Hi all, please could you have a quick look over this spec :)

dirtybeatfreak · 2025-01-12T14:32:17+0000

Hey all,

My son wants his first PC and has a budget of £1600 which is to include a monitor. Please could someone have a quick look over and sanity check/give any criticisms if needed? He wants 1440p but understands that the machine will be entry/mid level so may not run everything.

I've not bought an AMD graphics card for years and years so is this card ok??

Any suggestions would be massively appreciated.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = £239.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance RGB EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-41600C40 5200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMH32GX5M2B5200Z40K) (SKU: MY-4DS-CS) = £89.99
1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £62.98
1 x Cooler Master GM2711 27" 2560x1440 IPS 180Hz 1ms Freesync Widescreen Gaming Monitor (SKU: MON-CLM-03449) = £179.00
1 x Asus TUF AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ASU-01327) = £499.99
1 x Seasonic VERTEX GX-750 750W 80 Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: POW-SSC-01270) = £129.95
1 x Asus ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JX-AS) = £249.99
1 x Lian Li LANCOOL 206 Mid-Tower Case - Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-02172) = £74.99
1 x Corsair Hydro Series iCUE Link H100i RGB Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - 240mm (CW-9061001-WW) (SKU: HS-04V-CS) = £109.99

Total: £1,636.87 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Big thanks in advance

Firegod · 2025-01-12T15:03:33+0000

If you can afford to wait a few weeks I'd hold off. Spending £499.99 on the 7800XT now would be daft as the AMD 9070 and 9070XT should be launching around the £500 mark (we hope!) and that would give you substantially better RT performance, and FSR4.

Maybes only other point I can make is to go for C30 6000Mhz EXPO memory if you can for £20 more.

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Firegod · 2025-01-12T15:04:39+0000

Oh and no reason to grab the 7600X. The 7600 is the chip to get and save a few quid.

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lee32uk · 2025-01-12T15:35:35+0000

There are some decent boards around the £150 mark such as the Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX. The pcie slot is only gen 4 but not really an issue unless you put a 5090 in there.

You could also opt for a cheaper cooler such as a Thermalright Peerless Assassin for around £30. They have RGB variants.

That psu is a bit pricey for 750W. You can get an 850W such as the Phanteks AMP for less.

I would go with a 2TB SSD. A 1TB is a bit on the small side for a gaming pc. The 2TB SN770 is about an extra £40.

dirtybeatfreak · 2025-01-12T16:01:33+0000

Thank-you very much for your helps guys. Will adjust according to your advice. I have already told him it might be better to wait because of the new stuff coming at the end of the month or so, so might have to re highlight this issue.

So with your suggestions I have following (and will push for him to wait on the 9070XT)

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Cooler Master GM2711 27" 2560x1440 IPS 180Hz 1ms Freesync Widescreen Gaming Monitor (SKU: MON-CLM-03449) = £178.99
1 x Asus TUF AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ASU-01327) = £499.99
1 x Lian Li LANCOOL 206 Mid-Tower Case - Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-02172) = £74.99
1 x Corsair Hydro Series iCUE Link H100i RGB Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - 240mm (CW-9061001-WW) (SKU: HS-04V-CS) = £109.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £179.99
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 850W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02519) = £104.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel (SKU: MEM-CRS-02782) = £98.99
1 x Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03573) = £149.99
1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive with Heatsink (WDS200T2XHE) (SKU: HD-594-WD) = £152.98

Total: £1,550.90 (includes delivery: £0.00)

dirtybeatfreak · 2025-01-12T16:21:33+0000

lee32uk said:
You could also opt for a cheaper cooler such as a Thermalright Peerless Assassin for around £30. They have RGB variants.

I did look at Air but have been away from it so long I wasn't sure what was decent or not. I'm guessing dual tower has more performance but obviously wider footprint?

mickyflinn · 2025-01-12T16:43:11+0000

dirtybeatfreak said:
Thank-you very much for your helps guys. Will adjust according to your advice. I have already told him it might be better to wait because of the new stuff coming at the end of the month or so, so might have to re highlight this issue.

So with your suggestions I have following (and will push for him to wait on the 9070XT)

Alternative GPU saves £65

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This case has 4 argb fans just to put an alternative in the mix

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freddie64 · 2025-01-12T18:52:42+0000

Swap the NVME drive to one without a heatsink. (SN7100 is pre-order)

My basket at OcUK:

1 x WD Black SN7100 2TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-WDC-04135) = £104.99
1 x WD Black SN850X 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T2X0E) (SKU: HD-591-WD) = £149.99

Total: £258.97 (includes delivery: £3.99)

lee32uk · 2025-01-12T22:38:23+0000

dirtybeatfreak said:
I did look at Air but have been away from it so long I wasn't sure what was decent or not. I'm guessing dual tower has more performance but obviously wider footprint?

The Peerless Assassin is a great cooler. I have one on my 5700X in a Lian-Li 216, and it is very quiet and keeps the cpu nice and cool. They do have a bigger footprint but that doesn't really matter once it is installed.