Spec check for 1440p gaming

[mart981]

Hi, just wanted to check my basket with the forum as I've been away console gaming for a few years. Blowing the dust off my old case and looking to fill it up with the latest tech. All seem pretty standard recommendations after reading a few threads. Went for the mobo because I need to use wifi, worth getting it built in or a cheaper mobo and a seperate wifi card? Have a 200gb ssd which I'll use for OS. ALso have 3 old 1080p TN monitors which look terrible next to my laptops MVA screen, so going for a new monitor too, not sure when the one I've picked is actually out though, waiting for a webnote response from OC.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £188.99
• 1 x MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT MECH OC 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £349.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TLGD= £67.99
• 1 x MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £119.99
• 1 x Samsung 1TB 860 QVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 64 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-76Q1T0BW)= £94.99
• 1 x Seasonic Core Gold GM-650 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply= £89.99
• 1 x MSI OPTIX MAG272QR 27" 2560x1440 VA FreeSync 165Hz 1ms Widescreen LED Backlit Gaming Monitor= £278.99

Total: £1,204.13 (includes shipping: £13.20)​

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[mart981]

Thanks for the tips tamzzy, I assume the WD blue is the ssd you mentioned? changed the monitor because OCUK havent got an eta on the other one, not sure if I want curved though, will have to check some reviews.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £188.99
• 1 x MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £119.99
• 1 x Seasonic Core Gold GM-650 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply= £89.99
• 1 x MSI Optix MAG271CQR 27" 2560x1440 VA FreeSync 144Hz 1ms Curved Widescreen Gaming Monitor= £348.95
• 1 x Powercolor Radeon RX 5700 XT Dual Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £338.99
• 1 x WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (WDS100T2B0A)= £99.95
• 1 x Patriot Viper Steel 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C17 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PVS416G360C7K)= £68.99

Total: £1,255.85 (includes shipping: £0.00)​

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[mart981]

Not too worried about budget just want good value really. Thanks for your help. Just need to go have a look at some curved monitors in a shop to see if they are for me or not now.

 

[mart981]

Got all the kit today and went for the LG - UltraGear 32GK650F Quad HD 31.5” monitor from a competitor in the end after reading good reviews and decent price. Only problem with reusing my old case is I haven't got enough screws and mounting standoffs, well, I have a large plastic box full of bits and pieces, cables of all sorts etc but they are 400 miles away at my parents house in the loft, I knew they'd come in handy some day! Forgot to take the obligatory box porn picture, will post a couple when I'm building though.