New Computer - Spec Advice

[chrisstait945]

Hi

I’m looking at the below spec, but have little experience building a computer (but I'm trying , and would appreciate someone checking it works efficiently, is stable and is good value (it’s a lot of money, but I will have it for a long time) etc. Any help you can provide is much appreciated.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X470-PLUS GAMING (DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready! ***[[[ is this motherboard ok? ]]]***
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5700 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 760p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 3230MB/sR | 1625MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W VS SERIES™ VS-650 POWER SUPPLY ***[[[ is this enough power ]]]***
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) ***[[[ should i really get a separate sound card? - I just play games / music via mp3 ]]]***
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD ***[[[I will hard wire it 99.99%, but figured it may be worth having the option]]]***
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Monitor
IIYAMA G2730HSU-B1 27" Gaming Monitor
Keyboard & Mouse
CoolerMaster Devastator III Combo Keyboard and Mouse
Speakers
LOGITECH Z623 2.1 SPEAKERS - 200W RMS & THX®-Certified

 

[Oussebon]

What are you using the system for? Just gaming and other, lighter uses?

What monitor are you gaming on? Just the one in the spec?

What's the budget? And what price did the spec above come to (including the monitor etc)?

 

[chrisstait945]

Hi - thanks for the quick response.

Yes, use is gaming, music, browsing, work (just writing reports).

The monitor is the one in the spec (my current system is very old, so I'm replacing everything).

Full price was £2000.

 

[Oussebon]

For this budget I'd suggest looking at 1440p 144hz gaming, which is easily doable.

e.g.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X470-PLUS GAMING (DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!

Get Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with select NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
CoolerMaster Devastator III Combo Keyboard and Mouse
Speakers
Creative A250 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,401.00 including VAT and Delivery

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32gb RAM is a waste. 16gb is more than fine
3800x is not worth buying over the 3700x. And for gaming, the 3700x isn't really worth £150 over the 3600.
Mobo's fine
Larger SSD for a similar price
Better quality PSU
RTX 2060 Super is a smidge better than a 5700 overall and a bit cheaper. But either's fair, and if you really want one of the free games with it and would be spending £40 on it otherwise, then the 5700 is a good deal.
If you were going to spend £100 on speakers, buying random things off PC's listing might not be best vs shopping around.
Drop the wifi card. If you don't need it, don't buy it. Avoid clutter in the case and adding a card or USB adapter in the future if you need is easy.

Buy a decent monitor. The monitor should last you longer than the rest of the system ideally. Something 1440p 144hz with freesync / gsync compatible will stay with you a long time before you want to replace it. The increased resolution and refresh rate will be at least as big an upgrade to the experience as the PC itself.
A few pointers https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/foru...th-august-2019-fusion-fury.64132/#post-445566

 

[chrisstait945]

Thank you so very much for your advice - it is very much appreciated.... I'll order that one