Build Advice Need help building a gaming pc

[Hidanscythe]

Hello i need help with a custom pc build this is my planned setup :

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor

Corsair H100i 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB GAMING X Video Card

Corsair RM (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

£8

Any help is greatly appreciated graphic card is gona be overclocked. Mainly need help with motherboard.

 

[Hellfire13]

Looks ok as it is but there could be room for improvement. What is your budget for the build and what is your primary usage?
Also, you are missing a case and storage.

 

[punkncat]

You are certainly going to need more than that small AIO for a 5800X. 240mm at minimum would be my suggestion.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Also I’d consider dropping the 5800x for a 5700x. 5700x should give you similar performance to the 5800x. That should allow you more room for other components or maybe lets you upgrade the gpu to a 3070.

 

[Hidanscythe]

Looks ok as it is but there could be room for improvement. What is your budget for the build and what is your primary usage?
Also, you are missing a case and storage.

Im going to use it for heavly modded skyrim and some newer games. As for case and storage, im gona use my old hdd 1 tb, and for case ill go to local pc shop and let him assemble it with a case he finds suitable. Budget is around 1000-1500 £

 

[Hidanscythe]

You are certainly going to need more than that small AIO for a 5800X. 240mm at minimum would be my suggestion.

By AIO You mean cooler ?

 

[Why_Me]

https://computerorbit.com/products/8gb-msi-rtx-3060-ti-ventus-3x-oc-lhr
MSI RTX 3060 TI VENTUS 3X OC 8GB £479.00

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VCHQHZ6
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X £265.00

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-5700x-cpu-review

https://computerorbit.com/products/deepcool-ak620-high-performance-cooler
DeepCool AK620 CPU COOLER £55.00

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review

https://global.deepcool.com/product...-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler/2021/13067.shtml

 

[Hidanscythe]

Also I’d consider dropping the 5800x for a 5700x. 5700x should give you similar performance to the 5800x. That should allow you more room for other components or maybe lets you upgrade the gpu to a 3070.

I was debating should i go for lower end cpu 5700x but i tought if i buy the 5800x one i wont need to replace it if i decide to upgrade later on?

 

[Hidanscythe]

https://computerorbit.com/products/8gb-msi-rtx-3060-ti-ventus-3x-oc-lhr
MSI RTX 3060 TI VENTUS 3X OC 8GB £479.00

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VCHQHZ6
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X £265.00

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-5700x-cpu-review

https://computerorbit.com/products/deepcool-ak620-high-performance-cooler
DeepCool AK620 CPU COOLER £55.00

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review

https://global.deepcool.com/product...-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler/2021/13067.shtml

Ok so switch the 5800x to 5700x then switch to DeepCool AK620 CPU COOLER i get that
Any reason why i need to go for ventus gc instead of gaming?
Amazon.com: MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink Torx Fan 4 RGB Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X 8G LHR) : Electronics i was planning to get this one is it bad?

 

[Why_Me]

Ok so switch the 5800x to 5700x then switch to DeepCool AK620 CPU COOLER i get that
Any reason why i need to go for ventus gc instead of gaming?
Amazon.com: MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8GB GDRR6 256-Bit HDMI/DP Nvlink Torx Fan 4 RGB Ampere Architecture OC Graphics Card (RTX 3060 Ti Gaming X 8G LHR) : Electronics i was planning to get this one is it bad?

50 quid cheaper for the one I posted. Take the savings and order some Greggs.

 

[Hidanscythe]

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor

Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler

MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8 GB VENTUS 3X OC Video Card

Corsair RM (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

With a custom case and 1tb hdd storage
Ok so this setup seems more optimized ?

 

[Why_Me]

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor

Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler

MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard

Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8 GB VENTUS 3X OC Video Card

Corsair RM (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

With a custom case and 1tb hdd storage
Ok so this setup seems more optimized ?

What's your budget for a case?

 

[Hidanscythe]

What's your budget for a case?

hmm 75£ probably i dont want anything fancy looking just as long as i ca n fit all parts in and the fans are in working order.
I am going to local pc mechanic to assemble it as it is my first time making a custom pc they dont charge much for it.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

50 quid cheaper for the one I posted. Take the savings and order some Greggs.

If you search for a 3070, at least in the USA you can get the 3070 for 579. I think the one in the link was 549. If spending that much might make sense to get the 3070.

 

[Hellfire13]

Looks ok as it is but there could be room for improvement. What is your budget for the build and what is your primary usage?
Also, you are missing a case and storage.

Skyrim and its mods are very GPU demanding. I would go with something like this...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor | £271.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler | £71.00 @ Technextday
Motherboard | Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard | £115.40 @ Technextday
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory | £140.84 @ Scan.co.uk
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB VENTUS 3X Video Card | £663.48 @ Ebuyer
Case | Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case | £80.99 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply | Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £109.99 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £1453.68
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-30 18:00 BST+0100 |

200A board with good VRM to handle the CPU. By the way the difference between 5700x and 5800x is a mere 6 quid at the time of posting. Rock solid cooler, low profile memory with adequate speed and timing and good fit under that cooler, well ventilated case to keep the thermals in check on heavy load, good quality PSU and a strong card.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

That should be a nice setup. I’ve currently got a ryzen 5 3600 on a b350 board, 16gb of ram and a 6700xt. So far does what I want, so the op should be very happy with the above build.

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes, a strong card for Skyrim and a strong CPU for newer and more CPU heavy games. Should be well balanced and long lasting.

 

[logainofhades]

You are certainly going to need more than that small AIO for a 5800X. 240mm at minimum would be my suggestion.

