Opinions on this first gaming PC build

Beth · 24 Jul 2018 at 14:54

The bundle with 3200 is £1386 so £16 more, but this isn't including Windows or keyboard/mouse.

If the x470 would let the 2700x run as it see's fit would it be better? I don't know much so just want one with an easy BIOS to set up. Do I have to do the parts shown in this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbpqkiaO7q4 for example set it to XMP, etc.

Beth · 24 Jul 2018 at 15:00

I don't really want to get into overclocking as I wouldn't know where to start! This may be a stupid question but do you have to enable XFR2 and what does it do?

Beth · 24 Jul 2018 at 15:15

Ngl a lot of this doesn't make sense to me. I think I'm just going to go with my build instead of the bundle as the Patriot RAM is on the QVL.

Beth · 26 Jul 2018 at 10:57

Which monitor would you choose:
Acer KG251QF 24.5" Full HD 144Hz FreeSync Gaming Monitor or AOC G2460FQ 24" 1920x1080 TN Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor?

Beth · 26 Jul 2018 at 11:42

24.5" Acer KG251QF FHD Monitor, TN, 1920x1080, 144Hz, FreeSync, 1ms, 100M:1, 400cd/m², HDMI/DP/DVI, does this mean it does have HDMI? It's just the ACER is cheaper.

Beth · 26 Jul 2018 at 11:53

The Acer is £165 and AOC is £180

Beth · 26 Jul 2018 at 16:27

The Patriot Viper 4 3200 RAM is £4 more expensive than the 3000, would you say it's worth getting it instead?

Beth · 27 Jul 2018 at 12:49

I'm sorry to keep bothering you, I just keep changing my mind! So I can either go for this:

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Other: Acer KG251Q 24.5" 144Hz Full HD Gaming Monitor
Total: £1396.47

OR

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Other: Acer KG251Q 24.5" 144Hz Full HD Gaming Monitor
Total: £1337.54

Or, I could get the 2600x with 1070ti, which would save even more money. I'm just not sure whether the 2600x is going to be able to handle streaming long term, especially if I start playing higher intensity games. Also do I need 650W?

Beth · 27 Jul 2018 at 19:54

I've worked out that the keyboard and mouse are going to add up to £100, so I'm going to have to drop down to the 2600x I think. Do you know when the B450 motherboards are being released and whether they'll be cheaper then the one I've selected?

Beth · 29 Jul 2018 at 12:43

Ok thanks, I'll have a look at the 1800x. Do you think there will be much difference between the 1070 and 1070ti with the 2700x?

Beth · 29 Jul 2018 at 15:44

Thanks. If I was to just leave Windows 10 unactivated will it still work? Is it right that the only thing I won't be able to do is change my screensaver?

Beth · 31 Jul 2018 at 14:34

I can currently get a Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO AMD Socket AM4 Motherboard and Gigabyte 256GB SSD for £119.99. Would you say this is a good deal? Would this motherboard be just as good as the Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard and what is their SSD like?

Beth · 31 Jul 2018 at 14:40

Thanks, will this motherboard be just as good as the x470? Also what is their SSD like?

Do you know when it's being released?

Beth · 31 Jul 2018 at 15:01

@orbitalwalsh Thanks. So I can save £72 if I go for the new motherboard bundle compared to the X470 AURUS and Crucial SSD. Are you sure I'm not going to notice a difference between the motherboards? If I did decide to overclock the RAM is this possibly on the new motherboard?

Beth · 31 Jul 2018 at 15:19

Ok, thanks. So overall would you go for the new motherboard bundle with Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3000 MHz RAM OR my original motherboard and SSD with Patriot - Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory?

Beth · 31 Jul 2018 at 15:29

I can just afford the 2700x and 1070ti with either, obviously I would like to save the £70 and could buy Windows with it, but if the motherboard and SSD aren't going to be as good as the x470 I would rather spend more. The Corsair is the only reasonably priced RAM on the QVL of the new motherboard but it says
ver3.32 next to the part number, what does this mean?

Beth · 31 Jul 2018 at 22:20

Ok, thanks! Last question, the 1080 is currently £12 more expensive than the 1070 ti, is there much difference between them and would it be worth getting the cheaper new motherboard to upgrade to this?