Build Advice Gaming PC up to £3k budget ?

[Rooster525]

Hi guys,

Looking for an upgrade now, current system is down to low settings on most games. Rough budget is approx £2.5k - 3k. I would rather not spend £3k if i can help it.

Looking at benchmarks it seems its a no brainer to go RTX 4080 for the GPU. The rest is subject to change, this is what i have so far:

Case
PCS PRISM-X ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700K (3.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR (no design specified)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H60x RGB Elite High Performance CPU Cooler

This comes to
£2912. I could change the Mobo to a "ASUS® TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready" and save like £65, not sure if it makes a difference.

Aiming to play most new games at a high graphics level. 1080p, 144hz monitors.

Let me know your thoughts, anything worth changing?

 

[Why_Me]

Hi guys,

Looking for an upgrade now, current system is down to low settings on most games. Rough budget is approx £2.5k - 3k. I would rather not spend £3k if i can help it.

Looking at benchmarks it seems its a no brainer to go RTX 4080 for the GPU. The rest is subject to change, this is what i have so far:

Case
PCS PRISM-X ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700K (3.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR (no design specified)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H60x RGB Elite High Performance CPU Cooler

This comes to
£2912. I could change the Mobo to a "ASUS® TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready" and save like £65, not sure if it makes a difference.

Aiming to play most new games at a high graphics level. 1080p, 144hz monitors.

Let me know your thoughts, anything worth changing?

The 4080 is total overkill for 1080P. With your budget it would be easy enough to fit in a new 1440P 170hz monitor with just a few changes to that build.

 

[Why_Me]

Nvidia is due to release the RTX 4070 12GB and RTX 4060 next month (April). Add that 4070 to this build (£750 if I had to guess) and you'll most likely have the fastest 1080P gaming build in the UK or anywhere else for that matter.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/KKytt6/lian-li-lancool-216-atx-mid-tower-case-lancool-216rx
Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case £119.99

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020200-na
Corsair RM850x (2021) 850W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply £134.99

https://pricespy.co.uk/computers-ac...oards/asus-tuf-gaming-h770-pro-wifi--p7365924
Asus TUF GAMING H770-PRO WIFI £249.98

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...13700f-21-ghz-16-core-processor-bx8071513700f
Intel Core i7-13700F £364.97

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...k-argb-6788-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ag620-bkanmn-g-2
DeepCool AG620 BK ARGB Dual Tower CPU Cooler £59.98

Low profile RAM so it doesn't impede the cpu cooler.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-f5-6000j3636f16gx2-rs5k
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL30 £181.32

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds200t3x0e
Western Digital Black SN770 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVME SSD £139.98

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...dows-11-home-retail-download-64-bit-kw9-00664
Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit £109.99

Total: £1361.20 inc VAT

Optional motherboard.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...1700-motherboard-rog-strix-b760-f-gaming-wifi
Asus ROG STRIX B760-F GAMING WIFI £291.48

ROG STRIX B760-F GAMING WIFI | Gaming motherboards｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global

Get more FPS with the ROG Strix B760-F, thanks to its hyperfast DDR5 support and best-in-class power solution for Intel 13th Gen processors.

rog.asus.com

A better look at those components.

TUF GAMING H770-PRO WIFI｜Motherboards｜ASUS Global

TUF Gaming series distills essential elements of the latest AMD and Intel® platforms, and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive set of cooling options, this motherboard delivers...

www.asus.com

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...al-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16082.shtml

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykbhuv6yLBc

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Better performance with top notch components:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor (£619.98 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£126.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO X670-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£289.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (£142.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£139.98 @ AWD-IT)
Video Card: MSI SUPRIM X GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card (£1329.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case (£82.45 @ Box Limited)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000e 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£139.95 @ AWD-IT)
Total: £2871.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-05 14:55 GMT+0000

 

[Why_Me]

Better performance with top notch components:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor (£619.98 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£126.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO X670-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£289.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (£142.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£139.98 @ AWD-IT)
Video Card: MSI SUPRIM X GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card (£1329.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case (£82.45 @ Box Limited)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000e 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£139.95 @ AWD-IT)
Total: £2871.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-05 14:55 GMT+0000

I'm all about high frames per second (I literally cringe when I hear someone say all you need is 60 fps) but with that said a 4080 is a bit over the top imo for 1080P with a 144hz refresh rate.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

True, the choice is there if OP wants a 4070ti and a 1440p 144hz option. sits within the budget...

 

[Rooster525]

Cheers guys, ye it does seem to be overkill, but it gives me upgradability in the future? Say 6 months down the line I get a 4k monitor etc. I read that a lot of new games with have ray tracing which the 4080 will work better with? I was looking at the 4070 TI tbf.

 

[Why_Me]

Cheers guys, ye it does seem to be overkill, but it gives me upgradability in the future? Say 6 months down the line I get a 4k monitor etc. I read that a lot of new games with have ray tracing which the 4080 will work better with? I was looking at the 4070 TI tbf.

Add a 4070 ti and 1440P monitor to that build I posted and it would make the total price of that build: £2526.18 inc VAT

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/a...27-ips-lcd-gaming-monitor-black-10220251.html
ASUS TUF VG27AQ1A 170hz IPS G-Sync Gaming Monitor £269.00

TUF GAMING VG27AQ1A｜Monitors｜ASUS USA

TUF Gaming monitors are ideal for competitive gamers on a budget, delivering a carefully selected set of high-end gaming features at palatable prices. Immaculate visuals are now within reach.

www.asus.com

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/search/?q=RTX+4070+Ti
RTX 4070 Ti 12GB £895.98

 

[Zinni]

Cheers guys, ye it does seem to be overkill, but it gives me upgradability in the future? Say 6 months down the line I get a 4k monitor etc. I read that a lot of new games with have ray tracing which the 4080 will work better with? I was looking at the 4070 TI tbf.

I never understood the "overkill" thing with powerful GPUs at 1080p. In pretty much all cases you still get more performance out of the overkill cards at 1080.
And of course there's future proofing and also opening the door to using things like ray tracing.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

RTX with AAA games would require a 4080 class gpu at 1080p 144hz. Look at the benchmarks for latest games like Hogwarts Legacy and Cyberpunk...

 

[klavs]

The 4080 is total overkill for 1080P. With your budget it would be easy enough to fit in a new 1440P 170hz monitor with just a few changes to that build.

You can never have enough FPS. Having more than plenty FPS makes it possible to enable vsync (and more) or buy a better monitor later (the 540hz asus which should be available next month)