PC Decision - 2 Specs Inside

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Sorry about the other threads and this on top, I was going to delete them but can't! :(

I've built up the 2 similar specs, 1 Intel, 1 AMD, the only indecision is the possibly use the intel build with the graphics card from the AMD build.

Looking at a 1440p gaming setup that'll do some stuff at 4K if I ever go that route but focusing on 1440P with no sacrifice in LOD:

OcUK Tech Labs Intel 13th Gen "Raptor Lake" Pro Gaming PC Configurator
SKU FS-022-TL
1x *Build* Phanteks Eclipse G500A D-RGB Mid-tower PC case - Satin Black
1x Intel Core i7-13700KF (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - OEM
1x Asus Prime Z790-P WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard
1x ASUS ROG Strix LC II 360 Performance AIO CPU Liquid Cooler - 360mm
1x Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5600C36)
1x *Build* Asus GeForce RTX 4070Ti TUF Gaming OC 12GB GDDR6X Graphics Card
1x Kolink Continuum 1050W 80+ Platinum Modular Power Supply
1x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 State Drive (WDS100T3X0E)
1x WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E)
Quantity: 1
£2,837.82

OcUK Tech Labs AMD 7000 Series "Zen4" Pro Gaming PC Configurator
SKU FS-1G9-OG
1x *Build* Phanteks Eclipse G500A D-RGB Mid-tower PC case - Satin Black
1x AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Twelve Core 4.9GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Tray
1x Asus TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard
1x Corsair Vengeance EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK32GX5M2B5600Z36)
1x ASUS ROG Strix LC II 360 Performance AIO CPU Liquid Cooler - 360mm
1x *Build* AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming 24GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
1x Kolink Continuum 1050W 80+ Platinum Modular Power Supply
1x WD Black SN770 500GB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS500G3X0E)
1x WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E)
Quantity: 1
£2,986.91

The only possibly changing point other than the graphics cards would really be are the Motherboards (WiFi needed for now) or PSUs be overkill? Is 850W enough for best to go big to eliminate any possible issues.

I'm liking the idea of the AMD Graphics card more from what I've seen, but happy to be proven wrong or basically be told they'll both do the same thing! :D

No more posts about this, I promise! :p
 
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tamzzy said:
definitely wanting to go pre-built rather than DIY?
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100%, don't find any enjoyment in building right now, working 48 hours a week and starting a business on top of that, so I want to be able to use it to game while doing the night job at home and just want to recieve it, pop Win 11 on and away I go :)
 
For games only, the AMD build is just better (the XTX is in a higher performance class than the 4070 Ti, except RTX), though the 7700/7700X is usually a better choice, which would price them more closely.
 
for £3k I would want to see how the 7000X3D chips do first before spending any of my hard earned money
I would hazard a guess at 7800X3D + 7900XTX...this would where I would put my money at

The above builds are a bit off...I definitely would not pay Asus tax on the cooler, and would pick a better PSU and a cheaper case to offset the above
Would also pick a 1TB 850X SSD rather than the 770 for a boot drive
And going with the AMD build, a good B650 board is sufficient...no need to spend the extra for X670, and would opt for 6000C30 memory rather than anything slower

tl;dr: would I pick any of the above? hell no.
 
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Tetras said:
For games only, the AMD build is just better (the XTX is in a higher performance class than the 4070 Ti, except RTX), though the 7700/7700X is usually a better choice, which would price them more closely.
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I'd say games is the only demading thing it'll be doing, would be looking at either a 1440p, 1080p and 4k screen (1440p for gaming due to the positioning of the 4k unless its a controller based game that the PC wold handle.

Card wise i'd stick with the 7900, if that much is going on the system it may as well go that bit further!

