Gaming+streaming/Xbox build £1300 Budget.

no_name_needed · 29 Oct 2019 at 08:01

Hi
I need a new computer to play games and stream it..also want to stream my xbox game play,
I just need a tower as I've got O/S...mouse & keyboard plus 3 monitors, My main one being 1080 freesync @144hz
I've also got a 1TB SSD and a 1TB HDD to add to it.
I want to spend less then £1300
This is what I've came up with so far

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2*8GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Kit= £79.99
1 x Corsair Force MP510 series 960GB NVMe PCIe M.2 Solid State Drive (CSSD-F960GBMP510)= £128.99
1 x Corsair RM Series RM750 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020195-UK)= £99.95
1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £299.99
1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £99.95
1 x Kolink Castle Midi Tower Case - Black= £42.95
2 x Alpenfohn Brocken ECO Advanced CPU Cooler - 120 mm= £29.99
1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £419.99
1 x Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro Capture Card - PC (1GC109901002)= £149.99

Total: £1,393.48 (includes shipping: £11.70)

Is all compatible is there anything cheaper/better instead? also what PSU could I order instead as its out of stock..really wanna buy it today..Thanks

Matt_West_Mids · 29 Oct 2019 at 10:17

no_name_needed said:
Hi
I need a new computer to play games and stream it..also want to stream my xbox game play,
I just need a tower as I've got O/S...mouse & keyboard plus 3 monitors, My main one being 1080 freesync @144hz
I've also got a 1TB SSD and a 1TB HDD to add to it.
I want to spend less then £1300
This is what I've came up with so far

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2*8GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Kit= £79.99

1 x Corsair Force MP510 series 960GB NVMe PCIe M.2 Solid State Drive (CSSD-F960GBMP510)= £128.99

1 x Corsair RM Series RM750 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020195-UK)= £99.95

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £299.99

1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £99.95

1 x Kolink Castle Midi Tower Case - Black= £42.95

2 x Alpenfohn Brocken ECO Advanced CPU Cooler - 120 mm= £29.99

1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £419.99

1 x Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro Capture Card - PC (1GC109901002)= £149.99

Total: £1,393.48 (includes shipping: £11.70)

Is all compatible is there anything cheaper/better instead? also what PSU could I order instead as its out of stock..really wanna buy it today..Thanks

How about this PSU? Or the 850w Corsair unit is in stock.

I'd also switch the NvME drive to a Sabrent Rocket to save a few quid (not available from here though).

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Super Flower Leadex III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £99.95

Total: £110.45 (includes shipping: £10.50)

no_name_needed · 29 Oct 2019 at 10:36

Matt_West_Mids said:
How about this PSU? Or the 850w Corsair unit is in stock.

I'd also switch the NvME drive to a Sabrent Rocket to save a few quid (not available from here though).

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Super Flower Leadex III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £99.95

Total: £110.45 (includes shipping: £10.50)

Good choice there..fully mod as well, Is there much speed difference between a SSD and a NvME as I could save money just using a SSD I've already got?

Matt_West_Mids · 29 Oct 2019 at 11:00

no_name_needed said:
Good choice there..fully mod as well, Is there much speed difference between a SSD and a NvME as I could save money just using a SSD I've already got?

Yeah the only thing 7 year warranty instead of 10 but unit looks solid from what I've read up on it anyway.

If I was you I'd save the cash in that case and just reuse your SSD you already have.

no_name_needed · 29 Oct 2019 at 14:06

So I've decided to go with this.. hope the GPU fits in the case, I've changed motherboard as it seems better? Will the processor work ok without updating the motherboard?
any final suggestions before I pull the trigger?
My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £119.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2*8GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Kit= £79.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £299.99
1 x Kolink Castle Midi Tower Case - Black= £42.95
1 x Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro Capture Card - PC (1GC109901002)= £149.99
1 x Super Flower Leadex III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £99.95
1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £419.99

Total: £1,212.85 (includes shipping: £0.00)

Matt_West_Mids · 29 Oct 2019 at 14:13

no_name_needed said:
So I've decided to go with this.. hope the GPU fits in the case, I've changed motherboard as it seems better? Will the processor work ok without updating the motherboard?
any final suggestions before I pull the trigger?
My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £119.99

1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2*8GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Kit= £79.99

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £299.99

1 x Kolink Castle Midi Tower Case - Black= £42.95

1 x Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro Capture Card - PC (1GC109901002)= £149.99

1 x Super Flower Leadex III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £99.95

1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £419.99

Total: £1,212.85 (includes shipping: £0.00)

Think that mobo would need a bios update I'd stick with the previous MAX board you had.

no_name_needed · 29 Oct 2019 at 14:34

Matt_West_Mids said:
Think that mobo would need a bios update I'd stick with the previous MAX board you had.

Yeah looks as if it needs a old CPU to update..shame really as the sound seems better and also has a built on iso plate

Matt_West_Mids · 29 Oct 2019 at 14:37

no_name_needed said:
Yeah looks as if it needs a old CPU to update..shame really as the sound seems better and also has a built on iso plate

Yes for a worth while change youd need to go X570 but that would add to the price again near £200+

no_name_needed · 30 Oct 2019 at 11:01

Does anyone know if the CPU comes with paste or not..I'm guessing it doesn't.
I've also decided to keep my 1TB mechanical hard drive in my other computer...So I need to buy another one..which one can someone recommend please?

