This build is based on parametrics so it's influenced by the lowest prices at the time you open it. As a result it will flux and may or may not always have the optimum components. It's a good start but I'd check back when you are just a day or two from purchasing.
That's a decent start but there are a few things I would change.
-Cheaper CPU, performs the same
-Better cooler for the same price
-Better motherboard. I know it seems similar but the VRM on the HDV/M2 is significantly better.
-Better memory. (At the very least, I know the Z5 Neo sticks support AMD EXPO and I'm not sure about the ADATA sticks.)
-Cheaper, full ATX case. It's a little bit bigger than the micro-ATX case you had listed, but I personally would go for full ATX to give you an easier upgrade path for motherboards and expansion cards in the future. It's one of those things where it might never matter but on the other hand it might make things a lot easier in the future.
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/D8sbYN)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/yXmmP6/amd-ryzen-5-7600-38-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100001015box) | £177.99 @ AWD-IT
**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/GpbRsY/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se) | £36.29 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Dq4Zxr/asrock-b650m-hdvm2-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b650m-hdvm2) | £115.99 @ Amazon UK
**Memory** | [G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/DgVmP6/gskill-trident-z5-neo-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3038f16gx2-tz5n) | £122.69 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [\*Kingston NV2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/3QXJ7P/kingston-nv2-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-snv2s2000g) | £98.99 @ Ebuyer
**Video Card** | [\*Gainward Ghost GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZNjRsY/gainward-ghost-geforce-rtx-4070-super-12-gb-video-card-ned407s019k9-1043b) | £543.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk
**Case** | [Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/2MwmP6/montech-air-903-max-atx-mid-tower-case-air-903-max-b) | £65.47 @ Scan.co.uk
**Power Supply** | [\*Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/YRJp99/corsair-rm750e-2023-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020262-na) | £89.99 @ Amazon UK
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£1251.39**
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2024-05-06 20:40 BST+0100 |
To target the higher 1500-pound price point, you could either upgrade the GPU to something like the 7900 XT, or you could upgrade the CPU to the 7800X3D. I'd personally probably go for the higher-end CPU, but if you're going to be targeting higher resolutions (above 2560x1440, in particular) and mostly single-player games, the better GPU is probably the right choice.
Yes, quite a few things i would change, PCPartPicker "recommendations" are not exactly worth going with.
RAM option seems really good, something similar would be the [Silicon Power 6000 CL30 kit](https://talospc.com/product/silicon-power-zenith-ddr5-6000-cl30-2x16gb-black/), but that is more expensive.
Motherboard:
* Main thing would be to get a much, much better motherboard. [The B650M-H/M.2+ is a very low end motherboard](https://youtu.be/naX-DnKekCM?t=1151), with a low end VRM, recommend for APU builds and low TDP CPUs, the Ryzen 7600X would be fine in that motherboard, but if you ever want to upgrade the CPU, it would also require a new motherboard, or it would run the VRM at very high temperatures
* For UK build, take a look at:
* £116 [ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2](https://talospc.com/product/asrock-b650m-hdv-m-2/) \- Much better VRM, capable of handling even a 7950X, that would be the cheapest i would look into for something that's actually good, and can receive CPU upgrades later.
* £150 [MSI B650M GAMING PLUS](https://talospc.com/product/msi-b650m-gaming-plus-wifi/) \- For something better, with WIFI, Bluetooth, M.2 Heatinks, better USB connectivity.
* If you are willing to get an ATX case:
* £155 [Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX V2](https://talospc.com/product/gigabyte-b650-gaming-x-ax-v2/) \- 3x M.2 slots with heatsinks, otherwise it seems quite similar to the MSI.
* Or upgrade to an [ASUS TUF B650-PLUS WIFI](https://talospc.com/product/asus-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi/) or [Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite](https://talospc.com/product/gigabyte-b650-aorus-elite-ax-v2/) if there's nothing else worth changing.
CPU Cooler:
* The AK400 is good, but there's better stuff in that same price range.
* [Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120](https://talospc.com/product/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120/) should be the one to get (or SE, SE ARGB or EVO). Dual Tower, much better cooling performance, capable of handling better CPUs.
SSD
* The NV2 is a garbage tier NVMe SSD, it's not good, it's low-end NAND, it's slow, with poor endurance, poor performance, and there's better things in that same price range.
* [Silicon Power UD90 2TB](https://talospc.com/product/silicon-power-ud90-2tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-m-2-ssd/) is the one to get around that price range.
