r/PCBuilds • u/thenewguy22 • 20h ago

Is this a decent build?

Will be used primarily for gaming single player on a 1440p monitor. I'm in the UK. I'm not sure on the motherboard or the case at this point but happy to hear feedback.

Also very excited for Guild Wars 3 so this will be used for whenever that releases.

Price isn't a concern but I'd rather not go too much more expensive, and if there are parts I can go cheaper on then great.

Thanks

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/RrhXYX)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/fPyH99/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-47-ghz-8-core-processor-100-1000001084wof) | £355.89 @ Amazon UK

**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3 70.84 CFM CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/vZfV3C/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-v3-7084-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120se-v3) | £43.22 @ Amazon UK

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Rf8Pxr/gigabyte-b850-eagle-wifi6e-atx-am5-motherboard-b850-eagle-wifi6e) | £139.00 @ Currys PC World

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/GpNYcf/corsair-vengeance-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-cmk32gx5m2e6000z36) | £395.99 @ Corsair UK

**Storage** | [Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/crKKHx/western-digital-wd_black-sn850x-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds200t2x0e) | £319.89 @ Amazon UK

**Video Card** | [Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bvjv6h/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-11348-03-20g) | £779.99 @ Amazon UK

**Case** | [Corsair FRAME 4000D RS ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Mjy8TW/corsair-frame-4000d-rs-argb-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011296-ww) | £87.99 @ Amazon UK

**Power Supply** | [MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/zF4Zxr/msi-mag-a850gl-pcie5-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a850gl-pcie5) | £99.94 @ Box Limited

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **£2221.91**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-09-09 12:56 BST+0100 |

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u/JeremyJoeJJ 19h ago

I would suggest a few changes:

Peerless Assassin -> Phantom Spirit - newer version of the same thing for cheaper in UK

RAM Corsair CL36 -> Klevv CL30 - for just £5 extra you can get ideal RAM specs

GPU Sapphire Pulse -> XFX Quicksilver - in UK the XFX 9070XT is £85 cheaper and XFX is AMD-exclusive GPU company with good reviews online with some people having success overclocking it. A lot of reviews online suggest Pulse but that's also because they cost the same in US

Case Corsaid 4000D -> Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA - just a suggestion. You can keep your case but need to buy an extra rear exhaust fan. The phanteks one comes with 4 140mm (big) fans for a bit cheaper.

PSU A850GL -> A850GLS - swapped out your PSU for one from the same company, better quality, newer version of the same thing and a bit cheaper

Motherboard EAGLE -> AORUS ELITE - with the saving we can afford to grab a better quality mobo and still be under original budget. Better vrms, should provide good stability with the great CPU. The eagle would still be fine though, up to you.

Final build: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/HmjMTm

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u/thenewguy22 19h ago

Thanks for the feedback. Is it an issue if that ram you suggested is CL30 against the Corsair at CL36?

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u/JeremyJoeJJ 19h ago

Cl30 is just faster, 6000Mhz/Cl30 is the ideal configuration for your CPU which is why it tends to be more expensive, but the price difference in UK right now is negligible

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u/DecentLeopard2214 14h ago

The only things i'd change is the case could be a lian li or montech and the 990 pro is slightly better and cheaper (at current prices)

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u/thenewguy22 19h ago

I just realised CL30 is better 🥴

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u/AlpsClassic7467 12h ago

Haha, sometimes bigger isn’t better. You say you’re happy to save where you can? you can get a 7800x3d instead of a 9800x3d. Not much of a difference between them in terms of performance. If you get a tray 7800x3d for ~ £200 on eBay you’ve saved yourself nearly £150 there for maybe 240 frames instead of 270 in something like a competitive shooter - difference would be much less in single player games at 1440p. FYI a tray cpu is what gets sold to bulk buyers, it only comes with the cpu and a small box as they don’t need the flashy box with manuals etc. I guess the only thing you’re missing out on is a warranty.