[SOLVED] New Gaming PC Build

[papalzru]

My son has decided he'd like a new Gaming PC build. He is no expert and neither am I. Can someone please look over it and see if there are any conflicts or anything.

CPU - Intel Core i7 9700k

CPU Cooler - ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO

GPU - GEFORCE RTX 3070

Motherboard - MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4

Memory - Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16

SSD - Team MP33 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME

Tower Case - Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid

Power Supply - EVGA 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX

Can someone also point me in the right direction for the best place to buy computer parts in the UK.


Thanks for any help.

 

[AJNameS]

Motherboard - MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4

This is an AMD motherboard, you need an Intel board socket 1151 with proper chipset for i7-9700k, e.g.: ASUS ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming, Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 , ASRock Z370 Extreme4.

 

[sizzling]

I’d keep the B550 motherboard and get a Ryzen 5600x cpu which performs better for gaming. The 5600x isn’t too hard to find in the UK.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I'd agree with @sizzling

Something like this is a good build:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (£309.95 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£158.26 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory (£109.65 @ Newegg UK)
Storage: Team MP33 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£105.28 @ Newegg UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB VENTUS 2X OC Video Card (£572.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case (£106.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£160.84 @ Newegg UK)
Total: £1523.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-06 18:27 GMT+0000

 

[sizzling]

I like scan.co.uk. If you are a novice builder they also offer an accidental damage cover which I feel is reasonably priced for what it offers.

 

[Why_Me]

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/750...ngle-rail-fully-modular-62a-120mm-fan-atx-psu
Seasonic Focus GX 750W Modular 80+ Gold PSU £109.99

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi...pcie-40-dual-m2-crossfire-gbe-usb-32-gen2-atx
MSI AMD B550 B550-A PRO ATX Motherboard £134.98

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd...46ghz-turbo-35mb-cache-pcie-40-65w-cpu-retail
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6 Core AM4 CPU/Processor £309.98

https://www.scan.co.uk/search?q=ARCTIC+Freezer+34+eSports+DUO
ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO £34.99

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/16g...3600-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-16-135v-intel-amd
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR4 Vengeance LPX Black, PC4-28800 (3600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 16, 1.35V, Intel/AMD Optimised £78.98

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb...me-13-ssd-3d-qlc-2400mb-s-read-1700mb-s-write
Seagate BarraCuda Q5 Series 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD/Solid State Drive £91.49

Total: £650

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/gpu-nvidia/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-graphics-cards
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/microsoft-windows/microsoft-windows-10-home
Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64-bit

 

[Why_Me]

My son has decided he'd like a new Gaming PC build. He is no expert and neither am I. Can someone please look over it and see if there are any conflicts or anything.

CPU - Intel Core i7 9700k

CPU Cooler - ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO

GPU - GEFORCE RTX 3070

Motherboard - MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4

Memory - Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16

SSD - Team MP33 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME

Tower Case - Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid

Power Supply - EVGA 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX

Can someone also point me in the right direction for the best place to buy computer parts in the UK.


Thanks for any help.

btw what is your son's monitor / screen resolution ... seeing how that will determine the video card he chooses.

 

[papalzru]

btw what is your son's monitor / screen resolution ... seeing how that will determine the video card he chooses.

Thank you for you help, its really appreciated.

He wants to buy this

Asus VG278QR 27inch FHD (1920x1080) eSports gaming monitor

 

[Why_Me]

Thank you for you help, its really appreciated.

He wants to buy this

Asus VG278QR 27inch FHD (1920x1080) eSports gaming monitor

That's monitor is a dandy. For that resolution (1080P) you want a 650w psu and a RTX 3060 Ti.

 

[Why_Me]

That's monitor is a dandy. For that resolution (1080P) you want a 650w psu and a RTX 3060 Ti.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/650...ngle-rail-fully-modular-54a-120mm-fan-atx-psu
Seasonic Focus GX 650 650W Modular 80+ Gold PSU £99.98

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/gpu-nvidia/geforce-rtx-3060-ti-graphics-cards
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB

 

[papalzru]

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/650...ngle-rail-fully-modular-54a-120mm-fan-atx-psu
Seasonic Focus GX 650 650W Modular 80+ Gold PSU £99.98

https://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/gpu-nvidia/geforce-rtx-3060-ti-graphics-cards
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB

Hi, thanks for all your help. I'm starting to order parts today.

Is it not worth getting the 750w psu and 3070 gfx card? I'm wondering if itd be better to get the better ones for the future.

Also, is everything definitely compatible with each other and the case dimensions. I'm actually clueless when it comes to this.

The storage says its out of stock and should of been in the 4th of Jan. Is there any other one you'd recommend?

Cheers

 

[Why_Me]

Hi, thanks for all your help. I'm starting to order parts today.

Is it not worth getting the 750w psu and 3070 gfx card? I'm wondering if itd be better to get the better ones for the future.

Also, is everything definitely compatible with each other and the case dimensions. I'm actually clueless when it comes to this.

The storage says its out of stock and should of been in the 4th of Jan. Is there any other one you'd recommend?

Cheers

650w + 3060 Ti for 1080P
750w + 3070 for 1440
Just keep your eyes peeled for those RTX cards.

 

[papalzru]

650w + 3060 Ti for 1080P
750w + 3070 for 1440
Just keep your eyes peeled for those RTX cards.

Are they hard to find?

Cheers

 

[Why_Me]

Are they hard to find?

Cheers

Pretty much impossible atm. I've seen RTX 3060 Ti's going for 650 quid on ebay and that was the cheapest one. Rumor has it those cards will be in supply within a month .. hopefully they're correct. Curry's has a notification thing when they come in as does Box.

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/compu...s-cards/324_3091_30343_xx_xx/xx-criteria.html

https://www.box.co.uk/components