First Upgrade in 10 years from a 1050ti/17-6700k

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This PC will be 90% for gaming so just wondering If I chose the right parts for high end performance, any comments/advice would be much appreciated.

Case
PCS AEGIS BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR TITANIUM DDR5 6400MHz CL32 (2 x 16GB) KIT
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND APPLICATION
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Monitor
PCSpecialist GD-25F180 25" IPS Monitor - 1080p, 1MS, 180Hz
 
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Nursemorph said:
What is your budget?

Is the monitor you included a second screen? Just trying to work out where we are as you have put in a 1080p monitor yet added a 4k level GPU...so you would be spending about £600 more than necessary if the monitor is going to be a main
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Around 2.6/7k, but the gpu choice was mainly due to my old gpu being a 1050ti so made no sense me going for a 4080 super and kinda similar prices, I was a little iffy about monitors to begin with so may just remove it for now and buy better one at a later point 9 and yes it was planned to be the main monitor as I'm on an old 60hz one. Admittedly I know very little about monitors :(
 
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Can you post the green configuration link, makes it easier to tweak the spec, and what would your budget be for a monitor
 
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Hi, can you include the configurable link to your spec? It will help us to modify your build to be much more suitable for your needs.

About the monitor: what's your maximum budget? Any reason to aim for a dead resolution like 1080p?
 
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Certainly, in regards to why I went for a dead resolution, I honestly know very little about monitors but I have a really old 60hz BenQ currently as main and an old celcus tv for second monitor ,I saw that monitor on special offer when ordering and thought I would use that as a main monitor. Really glad I asked here now as I had no idea its really bad for my build, I think I looked at the 180 hz more than anything else.

I would say my budget for a monitor would be around £200-300. I have removed the old one already but here is the link to the build https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/Z7pZNCzbxw/
 
Ekans2011

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PCLurker said:
I would say my budget for a monitor would be around £200-300.
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So, we're talking about a £3000 budget for both the PC and the monitor, right?

Here's what I'd do with that budget. :)

As a monitor, I would recommend a good QHD OLED or an Ultrawide 1440p (links below)

AOC QHD: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D966ZJGR?
GIGABYTE UWQHD: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7Q5HMHP?

N.B. Consider using a 7900XT GPU with the Gigabyte one.

Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI 7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER Twin Edge - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Price: £2,280.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/dPZ34j47vd/
 
BlessedSquirrel

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I wouldn't be speccing a 4000 series GPU at this point, value wise just doesn't make sense.

The 5070 is under provisioned in VRAM allocation just like the 4070 Super was.

You want 16Gb VRAM minimum for 1440p or ultra wide.

I would suggest a 5070ti for that pairing, they go on sale on the 20th Feb.
 
Ekans2011

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SpyderTracks said:
I wouldn't be speccing a 4000 series GPU at this point, value wise just doesn't make sense.

The 5070 is under provisioned in VRAM allocation just like the 4070 Super was.

You want 16Gb VRAM minimum for 1440p or ultra wide.

I would suggest a 5070ti for that pairing, they go on sale on the 20th Feb.
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Agree, if OP can wait it's definitely worth. :)

Otherwise, a 7800/7900XT could be an alternative. (y)

He could also save £100-110 for the OS license, transfering his one to the new system.
 
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Thankyou for the suggested monitors, the thing is I'm not quite willing to fork out THAT much on a monitor, plus I would be happy with a 24/27 inch as my desk is fairly small anyway. In regards to the OS, I'm currently on win 10 which support stops for in October so I might aswell make the win 11 change now :)
Ekans2011 said:
Agree, if OP can wait it's definitely worth. :)

Otherwise, a 7800/7900XT could be an alternative. (y)

He could also save £100-110 for the OS license, transfering his one to the new system.
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BlessedSquirrel

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PCLurker said:
In regards to the OS, I'm currently on win 10 which support stops for in October so I might aswell make the win 11 change now :)
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if your budget has reduced then we need to know what we’re working to. Your budget easily affords an OLED which is the best gaming experience, so we’re obviously going to recommend those. But at this level that is generally how much monitors cost.

The idea is you carry over your existing license which you can do legally, then just do the free upgrade to 11.

Save yourself over £100
 
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Ekans2011

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PCLurker said:
Thankyou for the suggested monitors, the thing is I'm not quite willing to fork out THAT much on a monitor, plus I would be happy with a 24/27 inch as my desk is fairly small anyway.
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The AOC is a 27-inch QD-OLED and most likely one of the most affordable on the market.
I feel that will be a good pick, but I will leave it to @SpyderTracks, who knows more about monitors than I do. ;)

If you want to keep the size smaller (24-inch), you need to reduce the resolution to 1080p and hence the GPU accordingly to avoid a waste of money. Everything is related.
 
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SpyderTracks said:
if your budget has reduced then we need to know what we’re working to. Your budget easily affords an OLED which is the best gaming experience, so we’re obviously going to recommend those. But at this level that is generally how much monitors cost.

The idea is you carry over your existing license which you can do legally, then just do the free upgrade to 11.

Save yourself over £100
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thankyou for the insight, might just hold off and aim for an OLEd then, sorry to be asking absolute silly questions but as I said I'm not very knowledgeable in monitors as far as the pc goes, tried to futureproof it as much as possible
 
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SpyderTracks said:
It’s a very old panel, standard IPS which is just above entry level these days. For the level of build you’re buying I wouldn’t suggest limiting the pc in that way, just makes no sense

Again, has your budget reduced? If so we need to know the new budget?
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I would say £400 budget and no bigger than 27''
 
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