-Extreme. Arctic MX4 also won’t cause issues. Thermal Grizzly I prefer the hydronaut.
Going with another case, and less fans would save you a big chunky, but people choose a case for a reason.
 
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