Question Help with build spec please :)

May 1, 2023
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Hi,

I'm new to the forum and I was hoping to run a build past you all. I've been out of PC gaming for a while, and although around 12 years ago I built my own gaming PC, I was no expert!

My hope is to order a prebuilt system from Opsys (their prices seem okay, they look like they offer a good warranty, lifetime support, free labour on upgrades and their online reviews are great).

I have a 4k monitor (Asus TUF VG289Q), so I would like a spec that can manage 4k at high settings. First game would probably be Hogwarts Legacy. The set up would only be for gaming.

I've read good things about the 7800X3D, so long as the motherboard bios is updated!

I initially started with a budget of £2k. This comes in higher at £2804, but I can stretch to that, but no further. I'd want the system to last a good 3-4 years before I consider any upgrades.

The potential build is:

ROCESSOR MODELAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (heat sink - Thermalright Peerless Assassin)
PROCESSOR TURBO CLOCK5.00Ghz
PROCESSOR CORES8
PROCESSOR THREADS16
PROCESSOR OVERCLOCKED-
GRAPHICS CARD MODELASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4080
GRAPHICS CARD BOOST CLOCK2.54Ghz
GRAPHICS CARD MEMORY16GB
CUDA CORES9728
MOTHERBOARD MODELASUS TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI DDR5
RAM MODEL32GB (2x 16GB) Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6200MHz DDR5
RAM AMOUNT32GB
RAM SPEED6200Mhz
PRIMARY STORAGE MODELADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 1TB
PRIMARY STORAGE READ SPEED7400MB/s
PRIMARY STORAGE WRITE SPEED5500MB/s
ADDITIONAL STORAGE-
POWER SUPPLY MODELCorsair RM850e Gold
POWER SUPPLY CAPACITY850W
POWER SUPPLY EFFICIENCYGold
WIFI MODELIntegrated
WIFI SPEEDWi-Fi 6Mbps
CASE MODELCorsair 4000D Airflow Black
CASE FAN MODELBe Quiet! 6x Silent Wings 4 PWM High Speed Fan Kit
CASE FANS QUANTITY6
OPERATING SYSTEMWindows 11 Home Operating System

Thanks so much! :)
 
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My main concerns are:

Is the processor okay? I've heard they can fail. Should I be considering a Ryzen 9 7900X, or am I going down the wrong route in discounting intel?

Is the heat sink up to cooling the CPU?
 
Intel CPU alternative (£60) cheaper:

PROCESSOR MODEL Intel Core i7 13700K
GRAPHICS CARD MODEL Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming OC
GRAPHICS CARD BOOST CLOCK 2.54Ghz
GRAPHICS CARD MEMORY 16GB
CUDA CORES 9728
MOTHERBOARD MODEL MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR5
RAM MODEL 32GB (2x 16GB) Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6200MHz DDR5
RAM AMOUNT 32GB
RAM SPEED 6200Mhz
PRIMARY STORAGE MODEL ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 1TB
PRIMARY STORAGE READ SPEED 7400MB/s
PRIMARY STORAGE WRITE SPEED 5500MB/s
ADDITIONAL STORAGE -
POWER SUPPLY MODEL NZXT C Series Gold V2 850W
POWER SUPPLY CAPACITY 850W
POWER SUPPLY EFFICIENCY Gold
WIFI MODEL Integrated
WIFI SPEED Wi-Fi 6EMbps
CASE MODEL Corsair 4000D Airflow Black
CASE FAN MODEL Be Quiet! 6x Silent Wings 4 PWM High Speed Fan Kit
CASE FANS QUANTITY 6
OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 11 Home Operating System
 
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Intel CPU alternative (£60) cheaper:

PROCESSOR MODEL Intel Core i7 13700K
GRAPHICS CARD MODEL Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming OC
GRAPHICS CARD BOOST CLOCK 2.54Ghz
GRAPHICS CARD MEMORY 16GB
CUDA CORES 9728
MOTHERBOARD MODEL MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR5
RAM MODEL 32GB (2x 16GB) Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6200MHz DDR5
RAM AMOUNT 32GB
RAM SPEED 6200Mhz
PRIMARY STORAGE MODEL ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 1TB
PRIMARY STORAGE READ SPEED 7400MB/s
PRIMARY STORAGE WRITE SPEED 5500MB/s
ADDITIONAL STORAGE -
POWER SUPPLY MODEL NZXT C Series Gold V2 850W
POWER SUPPLY CAPACITY 850W
POWER SUPPLY EFFICIENCY Gold
WIFI MODEL Integrated
WIFI SPEED Wi-Fi 6EMbps
CASE MODEL Corsair 4000D Airflow Black
CASE FAN MODEL Be Quiet! 6x Silent Wings 4 PWM High Speed Fan Kit
CASE FANS QUANTITY 6
OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 11 Home Operating System
This build looks solid ^^