First build in 13 years. Would appreciate some advice!

Ineedhelpplease said:
After a few of your comments, I am thinking around whether I should go with a different GPU. Maybe just a 4070 instead of the 7900XTX. It would probably be sufficient but then again...it's always a few hundred more and it could be spectacular instead :)
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If you're playing at 1080p right now, then even a 4070 is technically overkill (since it is meant for 1440p), but my suggestion would be the 7900 GRE, since it is a fair bit faster than the non-Super 4070 and if you upgrade early, it can still do the job:
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@Ineedhelpplease what monitor do you currently have?

for 2k we could build a system that also includes a 1440p high-refresh rate monitor. this would be more preferable if you're still on a 1080p monitor
just need to jiggle around some parts eg below:

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £1,990.82 (includes delivery: £0.00)​
 
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail
CP-3DT-AM
£480 (incl. VAT)
FREE DELIVERY
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Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard
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£170 (incl. VAT)
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Corsair Vengeance RGB EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel
MEM-CRS-00997
£140 (incl. VAT)
£90 (incl. VAT)
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Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XT Pulse 20GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
GX-3A7-SP
£800 (incl. VAT)
£630 (incl. VAT)
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MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 PCIE5Modular Power Supply
CA-012-MS
£120 (incl. VAT)
£100 (incl. VAT)
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Phanteks XT Pro Ultra ATX Case Tempered Glass Window, Black
CAS-PHK-01443
£75 (incl. VAT)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ S360-A Addressable RGB AIO CPU Performance Water Cooler - 360mm
HS-004-SP
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mickyflinn said:
@tamzzy nailed it .

+25mm for the fan

Specifications you have to allow for a fan

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Thank you. And 25mm is standard fan width? Perhaps i need to look up a different case then! Or maybe just get an air cooler.
At the moment I am thinking of the general set of components that were suggested by tamzzy but with the black case and the ram and SSD you suggested. Also thinking I will go all out on the 7900xtx, even if it is a bit OTT...Just got to find a case that fits everything!
 
Ineedhelpplease said:
Thank you. And 25mm is standard fan width? Perhaps i need to look up a different case then! Or maybe just get an air cooler.
At the moment I am thinking of the general set of components that were suggested by tamzzy but with the black case and the ram and SSD you suggested. Also thinking I will go all out on the 7900xtx, even if it is a bit OTT...Just got to find a case that fits everything!
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Why ?

There are loads of cooler's that fit and will cool a 7800x3d just read reviews, and makes sure the rad is not thicker than 35mm +25mm for the fan.

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mickyflinn said:
Why ?

There are loads of cooler's that fit and will cool a 7800x3d just read reviews, and makes sure the rad is not thicker than 35mm +25mm for the fan.

www.overclockers.co.uk

DeepCool LE720 All In One ARGB Black CPU Water Cooler - 360mm

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I've got this one in my basket at the moment,

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ S360-A Addressable RGB AIO CPU Performance Water Cooler - 360mm​

 
Ineedhelpplease said:
Thank you,. And it's high enough wattage for the proposed set up? I can see the RTX7900XTX says its a 370w card so thinking it's ok?
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850w is enough for a 7900xtx but just check the model requirements.

Which one you getting as tamzzy build is an xt not an xtx ?


Ineedhelpplease said:
I've got this one in my basket at the moment,

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ S360-A Addressable RGB AIO CPU Performance Water Cooler - 360mm​

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Go for what you prefer both are good choices.
 
mickyflinn said:
850w is enough for a 7900xtx but just check the model requirements.

Which one you getting as tamzzy build is an xt not an xtx ?



Go for what you prefer both are good choices.
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In the first suggestion he listed an XTX, It was also the saphire pule version. . It only became XT after i mentioned not yet having 4k monitor (and potentially not wanting one, wlthough I will soon enough have a 4k tv so playing on that via steam link will make a difference).

Currently thinking I'll not get the 1440 monitor recently suggested and save that upgrade for a few months down the line and use the money for the XTX


I appreciate all your help...
 
Ineedhelpplease said:
In the first suggestion he listed an XTX, It was also the saphire pule version. . It only became XT after i mentioned not yet having 4k monitor (and potentially not wanting one, wlthough I will soon enough have a 4k tv so playing on that via steam link will make a difference).

Currently thinking I'll not get the 1440 monitor recently suggested and save that upgrade for a few months down the line and use the money for the XTX


I appreciate all your help...
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Fair point so many options.
 
1 X AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £349.99
SKU: CP-3DT-AM
1 X Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £169.99
SKU: MB-6K0-AS
1 X Corsair Vengeance RGB EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel - £119.99
SKU: MEM-CRS-00997
1 X WD Blue SN580 2TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive - £114.95
SKU: STO-WDC-00541
1 X Phanteks XT Pro Ultra ATX Case Tempered Glass Window, Black - £66.95
SKU: CAS-PHK-01443
1 X Corsair RMx Series RM850x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (CP-9020200-UK) - £119.99
SKU: CA-267-CS
1 X Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX Pulse 24GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £899.98
SKU: GX-3A5-SP
Grand Total: £1,841.84

I dont know how to share as the pictures like you did, but what do you fine people think of this?

All I need to decide on now is a cooler - water seems like the efficient option but prone to devastating failure and short lifespan. On the other hand , do I even need a special cooler if I'm not overclocking??
 
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Ineedhelpplease said:
Why so? Do you think Corsair are a bad make?
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Not quite. The reason is that the Corsair PSU you picked out is not an ATX V3 PSU.
The MSI PSU that I picked out, is.
When more GPUs swap over to the new standard then you won't need to rely on an adapter as the MSI already has it by default.
(Yes I know you can buy the cable but that's an extra £20)
If you're spending that much on a PSU, at least get one with the latest spec lol :cry:
 
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