Build a virgin a PC 3.5k budget

[Ant1]

Come on nerds 😄

3.5k budget - show me how good you are

 

[dann2707]

£15 and you'll have some change to buy some more hacks 😘😘

 

[Cookie]

With the graphics card/general parts supply situation, I wouldn't bother building one yourself.

Get a prebuilt from Scan like @Cub. did and save some of the hassle (and likely some money)

 

[Cub.]

Come on nerds 😄

3.5k budget - show me how good you are

Mine was pretty much that price;

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/3xs-gamer-rtx-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-16gb-ddr4-24gb-evga-rtx-3090-1tb-m2-ssd-2tb-see-info

 

[N0ddie]

I'd still go for Cub's one tbh. The new Intel CPUs are faster however you'll be £4.1k for a 12900k with the new DDR5 RAM. Imo, it aint worth £700 -£800 more than Cubs setup.

 

[Jonnio]

You might be able to squeeze a bit of money off/slightly better bits if you copy a build through a configurator like on https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ or even on Scan iirc from looking into Cub's. It'll be minimal though.

 

[SharkyUK]

....or just buy @Willo40 system he's selling, throw in a better GPU and you have a superb system at a MUCH cheaper price... Worth checking out. I was half tempted myself!

 

[Ant1]

....or just buy @Willo40 system he's selling, throw in a better GPU and you have a superb system at a MUCH cheaper price... Worth checking out. I was half tempted myself!

Can’t see advert.

 

[Willo40]

Can’t see advert.

I haven't advertised it yet mate, was going to throw it on ebay this week, i did put a post up saying if anyone was interested send me a PM last week.

If your interested let me know and i will send over the spec.

 

[N0ddie]

The problem with "build it yourself" PCs is still GPU availability. 3090 less so but you'll still be £2k for that alone (Unless you can get a founders edition).

 

[Ant1]

Mine was pretty much that price;

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/3xs-gamer-rtx-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-16gb-ddr4-24gb-evga-rtx-3090-1tb-m2-ssd-2tb-see-info

What monitor are you using?

 

[Cub.]

What monitor are you using?

This one…..in 27inch guise…

ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQR DSC Gaming Monitor- 27-inch, 4K (3840 x 2160), 144 Hz, DSC, DisplayHDR 400, DCI-P3 90%, Adaptive Sync​

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B098TGMJRN/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Darren S]

The problem with "build it yourself" PCs is still GPU availability. 3090 less so but you'll still be £2k for that alone (Unless you can get a founders edition).

The No.1 reason why I'm not bothering upgrading from my i7 6700k system. Why get a new mobo, CPU and memory when realistically, I'll be stuck with my GTX1080 card? In fact, my 1080 is the longest serving GPU I've had in nearly 30 years of owning PCs - entering its sixth year of use now.

I don't mind paying a small premium for a GPU - but some of the prices are an absolute joke.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Build something around this

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-radeon-rx-6900-xt-rog-strix-lc-16gb-gddr6-ray-tracing-card-rdna2-5120-streams-2375mhz-gpu-2525m

ASUS Radeon RX 6900 XT STRIX OC LC Review

Anyone in for some WAG (Wett Ass GPU)? ASUS just submitted their Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card for review, and much like the 6800 XT this one shows a bit more TLC as it has been fitted with hybrid c... Final words and conclusion

www.guru3d.com

That will overclock a bit more than mine on air cooling. I get 120fps average at 4K resolution on warzone.

The 5800X is cheap at the moment

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-ryzen-7-5800x-am4-zen-3-8-core-16-thread-38ghz-47ghz-turbo-36mb-cache-pcie-40-105w-cpu-retail

Pair that with 32gb ram

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/32gb-2x16gb-corsair-ddr4-vengeance-rgb-pro-black-pc4-25600-3200-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-16-xmp-20-135

And a B550 board that doesn't run hot

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-mag-b550-tomahawk-amd-b550-s-am4-ddr4-sata3-pcie-40-dual-m2-crossfire-25gbe-usb-32-gen2-atx

Along with a decent M.2 drive

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-sabrent-rocket-nvme-pcie-40-x4-m2-2280-ssd-phison-3d-tlc-nand-5000mb-s-read-4400mb-s-write750k-7

Lets say £2500 with a case and PSU. Then a 32" HDR 144hz 4K monitor for £700 https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...-hdr400-widescreen-gaming-moni-mo-00q-gi.html

Under budget

 

[Krarl]

Ant won't build his own Tom

He can barely change his own underpants🤣🤣

 

[Ant1]

Don’t you worry yourself there Kyle, I can build one just fine. Not like the old days when you had to play with jumper settings!

Even a silly sausage like @Cub. can put a pc together these days 😁

 

[Daz.]

Last time I built a proper rig they'd just cracked 1 gig on a decent overclock 🤣

 

[Ant1]

How about this one, I can collect it today as it's down the road.

https://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/reignvanguardextrememkii.html

 

[Krarl]

You don't have the minerals you big wufter🤣

 

[Cub.]

