Upgrade Advice

[BeadyRoller]

Intel/nvidia

Swap 4070 TISTSTI for 4080 Super if it looks a better buy on review day.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core i7-14700K (Raptor Lake-S) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-INT-00800) = £399.95
• 1 x Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX (LGA 1700) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BK-GI) = £259.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel (SKU: MEM-CRS-01125) = £124.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WindForce OC 16GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics (SKU: GRA-GIG-01546) = £829.99
• 1 x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-075-CR) = £114.95
• 1 x Phanteks Eclipse P600S Silent Midi Tower Case - Black (SKU: CA-08V-PT) = £139.99
• 1 x Phanteks M25 140mm PWM High-Airflow Chassis Fan - Black (SKU: FG-033-PT) = £9.95
• 1 x MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 UK PSU 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-00Y-MS) = £110.00
• 1 x NZXT Kraken 360 Black AIO CPU Water Cooler - 360mm (SKU: HS-02D-NX) = £159.94

Total: £2,161.74 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

Thanks very much. I'm guessing this will be perfect for most games at 1440p? Not looking to do any 4K at the moment.

 

[mickyflinn]

Am5 option 7800x3d and motherboard same advice as above

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £374.99
• 1 x Asus ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6JX-AS) = £229.99
• 1 x G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - B (SKU: MEM-GSK-01360) = £128.99
• 1 x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-075-CR) = £114.95
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7B8-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x Lian Li Galahad II Trinity AIO 360mm ARGB CPU Water Cooler - Black (SKU: HS-00L-LL) = £134.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 UK PSU 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-00Y-MS) = £109.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WindForce OC 16GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics (SKU: GRA-GIG-01546) = £829.99

Total: £2,041.87 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

 

[BeadyRoller]

Thanks Micky. How much more pricey is the 4080 going to be do you know?

 

[Tetras]

Thanks very much. I'm guessing this will be perfect for most games at 1440p? Not looking to do any 4K at the moment.

Yeah, it'll do 1440p fine, unless you have a 360 Hz monitor or something

 

[mickyflinn]

Thanks Micky. How much more pricey is the 4080 going to be do you know?

Not sure but will fit in your budget.

I've done some squeezing to fit a 4090 in the build to get the best gpu but you need to add £100 , this will give you 4k gaming and high 1440p FPS.

Cooler get the Thermalright Phantom spirit 120 for £30 it's the performance king.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £374.99
• 1 x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-075-CR) = £114.95
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7B8-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x Gainward GeForce RTX 4090 Phantom 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-20L-GW) = £1,589.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 UK PSU 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-00W-MS) = £139.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £99.95

Total: £2,607.84 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

 

[BeadyRoller]

Not sure but will fit in your budget.

I've done some squeezing to fit a 4090 in the build to get the best gpu but you need to add £100 , this will give you 4k gaming and high 1440p FPS.

Cooler get the Thermalright Phantom spirit 120 for £30 it's the performance king.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £374.99
• 1 x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-075-CR) = £114.95
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7B8-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x Gainward GeForce RTX 4090 Phantom 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-20L-GW) = £1,589.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 UK PSU 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-00W-MS) = £139.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £99.95

Total: £2,607.84 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

I think after watching some benchmarks I'd be more inclined to go this route with the 7800x3D, seems a bit better for gaming. I like the inclusion of the 4090. So the only thing I'd need to add to this would be an air cooler? Would that be sufficient?

 

[BeadyRoller]

Not sure but will fit in your budget.

I've done some squeezing to fit a 4090 in the build to get the best gpu but you need to add £100 , this will give you 4k gaming and high 1440p FPS.

Cooler get the Thermalright Phantom spirit 120 for £30 it's the performance king.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £374.99
• 1 x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-075-CR) = £114.95
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7B8-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x Gainward GeForce RTX 4090 Phantom 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-20L-GW) = £1,589.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 UK PSU 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-00W-MS) = £139.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £99.95

Total: £2,607.84 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

I think after watching some benchmarks I'd be more inclined to go this route with the 7800x3D, seems a bit better for gaming. I like the inclusion of the 4090. So the only thing I'd need to add to this would be an air cooler? Would that be sufficient?

 

[mickyflinn]

I think after watching some benchmarks I'd be more inclined to go this route with the 7800x3D, seems a bit better for gaming. I like the inclusion of the 4090. So the only thing I'd need to add to this would be an air cooler? Would that be sufficient?

