Questions about my New Build
Questions about my New Build
Another choice to consider is this model. It offers great airflow and is ideal for building, particularly when paired with an AIO. Swap the included 140mm exhaust fan for the 140mm ARGB fan located below to achieve the complete look. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (£139.00 @ MoreCoCo) CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB 48.82 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£93.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk) Motherboard: *Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2 ATX AM5 Motherboard (£120.99 @ Amazon UK)* Memory: *Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£97.98 @ Amazon UK)* Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)* Video Card: *MSI RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G VENTUS 3X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card (£716.09 @ Amazon UK)* Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£107.95 @ Amazon UK)* Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)* Case Fan: *Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 77.6 CFM 140 mm Fan (£27.00 @ Computer Orbit)* Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor (£168.95 @ Amazon UK)* Total: £1656.92 Costs encompass shipping, taxes, and any available discounts *Selected parts based on predefined parameters* Created by PCPartPicker 2024-11-23 14:19 GMT+0000 https://www.msi.com/Monitor/G272QPF-E2 https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/ See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TfR60pM5oU See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykbhuv6yLBc
You need reverse fans any time you want the ARGB show side to be shown is the same direction of the flow of air the fan produces. In your case I believe you would want 4 reverse fans for the intake of the case and then 3 normal fans to push the air out of the case on the AIO as an exhaust and the extra 1 as an exhaust as a normal fan. This completely depends on your preferred direction of airflow for the case. As for the size of the fans you would need, you are getting a 360mm AIO so so that would be 3 120mm fans for exhaust. I am not sure of the intake fans, but I know they are 120mm or 140mm.
I highly recommend getting cheaper RAM as you are overpaying by about 120+ for that kit at that speed. Get the 4070 ti super or the 7900 XTX. The difference would be whether or not you care about DLSS, and RT because the XT and XTX from AMD are faster in rasterization performance. You would also not want to get the older model version of the corsair PSUs as they lack the connector for the graphics card without having to use the provided ugly adapter. Let me make a link that would have the correct fans and the preferred parts. How many USB ports do you need/want? Put OS and any non-game programs on the lower capacity 1tb P5 drive, and use the 2tb 990pro for games and mass storage. You may benefit from 64bg of RAM over 32gb in the long run, but probably not for a while.
This is how I would do it if 8 rear USBs are enough:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor
(£319.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler:
Lian Li HydroShift LCD 360R RGB 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
(£169.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Thermal Compound:
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme 2 g Thermal Paste
(£17.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard:
ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
(£209.99 @ AWD-IT)
Memory:
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL30 Memory
(£129.16 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:
Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(£129.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card:
ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card
(£779.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Case:
Phanteks NV5 ATX Mid Tower Case
(£119.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply:
Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(£134.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan:
Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£29.99 @ AWD-IT)
Case Fan:
Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INF Reverse Blade 63.6 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£29.95 @ AWD-IT)
Case Fan:
Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INF Reverse Blade 63.6 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£29.95 @ AWD-IT)
Case Fan:
Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INF Reverse Blade 63.6 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£29.95 @ AWD-IT)
Case Fan:
Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INF Reverse Blade 63.6 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£29.95 @ AWD-IT)
Total:
£2159.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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2024-11-23 21:26 GMT+0000
Can I purchase DDR5 6600 RAM in a 32GB configuration with two 16GB modules?
Your setup of five single fans seems preferable to the three-pack plus singles, as it would reduce the need for three fans on the back and front of the case.
If you require additional USB ports, a splitter might be useful. Are ASRock motherboards reliable compared to well-known brands like MSI? Do their BIOS features and overall performance remain strong?
Are there other motherboard options available?
You’re interested in buying these components during Black Friday if any discounts are offered.
The DDR5 kit of RAM I selected offers lower latency compared to any DDR5 6600 M/Ts kit I've seen before. PCPP doesn't offer a 3-pack version of that specific fan. The fans I picked are compatible with both the AIO and other setups. Asrock motherboards perform just like other brands, providing standard features at comparable prices. There are multiple motherboard choices in this price range, but this is my suggestion.