I run my 5800x with a Vetroo V5, in an ITX case, and have had 0 issues. Also the H100i is a 240mm.

Skyrim and its mods are very GPU demanding. I would go with something like this...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor | £271.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler | £71.00 @ Technextday
Motherboard | Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard | £115.40 @ Technextday
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory | £140.84 @ Scan.co.uk
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB VENTUS 3X Video Card | £663.48 @ Ebuyer
Case | Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case | £80.99 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply | Corsair RMx (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £99.98 @ CCL Computers
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £1443.67
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-30 17:49 BST+0100 |

200A board with good VRM to handle the CPU. By the way the difference between 5700x and 5800x is a mere 6 quid at the time of posting. Rock solid cooler, low profile memory with adequate speed and timing and good fit under that cooler, well ventilated case to keep the thermals in check on heavy load, good quality PSU and a strong card.

I would argue that a card with more Vram would be a better idea for modded skyrim, as depending on mods, it can eat v-ram quite quickly.

To the OP, you do not want to use a HDD, for your main drive, in this system. It truly deserves an SSD, and I have included one in the build.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor (£271.98 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100x 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£61.22 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (£81.25 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston FURY Renegade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory (£129.01 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£72.78 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB GAMING OC Video Card (£706.90 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.50 @ Computer Orbit)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£88.48 @ Box Limited)
Total: £1491.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-30 18:14 BST+0100

 

[Hellfire13]

I would argue that a card with more Vram would be a better idea for modded skyrim, as depending on mods, it can eat v-ram quite quickly.

I agree, but the usage it reflects is mostly not real. its what has been allotted to the game. If you use a stronger card, the usage will climb even more, but the game doesn't usually use all of it. Skyrim mods like VRAM but there is a diminishing value of return after a certain point.
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/comments/kxrc9t/how_vram_really_works_in_skyrim/


Also, I can see that it is more optimized for Nvidia cards...
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/pwxe2i/the_new_6000_series_gpus_and_skyrim_se/

Agree with the storage part...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor | £271.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler | £71.00 @ Technextday
Motherboard | Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard | £115.40 @ Technextday
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory | £140.84 @ Scan.co.uk
Storage | Corsair MP510 480 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | £49.99 @ AWD-IT
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB VENTUS 3X Video Card | £663.48 @ Ebuyer
Case | Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case | £89.00 @ Computer Orbit
Power Supply | Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £109.99 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £1511.68
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-30 18:42 BST+0100 |

 

[ohio_buckeye]

If the argument is for more vram and stronger card then I’d suggest either the 6700xt or the 6800xt. 6700xt I think is between a 3060ti and 3070, and 6800xt is a bit stronger. 6700xt is a 12gb card. Think the 6800 might be 16, but unsure.

 

[Hidanscythe]

Hmm does monitor help with card selection im using MSI Optix AG321CQR Curved Gaming Monitor - 31.5 Inch, 16:9 WQHD (2560 x 1440), 2K, VA, 165Hz, 1ms, 1500R, FreeSync Premium, HDR, RGB, DisplayPort, HDMI, Wide Color Gamut, Less Blue Light, Black : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
My brother is strongly against radoen graphic cards but as i look at it in midrange they are quite similiar.
Would dlss affect me?

 

[Hellfire13]

Hmm does monitor help with card selection im using MSI Optix AG321CQR Curved Gaming Monitor - 31.5 Inch, 16:9 WQHD (2560 x 1440), 2K, VA, 165Hz, 1ms, 1500R, FreeSync Premium, HDR, RGB, DisplayPort, HDMI, Wide Color Gamut, Less Blue Light, Black : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
My brother is strongly against radoen graphic cards but as i look at it in midrange they are quite similiar.
Would dlss affect me?

Monitor should run both card fine, but I am not too sure about AMD for the Skyrim mods. This reddit post suggest that the initial AMD drivers were not optimized well. It has been long since, so maybe stuff has changed. Maybe, someone who has run that combo recently should know better...
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/pwxe2i/the_new_6000_series_gpus_and_skyrim_se/

 

[Hidanscythe]

Skyrim and its mods are very GPU demanding. I would go with something like this...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor | £271.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler | be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler | £71.00 @ Technextday
Motherboard | Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard | £115.40 @ Technextday
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory | £140.84 @ Scan.co.uk
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB VENTUS 3X Video Card | £663.48 @ Ebuyer
Case | Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case | £80.99 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply | Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £109.99 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £1453.68
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-30 18:00 BST+0100 |

200A board with good VRM to handle the CPU. By the way the difference between 5700x and 5800x is a mere 6 quid at the time of posting. Rock solid cooler, low profile memory with adequate speed and timing and good fit under that cooler, well ventilated case to keep the thermals in check on heavy load, good quality PSU and a strong card.

So far i am leaning towards this setup just need to cough up all my savings 😀
I am planning to add an ssd hard drive next month.
Question can i have 2 hard drives on this setup?

 

[Hellfire13]

So far i am leaning towards this setup just need to cough up all my savings 😀
I am planning to add an ssd hard drive next month.
Question can i have 2 hard drives on this setup?

Yes, you can. Although, make sure that you have only the SSD attached when installing Windows. If Windows detects a second drive during installation, it has a nasty habit of unloading and creating a system partition on the second drive. Attach the second drive after Windows is installed.

 

[Hidanscythe]

Yes, you can. Although, make sure that you have only the SSD attached when installing Windows. If Windows detects a second drive during installation, it has a nasty habit of unloading and creating a system partition on the second drive. Attach the second drive after Windows is installed.

Oh thats good to know i was wondering why my pc kept making weird files on my second drive.