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Hi all,

I'm looking to get a new build together using the good people at OcUK after having had my previous one for about 5 years or so (previous spec beneath new) and have put together the following bits and bobs. Anyone have any recommended parts they'd use over what i've selected? I've been reading up and figured this was a good mix and would hope that i'll see a rather large upgrade in performance? :)

Appreciate any input!

Thanks :)


CPU - AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core 4.6GHz

Motherboard - Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE (AMD AM4) DDR4 X570 Chipset ATX Motherboard

CPU Cooler - NZXT Kraken X72 AIO Water Cooling Unit - 360mm

Memory - Team Group 8Pack Edition 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C16 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit

Graphics Card - Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Gaming OC 3X 8192MB GDDR6

M.2 SSD - Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive

Power Supply - Seasonic Focus PX-850 850W 80+ Platinum Modular Power Supply

Case - be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Rev.2 Full Tower Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass



Original build

CPU - Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151

Motherboard - Asus Maximus VIII Ranger Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4

CPU Cooler - be quiet! Dark Rock TF CPU Cooler - 135/135mm

Memory - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel

Graphics Card - Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 AMP Edition 8192MB GDDR5

Power Supply - EVGA 600W 80 Plus Power Supply

Case - be quiet! Silent Base 600 Midi Tower Case - Black
 
orbitalwalsh said:
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Hi mate,

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply with so many alternatives for me! :)

I'm clueless when it comes to coolers, cases and PSUs in particular, so appreciate the input!
I'll look to updating my spec with the cooler and the case and i'll read up a bit more on the PSU. I'm happy with my memory, GPU and SSD choices though. I'm Samsung SDD man, always have been! Never going to spend 208ti + prices on a GPU or single component! :eek:

Again, appreciate your input and saving me money :D :cool:
 
orbitalwalsh said:
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Monitor is a ASUS PG2789Q (got it a few years ago now!), so yeah 1440p 144hz G-sync etc

I'll ideally look to sell my old one as a full system. I tend to keep the building/disassembling to others these days. Too lazy and clumsy :)

Here's what i'm now looking at with your input (MB because i'm impatient and don't fancy waiting till it's instock unless it's soon, so went next one up)

Went for a midi BQ case still as it comes with 3 of their fans, and they've always been great/reliable before, so factored that as part of cost.
Shrunk my SSD as don't keep much on my main drive anyway.
Went with your RAM choice and took on board your PSU opinion but went for BQ one.
(I want everything as quiet as possible basically)
CPU cooler, i went with your original recommendation as I fancied an AIO for a change.
GPU, i just can't justify that much one on item, so no 2080ti, easiest thing to upgrade though in future ;)

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,938.07 (includes shipping: £13.20)
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orbitalwalsh said:
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Good shout on the PSU, opted for that.

I made a balls up, and COMPLETELY misread the motherboard description :D
Thankfully they've now got the Auros Elite in stock, they must have heard my cries!

This is my current idea, likely to order tomorrow.

Went back to the Team Group memory because i've read the 3600Mhz C16 is optimal for 3900X.

I'm honestly not too bothered on warranties, I'd buy a new setup by the time 5 years was up, or leave it to gather dust as I think this might be my last hurrah with PC gaming.

My basket at Overclockers UK:


Appreciate your help on this Orbital, been very informative! :)​
 
orbitalwalsh said:
Fans/Case
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I think i'll stick with the case I've selected thanks, would feel weird having a tiny case next to me in my study but I appreciate it as always :)

I'm going to stick with the Pure Wings initially, and if i find it still reasonably audible at load then i'll grab some Silents !

Looking forward to getting the beast now :cool:
 
orbitalwalsh said:
Spend extra £20 on Gigabyte Gaming OC..

Difference between windforce and gaming is that gaming has 4 yr (after registering) warranty Vs 3 of wind.
It's also 2.5 slot in height due to bigger heatsink Vs 2 slots of the Wind . Worth the little extra for cooling and warranty
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The standard one is on sale at the moment (£90 cheaper) and it’s only a stop gap until the new cards are released. Good shout though!
 
orbitalwalsh said:
What did you go for in the end ?

Starting to really want the new airflow Base 500 case :(
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In the end it was:
  • Case - Phanteks Eclipse P600S Silent Midi Tower Case
  • PSU - be quiet! Straight Power 11 650W 80 Plus Platinum Modular Power Supply
  • CPU - AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Twelve Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
  • GPU - Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER WindForce OC 3X 8G 8192MB
  • SSD - Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe
  • CPU Cooler - Alphacool Eisbaer 360mm CPU AIO Water Cooling Unit
  • Motherboard - Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE (AMD AM4) DDR4 X570
  • RAM - Patriot Viper Steel 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C17 3600MHz
 
Adam123 said:
Solid looking system that, how's it getting on?

What made you go with the phanteks over the fractal case? Any regrets with the choice?
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Hi mate,

The system is great, I had to change the AIO though as it was making weird noises still after a few days and was louder than I would have liked. Got a Dark Rock Pro 4 instead and it’s brilliant and very quiet :)

The case is fantastic, great build quality and design. Great airflow and space and keeps the noise down well too. I was deciding between P600s and the BeQuiet case, no idea regarding Fractal.
 
Adam123 said:
What idle (like browsing and vlc etc) and load (gaming) temperatures are you getting on the cpu with that cooler?
Does the motherboard ramp up your case / pch fans a lot?
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Idle is around 33c and max is 65c on games. 2070s seems to max out at 67c. Think there’s an off kilter fan in the 2070s so I’m exchanging that this week and then I’ll be set :)

There was a fair bit of revving with the cpu boosting behaviour that Ryzen seem to do? So I set my own custom fan curves via Auros bios and it’s pretty much silent and sits at the temperatures I mentioned above. Love it :)
 
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