New Build Required - 4k

[Manners93]

Hey guys,

So my last build is now dated (7 years old) and has a concurrent crashing issues which I cant be bothered fixing as I've been aiming at a new PC for a while. I had a browse at the OCUK Systems but feel I'll get more bang for my buck assembling it myself. I don't particularly care about aesthetics of the build. What I do want:

- RTX 4090
- Intel i9 (unless I’m convinced I’m throwing money at it for no real gain)
- 4k ready
- Ability to play all the latest games maxed out

I don't require a monitor/mouse/keyboard... just the tower.

Any questions, just ask.

TIA

 

[Tetras]

How long can you wait until building?

AM5 build:

Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card - £1,699.99 (only chosen for warranty length)

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 - £237.95
Kingston FURY Beast EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF560C36BBEK2-32) - £188.98

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

Phanteks Eclipse P600S Silent Midi Tower Case - Black - £139.99
Phanteks Glacier One 280MP All In One CPU Water Cooler D-RGB Black - 280mm - £129.95
Thermaltake Toughpower GEN5 GF3 1000W Fully Modular ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - £200.00

Grand Total: £3,247.81 (includes delivery £11.99)

 

[Manners93]

How long can you wait until building?

AM5 build:

Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card - £1,699.99 (only chosen for warranty length)

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 - £237.95
Kingston FURY Beast EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF560C36BBEK2-32) - £188.98

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

Phanteks Eclipse P600S Silent Midi Tower Case - Black - £139.99
Phanteks Glacier One 280MP All In One CPU Water Cooler D-RGB Black - 280mm - £129.95
Thermaltake Toughpower GEN5 GF3 1000W Fully Modular ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - £200.00

Grand Total: £3,247.81 (includes delivery £11.99)

Hey Tetras, thanks for the build. I just realised I forgot to mention I’d be inclined to go down the Intel route unless convinced otherwise.

I’m happy to wait. I don’t game as frequently as I use to so holding off a little while won’t upset me.

 

[Tetras]

Hey Tetras, thanks for the build. I just realised I forgot to mention I’d be inclined to go down the Intel route unless convinced otherwise.

I’m happy to wait. I don’t game as frequently as I use to so holding off a little while won’t upset me.

If you're content with waiting a few months, then I'd seriously consider the 7800X3D.

Intel alternative:

Intel Core i7-13700K (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail - £419.99
Asrock Z790 PG Riptide (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £239.99
Kingston FURY Beast 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - £169.99

Grand Total: £3,311.86 (includes delivery £11.99)

The Gigabyte Z790 D (or UD AX) can be found for a similar/lower price if you don't like ASRock, have to be a bit careful though, because Z790 boards (even entry-level) can easily exceed £250. If you're happy with a BIOS flash then Z690 (as long as it has flashback feature) offers you more affordable entry-level options, like MSI's Z690-A.

 

[Manners93]

So I held off on this build. However, it is now required. My computer finally gave in with constant BSOD - tried changing various parts from RAM, SSD, HDD. Now my graphics cards have finally packed in

I've been looking at this... Power supply is probably overkill? Anything else worth changing?

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core i9-13900K (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AZ-IN) = £548.99
• 1 x MSI MAG CORELIQUID C360 ARGB Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: HS-00A-MS) = £149.99
• 1 x MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-379-MS) = £319.99
• 1 x Kingston FURY Beast 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MY-29J-KS) = £128.99
• 1 x Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 XTREME WaterForce 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1FG-GI) = £1,999.99
• 1 x Nvidia Fight For Freedom Bundle - Overwatch 2 Invasion (SKU: DIG-NVI-00681) = £0.00
• 1 x HYTE Y60 Dual Chamber Mid-Tower ATX Case - Black (SKU: CA-006-HY) = £209.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit DVD - OEM (KW9-00632) (SKU: SW-18J-MS) = £109.99
• 1 x CORSAIR HXi Series HX1500i Fully Modular Ultra-Low Noise ATX Power Supply (CP-9020215-UK) (SKU: CA-26Y-CS) = £309.95

Total: £3,789.86 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

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[Tetras]

If you're just playing games (@ 4K), you don't need to spend so much, since the 13900K is overkill and you can get a 4090 for £1500.

E.g. (assuming you prefer Intel)

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core i7-13700F (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6BD-IN) = £359.99
• 1 x MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-37B-MS) = £189.99
• 1 x (unchanged) Kingston FURY Beast 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MY-29J-KS) = £128.99
• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-13E-ZT) = £1,499.99
• 1 x Nvidia Fight For Freedom Bundle - Overwatch 2 Invasion (SKU: DIG-NVI-00681) = £0.00
• 1 x Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (ZP2000GM3A013) (SKU: HD-3DX-SE) = £109.99
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool II Mesh C RGB Midi-Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-79S-LL) = £110.00
• 1 x MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 UK PSU 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-00W-MS) = £159.99
• 1 x (unchanged) Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-Bit DVD - OEM (KW9-00632) (SKU: SW-18J-MS) = £109.99

Total: £2,676.92 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

Cooler, this (under £50).

 

[Quartz]

Intel i9 (unless I’m convinced I’m throwing money at it for no real gain)

You are - the best gaming CPU is the Ryzen 7800X3D. The 13900 wins on productivity, though.