5600X RTX 3070 Build

[Turnips]

Haha cool air, not Motorsport clean air!

Ok, I added RGB ram for the twinkles too, so I think I ought to go back to standard ram now so that the radiator can be top mounted. Do you think it makes more sense for the rad to be top mounted rather than keeping the RGB RAM and having PCS front mount it? In terms of thermal efficiency, rather than what will look good...

 

[AgentCooper]

Whilst top mounting would technically be the best option you won’t need to worry about the mounting position too much with the 5600X, it’s not a thermal monster. I run a 3800X in a pretty small case with a H100i RGB Platinum which is front mounted and my temperatures are excellent.

 

[Turnips]

That's great, I can happily keep the sparkly stuff then!

And once again, thanks for your help.

 

[Turnips]

Last post on the spec of this machine - I promise!

I am now on day 18 of pre production so I anticipate it may go into building this week.

To recap, I have an MSI Optix G27CQ4 165hz 1440p monitor and will be using the machine to replace my console, and for office work. Spec as below, although I had to pop it into a new quote as it will only let me post the original spec of the PC to the forum otherwise.

Any further optimisations, recommendations or observations gratefully received! I know I have already had a bunch of help on this - but it's getting towards squeaky bum time and I'm nervous!

Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance 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
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2019 (1 Digital License)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,309.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/j!EsWjtEaF/

 

[Turnips]

@AgentCooper thought you might be interested to know that the AIO rad & fan pack has been mounted above the RGB RAM! I was expecting to see it front mounted but I'm happy to confirm that they had room for it up top

 

[Turnips]

The Meshify C is a great case. For cooling, one of the Corsair Capellix coolers -- probably the H100i -- would be the ideal if you want the bright lights! It's overkill for the 5600X, but that's not a problem except for the budget! If you're adding an AIO I'd probably want to move the rear exhaust fan to the front of the case instead -- you can either ask PCS to do that or do it yourself when the PC arrives: it's very easy.

Just another thing I have noticed, there isn't enough room to have the two case fans both at the front. The inlet/outlet fittings on the rad are too close to the fan mounting area unfortunately.

I guess this could be sorted at a later date by sourcing a couple of thinner fans in the unlikely event that temps become an issue.

 

[Turnips]

Finally up and running!

If anyone has recommendations on where to source high quality images for desktop backgrounds, please advise.

Also, I'm having real problems with my keyboard and mouse (Corsair K57 RGB Wireless & Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wireless). The both work perfectly when I use them plugged in, however when I use them wireless the mouse seems to lose signal ad behave skittishly and the keyboard drops and muddles keystrokes all over the place. I have updated all the firmware etc and am running the latest version of iCue so I'm not sure where to run with this except getting in touch with Corsair customer support.

 

[Steveyg]

Looks great mate, sorry can't help on the wireless front hope you get it sorted

 

[sck451]

Gorgeous setup. Sorry I can't offer advice on the wireless either...

 

[AgentCooper]

Finally up and running!

If anyone has recommendations on where to source high quality images for desktop backgrounds, please advise.

Also, I'm having real problems with my keyboard and mouse (Corsair K57 RGB Wireless & Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wireless). The both work perfectly when I use them plugged in, however when I use them wireless the mouse seems to lose signal ad behave skittishly and the keyboard drops and muddles keystrokes all over the place. I have updated all the firmware etc and am running the latest version of iCue so I'm not sure where to run with this except getting in touch with Corsair customer support.


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That peeling shot… incredibly satisfying.

 

[Turnips]

That peeling shot… incredibly satisfying.

That was just for you...

Let me sort out a cable management picture for you as well, and an RGB one when it gets dark.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Also, I'm having real problems with my keyboard and mouse (Corsair K57 RGB Wireless & Corsair Ironclaw RGB Wireless). The both work perfectly when I use them plugged in, however when I use them wireless the mouse seems to lose signal ad behave skittishly and the keyboard drops and muddles keystrokes all over the place. I have updated all the firmware etc and am running the latest version of iCue so I'm not sure where to run with this except getting in touch with Corsair customer support.

What connection method are you using? Bluetooth or the dongle?

 

[Turnips]

What connection method are you using? Bluetooth or the dongle?

I am using the dongle currently. I did try to connect the mouse using bluetooth as it has that functionality but I couldn't get the PC to find it. I wondered if the PC didn't support Bluetooth 4.0.

Either way, I just want it to work properly with the dongle.

 

[Turnips]

Cables?! What cables?! @AgentCooper There's a cage attached under the desk to hold the surge protector. All the other wires etc are fastened up out of the way there too. I hate having wires all over the place.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I am using the dongle currently. I did try to connect the mouse using bluetooth as it has that functionality but I couldn't get the PC to find it. I wondered if the PC didn't support Bluetooth 4.0.

Either way, I just want it to work properly with the dongle.

Try only pairing one device with the usb initially, I’ve heard reports that it doesn’t support multiple devices on one usb like it claims

 

[Martinr36]

That peeling shot… incredibly satisfying.

yeah can hear it just looking at it, nice looking system, love that desk as well

 

[Turnips]

Try only pairing one device with the usb initially, I’ve heard reports that it doesn’t support multiple devices on one usb like it claims

I had been running with all devices connected through their own dongle. I have now tried the opposite, with mouse & keyboard running through a shared dongle. I'm going to give it a little longer but it seems that this has cured the problem. Until I try and connect my headset later on, no doubt...

yeah can hear it just looking at it, nice looking system, love that desk as well

Thanks. I rescued the desk out of the skip at the mill I used to work at. It was the old weighbridge desk and is oak, I'm not sure who had the idea to throw it out. It needed a little TLC but it suits me just fine.

 

[Martinr36]

Chucking something like that in a skip is sacrilege, good man for rescuing it

 

[SpyderTracks]

If anyone has recommendations on where to source high quality images for desktop backgrounds, please advise.

Worth checking this Reddit out:

Reddit - Dive into anything

www.reddit.com

Personally, my favourite is still good old DeviantArt:

Explore the Best Wallpaper Art | DeviantArt

Want to discover art related to wallpaper? Check out amazing wallpaper artwork on DeviantArt. Get inspired by our community of talented artists.

www.deviantart.com

But the best thing ever is live wallpapers, I use this it’s fully legit and stable as hell and awesome!

Wallpaper Engine on Steam

Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!

store.steampowered.com