1st Gaming/Streaming/Vid Edit Build

[D3GuR33 the 3rd]

Ok so just for completeness, I've reconfigured below so that you can see everything together. This would be about as good as it gets for looks. You could add an rear fan (as an intake I would add) in the future if you wanted, but it'll be perfect as is IMO.

Literally the only stone left unturned is the second storage. You asked about the M2 vs Samsung etc. SSDs, conventional ones, are nowhere near as performance orientated as M2 drives. Even the most basic M2 drives are more than twice as fast as any SSD. The Intel offering I've selected is the best value for money, absolutely no doubt. If you really wanted to push the boat out then the Firecuda 530 would be the one to go for. Unfortunately, with great performance comes great cost and it would bump the build up by a further 148 euros. Whether that's worth it to you or not is completely subjective. The Intel is blisteringly fast already compared to lesser drives, but with direct storage coming into play in gaming very soon, it's up to you how cutting edge you want to be.

The best part of this entire build is that it's fully ready for the next generation of GPU. So if you feel you want to drop in some more power down the line, with a monitor upgrade in tow, then it's literally plug and play

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700K (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Display RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 7 working days
Price: €2,880.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/wwg7EwxSxm/

Much appreciated for the input will definitely take your advice on board for this, I see you added in the LCD display above ,must admit looks very sleek for this build 👍

Last question I swear on the rig just on the OS being windows 11,I honestly haven’t moved up on other devices yet but wondering is it still early days to move over from 10 with regards to gaming ? Or is it really is it down to personal preference?

 

[Scott]

Much appreciated for the input will definitely take your advice on board for this, I see you added in the LCD display above ,must admit looks very sleek for this build 👍

Last question I swear on the rig just on the OS being windows 11,I honestly haven’t moved up on other devices yet but wondering is it still early days to move over from 10 with regards to gaming ? Or is it really is it down to personal preference?

There are still some known niggles with Windows 11 but most people can get through them fine. There is no real up-side to Win 11 right now so if you wanted, you could opt for Win10 and upgrade for free whenever you wanted to. When changing OS I prefer a clean install so I would personally be starting from scratch once ready to upgrade. This is all up to yourself though.

 

[sck451]

There are still some known niggles with Windows 11 but most people can get through them fine. There is no real up-side to Win 11 right now so if you wanted, you could opt for Win10 and upgrade for free whenever you wanted to. When changing OS I prefer a clean install so I would personally be starting from scratch once ready to upgrade. This is all up to yourself though.

For me that's the biggest reason to go for Windows 11 now: a clean install is best, and you might not fancy doing one. It's not a particularly strong reason (it wouldn't persuade me!) but it is the best one.

 

[D3GuR33 the 3rd]

There are still some known niggles with Windows 11 but most people can get through them fine. There is no real up-side to Win 11 right now so if you wanted, you could opt for Win10 and upgrade for free whenever you wanted to. When changing OS I prefer a clean install so I would personally be starting from scratch once ready to upgrade. This is all up to yourself though.

Much appreciated for the input again Scott will take this into account when picking OS. I do agree seems most issues with Win 11 are small and given time will likely not effect things too much and imagine things will get better… (fingers crossed). Thanks again 👍

 

[D3GuR33 the 3rd]

For me that's the biggest reason to go for Windows 11 now: a clean install is best, and you might not fancy doing one. It's not a particularly strong reason (it wouldn't persuade me!) but it is the best one.

Thanks for the input sck451 , I agree starting from scratch will likely be best. Thanks again 👍