Yes the cooler I mentioned or it's brother the peerless assassin 120 se can handle no problem.

Here's a review.

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE Review: Incredible, Affordable Air Cooling Performance

Shockingly cool and quiet, less than $40!

www.tomshardware.com

Also in the 4090 build I changed the ram to low profile so the cooler fits.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Yes the cooler I mentioned or it's brother the peerless assassin 120 se can handle no problem.

Here's a review.

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE Review: Incredible, Affordable Air Cooling Performance

Shockingly cool and quiet, less than $40!

www.tomshardware.com

Also in the 4090 build I changed the ram to low profile so the cooler fits.

Ok great! Would I need to get any extra fan cases at all?

 

[mickyflinn]

Ok great! Would I need to get any extra fan cases at all?

No more fans needed if you choose the lancool 216 case.

Also I upped the PSU to a 1000w for the 4090 .

 

[Joxeon]

The 4090FE is available right now if you want to save a tenner and get a card with better build quality and 3 year warranty.

 

[BeadyRoller]

The 4090FE is available right now if you want to save a tenner and get a card with better build quality and 3 year warranty.

Are you referring to the Phantom one above? What about it is a better build quality and do they have the same performance?

 

[Joxeon]

Are you referring to the Phantom one above? What about it is a better build quality and do they have the same performance?

The 4090 Founders edition, Stock performance will be similar, FE will have more OC headroom with a higher power limit, 3 year warranty and all metal shroud.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Just a thought, would my Corsair RM750 Power Supply be able to manage a 4090 and a 5800x 3D?

I'm guessing not.

 

[mickyflinn]

Just a thought, would my Corsair RM750 Power Supply be able to manage a 4090 and a 5800x 3D?

I'm guessing not.

No don't risk it, 850w minimum for a 4090 but I would want a minimum 1000w to deal with power spikes.

 

[Tetras]

Just a thought, would my Corsair RM750 Power Supply be able to manage a 4090 and a 5800x 3D?

There are people running 4090s on 750 watt PSUs, even 650 watt, but ymmv. If you can afford a 4090, a decent PSU isn't usually a stretch, but eh

 

[MissChief]

There are people running 4090s on 750 watt PSUs, even 650 watt, but ymmv. If you can afford a 4090, a decent PSU isn't usually a stretch, but eh

I'm running a 3080 on a 650W, but as the good man Tetras says, it's a small. punt to get a good PSU compared to the overall cost and it's something that could be used for 5+ Years.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Not sure but will fit in your budget.

I've done some squeezing to fit a 4090 in the build to get the best gpu but you need to add £100 , this will give you 4k gaming and high 1440p FPS.

Cooler get the Thermalright Phantom spirit 120 for £30 it's the performance king.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £374.99
• 1 x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive (SKU: HD-075-CR) = £114.95
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7B8-LL) = £109.99
• 1 x Gainward GeForce RTX 4090 Phantom 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-20L-GW) = £1,589.99
• 1 x MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 UK PSU 1000W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply (SKU: CA-00W-MS) = £139.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £169.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £99.95

Total: £2,607.84 (includes delivery: £7.99)​

So I've gone ahead and bought this build, thanks very much for your help.

I have a question, I'm probably over complicating this a lot. I want to move my 1tb Samsung M.2 drive in to my new build so it gives me a bit more storage. It currently has windows 10 on my current PC, I want to wipe that drive before moving it to my new build so it's fresh but want to keep my current PC functional so I can sell it is a full build with Windows. The plan is to install Windows on one of my 2.5 SSDs so my current PC still boots in to Windows for sale.

What is the best way to go about all this?

 

[mickyflinn]

Is your windows key oem or a retail version if retail you can use it on your new pc but will need a new key for your old


You can Clone the m2 drive to your SSD with macrium reflect choosing what you want to move over , say just windows.

Or do a fresh install and drivers then activate again or let them buy a new key, there cheap enough.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Is your windows key oem or a retail version if retail you can use it on your new pc but will need a new key for your old


You can Clone the m2 drive to your SSD with macrium reflect choosing what you want to move over , say just windows.

Or do a fresh install and drivers then activate again or let them buy a new key, there cheap enough.

I never activated my Windows, it's just installed using a USB stick.