Complete noob needs help

SpaceGoblin · 4 May 2024 at 16:34

Hi

I need to build a new PC. I've never done it before but I like doing things myself. My old PC was too old to play fallout 4 back in 2015. I decided to get a ps4 instead of upgrading my i7 860 with GTS 240. So basically I have no reusable parts.

I need some advice whether the following will work:

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut High Performance Thermal Paste - 1g (SKU: TH-023-TG) = £5.99
1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-51200C40 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit - White (SKU: MY-0AW-TG) = £119.99
1 x Crucial T705 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen5 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRU-01869) = £178.99
1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1CV-GI) = £424.99
1 x Aerocool Integrator Gold 1000W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-23U-AE) = £99.95
1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £359.99
1 x Cooler Master MasterLiquid PL240 Flux White All In One CPU Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-08W-CM) = £109.99

Total: £1,469.88 (includes delivery: £0.00)

I think I read somewhere that for the 78003d you need to at least have a £800 GPU otherwise its a waste. Is this true? In my mind I was hoping that I could get a decent chip and workable motherboard and then I can upgrade other things as time goes on? As long as The chip and motherboard will last 10 years that is? Is that even plausible?

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

SpaceGoblin · 5 May 2024 at 13:30

Oh wow, Thankyou all for replying.

I should have been more clear, it is going to be for gaming. I guess I'm hoping it will be able to play GTA 6 when it comes out. Maybe not in 4k as that's going to cost a lot. I always wanted to play Cyberpunk so I guess that is my benchmark. I will be using an LG Oled 65inch CX as my monitor. I suppose i need to aim for good quality 1080p and then upgrade the card (to 4k) in a couple of years, this is what i meant about having a chip and motherboard that would last a long time. (maybe 5 years not 10). But then again would the 7800x3d be any good in 3 years?

So in a nutshell. I wanted to buy components for PC then in 2/3 years (after saving up) just swap the GPU out for a decent 4k card and have a good PC still. But now i don't think this is a good idea. I will just use one of the bundles above I think, thanks to Craig D1.

Thank you to everyone.

SpaceGoblin · 2025-03-02T10:35:49+0000

I cant believe its been nearly a year since I first asked my question. I wasn't able to purchase anything during this time as real life got in the way. But hopefully now I'm back in a position to build my long awaited PC.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £479.99
1 x Asus ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-03087) = £359.99
1 x Super Flower LEADEX III GOLD UP 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply PCIe 5.1 ATX 3.1 (SKU: POW-SFL-04172) = £149.98
1 x UK Mains Plug with 13A Fuse to IEC C13 Socket Lead, 10A, 2m (SKU: ACC-OCS-01709) = £0.00

Total: £997.96 (includes delivery: £7.99)

I've managed to save a bit more so i have a budget of about £2500. Ive opted for the 9800x3d so hopefully it will last a long time. I believe that with this chip I need a better Motherboard so I chose the x870. Regarding Graphics I think i'll get the 5080 when stock allows. this will give me a little time to save up for it and in the mean time i will just use the intergrated graphics. 1000 watt of power for the demands of everything.

There seems to be a lot of choice with motherboard though, a lot of letters after the x870 which im not sure what they mean?

With ram, i see speeds of 6000 but it looks like the board needs overclocking to achieve this. Have i got this right?

Many thanks

SpaceGoblin · 2025-03-03T08:06:37+0000

When I look at the specs of motherboards they list lots of different ram speeds, but anything over 5000 (ish) has OC after? I thought this meant something had to be overclocked to reach this speed. So if i put some 6200 speed ram in, it will achieve this speed out the box?

I really don't think i will need usb 4 so I will look at a cheaper motherboard.

i know the graphics will be insufficient for most games but I'll happily survive with some old games for a little while.

The 9070xt does look like a good card for half the price.

Thank you for the reply and info.

SpaceGoblin · 2025-03-03T16:37:00+0000

Nice one, thank you.

So ive just thrown this together, would it work?

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £479.99
1 x Super Flower LEADEX III GOLD UP 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply PCIe 5.1 ATX 3.1 (SKU: POW-SFL-04172) = £149.99
1 x UK Mains Plug with 13A Fuse to IEC C13 Socket Lead, 10A, 2m (SKU: ACC-OCS-01709) = £0.00
1 x Asus PRIME X870-P (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-03090) = £229.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO/XMP RGB 48GB (2X24GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRS-03748) = £169.99
1 x Lian Li Galahad II Trinity AIO 360mm ARGB CPU Water Cooler - White (SKU: HS-00M-LL) = £124.99
1 x Corsair Force MP700 PRO 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 M.2 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-CRS-01188) = £209.99

Total: £1,372.93 (includes delivery: £7.99)

I think the motherboard can have a gpu plugged in with a pcie 5 and a hard drive. Is a pcie 5 hard drive worth it over a pcie 4?
With regards to cooling, what should i look for with the chip. Is what ive selected ok? i know some more air flow will be required in the case so i'll get another couple of fans as well.

obviously still neeeds a gpu so i will get one when i can.

Thanks again.