New rig from scratch - deffo need some help :)

Tetras said:
Alternative build with a Phanteks case:

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £439.99
AMD Radeon™ Get The Game Bundle - The Last of Us™ Part I - £0.00
Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £237.95
TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) - £128.98

Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX Pulse 24GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £1,079.99

2 X WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) - £136.99

Phanteks Eclipse P600S Glass Silent Midi Tower Case - Black - £152.99
Phanteks M25 140mm PWM High-Airflow Chassis Fan - Black - £9.95
be quiet! Pure Loop 240 Performance CPU Water Cooler - 240mm - £89.99
be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W ATX 3.0 80 Plus Gold Power Supply - £124.99

Grand Total: £2,550.80 (includes delivery charge, £11.99)



Motherboard: I've chosen one with 3 M.2 (one is PCI-E 5.0) and a PCI-E 4.0 graphics slot. I don't think PCI-E 5.0 graphics is worth it, since a PCI-E 4.0 4090 only loses a few percent in a PCI-E 3.0 board.
Storage: a higher-end drive with DRAM for the OS isn't a bad idea, but I've chosen two SN770, they're TLC with decent endurance (1200 TBW), though no DRAM.
Cooling: if going air, I'd get this, but I've chosen a 240mm cooler to be installed in the roof.
Case: I don't think this case (NV7) comes with any pre-installed fans, I've switched to the P600S which is semi-silence oriented and comes with 3 140mm fans.
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Hello again..!

Quick look at cases and the Phanteks P600S you've mentioned seems good enough (actual case will be hidden so no big fuss about how it looks). Says it has 2 front and 1 rear pre installed with extra space. Is that optimal setup? Or should it be equal in and out? Thinking of having 3 front and the 1 rear / 2 roof for exit flow.
Does this have any bearing on my (probable) choice for aircooling the CPU with a thermalright peerless that seems to be on everyone's wish list these days.
Finally (for now) I see on ocuk cooling exists for memory, GPU, other bits not just the CPU - any of these necessary or just for custom builds?
 
Biggilus said:
Quick look at cases and the Phanteks P600S you've mentioned seems good enough (actual case will be hidden so no big fuss about how it looks). Says it has 2 front and 1 rear pre installed with extra space. Is that optimal setup? Or should it be equal in and out? Thinking of having 3 front and the 1 rear / 2 roof for exit flow.
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The extra fan I included in the spec was intended to be used in the front (alongside the 2 pre-installed fans), with the AIO installed in the roof.

If you're going air, then you'd probably have enough airflow already (from my spec), but you could fit 2 more exhausts in the empty roof space, yes (if you decide it needs it).

Biggilus said:
Does this have any bearing on my (probable) choice for aircooling the CPU with a thermalright peerless that seems to be on everyone's wish list these days.
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No.

Biggilus said:
Finally (for now) I see on ocuk cooling exists for memory, GPU, other bits not just the CPU - any of these necessary or just for custom builds?
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You don't need any of these things.
 
Regarding the type of cooling I thought of air as that's what I've got experience with and there's hype around that thermalright one. Really should try something new like that AIO (what's this mean BTW?) you selected.
 
Didn't expect the 78000X3D to be shipped so soon but it has - so time to finalise this! So I'm quite set on all of this but as it shows I'm in two minds about the 6800XT or 6950XT, and also the case. Quite like the white aesthetic of the P600S and G500A but would I need a white PSU and white AIO? I'm thinking I would but this limits which of those are available. The Liquid Freezer II AIO scored best on some review video I saw recently but not seen it in white. I've seen other AIOs in white and so long as they're not worlds apart I imagine that'd suffice ssaw a Coolermaster one also a Corsair, names you can trust..? Opted for a 1000W PSU as the current GPU will be replaced in 18/24 months time and want some space to wiggle power wise incase the next one is a power hungry beast. Again not many white PSUs! Am I overthinking the need for white components? Originally I was going to tuck the system behind a set of drawers out of sight, but now part of me wants it sitting sideways on this white bookshelf next to me.
Probably fussing far too much about aesthetics. But this is the basket for now:

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £2,131.78 (includes delivery: £16.00)​

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The Phanteks cases seem to have a small cut out where the shroud is, but often shrouds cover the whole section so you can't even see the PSU. Personally I wouldn't worry because the visibility is pretty minimal, but I obviously can't say how bothered you'll be by it.

I would buy the full-size Aorus Elite, the price is the same.

If you're buying a new card in 18/24 months then I guess it's not that important which you buy. Are you aware that OCUK have a white 7900 XTX Hellhound and several white 4070s, which unusually don't have a big premium on the price?

Cooler: for the Phanteks you could buy the Phanteks AIO, the P600S would support the 280mm (280MP glacier) and it has white fans with a black shroud so should be fine with a white case.

