New PC Advice

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T00:33:14+0000

Hi all. Looking to build a new machine as I'm passing my current one on to my wife. Put the following together, can anyone see anything obviously wrong with it? I know there are cheaper coolers and fans available, but the ones chosen are as much for their aesthetics as for their performance. I'm looking to keep the build under £1800 but still ensure it's a pretty decent upgrade over my current machine (I7-9900, 2070 Super, 32GB DDR4).

My basket at OcUK:

1 x Asus Prime Z790-P WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JR-AS) = £199.99
1 x Intel Core i5-14600KF (Raptor Lake-S) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-INT-00803) = £209.99
1 x Intel Core Ultra Bundle - Assassin's Creed Shadows and Civilization VII (SKU: DIG-INT-04525) = £0.00
1 x Lian Li HydroShift LCD 360R AIO CPU Cooler 360mm - Black (SKU: COO-LIA-02327) = £164.99
1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FF3D532G6000HC30DC01) (SKU: MY-0B8-TG) = £109.99
1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive with Heatsink (SKU: STO-CRU-01092) = £138.95
1 x WD Blue SN580 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-WDC-00540) = £54.95
1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 Twin Edge 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-03195) = £499.99
1 x Lian Li Edge Gold 850W Black Power Supply (SKU: POW-LIA-03764) = £95.99
1 x Lian Li O11D EVO RGB Mid Tower Case - Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-01220) = £139.99
2 x Lian Li UNI FAN TL Wireless Reverse 120 Black Triple Fan Pack with Controller - 120mm (SKU: COO-LIA-03734) = £79.99
1 x Lian Li UNI FAN TL Wireless 120 Black Fan - 120mm (SKU: COO-LIA-03728) = £24.95

Total: £1,811.75 (includes delivery: £11.98)

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Tetras · 2025-02-20T01:20:51+0000

Davey_Pitch said:
Any thoughts or suggestions?

What do you use the PC for primarily?

Any reason you're not looking at the Core Ultra CPUs?

Davey_Pitch said:
I know there are cheaper coolers and fans available, but the ones chosen are as much for their aesthetics as for their performance.

You might want to look at the Antec C5 ARGB, it includes 7x 120mm ARGB fans.

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T01:35:13+0000

PC is multi-use, I do everything from gaming to browsing to photo editing and most points in-between.

Main reason for not looking at the Core Ultras is simply down to price, even the cheapest one is around £40 more expensive, and according to CPU Benchmark offers less performance. If there is a compelling reason to look at them then I'm open to suggestions, but I suspect I'd have to cut back somewhere else to stay inside budget.

Edit: Having a look at the Antec C5 now, it's a lovely case, and the included fans is a very decent cost saving that could go towards other things. Very interesting.

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T02:11:40+0000

After taking your advice and looking at the Antec and the money that frees up, this seems like a better performing PC for lower money. Am I missing anything?

My basket at OcUK:

1 x TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FF3D532G6000HC30DC01) (SKU: MY-0B8-TG) = £109.99
1 x Crucial T500 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 Solid State Drive with Heatsink (SKU: STO-CRU-01092) = £138.95
1 x WD Blue SN580 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-WDC-00540) = £54.95
1 x Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (Arrow Lake) Socket LGA 1851 Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-INT-03112) = £359.99
1 x Intel Core Ultra Bundle - Assassin's Creed Shadows and Civilization VII (SKU: DIG-INT-04525) = £0.00
1 x Thermalright Hyper Vision 360 ARGB Black All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-TLR-03755) = £124.99
1 x Antec C5 ARGB Midi Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-02729) = £109.99
1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
1 x Asrock Z890 Pro-A (LGA 1851) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASR-03365) = £182.99
1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 Twin Edge OC 12GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-13Q-ZT) = £539.98

Total: £1,718.77 (includes delivery: £11.98)

Still have about £100 to play with if something else could be upgraded to be better.

freddie64 · 2025-02-20T08:30:30+0000

Which drive is for Windows?

If it is the WD Blue, swap it for a fast NVME as it does not cost much more.

If it is the Crucial, swap it for one with no heatsink as you want it in the top slot and the motherboard has a cooling plate.

Does it have to be a Nvidia GPU? RX 7800XT looks to be similar performance and is cheaper.

New GPU's are out soon.

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T12:34:23+0000

The Crucial is going to be the OS drive, and that's a good point re: the heatsink. Will swap that out for a replacement without one.

As far as GPU, it doesn't strictly have to be Nvidia, but I've used them for years without any major issue so I'm more likely to stick with them due to that.

Tetras · 2025-02-20T16:34:05+0000

Davey_Pitch said:
After taking your advice and looking at the Antec and the money that frees up, this seems like a better performing PC for lower money. Am I missing anything?

I like it better, yeah. A 4070 Super (or maybe the mythical 5070) would be even nicer.

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T16:36:51+0000

Tetras said:
I like it better, yeah. A 4070 Super (or maybe the mythical 5070) would be even nicer.

I might be able to stretch to a 4070 Super, I was considering that. Appreciate the help.

Tetras · 2025-02-20T16:37:51+0000

Davey_Pitch said:
I might be able to stretch to a 4070 Super, I was considering that. Appreciate the help.

They were only £550ish not long ago, stock seems to have been nearly wiped out since the 5090/5080 launched

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T16:40:14+0000

I've found the RTX 4070 Super 12GB Zotac Twin Edge OC GDDR6X in stock somewhere for £599.25, which is the best price I've found, and I think I'd still be in budget for it.

hornetstinger · 2025-02-20T16:44:17+0000

Davey_Pitch said:
I've found the RTX 4070 Super 12GB Zotac Twin Edge OC GDDR6X in stock somewhere for £599.25, which is the best price I've found, and I think I'd still be in budget for it.

Really expect 16GB on a £600 GPU. :-/

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T16:45:59+0000

hornetstinger said:
Really expect 16GB on a £600 GPU. :-/

Looking on OcUK, all the 4070 Supers seem to come with 12GB

Tetras · 2025-02-20T17:25:07+0000

Davey_Pitch said:
I've found the RTX 4070 Super 12GB Zotac Twin Edge OC GDDR6X in stock somewhere for £599.25, which is the best price I've found, and I think I'd still be in budget for it.

Are you in a hurry? For that price, I'd be tempted to wait for the 5070 and 9070.

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T20:11:40+0000

Kinda in a hurry, my wife wants my current PC before she starts her new job on the 3rd March, and I know the 5070 is released on the 5th. I'm not desperate for the 5070 tbh, I'm more of a console gamer than a PC gamer in the main, and whether I get a 4070 or a 4070 Super, it'll be a pretty good improvement over my current rig.

Tetras · 2025-02-20T20:25:08+0000

Davey_Pitch said:
Kinda in a hurry, my wife wants my current PC before she starts her new job on the 3rd March, and I know the 5070 is released on the 5th. I'm not desperate for the 5070 tbh, I'm more of a console gamer than a PC gamer in the main, and whether I get a 4070 or a 4070 Super, it'll be a pretty good improvement over my current rig.

Darn

maybe you can get some cashback

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T20:26:34+0000

I'm just happy I get to buy a new PC. I should probably order everything before she changes her mind

Tetras · 2025-02-20T20:27:44+0000

Davey_Pitch said:
I'm just happy I get to buy a new PC. I should probably order everything before she changes her mind

Buy, buy, buy

Davey_Pitch · 2025-02-20T20:57:57+0000

All ordered. Appreciate the advice from people, certainly think I ended up with a better machine than I had originally put together