New Gaming Build - Future Proof

Lewthy

Lewthy

Lewthy

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650W PSU is enough.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/seas...w-80-gold-modular-power-supply-ca-06v-ss.html

Simply forget even trying to future proof graphics card.
You'll only buy more empty air the more expensive one you get, because Nvidia has focused last years into pumping up user butts.... err prices.
Just for an example next Xbox has corservatively estimated 2080 Super level GPU.
Right time to buy more expensive card for longer time is when new architecture cards are out.

This would be about the most expensive sense making card now:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/powe...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-19b-pc.html
Assuming you have 2560x1440 monitor.
If its 1920x1080 (or 60Hz) then lower would be enough.


Samsung literally brand scams in SSD prices:
You can get many times more usefull (than Samsung's brand sticker) doubled capacity for less!
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds100t2b0c-hd-56l-wd.html
And this TeamGroup has even warranty covering lot higher amount of writes than same size Samsung.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/teamgroup-mp34-1tb-nvme-pcie-m.2-solid-state-drive-hd-00b-tg.html

For only 8 core you don't need expensive board.
MSI B450 Tomahawk will do perfectly for those.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-b450-tomahawk-max-socket-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-33t-ms.html
More expensive X570 board makes sense only if you're planning to upgrade soon to 12/16 core.
(+Asus facepalmed in 15 years past bad chipset cooler design incapable to semipassive fanless operating)

Here's actual quality cooler if you want RGB:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/scyt...-cpu-cooler-with-pwm-fan-120mm-hs-04c-sy.html
Those small radiators don't have surface area to challenge high end heatpipe coolers in continuous cooling per noise.
Though in one thing they're "future proof":
Eventually one of their many degradation/wear mechanisms will cause catastrophic loss of cooling power making CPU overheat at idle.
While in heatpipe coolers only failing capable thing is cheap and easy to replace fan, whose failure doesn't kill all cooling.
 
Thanks for reply EsaT.

I'm planning to get the 750w for future proofing the CPU/GFX. I believe AMD are taking out their new chipset at the end of the year and the X570 will support this hence I've chose that motherboard... Is this right information?

Also i'm a bit of a fan boy of GeForce graphics cards, always bought them for the past 20 years! Is the Radeon RX 5700 XT better than 2070 Super? (Reading reviews myself the 2070 Super has a slight edge performance wise)]]

How long do AIO coolers last? I see its got a 2 year warranty and hoping to have the CPU upgraded by then.

Appreciate your input.
 
Power consumptions aren't going anywhere.
Except Intel doing some Chernobyl imitation to try to mask the fact that they're starting to fall behind in every area.
Graphics cards are limited by 300W max of PCIe specification and if GPU maker doesn't care about that, cooling challenges limit performance easily frocing to add energy effiency into improvement plan.
(like AMD needed to do in CPU architecture after "Faildozer")

First gen Ryzen boards still support current Zen2 CPUs, so pretty sure B450 gets BIOS support for Zen3.
Though if you're aiming for half dozen+ years usage with update to Zen3, PCIe v4 might give more performance from graphics card.

Might want to find out about history of your "white knight" being darker than coal mine after dust/methane explosion...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0L3OTZ13Os
https://techreport.com/review/21404/crysis-2-tessellation-too-much-of-a-good-thing/
Nvidia basically copied Intel's dirty and dishonest tactics and took them up to twelve.

Only two year warranty should tell Coolermaster doesn't trust it to last well.
And that isn't even good but weaker in continuous cooling per noise than high end heatpipe coolers and rides on that waterhype.
 
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