New build for under 1.5

[alchal]

So I have the following already, case, 850 platinum PSU and storage.

So I'm thinking of the following, mainly for strategy, and photo editing and fusion 360 when I get it up and running ( depending on my time with child .. )
My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming A620-Pro WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-01162) = £139.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO/XMP 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRS-00996) = £349.99
• 2 x AMD Game Bundle - Crimson Desert (SKU: DIG-AMD-07311) = £0.00
• 1 x XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-XFX-05454) = £575.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £382.99
• 1 x Thermalright Frozen Warframe SE 360 ARGB Black All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-TLR-04551) = £59.99

Total: £1,516.94 (includes delivery: £7.99)[/INDENT​

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Fractal Design North black is my case, so not sure on the RGB for the fans as it's frosted grey or whatever colour it is.​

 

[Gray2233]

Are strategy games all you play? Usually their GPU requirements are fairly light, you might get away with a 9060XT 16gb depending, although there are some outliers such as Skylines 2.

What is your prior/current CPU?

I'd not spend £140 on an A620.

Does the editing software you use or plan to use benefit from high core counts or GPU acceleration?

Regardless, I'd shuffle components a bit and opt for this:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-03517) = £382.99
• 2 x AMD Game Bundle - Crimson Desert (SKU: DIG-AMD-07311) = £0.00
• 1 x Thermalright Frozen Warframe SE 360 ARGB Black All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-TLR-04551) = £59.99
• 1 x Crucial Pro OC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6400MHz UDIMM Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRU-03385) = £349.99
• 1 x Asus Prime B850-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-06004) = £149.99
• 1 x Asus Radeon RX 9070 XT Prime OC 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ASU-04155) = £589.99

Total: £1,540.94 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

- Higher end and more modern motherboard chipset for another tenner.
- Faster RAM for the same cash, the X3D's don't care too much for gaming but it might make a difference for work related tasks. At worst if the Crucial memory doesn't run at rated speeds, it should easily dial in to 6000/c30.
- I've heard too many complaints about fan issues with the XFX Swift, the Asus isn't much more cash and on the contrary I hear nothing but good about it in that respect.

Normally I'd suggest the Sapphire Nitro + B850 in that price range, but it isn't currently in stock at OCUK, cracking board for under £150-160 and I've seen it go for a good deal less.

Also hold in mind that an AiO really isn't necessary for these CPU's and you should only choose one for cosmetic purposes, a £30 Peerless Assassin or Phantom Spirit is more than ample.