[SOLVED] New Build Parts Suggestions

[me_23]

Approximate Purchase Date: I'm aiming to buy within the next 3 months if possible, soon rather than later.
Budget Range: current budget is roughly £1500 - £2500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: I primarily will use it to game, but will also be doing video editing and illustration further down the line.
Location: currently buying in the UK
Your Monitor Resolution: I will be gaming at 2560 x 1440p @144hz
Additional Comments: ideally trying to cut costs down from the current list, but not trying to sacrifice quality if possible.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: upgrading from my old R9 390 from 6 years ago, been having screen crashes, loud noises and generally just unable to run the newest games.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/YCtd8J

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor (£282.98 @ Newegg UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£189.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£61.99 @ Box Limited)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£239.96 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Speedster MERC 319 CORE Video Card (£1183.48 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£112.99 @ AWD-IT)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer TX50E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter (£60.00)
Case Fan: Corsair AF120 Quiet 39.88 CFM 120 mm Fans 2-Pack (£34.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair ML140 97 CFM 140 mm Fans 2-Pack (£27.95 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2373.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-13 10:38 GMT+0000

 

[Hellfire13]

The only thing I would change is go for a better quality board instead of the budget line with weak VRM...

Intel Z690 Motherboard VRM, Entry-Level Roundup

We test VRM thermal performance of 9 Intel Z690 motherboards priced between $220 and $300. If you're aiming for best value, these are budget boards to pair...

www.techspot.com

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Motherboard | Asus PRIME Z690-P D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £199.99 @ AWD-IT
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £199.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-13 11:01 GMT+0000 |

The wifi version is 20 quids more and will probably give you better performance than an aft card...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Motherboard | Asus PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £219.95 @ Box Limited
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £219.95
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-13 11:02 GMT+0000 |

Rest is pretty good.

 

[me_23]

The only thing I would change is go for a better quality board instead of the budget line with weak VRM...

Intel Z690 Motherboard VRM, Entry-Level Roundup

We test VRM thermal performance of 9 Intel Z690 motherboards priced between $220 and $300. If you're aiming for best value, these are budget boards to pair...

www.techspot.com

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Motherboard | Asus PRIME Z690-P D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £199.99 @ AWD-IT
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £199.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-13 11:01 GMT+0000 |

The wifi version is 20 quids more and will probably give you better performance than an aft card...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Motherboard | Asus PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £219.95 @ Box Limited
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £219.95
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-13 11:02 GMT+0000 |

Rest is pretty good.

I've had quite a few recommendations for the Wi-Fi MoBo now, but people said that if it breaks you may need to get a whole new board, is this the case or could I just buy a USB and tell it to look at that for wireless connection rather than the inbuilt MoBo? The recommendation is useful as well, thank you!

 

[Hellfire13]

I've had quite a few recommendations for the Wi-Fi MoBo now, but people said that if it breaks you may need to get a whole new board, is this the case or could I just buy a USB and tell it to look at that for wireless connection rather than the inbuilt MoBo? The recommendation is useful as well, thank you!

Those inbuilt cards are usually good and even if it breaks you can probably use any other adapter.

 

[jeremy0118]

ALC 887 audio from that MSI board is garbage. You want to aim for a ALC 1220 minimal, trust me you do not want 887, even as a regular music enjoyer,

As for the WiFi adapter, it's a bad idea.
Pay more for the motherboard for both built in WiFi and high quality audio

MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

As for saving money, i would personally look wether the 12600K is worth the extra 110 pounds over the 12400F by watching performance reviews. Because i don't think it is. Though as you said you may do production work down the line it may be worth the 4 extra cores. Sure isn't for gaming

90 pound cooler for the 12600K seems harsh, i think a half priced arctic freezer i35 would do the job just fine, and quiet too. But i don't know for sure.

Also i see no point in the nearly 50 pounds of fans you added to the list, as the case comes with 4. I personally would build in the Be Quiet Pure Base 500 DX it's an absolutely dream case to build in, sturdy high quality materials and good cooling, quiet fans. I've build in this many times and i absolutely love this case, extremely good value for money.

 

[me_23]

ALC 887 audio from that MSI board is garbage. You want to aim for a ALC 1220 minimal, trust me you do not want 887, even as a regular music enjoyer,

I'm currently thinking of going with this mobo now: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...a1700-motherboard-mag-z690-tomahawk-wifi-ddr4

Its Audio output it Realktek ALC4080 Codec, is that much better?

 

[Hellfire13]

I'm currently thinking of going with this mobo now: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...a1700-motherboard-mag-z690-tomahawk-wifi-ddr4

Its Audio output it Realktek ALC4080 Codec, is that much better?

Yes, its better. This should be helpful for your research...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEkDVlv1FFg

Also, the ASUS board in my above post has the same audio codec...
https://nl.hardware.info/vergelijking/producten/609358-608900-613008

 

[jeremy0118]

I'm currently thinking of going with this mobo now: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...a1700-motherboard-mag-z690-tomahawk-wifi-ddr4

Its Audio output it Realktek ALC4080 Codec, is that much better?

Yes it is the latest realtek chip. the MSI tomahawk boards are nearly always great in terms of VRM performance too. Also has WiFi 6

 

[jeremy0118]

I'm currently thinking of going with this mobo now: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...a1700-motherboard-mag-z690-tomahawk-wifi-ddr4

Its Audio output it Realktek ALC4080 Codec, is that much better?

Also people who tell you that you can't get other wireless network once the built in motherboard one breaks, don't know what the hell they are talking about.

In case that were to happen (unlikely) you can disable it through the bios and use a normal USB adapter.

Theres no reason to overspend on that either, on aliexpress the Edup brand has ones for 15 bucks that have a 6 DBi antenna and the latest RTL8812BU processor, they are great. i'd pick that over that 60 pound garbage TP-link thing from your original list.

 

[me_23]

Also people who tell you that you can't get other wireless network once the built in motherboard one breaks, don't know what the hell they are talking about.

In case that were to happen (unlikely) you can disable it through the bios and use a normal USB adapter.

Theres no reason to overspend on that either, on aliexpress the Edup brand has ones for 15 bucks that have a 6 DBi antenna and the latest RTL8812BU processor, they are great. i'd pick that over that 60 pound garbage TP-link thing from your original list.

Thank you for the advice! Had a few people say that you can disable it in the BIOS now so that's my biggest concern dealt with. I can keep my current USB adapter aside for if that day did come anyway.