Is this build any good?

[Darrenx92]

Hi, i am looking to build a good gaming pc which will last some time (hopefully) that can play triple AAA games. i know very little about pc gaming as i have been console all my life. Ive done some research into what is high end ish. Will this build last its value? I know its hard to say with game requirements ever changing but would this pc be kinda future proof? If so what would possibly need changing in the future if thats easy to say? I know gpu may need changing in a few years but anything else? Like i said im pretty much clueless. Any changes or recommendations would be appreciated or have i got what im wanting?

Cpu- AMD ryzen 7 3700x

Motherboard- Asus ROG STRIX B550-E

Memory- Corsair vengeance RGB pro 16Gb DDR4 3600

Storage- seagate firecuda 2tb 2.5 internal & western digital sn750 1tb M.2 nvme solid state drive

GPU- Radeon Rx5700xt

Power- Corsair Rm 750 w 80+ gold

Case- inwin 303 atx

Case fans- Noctua nf p12 redux 1700 pwm ( ive drafted 6- 3 for top and 3 bottom. Is that too much?

Thoughts appreciated. Thank you

 

[Darrenx92]

ARCTIC COOLING P12 PWM are good at £6 each but are out of stock on overclockers. 6 seems a lot but it's up to you. Normally you slightly more fans bring air into the case then exhaust.

What cpu cooler you going to use?

The rest of the build looks solid.

I thought a cooler is with the cpu? I might be wrong but this is all new to me and i kinda want whats best, if not what do you recommend?

 

[Darrenx92]

Geez so many new people joining the forum these last few weeks, fresh to PCs and want really good rigs lol

Quirky case choice I like it lol although airflow isn't that great in that case. You get 1 pre-installed fan at the rear, yes you can get 3x fans each at top and bottom, sounds overkill imo but could well be necessary to keep things cool in that case.

What monitor do you have, or plan to buy? (so we know resolution and refresh rate)

Do you need WiFi? What's your total budget?

Yeah i would kinda want something decent tho, what case would you recommend instead? What about the build itself? Worth the money? I reckon i need a new monitor so suggestions on that would be great too, wifi would be wired, wireless can be an option too tho. Budget roughly £1500

 

[Darrenx92]

What resolution do you want to play at?

The best i can i guess within a budget of 1500

 

[Darrenx92]

Is the monitor part of the £1500 budget ? Welcome to the forum by the way

Monitor isnt part of the budget, sorry forgot to say haha

 

[Darrenx92]

I'll assume you can be wired, because I think you meant to say you can be wired to router? And you don't need WiFi? Was a little confusing the way you worded it lol

So this would be my suggestion with a really nice 24" 1080p high refresh rate monitor.

The CPU does come with a cooler, but the stock one is a bit 'meh'. This aftermarket one will keep the temps and noise down better.

Case is really your personal choice, the P500A I suggested is a new one that's got good airflow. I've not added any RGB/bling lights as the parts are a tad more expensive but not by much. But if you did want anything with RGB or more flashy i.e. case or RAM etc you can for about same price or not much more.

Just depends what sorta look you want? Some like a plain sleek look, some like a bit of colour/RGB etc.

Edit: Didn't realise you wouldn't mind going higher than 1080p if you can, so if you'd like a decent 1440p monitor then I'd suggest something like either Gigabyte G27QC or Asus VG27WQ

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £175.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE (AMD AM4) B550 ATX Motherboard= £154.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2x8GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Dual Kit= £82.99
• 1 x WD Blue SN550 1TB NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T2B0C)= £99.95
• 1 x Phanteks Eclipse P500 Air ATX Case Tempered Glass Satin Black= £89.99
• 1 x Corsair RM Series RM650 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (CP-9020194-UK)= £99.95
• 1 x Arctic Freezer 34 eSports White CPU Cooler - 120mm= £29.99
• 1 x MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £399.95
• 1 x AOC Gaming 24G2U 24" 1920x1080 IPS 144Hz 1ms FreeSync Widescreen LED Gaming Monitor= £189.95

Total: £1,323.75 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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Thank you, ill keep this build in mind! And yeah sorry i meant i am wired

 

[Darrenx92]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...d3,U@bHqg3u;wbHsr3+XWbHss3+Y;bKDM3!8XbMFP3.:X

Ive created this build, incase i decide not to build one myself, ive used some of your ideas and gone with this. Whats your thoughts?

 

[Darrenx92]

The pre-built is ok but problems I see are PSU not in stock til end of September. The RM650 be enough but it's not in the configurator.

RAM is only 3000MHz speed, ones we spec'd are 3600MHz - again they don't offer higher speeds in the config for some reason.

Looks like about a £100 premium on that pre-built compared to building yourself. So build fee is about what I'd expect.

You could knock £55 off the pre-built if you didn't need the 2TB HDD as well. If 1TB NVMe you have will suffice?

Yeah some of the stuff i wanted isnt available for choice, the only reason im doubting myself on building it is placement of fans, or messing up the build by doing something wrong . Ive watched videos on youtube and near everyone has different placement of fans or how many to get.