New build any changes or advice

[schnipps]

Not built a system for about 10 years looking to do photoshop and dev work, nothing heavy but also a bit of battlefield 6. I use a 4k display but I won't be gaming hugely and I don't want to really spend more then 1300. I need windows but that isn't in the list. Also the cpu is out of stock, any alternatives?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cart/restore/6c1bedd1e7da0709a6462b42096cf7e3

 

[Tetras]

Also the cpu is out of stock, any alternatives?

The most obvious swap is the 7600, but check prices of the 9600/9600X.

I don't mind the TUF B650-Plus, but at this point I'd rather get a B850 board with PCI-E 5.0 graphics.

The memory seems pricey for what you get. An extra £5 gets you Crucial's 48GB kit.

 

[schnipps]

Thanks I have tweaked it, is that motherboard ok?

1 X Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB 120m Black CPU Cooler - 2x 120mm - £36.95
SKU: COO-ARC-02418
1 X XFX Swift 9060 XT Gaming OC Dual Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £329.99
SKU: GRA-XFX-05433
1 X Aerocool Integrator Gold 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - £89.98
SKU: CA-23T-AE
1 X Antec C5 ARGB Midi Tower - Black - £110.00
SKU: CAS-ATC-02729
1 X Crucial P310 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive - £105.94
SKU: STO-CRU-03050
1 X Crucial Pro 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C48 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - £125.00
SKU: MEM-CRU-01087
1 X AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £160.99
SKU: CP-3DW-AM
1 X Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £149.99
SKU: MOT-GIG-03859

 

[Tetras]

Thanks I have tweaked it, is that motherboard ok?

Yeah, the main downside of the Eagle is that it has just 1Gb LAN.

 

[schnipps]

Yeah, the main downside of the Eagle is that it has just 1Gb LAN.

I only use power line tbh and I don't get anywhere near a Gb, assume that would be fine.Is it worth going 9070 if I can squeeze it or would the extra 170 be better for a cpu tweak?

 

[Tetras]

Is it worth going 9070 if I can squeeze it or would the extra 170 be better for a cpu tweak?

You mean just for gaming? For gaming at 4K, I'd go with the better GPU, for sure.

 

[freddie64]

Would change the PSU to some thing like this.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95

Total: £88.94 (includes delivery: £3.99)​

This has a 8 year warranty compared to the 2/3 years for the Aerocool (hard to find how long the warranty actually is)

 

[schnipps]

Would change the PSU to some thing like this.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95

Total: £88.94 (includes delivery: £3.99)​

This has a 8 year warranty compared to the 2/3 years for the Aerocool (hard to find how long the warranty actually is)

Thanks will take a look at changing psu

 

[schnipps]

Thanks will take a look, will a 750 psu be ok with a 9070?

 

[freddie64]

Thanks will take a look, will a 750 psu be ok with a 9070?

I am using a 750w for my 9070XT and 5800X3D and works fine.

Whatever GPU you get, you want to undervolt anyway. Undervolt = more power and less volts.

 

[sastusbulbas]

Personally I see no point in getting the 9070 when you can get the 9070xt for only £80 more.

I was undecided myself on what GPU to get, initially thinking 9070xt or 5070ti.
But in the end I bought a 9060xt 16gb thinking it can be temporary but will also help me better evaluate what I may need.

To be honest I don't play many AAA titles or recent new games.

On many of my older games I am seeing 90fps at 4k ultra, around 160fps on high. 1440p ultra at 160fps, 1080p seeing 360/400fps. Titles such as World of Tanks and Warframe for example a 9060xt 16gb has no issues with. I run a 4k 160hz main display with a 1080p 120hz portrait next to it.

When I start playing titles that drop below 60fps or my favourite games get below 120fps, then I may upgrade the GPU, by which point mid range GPU's will have 24gb of memory and be faster than the current gen.

Rest of my PC is a 7600x at stock with gen 4 NVMe drives, Arctic Freezer 36 and P series case fans. Quite happy with it considering it has cost far less than I originally planned.