New CPU\RAM\Motherboard

ED209 · 4 May 2024 at 14:55

I have finally decided to upgrade my system and would like a sanity check to make sure I have not missed anything.

List below

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £359.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2D6000Z36) (SKU: MY-4DF-CS) = £128.99
1 x Asus ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JX-AS) = £229.99

Total: £718.97 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Ram - I do not like or want RGB so I paid a bit more for low timing ram without the RGB on it and is EXPO
Motherboard - went for this as it has PCIE Gen 5 (will be used with a 4070Ti)
Processor - I have gone for this as everyone seems to be suggesting this for gaming systems (I am really struggling to choose this over the Intel 14700K as the last AMD system I got had issues with random green screens etc and really do not want that again)

Only thing I need to check is that my AIO has an AM5 back plate as currently using an I7 9700K

Tetras · 4 May 2024 at 15:01

ED209 said:
(I am really struggling to choose this over the Intel 14700K as the last AMD system I got had issues with random green screens etc and really do not want that again)

Do you do anything other than gaming?

ED209 · 4 May 2024 at 15:07

Tetras said:
Do you do anything other than gaming?

Currently, I do not.

I may do some here and there not but very often

mickyflinn · 4 May 2024 at 15:27

ED209 said:
Currently, I do not.

I may do some here and there not but very often

Your choices are solid and ideal for a decent gaming pc.

Tetras · 4 May 2024 at 15:52

ED209 said:
Currently, I do not.

I may do some here and there not but very often

14700K is hard to justify in that case, but it isn't super far behind, especially if you play at higher resolutions and/or the kind of games that are less fussed about the X3D's cache.

ED209 · 4 May 2024 at 16:56

mickyflinn said:
Your choices are solid and ideal for a decent gaming pc.

Thanks for replying.

Tetras said:
14700K is hard to justify in that case, but it isn't super far behind, especially if you play at higher resolutions and/or the kind of games that are less fussed about the X3D's cache.

I play at 1440P and 165hz monitor.