I don't know much about be quiet PSUs but that one appears to only have a 5 year warranty (should be 10 for high quality PSUs) and I don't think it is ATX 3.0 / PCIE 5.
 
Sheesh good spot that wasn't meant to be the micro motherboard! I see what you mean with the PSU largely being hidden, didn't figure that out in my head by the pics :/ Will have another looksie for a PSU with a 10 year warranty. Sure 850W will do even for a new card further down the line (I hope, the 1000W range seems limited).
Just never done RGB before so until I have a crack I'll not know what I like. I'll check out the white GPUs but reckon I'll stick with a 6800XT no matter the colour.
Think the G500A is appealing more at the mo, is able to fit the 360mm AIOs too, like the PL360 Flux White which seems good but pricey at £190ish.

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Think the G500A is appealing more at the mo, is able to fit the 360mm AIOs too, like the PL360 Flux White which seems good but pricey at £190ish.
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The P600S can fit 360mm too, I just suggested the 280mm Phanteks MP because the price is reasonable and the aesthetics seemed to match the case. The < £50 air cooler I suggested in one of my earlier posts (#6) can cool a 7800X3D so you don't need to worry about the capacity, a decent 240mm AIO is enough.

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Will have another looksie for a PSU with a 10 year warranty. Sure 850W will do even for a new card further down the line (I hope, the 1000W range seems limited).
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It should, but the RM850 isn't ATX 3.0/PCIE 5.0 either (Corsair's 12HVPWR kit may be compatible), the bequiet pure power 12 is, but the 850 version is out of stock. The Thor II 850 is one option (it has a PCIE5 16-pin) and it is half white (I believe the picture on OCUK is wrong), very pricey though. You don't need this stuff for a 6800/6950 XT or 7900 XT/XTX, but I'm thinking about the future upgrade and if you might switch to nvidia.
 
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Yea I remember that air cooler you suggested, only reason I want to go AIO is that I've never done it before. Not too fussed about PSU as you point out it will mostly be hidden, but 850 is what I'll aim for as you say, to cover future choices (hopefully).
Guessing a 240mm radiator will be slightly quieter than a 360mm too purely due to one less fan?
 
Not to worry, sure won't make any real overall impact once I'm immersed in whatever I'm playing as it is. Again thanks for all the input and suggestions - certainly steered me clear of some foolish errors!

Hopefully ordering everything over the next couple of days.
 
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Guessing a 240mm radiator will be slightly quieter than a 360mm too purely due to one less fan?
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I think in theory 360 can be quieter as those fans aren't having to work as hard. I kinda feel 360 looks a bit better as well if you've got a large case with space for them.
 
mark43 said:
I think in theory 360 can be quieter as those fans aren't having to work as hard. I kinda feel 360 looks a bit better as well if you've got a large case with space for them.
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Think now it comes down to which white one performs well!
Lian Li galahad is taking first place at the mo and is only 240mm. Will have a 3rd white 140mm for the roof to sit next to it which will look a touch different but sure will be OK (or I'll get the 360mm one..)
Will do more homework on AIOs later. Once I've found a decent white one I'll probably change my mind entirely and get the gunmetal grey P600s!
 
Switched to a Lian Li case and AIO and 99% sure this is what I'm after:

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £2,273.84 (includes delivery: £11.98)​



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PSU white model is elsewhere but being white not mandatory (sought advice over on the PSU forum too).
Will likely add some Lian Li case mod bits and pieces in the near future too.

Big hugs to all for helping and advising! Will return with pics in the next few weeks once it's all sorted and running!
 
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Lian Li Lancool III RGB Full Tower PC Case - White
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£146 (incl. VAT)
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail
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Biggilus said:
Switched to a Lian Li case and AIO and 99% sure this is what I'm after:

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £2,273.84 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

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PSU white model is elsewhere but being white not mandatory (sought advice over on the PSU forum too).
Will likely add some Lian Li case mod bits and pieces in the near future too.

Big hugs to all for helping and advising! Will return with pics in the next few weeks once it's all sorted and running!
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Would take the Asrock Phantom Gaming 6800xt , cheaper , 3 years warranty and thinking it would look better with the gigabyte motherboard.

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Would definitely get the white Corsair rm as it comes with white cables..
 
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut High Performance Thermal Paste - 5.5g / 1.5 ml
TH-001-TG
£20 (incl. VAT)
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Lian Li Lancool III RGB Full Tower PC Case - White
CA-7AZ-LL
£146 (incl. VAT)
Find out more
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail
CP-3DT-AM
£500 (incl. VAT)
£350 (incl. VAT)
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So big thanks to everyone here! You guys made the process so much more amazing with all the help and answered queries

No monitor attached yet as it took waaaay longer than I expected but powered on first go (hoping it POSTs, will find out tomorrow)

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