Is this spec overkill for 1440p gaming?

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Just been playing on the system builder and come up with this, i'll be getting either a 27" MSI Curved 1440p monitor to go as a slave screen and then upgrade my TV to a 4K screen for a 3rd screen/xbox/any controller based PC games that it could run on that screen, or get a 49" Samsung Odyssey G9 and leave the 1080p TV in place.

Would I notice any problems going to a less costly case? Namely something like the Kolink Observatory Z Mesh or something around that price point? As much as ARGB stuff will be nice (My Daughter will make me leave it set on pink) it'll be under the desk, open & well ventilated, but under!

Thanks

The system:

OcUK Tech Labs Intel 13th Gen "Raptor Lake" Pro Gaming PC Configurator
SKU FS-022-TL
  • 1x Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X Mid Tower Case - Matte White with dRGB fans
  • 1x Intel Core i7-13700KF (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - OEM
  • 1x Asus Prime Z790-P WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard
  • 1x Aerocool Mirage L360 ARGB Performance CPU Water Cooler - 360mm
  • 1x Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5600C36)
  • 1x *Build* Asus GeForce RTX 4070Ti TUF Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6X Graphics Card
  • 1x Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (CP-9020201-UK)
  • 1x WD Black SN770 500GB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS500G3X0E)
  • 1x WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E)
Quantity: 1

£2,792.78
 
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It is not overkill, but the build cost seems rather high for what you get, for example, this is a similar build:

Intel Core i7-13700K (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail - £419.98
Gigabyte Z790 UD AX (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £269.99
Kingston FURY Renegade 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C32 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - £188.99

Zotac GeForce RTX 4070Ti Trinity 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card - £799.99

MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 UK PSU 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - £179.99
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X Mid Tower Case - Matte White with dRGB fans - £234.95
Phanteks Glacier One 280MP All In One CPU Water Cooler D-RGB Black - 280mm - £129.95

2x WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) - £149.99

Grand Total: £2,535.80 (includes delivery, £11.99)


This is a similar performing build (at least, in games it is):

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £338.99
Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £237.94
Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2D6000Z36) - £179.99

Zotac GeForce RTX 4070Ti Trinity 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card - £799.99

MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 UK PSU 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - £179.99
Phanteks Eclipse G360A Mid Tower Airflow PC case - Matte White - £89.98
Phanteks Glacier One 240MP All In One CPU Water Cooler D-RGB Black - 240mm - £80.00

2 X WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) - £149.99

Grand Total: £2,218.85 (includes delivery, £11.99)
 
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It is not overkill, but the build cost seems rather high for what you get, for example, this is a similar build:

Intel Core i7-13700K (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail - £419.98
Gigabyte Z790 UD AX (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £269.99
Kingston FURY Renegade 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C32 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - £188.99

Zotac GeForce RTX 4070Ti Trinity 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card - £799.99

MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 UK PSU 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - £179.99
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X Mid Tower Case - Matte White with dRGB fans - £234.95
Phanteks Glacier One 280MP All In One CPU Water Cooler D-RGB Black - 280mm - £129.95

2x WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) - £149.99

Grand Total: £2,535.80 (includes delivery, £11.99)


This is a similar performing build (at least, in games it is):

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £338.99
Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £237.94
Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2D6000Z36) - £179.99

Zotac GeForce RTX 4070Ti Trinity 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card - £799.99

MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 UK PSU 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - £179.99
Phanteks Eclipse G360A Mid Tower Airflow PC case - Matte White - £89.98
Phanteks Glacier One 240MP All In One CPU Water Cooler D-RGB Black - 240mm - £80.00

2 X WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) - £149.99

Grand Total: £2,218.85 (includes delivery, £11.99)
Are those component only prices? tbh I'd be happy to change cases for a saving if it would be one, just trying to find a good bang for buck but right now a self build is out of the question due to time and just, well...not wanting to! :D
 
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Are those component only prices? tbh I'd be happy to change cases for a saving if it would be one, just trying to find a good bang for buck but right now a self build is out of the question due to time and just, well...not wanting to! :D

Yes, but you can ask OCUK for a quote and from some of the quotes I've seen mentioned on here, their pre-builds aren't always the best value to doing the spec yourself.
 
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