LegoFace
Bronze Level Poster
Hello 
Monitor: 1440 is preferable. This Benq EX2780Q (27", 2560x1440, 144Hz, IPS)
Usage: Work and gaming (Photoshop etc, Blender (hobbyist), AAA gaming titles, no streaming, VR is nice to have but not essential)
Budget: £1500 +/- £100 (monitor is not included in budget and will be an extra expense). I'd rather spend closer to £1400, but £1600 at a push.
GPU: From my research I gather that the RTX 3080 will be overkill. The 3070 is probably ideal, but unavailable. So that leaves the 3070Ti. Some people say the 3060Ti is good. I don't know. For someone that peers into this space once a decade or so, it is exhausting looking at all the options and terminology! Anyhoo, I've based the build around the 3070Ti. More than happy to be educated into a different direction.
CPU: Well, I've been trawling through the forums looking at other peoples' builds. The 3070Ti seems to be paired with the 5600X with good reactions. I've no idea TBH, other than I read that it's better to put money into GPU than CPU.
Case: It'll be under my desk, so ugly isn't a problem. I picked the cheapest option that fits the 3070Ti. However, I read that airflow is important for component longevity. I've no idea if this case is sufficient.
Power: The PCS configurator suggested 650w but I read that the Corsair 750W RM(x) is highly recommended. Again, I don't know.
Cooling: I've no idea. I went with the default standard cooling.
OS: I'll be running Linux. Before I pull the trigger on a build I will need to research compatibility. I don't mind some tinkering but hopefully it's not a complete nightmare.
Thank you so much for reading
.....
Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Price: £1,553.00 including VAT and Delivery
Edit: adding link
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/wVd9NUftrC/
Monitor: 1440 is preferable. This Benq EX2780Q (27", 2560x1440, 144Hz, IPS)
Usage: Work and gaming (Photoshop etc, Blender (hobbyist), AAA gaming titles, no streaming, VR is nice to have but not essential)
Budget: £1500 +/- £100 (monitor is not included in budget and will be an extra expense). I'd rather spend closer to £1400, but £1600 at a push.
GPU: From my research I gather that the RTX 3080 will be overkill. The 3070 is probably ideal, but unavailable. So that leaves the 3070Ti. Some people say the 3060Ti is good. I don't know. For someone that peers into this space once a decade or so, it is exhausting looking at all the options and terminology! Anyhoo, I've based the build around the 3070Ti. More than happy to be educated into a different direction.
CPU: Well, I've been trawling through the forums looking at other peoples' builds. The 3070Ti seems to be paired with the 5600X with good reactions. I've no idea TBH, other than I read that it's better to put money into GPU than CPU.
Case: It'll be under my desk, so ugly isn't a problem. I picked the cheapest option that fits the 3070Ti. However, I read that airflow is important for component longevity. I've no idea if this case is sufficient.
Power: The PCS configurator suggested 650w but I read that the Corsair 750W RM(x) is highly recommended. Again, I don't know.
Cooling: I've no idea. I went with the default standard cooling.
OS: I'll be running Linux. Before I pull the trigger on a build I will need to research compatibility. I don't mind some tinkering but hopefully it's not a complete nightmare.
Thank you so much for reading
.....
Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Price: £1,553.00 including VAT and Delivery
Edit: adding link
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/wVd9NUftrC/
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