First build advice

stew8888

stew8888

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As a newbee i just wanted to get some guidance on the spec i have lined up for my first build, i.e. if there's any glaring rookie errors that the experienced posters might spot. Budget was ~£1200. Also i'm aware of thermal paste and cable ties but are there any other consumables or hardware i should be looking out for?

As i'm an excel nerd, heres a table i prepared earlier....

PHANTEK ENTHOO PRO TEMPERED GLASS BLACK (already bought, no going back)
Ryzen 7 2700X
MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (already bought, no going back)
RADEON RX 580
Corsair vengance 16GB DDR4 3000MHz C15
Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD
SAMSUNG EVO PLUS 970 500GB
CRUCIAL MX500 500GB SSD
CORSAIR RM650X MODULAR
WINDOWS 10 HOME
AOC G2590FX 25" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz FreeSync/G-Sync LED Gaming Monitor (already bought, no going back)
MSI Vigor GK80 USB RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (already bought, no going back)
 
stew8888 said:
if there's any glaring rookie errors
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yeah, you should've asked for advice first before pulling the trigger :/

but what's done is done.

for gaming i'd advise that you swap the 2700x for a 3600/x
and get at least 3200mhz ram instead
don't really need to spend $$$ on the samsung evo plus when a cheaper ssd would be fine for the job...99.9% of the times it makes no noticeable difference: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...sata2-ssd-disappointing-performance.18861669/
don't get a white windows key for £100 when an el-cheapo grey key costs less than a couple of pints of beer
ditch the optical drive...1999 is calling and wants it back :P (really who uses one in 2020 lol)
lastly - with the money you saved...get a better graphics card (should've got a cheaper case too)
 
what i'd have specced for the budget...
3600 + 5700xt will run rings around a 2700x + 580
(room to go to 1440p, really)

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,147.87 (includes shipping: £18.12)​
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tamzzy said:
yeah, you should've asked for advice first before pulling the trigger :/

but what's done is done.

for gaming i'd advise that you swap the 2700x for a 3600/x
and get at least 3200mhz ram instead
don't really need to spend $$$ on the samsung evo plus when a cheaper ssd would be fine for the job...99.9% of the times it makes no noticeable difference: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...sata2-ssd-disappointing-performance.18861669/
don't get a white windows key for £100 when an el-cheapo grey key costs less than a couple of pints of beer
ditch the optical drive...1999 is calling and wants it back :p (really who uses one in 2020 lol)
lastly - with the money you saved...get a better graphics card (should've got a cheaper case too)
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Thanks for the quick response, yeah after a month or so of research and driving myself mad i thought better ask now or never! Any particular brand M.2 to avoid or go to, i'll definitely look for a saving on that component if performance is negligible? P.S to expand on the GPU i have initially settled on is MSI RX 580 Armour 8G OC, open to moving on that but concerned about budget with a step up further
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,221.45 (includes shipping: £19.62)​
​
 
stew8888 said:
Thanks for the quick response, yeah after a month or so of research and driving myself mad i thought better ask now or never! Any particular brand M.2 to avoid or go to, i'll definitely look for a saving on that component if performance is negligible? P.S to expand on the GPU i have initially settled on is MSI RX 580 Armour 8G OC, open to moving on that but concerned about budget with a step up further
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see my specs with no need to move on the budget :)
 
tamzzy said:
what i'd have specced for the budget...
3600 + 5700xt will run rings around a 2700x + 580
(room to go to 1440p, really)

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,147.87 (includes shipping: £18.12)
​
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Cheers, i'll certainly take a look at that basket! My B450 came with a sticker "Ryzen 3rd gen ready" (not from OCUK), i assume that it does exactly as it says on the box and requires no BIOS fiddling for the 3600?
 
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