There's really no reason to not go 7200 CL34 when getting RPL as the prices have gone down quite a bit and it should just run. Generally speaking I prefer having two drives just to split OS and games though it shouldn't make a huge difference one way or the other (so if you wanted to save money this would be a place). I did opt for a 1TB primary drive as below that tends to start having some lower performance characteristics. I'd suggest against getting Kyronaut Extreme as it's pretty widely known for drying up unless of course you like the idea of changing pastes (Arctic pastes are designed with longevity in mind).
AMD would likely give you more performance/$ for rasterized performance, but nvidia has far superior ray tracing and currently much better upscaling. The superior ray tracing is not something that will change for the better over time but the upscaling might. Assuming you want to hold onto the video card for a while I think nvidia is currently just a better choice even though I wouldn't be excited about giving them money right now.
Motherboards are largely a tossup so long as they have decent VRM and all of the features you're looking for. I've had good luck with both Asus and MSI recently (Asus W680 and MSI Z890) so I tend to look towards them first.
While the Lian-li fans and AIO do have a very distinctive look these are adding significant cost to your overall build. Personally speaking I'd start ditching these before dropping performance if the budget cannot be stretched, but I do understand aesthetics being important. The bottom front fan is unlikely to do much of anything from a performance standpoint so potentially that's a place to save money.
You could also drop down to an 850W PSU safely with this build as another place to cut some cost.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor
(£329.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler:
Lian Li HydroShift LCD 360TL RGB 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
(£216.95 @ AWD-IT)
Thermal Compound:
ARCTIC MX-6 4 g Thermal Paste
(£5.73 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
(£198.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory:
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory
(£135.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:
Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(£69.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:
Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(£92.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card:
MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card
(£739.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case:
Phanteks NV5 ATX Mid Tower Case
(£119.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply:
Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(£134.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan:
Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 64.5 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£30.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Case Fan:
Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 120 Reverse 65.4 CFM 120 mm Fan
(£27.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Case Fan:
Lian Li UNI FAN TL 120 Reverse Blade 83.4 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack
(£73.94 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total:
£2174.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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2024-11-26 09:54 GMT+0000
Would you prefer that motherboard instead of something like the ROG Strix, which is more expensive, around £299? What’s the difference? I currently have a 1TB NVMe drive in my PC, so I could replace it and avoid buying another one. It’s a "931GB Crucial CT1000P5SSD8" and I’m wondering if Western Digital NVMe drives offer better speeds compared to Samsung ones.
Assuming the two 16GB RAM modules would be sufficient?
I agree with the design aspect and want performance first, but I’m really focused on the CPU cooler and the display.
I also like the case, though would it be better if it had a hidden PSU compartment and fans underneath? Or is that unnecessary? I’d prefer just one main fan for the back, three for the sides, and the CPU cooler on top, leaving space for an additional fan at the bottom if needed?
Currently there aren't 32Gb DDR5 ICs available, which means modules above 24GB are quite restricted in terms of maximum performance. If you prefer stability and longevity, opting for 2x 24GB would be a safer choice without sacrificing speed.
A suitable option could be:
TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory
This provides a reliable setup for running games and applications, though a newer drive might be preferable for the operating system due to improved controller technology.
The SN850X stands out among earlier PCIe 4.0 drives and remains competitive with models like the 990 Pro, P44, and P41 Pro. These drives are all in the same performance range, making them a strong choice for primary storage.
When it comes to cases, subjectivity plays a big role, but good airflow is essential. The NV5 model works well, though side intake fans aren’t essential—just avoid relying too much on the back exhaust fan and radiator. Using the radiator as an intake option could work, but it might compromise GPU cooling since you’re also focusing on gaming performance.
There are certainly superior cases for better cooling, but they require careful consideration unless you want to hide them. Overall, the appearance of the case matters.
Deciding on a build is challenging because motherboards have improved significantly in the mid-range segment. It mostly depends on the features you need and your personal style, unless you’re pushing overclocking limits.
When comparing the Strix Z790-F and the Z790 Tomahawk, it seems like a close match between the two. The Asus model supports higher memory speeds, while MSI offers more USB ports. A more affordable alternative to the Strix would be the MSI Z790 Carbon WiFi II, which includes an optional PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (sharing lanes with the main PCIe slot), supporting the same memory types and offering better power delivery.
Design and brand recognition also influence your choice, as most boards are now well-established. Generally, ASUS tends to be pricier at every stage of development, so you’d likely find a more balanced option from MSI or Gigabyte if you’re looking for value.