Is this Pre-build any good?

Posted 21st May 2023
4138590_1.jpg£2200, I know it's cheaper to build myself but I don't want to & as I was browsing I found this setup.
Thanks in advance.
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  1. PS5's avatar
    PS5
    Of course it is "good" else it wouldn't be 2k. What is your concern? Can you get cheaper? (probably).
    Would I spend 2k and have a gamemax PSU powering it? (no).
    ChrisValentine_'s avatar
    ChrisValentine_ Author
    Could it still be classed as a "rip-off" or better else where for the price, type of thing.
  2. Uncommon.Sense's avatar
    Uncommon.Sense
    Motherboard is bottom of the barrel and featureless for expansion later down the line, the PSU is about as poor as you can find before buying an AliExpress non-brand and the CPU should be the 13700K, as you'll want an on-board GPU for when you inevitably have to RMA the GPU at some point, due to the terrible PSU killing it.

    Basically you are paying for the GPU and the CPU in that build, the rest is the lowest they could go, they haven't even gone with DDR5, which is actually priced well now.

    Here is a much better DIY system, more than happy to build it for you should you need some help.

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
    CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler
    Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory
    Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
    Video Card: Palit GameRock GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card
    Case: NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case
    Power Supply: NZXT C850 (2022) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

    Total: £2202.85 (edited)
  3. Retro89's avatar
    Retro89
    The PSU brand is trash tier. That's the one part you don't want to cut costs with.
  4. darkclouds's avatar
    darkclouds
    The psu is junk
  5. goderic's avatar
    goderic
    I'd say it's expensive and I'd go for a better SSD . And psu change . Have you looked at pc specialist website ?
  6. Sarden84's avatar
    Sarden84
    • Phanteks Eclipse G360A - White / Black available.
    • AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
    • MSI B650 P DDR5 ATX Motherboard WIFI
    • Arctic Freezer A35 Cooler
    • Adata Lancer 2x16GB 5200mhz DDR5
    • Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080
    • Gigabyte UD Series 850W GOLD
    • Corsair MP600 Core XT 1TB GEN 4 NVME

    Price: 2134
    case is this one: phanteks.com/Ecl…tml

    some other options on site to boost

    +130 7800X3D
    +40 for a higher PSU
    +30 for 6000mhz ram.
    +aio at £69
    +60 tomahawk board
    +50 double nvme, and many other grades on site. (edited)
    ChrisValentine_'s avatar
    ChrisValentine_ Author
    Hi Sarden. As my son had recently moved out I gave him my pc with the intention of buying a pre-built so we could keep gaming together, with that in mind I'd been looking through your discussions & deals for a few days & thanks to you I ordered that system^^.50233966-LAUET.jpgThankyou for all the work you put into this stuff, it really did help me. My son & I will be back to gaming together in the next few days :).
    Really, thanks again.
  7. ChrisValentine_'s avatar
    ChrisValentine_ Author
    I wasn't sure about the PSU but it's obviously a dud.
    Going to spend tomorrow looking more into pre builds, £2000 area for something to play 4k 60 hopefully.
    PS5's avatar
    PS5
    Which games are you interested in? Some require much more grunt than others..
  8. Willy_Wonka's avatar
    Willy_Wonka
    Google the prices of the top 3 items
  9. Mail's avatar
    Mail
    I'm not into prebuilts, but as everyone has already said the one you've posted is very poor value.

    Instead of giving poor advice (on what prebuilts to buy), I'd highly recommend following posts. They post frequently and are very helpful for people interested in getting prebuilt computers.

    For instance, albeit with a 4070 and not a 4080 you're looking for, you might be interested in this: hotukdeals.com/dea…204


    (The motherboard and the PSU are much better in comparison).
  10. jameshothothot's avatar
    jameshothothot
    I'd get whatever has posted around your budget as he has great souricng for cheap combinations and his builds are always balanced.

    40xx series seems a bit of a dud for me with only frame Interpolation. My cousin just got a 3090 build instead. (edited)
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