[SOLVED] RTX 3080 build @ 1440p 144hz

[Pr1zeee]

Hi All,

I'm looking to fully upgrade my current PC and I'm looking at a budget of around £1500-£2000.

ATM I'm running an i5-6600k with a GTX 1070 but I'm struggling to run some games at 1440p on higher settings, hence the upgrade.

I have made a theory list already and I'm wondering if you guys have any suggestions/improvements for the parts.

CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
Storage: Toshiba P300 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Case: Corsair iCUE 465X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Custom: RTX 3080 (£650.00)
Custom: 500GB M2 SSD (Purchased)
Total: £1592.78

 

[GarrettL]

It's a solid gaming build for 1440p. But I would suggest waiting if you can for Nvidia benchmarks and reviews as well as Big Navi.

The performance gain claimed by Nvidia is impressive on the 3000 series.

 

[sizzling]

It’s a very nice build that I’m sure will meet your needs. If going with that cpu I would probably go 280mm or 360mm AIO as I think your pushing a 240mm if you overclock it. If it was my build I’d probably go AMD 3700X or 3800XT but that’s a personal preference of getting 2 cores & 4 threads more. Also a 240mm AIO is more than enough with these CPU’s and a slightly cheaper B550 board.

 

[Pr1zeee]

It’s a very nice build that I’m sure will meet your needs. If going with that cpu I would probably go 280mm or 360mm AIO as I think your pushing a 240mm if you overclock it. If it was my build I’d probably go AMD 3700X or 3800XT but that’s a personal preference of getting 2 cores & 4 threads more. Also a 240mm AIO is more than enough with these CPU’s and a slightly cheaper B550 board.

Thanks for the response. I was thinking about AMD for a while but I'm slightly leaning towards intel only because this build will mostly be used for gaming only and I'm trying to get as much performance as I can for as long as possible.

I have a question regarding the ram, I'm thinking about going 4x8 instead of the 2x16 because I want to fill up all the slots and I think 32GB would last me long enough to not need an upgrade.
Is it safe to buy 2 2x8 kits of the exact same ram as it seems to be cheaper than a full kit of 4x8?

 

[sizzling]

Thanks for the response. I was thinking about AMD for a while but I'm slightly leaning towards intel only because this build will mostly be used for gaming only and I'm trying to get as much performance as I can for as long as possible.

I have a question regarding the ram, I'm thinking about going 4x8 instead of the 2x16 because I want to fill up all the slots and I think 32GB would last me long enough to not need an upgrade.
Is it safe to buy 2 2x8 kits of the exact same ram as it seems to be cheaper than a full kit of 4x8?

It’s advised not to mix RAM kits even when the same make and model. While it often works there is a chance of issues. RAM is only guaranteed to work in the kit it is sold in. Also running 4 dimms can have trouble hitting higher frequencies, again not always but definitely more chance of problems. It seems from my observation to sometimes have issues over 3000mhz but that’s not a fact, just what I’ve seen and read. If you want to fill all 4 dimms because it looks good then take a look at this which goes with Corsair Vengeance Pro https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Categ...NCE-RGB-PRO-Light-Enhancement-Kit/p/CMWLEKIT2

I’ve just picked up a set for £30 to go with my 2x16 set and I’m very happy with the overall look.

 

[Pr1zeee]

It’s advised not to mix RAM kits even when the same make and model. While it often works there is a chance of issues. RAM is only guaranteed to work in the kit it is sold in. Also running 4 dimms can have trouble hitting higher frequencies, again not always but definitely more chance of problems. It seems from my observation to sometimes have issues over 3000mhz but that’s not a fact, just what I’ve seen and read. If you want to fill all 4 dimms because it looks good then take a look at this which goes with Corsair Vengeance Pro https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Memory/CORSAIR-VENGEANCE-RGB-PRO-Light-Enhancement-Kit/p/CMWLEKIT2

I’ve just picked up a set for £30 to go with my 2x16 set and I’m very happy with the overall look.

That's a good shout. This way I end up with 2x16 + the kit you linked which still ends up being cheaper overall and will have the option to upgrade in the future.

 

[sizzling]

and will have the option to upgrade in the future.

If you mean by adding more RAM in future then you will be mixing kits and running 4 dimms. Im not seeing a benefit for future upgrades if you want to avoid the possible issues of mixing kits and running 4 dimms.