Hi all,
I'm long overdue a new system and would greatly appreciate your help. A friend specced the below a few weeks ago but we're both conscious that things may have changed since the new Ryzen release.
I mainly play FPS games but my bloated steam library has all sorts of titles that I've not bee able to play to their fullest on my current system.
I'll also be buying a 1080 144hz monitor when I see a deal in a sale - if anyone has any recommendations around the 24inch mark to look out for, please chip in. The higher resolutions seem popular these days but I don't think I can justify the expense or desk space at this time. I'm currently on a Samsung SyncMaster 2032BW @ 1680x1050...
Current spec:
Antec 900 case
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU - Q9550 (usually clocked to 3.4GHz)
NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP mobo
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Geforce GTX 1060 (6GB) graphics card
Corsair CX600 PSU
Win 10 Pro 64
I'll be keeping the graphics card as it's the only component which doesn't belong in a museum.
My main requirement is that the new case can be no bigger than my current Antec 900 as the PC sits in a well ventilated cupboard under my desk. Antec dimensions are roughly: 19 inches deep, 8 wide, 18 tall - ideally the new case wouldn't be as deep.
As the PC will be out of sight there's no need for any RGB components and the looks of the case aren't important as long as it has good cooling/airflow.
Suggested spec from a few weeks ago:
PSU
LN81367650W EVGA 650 B3, Full Modular, 80PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, Single Rail, 54.1A, 130mm Fan, ATX PSU
Case
Fractal Design Meshify C TG Light Tint, Mid Tower Computer Chassis, w/ Tempered Glass Window, ATX/mATX/mITX, 2x120mm Fan
Windows / apps drive
120GB Gigabyte SSD, 2.5" SSD, SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s), NAND Flash, 500MB/s Read, 380MB/s Write, 50k/60k IOPS, Retail
Games drive
500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, M.2 (2280) PCIe 3.0 (x4), NVMe SSD, MLC V-NAND, 3500MB/s Read,3200MB/s Write, 480k/550k IOPS
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X, AM4, Zen 2, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.6GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo, 32MB L3, PCIe 4.0, 65W, CPU, +Wraith Prism
Mobo
Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE, AMD X570, AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0, Dual M.2, 2-Way CrossFire, Intel GbE, USB 3.2 Gen2 A, ATX
RAM
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black, PC4-28800 (3600), Non-ECC Unbuff, CAS 18, 1.35V, AMD Ryzen Optimised
Total: £934.13
Ideally, I'd like to get it closer to the £800 mark but I know that may not be possible!
I'm not wed to the 3700X as frankly anything will be a massive improvement to my current system and the 3600 seems to be great value for money.
Your input and specs are much welcomed!
I'm long overdue a new system and would greatly appreciate your help. A friend specced the below a few weeks ago but we're both conscious that things may have changed since the new Ryzen release.
I mainly play FPS games but my bloated steam library has all sorts of titles that I've not bee able to play to their fullest on my current system.
I'll also be buying a 1080 144hz monitor when I see a deal in a sale - if anyone has any recommendations around the 24inch mark to look out for, please chip in. The higher resolutions seem popular these days but I don't think I can justify the expense or desk space at this time. I'm currently on a Samsung SyncMaster 2032BW @ 1680x1050...
Current spec:
Antec 900 case
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU - Q9550 (usually clocked to 3.4GHz)
NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP mobo
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Geforce GTX 1060 (6GB) graphics card
Corsair CX600 PSU
Win 10 Pro 64
I'll be keeping the graphics card as it's the only component which doesn't belong in a museum.
My main requirement is that the new case can be no bigger than my current Antec 900 as the PC sits in a well ventilated cupboard under my desk. Antec dimensions are roughly: 19 inches deep, 8 wide, 18 tall - ideally the new case wouldn't be as deep.
As the PC will be out of sight there's no need for any RGB components and the looks of the case aren't important as long as it has good cooling/airflow.
Suggested spec from a few weeks ago:
PSU
LN81367650W EVGA 650 B3, Full Modular, 80PLUS Bronze, SLI/CrossFire, Single Rail, 54.1A, 130mm Fan, ATX PSU
Case
Fractal Design Meshify C TG Light Tint, Mid Tower Computer Chassis, w/ Tempered Glass Window, ATX/mATX/mITX, 2x120mm Fan
Windows / apps drive
120GB Gigabyte SSD, 2.5" SSD, SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s), NAND Flash, 500MB/s Read, 380MB/s Write, 50k/60k IOPS, Retail
Games drive
500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, M.2 (2280) PCIe 3.0 (x4), NVMe SSD, MLC V-NAND, 3500MB/s Read,3200MB/s Write, 480k/550k IOPS
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X, AM4, Zen 2, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.6GHz, 4.4GHz Turbo, 32MB L3, PCIe 4.0, 65W, CPU, +Wraith Prism
Mobo
Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE, AMD X570, AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0, Dual M.2, 2-Way CrossFire, Intel GbE, USB 3.2 Gen2 A, ATX
RAM
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black, PC4-28800 (3600), Non-ECC Unbuff, CAS 18, 1.35V, AMD Ryzen Optimised
Total: £934.13
Ideally, I'd like to get it closer to the £800 mark but I know that may not be possible!
I'm not wed to the 3700X as frankly anything will be a massive improvement to my current system and the 3600 seems to be great value for money.
Your input and specs are much welcomed!