Matt_West_Mids · 30 Oct 2019 at 11:21

no_name_needed said:
Does anyone know if the CPU comes with paste or not..I'm guessing it doesn't.
I've also decided to keep my 1TB mechanical hard drive in my other computer...So I need to buy another one..which one can someone recommend please?

If using the stock cooler it should have thermal paste pre applied I think.

HDD wise Seagate Barracuda are highly recommended on here a lot.

lee32uk · 30 Oct 2019 at 17:51

no_name_needed said:
So I've decided to go with this.. hope the GPU fits in the case, I've changed motherboard as it seems better? Will the processor work ok without updating the motherboard?
any final suggestions before I pull the trigger?
My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £119.99

1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2*8GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Kit= £79.99

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £299.99

1 x Kolink Castle Midi Tower Case - Black= £42.95

1 x Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro Capture Card - PC (1GC109901002)= £149.99

1 x Super Flower Leadex III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Modular Power Supply - Black= £99.95

1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £419.99

Total: £1,212.85 (includes shipping: £0.00)

As mentioned, stick with the Tomahawk for out of the box usage. That Asus board isn't that great anyway. The B450-E is but it costs £159 and would still need a working bios. Not sure if ocuk offer an update service anyway. Only other way would be to ask AMD for a loan cpu.

You would be more than fine with a 650W psu. So the 650W version of that unit saves a tenner.

The case fits a gpu up to 350mm and the Gigabyte card is 280mm so no issues there.

Also don't forget to claim your free games. One with the 3700X and one with the 5700 XT along with 3 months of xbox game pass for pc.

https://www.amd.com/en/gaming/raise-the-game

The stock cpu cooler will come with paste. Probably pre-applied.

no_name_needed · 30 Oct 2019 at 20:39

Dam wish I had known about the PSU earlier,
Choose to order the 5700 else where as it was £25 cheaper and without the broken Ghost recon and I game share Borderlands 3,
With the 3700 I managed to get 3 months of xbox game pass for PC, Borderlands 3 or outta worlds, Also gave me The Division 2 for free.
Thanks for putting my mind at ease about it all fitting ect

no_name_needed · 31 Oct 2019 at 13:23

DPD are such jokes..next day delivery my ###. Ordered my things yesterday and just now received my Computer tower..all the other stuff got messed up in brummy and wont be delivered til Monday...they should have the decency to deliver either tomorrow or Saturday at the latest.
Got e-mail from overclockers saying it be here tomorrow..but both on different pages so will see

Matt_West_Mids · 31 Oct 2019 at 13:33

no_name_needed said:
DPD are such jokes..next day delivery my ###. Ordered my things yesterday and just now received my Computer tower..all the other stuff got messed up in brummy and wont be delivered til Monday...they should have the decency to deliver either tomorrow or Saturday at the latest.
Got e-mail from overclockers saying it be here tomorrow..but both on different pages so will see

Oh that's a shame let us know how the build goes when it all arrives.

no_name_needed · 1 Nov 2019 at 11:37

had to cancel my order as PDP cant do their one and only job..deliver a parcel, gone to the famous rain forest instead as I know it be here by tomorrow

Matt_West_Mids · 1 Nov 2019 at 12:08

no_name_needed said:
had to cancel my order as PDP cant do their one and only job..deliver a parcel, gone to the famous rain forest instead as I know it be here by tomorrow

oh no that's terrible hopefully you get it sorted.

no_name_needed · 1 Nov 2019 at 13:32

https://imgur.com/a/1vCYAAl

Matt_West_Mids said:
oh no that's terrible hopefully you get it sorted.

overclockers sent my parcel out on Wednesday..Birmingham hub received it that day,
Thursday there was a problem at the Birmingham hub so they sent it back to overclockers
Overclockers promised I would receive it Friday...But DPD decided to send it to Amsterdam,
Estimated delivery date was 11th of November by DPD but overclockers said Monday the 1st,

Matt_West_Mids · 1 Nov 2019 at 14:29

no_name_needed said:
https://imgur.com/a/1vCYAAl

overclockers sent my parcel out on Wednesday..Birmingham hub received it that day,
Thursday there was a problem at the Birmingham hub so they sent it back to overclockers
Overclockers promised I would receive it Friday...But DPD decided to send it to Amsterdam,
Estimated delivery date was 11th of November by DPD but overclockers said Monday the 1st,

Wonder why it went to Amsterdam? :confused:

no_name_needed · 1 Nov 2019 at 14:36

no idea..bet it wasn't even paid for international posting

MegaPinches · 2 Nov 2019 at 11:02

Matt_West_Mids said:
Think that mobo would need a bios update I'd stick with the previous MAX board you had.

Surely these are old myths now, asus website has the ryzen 3000 ready orange sticker on the b450f strix, must be being shipped with a reasonably new bios by now?, its novermber not july/august.