How about this one, I can collect it today as it's down the road.

https://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/reignvanguardextrememkii.html

That looks good.

 

[Ant1]

You don't have the minerals you big wufter🤣

Is the Price about right for the spec? I am out of date with this.

 

[withoutabix]

A bit of dodgy Cable management going on in those pics no 🤨 wouldn’t be happy with that cable right at the front! Especially for £3.7k!

 

[Krarl]

Is the Price about right for the spec? I am out of date with this.

The spec for price is alright but nothing to shout about considering the GPU is the best part of £2k

A bit of dodgy Cable management going on in those pics no 🤨 wouldn’t be happy with that cable right at the front! Especially for £3.7k!

Now you need to post pics of your rig, you're not allowed to slate cable management without solid evidence your PC is a minter

 

[Ant1]

The spec for price is alright but nothing to shout about considering the GPU is the best part of £2k


Now you need to post pics of your rig, you're not allowed to slate cable management without solid evidence your PC is a minter

It’s not buying it that’s the problem, it’s getting it past the misses 😅

 

[withoutabix]

The spec for price is alright but nothing to shout about considering the GPU is the best part of £2k


Now you need to post pics of your rig, you're not allowed to slate cable management without solid evidence your PC is a minter

my PC only cost me £800 odd from some dodgy bloke tho and I can confirm it doesn’t have a whacking power cable going across the front of the GPU 😂

 

[Krarl]

It’s not buying it that’s the problem, it’s getting it past the misses 😅

#whipped

my PC only cost me £800 odd from some dodgy bloke tho and I can confirm it doesn’t have a whacking power cable going across the front of the GPU 😂

The 3090 takes 2 x 8 pin connectors so it's always gonna be chunky without custom cables, but it could be better I agree 😂

 

[Ray Gin]

my PC only cost me £800 odd from some dodgy bloke tho and I can confirm it doesn’t have a whacking power cable going across the front of the GPU 😂

There’s no method of cable management to hide a pcie cable though, it literally has to slot into the front of the gpu. There’s nowhere else for it to go.

Spec looks pretty good but it does look a bit dull. But then again I like flashing lights. The NZXT cases get a bad rep for airflow iirc although not sure if this specific case does.

As for the mrs part, I recommend growing a scrotum @Ant1

 

[N0ddie]

It is a very competent PC. However, if there was a Ryzen one (Like Cubs) I'd get that before I get an 11th gen Intel CPU.

This system is better imo:

https://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/reignvanguardzeus.html

Better CPU but 1 step down from a 3090 in the GPU department. A 3080Ti is more than enough of a GPU. Its also cheaper and has a much better case.

 

[Jonnio]

It’s not buying it that’s the problem, it’s getting it past the misses 😅

I hear you just divide the price by 4 and tell them that number.

 

[Oggy997]

It is a very competent PC. However, if there was a Ryzen one (Like Cubs) I'd get that before I get an 11th gen Intel CPU.

This system is better imo:

https://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/reignvanguardzeus.html

Better CPU but 1 step down from a 3090 in the GPU department. A 3080Ti is more than enough of a GPU. Its also cheaper and has a much better case.

A bit of dodgy Cable management going on in those pics no 🤨 wouldn’t be happy with that cable right at the front! Especially for £3k!

 

[SharkyUK]

#whipped

The 3090 takes 2 x 8 pin connectors so it's always gonna be chunky without custom cables, but it could be better I agree 😂

Or 3x 8-pin...

 

[SharkyUK]

Better CPU but 1 step down from a 3090 in the GPU department. A 3080Ti is more than enough of a GPU. Its also cheaper and has a much better case.

A 3080 or 3080 Ti is probably a better bet and a cheaper option. You get phenomenal performance (that is not far off 3090 levels and hardly noticeable in real world use) and save yourself hundreds of pounds. Possibly more. I would have been more than happy with a 3080 Ti if I didn't need the extra the 3090 provides (which is not necessarily for gaming purposes).

 

[Krarl]

Or 3x 8-pin...

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Only if you buy the man's version🤣🤣

 

[-KarL-]

Why do they put a wireless cards in new builds? If your going to use it for gaming your surely going to have an Ethernet cable?

Both look like decent builds, you’ll need a new monitor aswell?

 

[Krarl]

Why do they put a wireless cards in new builds? If your going to use it for gaming your surely going to have an Ethernet cable?

Both look like decent builds, you’ll need a new monitor aswell?

Appeals to all the lemons that use wi-fi but still think they're at the cutting edge of tech🤡🤡🤡

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Only if you buy the man's version🤣🤣

Mines a 2x8+1x6

 

[Krarl]

Mines a 2x8+1x6

Thats such a pain in the arsei don't get why they wouldn't just make it 24pin 🤣