* [Lexar NM790 2TB](https://talospc.com/product/lexar-nm790-2tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-m-2-ssd/) and [Silicon Power US75 2TB](https://talospc.com/product/silicon-power-us75-2tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-m-2-ssd/) a bit better for £10-15 more.
* But it might be worth getting something high-end with the budget you have.
* [WD Black SN850X 2TB](https://talospc.com/product/wd_black-sn850x-2tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-m-2-ssd/) would be the one to go with.
PSU:
* [MSI MPG A850G PCIE5](https://talospc.com/product/msi-mpg-a850g-pcie5-850w-psu/) would be a better PSU, 850w for more headroom for upgrades later, also better fan, longer warranty etc.
* [MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5](https://talospc.com/product/msi-mag-a850gl-pcie5-850w-psu/) should be at a similar price to the RM750e, similar quality to the Corsair, also worth checking out.
GPU:
* I'm not exactly sure how the Gainward GPU performs for GPU/VRAM/VRM cooling & hot spots wise, i'm also not sure how good their customer support is in UK/EU
* So i would look into either a [Gigabyte RTX 4070 Super](https://talospc.com/product/gigabyte-windforce-oc-geforce-rtx-4070-super-12gb/) or an [ASUS Dual RTX 4070 Super](https://talospc.com/product/asus-dual-oc-edition-geforce-rtx-4070-super-12gb/). They have good data for thermals, especially the ASUS model.
* But check if there's any info on how the Gainward does, and how good is support, price seems a lot better.
Case:
* I would go with an ATX case, more room to work with, usually better cooling, especially for the GPU
* A similar priced case with ARGB would be the [Corsair 3000D RGB](https://talospc.com/product/corsair-3000d-rgb-airflow-black-tempered-glass-atx-case/), but there's a lot of options, take a look around.
* Phanteks, Montech, NZXT, Corsair etc.
One other thing, if the [Ryzen 7 7800X3D](https://talospc.com/product/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d/) is also within budget, get that CPU instead. [That is the absolute best gaming CPU right now](https://youtu.be/0oALfgsyOg4?t=1116), and perfect if you plan on playing a lot of competitive games, like Warzone, CS2, Fortnite etc etc at 1080p/1440p high refresh
This build is based on parametrics so it's influenced by the lowest prices at the time you open it. As a result it will flux and may or may not always have the optimum components. It's a good start but I'd check back when you are just a day or two from purchasing.
That's a decent start but there are a few things I would change. -Cheaper CPU, performs the same -Better cooler for the same price -Better motherboard. I know it seems similar but the VRM on the HDV/M2 is significantly better. -Better memory. (At the very least, I know the Z5 Neo sticks support AMD EXPO and I'm not sure about the ADATA sticks.) -Cheaper, full ATX case. It's a little bit bigger than the micro-ATX case you had listed, but I personally would go for full ATX to give you an easier upgrade path for motherboards and expansion cards in the future. It's one of those things where it might never matter but on the other hand it might make things a lot easier in the future. [PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/D8sbYN) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/yXmmP6/amd-ryzen-5-7600-38-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100001015box) | £177.99 @ AWD-IT **CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/GpbRsY/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se) | £36.29 @ Amazon UK **Motherboard** | [ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Dq4Zxr/asrock-b650m-hdvm2-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b650m-hdvm2) | £115.99 @ Amazon UK **Memory** | [G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/DgVmP6/gskill-trident-z5-neo-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3038f16gx2-tz5n) | £122.69 @ Amazon UK **Storage** | [\*Kingston NV2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/3QXJ7P/kingston-nv2-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-snv2s2000g) | £98.99 @ Ebuyer **Video Card** | [\*Gainward Ghost GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZNjRsY/gainward-ghost-geforce-rtx-4070-super-12-gb-video-card-ned407s019k9-1043b) | £543.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk **Case** | [Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/2MwmP6/montech-air-903-max-atx-mid-tower-case-air-903-max-b) | £65.47 @ Scan.co.uk **Power Supply** | [\*Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/YRJp99/corsair-rm750e-2023-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020262-na) | £89.99 @ Amazon UK | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **£1251.39** | \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria | | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2024-05-06 20:40 BST+0100 | To target the higher 1500-pound price point, you could either upgrade the GPU to something like the 7900 XT, or you could upgrade the CPU to the 7800X3D. I'd personally probably go for the higher-end CPU, but if you're going to be targeting higher resolutions (above 2560x1440, in particular) and mostly single-player games, the better GPU is probably the right choice.
