Need a new pc

[Bri62]

I know its not an ideal time to buy a new system but my wife's laptop is becoming a pain to use.
your thoughts pls, I game @1440p on a 34" ultra wide
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cart

 

[mickyflinn]

I know its not an ideal time to buy a new system but my wife's laptop is becoming a pain to use.
your thoughts pls, I game @1440p on a 34" ultra wide
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cart

Your cart doesn't appear just shows my cart so you need to link product web page or use the bb code button in your basket then copy and paste text here.

 

[Bri62]

Double post

 

[Bri62]

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD RAISE THE GAME FULLY LOADED - Gaming Bundle Redemption (SKU: XX-037-AM) = £0.00
• 1 x OcUK Gaming Vulture - AMD Ryzen 5800X/5900x, AMD Radeon Gaming PC (SKU: FS-1EV-OG) = £2,119.98
  • CPU: 1 x *Build Stock* AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core 4.7GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Tray
  • Memory: 1 x Kingston Fury Beast RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C17 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit
  • Graphics Card: 1 x Gigabyte Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
  • Primary Solid State Drive (M.2.): 1 x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Light Box: 1 x TechForge RGB lightbox for Phanteks Evolv-X/P600S/P500 + RGB Cable - SI

Total: £2,134.08 (includes delivery: £14.10)​

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[Haz123]

That would be an excellent PC but get them to put in a 80-plus Gold PSU from a reputable brand like Corsair/Seasonic etc.

I have a 5800x and its a great cpu but you may want to consider a 12700k system , not sure what that adds uptoi with OCUK prebuilds, or even get them to put in a 5800X3D. If the pc is primarily going to be for gaming then the X3D is an outstanding choice for a large selection of games.

The other potentially controversial choice is the 6900xt. It is currently incredible value for that amount of performance but you will be losing out on raytracing performance. That is the only downside and it is a very good pick for 3440x1440monitor.

Oh and timing plays a part as well. By the time you actually get that PC from OCUK AM5 may have been fully anounced and your system will be a generation old. If you need a PC then you need a PC, never a perfect time to buy.

Edit - Get 32gb 3600mhz ram , DDR4 is so cheap you may as well.

 

[Bri62]

Thanks for your input

 

[Haz123]

I was curious so I specced up what I would build if I wanted an AMD PC now and these are my choices.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer II High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm (SKU: HS-07B-AR) = £79.99
• 1 x Phanteks Eclipse P500 Air ATX Case Tempered Glass DRGB Satin Black (SKU: CA-0AA-PT) = £154.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3D Cache Eight Core 4.5GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D0-AM) = £440.00
• 1 x MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk MAX WiFi (AMD AM4) DDR4 X570S ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-362-MS) = £229.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 32GB (2x16GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Dual Kit (SKU: MY-4CL-CS) = £119.99
• 1 x Phanteks Revolt Pro 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Combo Supply (SKU: CA-08A-PT) = £119.98
• 1 x Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT Toxic 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-39T-SP) = £770.00
• 1 x AMD RAISE THE GAME - Up To 3 Games with RX 6000 Series Graphics Cards (SKU: XX-038-AM) = £0.00
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit DVD - OEM (KW9-00632) (SKU: SW-18J-MS) = £106.99
• 1 x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-248-SA) = £139.99

Total: £2,177.82 (includes delivery: £15.90)​

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Substantial savings if you build yourself. You do not get the warranty but it is always an option.

Edit - Oops I forgot an SSD , will edit it in. I tried to keep a lot of the options as close to the OCUK build as i could.

 

[Bri62]

Thanks for that but I have had a rethink and decided to wait for the amd AM5

 

[Haz123]

NP , it is the sensible choice to see what AM% brings to the table. You can always buy an AM4 system in Sept if you still want one.

 

[Bri62]

 

[Kelt]

Why would you buy an AMD card and miss out on (fast) ray tracing, DLSS, etc.

 

[Haz123]

They are just not features everyone needs. DLSS is certainly not needed at 3440x1440 and I personally do not play any games with RT and if I did I could just turn them off and would I really notice the difference without RT.

Everyone has different needs from a GPU and sometimes their needs will be different to yours or mine or even Bob's.