Anything in the AMD build stand out as needing changing otherwise or all good?
 
tamzzy said:
for £3k I would want to see how the 7000X3D chips do first before spending any of my hard earned money
I would hazard a guess at 7800X3D + 7900XTX...this would where I would put my money at

The above builds are a bit off...I definitely would not pay Asus tax on the cooler, and would pick a better PSU and a cheaper case to offset the above
Would also pick a 1TB 850X SSD rather than the 770 for a boot drive
And going with the AMD build, a good B650 board is sufficient...no need to spend the extra for X670, and would opt for 6000C30 memory rather than anything slower

tl;dr: would I pick any of the above? hell no.
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:D happy to see a full spec of what you'd go for if you have the time :)
 
GreenMint said:
:D happy to see a full spec of what you'd go for if you have the time :)
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the 7000X3D chips are due next week

but my proposed £3k spec would be:
7800X3D
Mid-high end B650 board
Arctic liquid freezer 2 360mm
32GB (2x16) DDR5 6000C30
7900XTX
1000w PSU - decent brand with 7-10 year warranty
1TB WD SN850X boot drive
2TB WD SN770 media drive
+ some random case that can hold the AIO
 
tamzzy said:
the 7000X3D chips are due next week

but my proposed £3k spec would be:
7800X3D
Mid-high end B650 board
Arctic liquid freezer 2 360mm
32GB (2x16) DDR5 6000C30
7900XTX
1000w PSU - decent brand with 7-10 year warranty
1TB WD SN850X boot drive
2TB WD SN770 media drive
+ some random case that can hold the AIO
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Appreciated, i'll have a look over it tonight!

Wonder how long it'd be till the X3D chips are available on the prebuilds though?
 
7900X used as a placeholder for 7800X3D - should be around the same price
In addition:
Faster RAM, better boot SSD, better/cheaper AIO, better brand PSU with longer warranty
Best of all, £300 cheaper if you DIY

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £2,629.87 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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or go all out and do it properly...get a 4090 :P

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £3,069.88 (includes delivery: £0.00)​



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PNY GeForce RTX 4090 VERTO EPIC-X RGB 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card
GX-07D-PN
£1,950 (incl. VAT)
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MSI Pro Z790-A WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard
MB-36Y-MS
£240 (incl. VAT)
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Intel Core i5-13600KF (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail
CP-6B8-IN
£230 (incl. VAT)
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if i was to build a PC today with roughly £3000 to spend on parts then i would get something along these lines.

YOUR ORDER​

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1 X MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk WIFI (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £259.99
SKU: MB-37B-MS
1 X Intel Core i5-13600KF (Raptor Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail - £289.99
SKU: CP-6B8-IN
1 X Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming OC 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card - £1,760.00
SKU: GX-1FC-GI
1 X Corsair Vengeance RGB EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMH32GX5M2B5600Z36) - £158.98
SKU: MY-4DT-CS
1 X WD Green SN350 2TB SSD SATA M.2 2280 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3G0C) - £125.00
SKU: HD-59A-WD
1 X Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 Full Tower Case Tempered Glass Window DRGB Satin Black - £149.98
SKU: CA-0A8-PT
1 X Alpenfohn Glacier Water 360 ARGB CPU Water Cooler - 360mm - £132.95
SKU: HS-05M-AL
1 X Seasonic Focus GX-1000 1000W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply - £179.99
SKU: CA-07X-SS
Grand Total: £3,068.87
 
tamzzy said:
7900X used as a placeholder for 7800X3D - should be around the same price
In addition:
Faster RAM, better boot SSD, better/cheaper AIO, better brand PSU with longer warranty
Best of all, £300 cheaper if you DIY

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £2,629.87 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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Wanna build it for me for 150?
 
GreenMint said:
I'll give them a call tomorrow, very handy!
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i've just altered the spec slightly so all the items are in stock
ask ocuk to mount the aio up top, and put 3 fans in front and 1 to the rear

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £2,675.82 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

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GreenMint said:
I'll give them a call tomorrow, very handy!
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Interested to hear how you get on as I'm thinking of doing the same. I remember seeing a thread a little while back where somebody had got a quote and the amount they charged for the build seemed very reasonable.

Definitely waiting on the 7900X3D myself.
 
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