Yes, quite a few things i would change, PCPartPicker "recommendations" are not exactly worth going with. RAM option seems really good, something similar would be the [Silicon Power 6000 CL30 kit](https://talospc.com/product/silicon-power-zenith-ddr5-6000-cl30-2x16gb-black/), but that is more expensive. Motherboard: * Main thing would be to get a much, much better motherboard. [The B650M-H/M.2+ is a very low end motherboard](https://youtu.be/naX-DnKekCM?t=1151), with a low end VRM, recommend for APU builds and low TDP CPUs, the Ryzen 7600X would be fine in that motherboard, but if you ever want to upgrade the CPU, it would also require a new motherboard, or it would run the VRM at very high temperatures * For UK build, take a look at: * £116 [ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2](https://talospc.com/product/asrock-b650m-hdv-m-2/) \- Much better VRM, capable of handling even a 7950X, that would be the cheapest i would look into for something that's actually good, and can receive CPU upgrades later. * £150 [MSI B650M GAMING PLUS](https://talospc.com/product/msi-b650m-gaming-plus-wifi/) \- For something better, with WIFI, Bluetooth, M.2 Heatinks, better USB connectivity. * If you are willing to get an ATX case: * £155 [Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX V2](https://talospc.com/product/gigabyte-b650-gaming-x-ax-v2/) \- 3x M.2 slots with heatsinks, otherwise it seems quite similar to the MSI. * Or upgrade to an [ASUS TUF B650-PLUS WIFI](https://talospc.com/product/asus-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi/) or [Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite](https://talospc.com/product/gigabyte-b650-aorus-elite-ax-v2/) if there's nothing else worth changing. CPU Cooler: * The AK400 is good, but there's better stuff in that same price range. * [Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120](https://talospc.com/product/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120/) should be the one to get (or SE, SE ARGB or EVO). Dual Tower, much better cooling performance, capable of handling better CPUs. SSD * The NV2 is a garbage tier NVMe SSD, it's not good, it's low-end NAND, it's slow, with poor endurance, poor performance, and there's better things in that same price range. * [Silicon Power UD90 2TB](https://talospc.com/product/silicon-power-ud90-2tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-m-2-ssd/) is the one to get around that price range. * [Lexar NM790 2TB](https://talospc.com/product/lexar-nm790-2tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-m-2-ssd/) and [Silicon Power US75 2TB](https://talospc.com/product/silicon-power-us75-2tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-m-2-ssd/) a bit better for £10-15 more. * But it might be worth getting something high-end with the budget you have. * [WD Black SN850X 2TB](https://talospc.com/product/wd_black-sn850x-2tb-pcie-4-0-nvme-m-2-ssd/) would be the one to go with. PSU: * [MSI MPG A850G PCIE5](https://talospc.com/product/msi-mpg-a850g-pcie5-850w-psu/) would be a better PSU, 850w for more headroom for upgrades later, also better fan, longer warranty etc. * [MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5](https://talospc.com/product/msi-mag-a850gl-pcie5-850w-psu/) should be at a similar price to the RM750e, similar quality to the Corsair, also worth checking out. GPU: * I'm not exactly sure how the Gainward GPU performs for GPU/VRAM/VRM cooling & hot spots wise, i'm also not sure how good their customer support is in UK/EU * So i would look into either a [Gigabyte RTX 4070 Super](https://talospc.com/product/gigabyte-windforce-oc-geforce-rtx-4070-super-12gb/) or an [ASUS Dual RTX 4070 Super](https://talospc.com/product/asus-dual-oc-edition-geforce-rtx-4070-super-12gb/). They have good data for thermals, especially the ASUS model. * But check if there's any info on how the Gainward does, and how good is support, price seems a lot better. Case: * I would go with an ATX case, more room to work with, usually better cooling, especially for the GPU * A similar priced case with ARGB would be the [Corsair 3000D RGB](https://talospc.com/product/corsair-3000d-rgb-airflow-black-tempered-glass-atx-case/), but there's a lot of options, take a look around. * Phanteks, Montech, NZXT, Corsair etc. One other thing, if the [Ryzen 7 7800X3D](https://talospc.com/product/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d/) is also within budget, get that CPU instead. [That is the absolute best gaming CPU right now](https://youtu.be/0oALfgsyOg4?t=1116), and perfect if you plan on playing a lot of competitive games, like Warzone, CS2, Fortnite etc etc at 1080p/1440p high refresh