_Sub £2.3k Build Check - Fancy a switch to AMD?_

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BuzzyTrent

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Hi all,

I have always used Inter in the past but I am reading a lot of positive feedback on this forum regarding AMD processors for realtime/offline rendering.

This build will be used mainly for work but I would like to use it for gaming on the side from time to time.

I would like to hear peoples thoughts on maybe switching to an AMD cpu and its potential benefits.

Budget - £2.3k (Some slight slippage here, its going on finance. You get the idea)

Current monitor - iiyama prolite x2888hs (Trash I know, but not too worried right now)

Target Software - 3ds Max/Autocad/UE4-5// Corona renderer/Octane renderer
I will also be using it for VR (oculus quest 2)

Side note, my current PC case is an ancient Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred V3 Full Tower Case. Ive kinda grown fond of it dont know why.
Do you think this case would be a suitable alternative??

Build -->

Case
NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE)
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Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight-Core Processor i9-11900K (3.5GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z590 UD AC (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 1880 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 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
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 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
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Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 16 working days

Price: £2,254.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-rtx-studio/YWfDyTkuwv/

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Thank you for taking the time to look over the spec.


Stay safe.
 
AgentCooper

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I’d steer clear of the i11 range, definitely not Intel’s finest moment…


I’m at work so can’t offer lengthy advice at the moment, will jump back later on unless someone reputable gets in there first.
 
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BuzzyTrent

Member
AgentCooper said:
I’d steer clear of the i11 range, definitely not Intel’s finest moment…


I’m at work so can’t offer lengthy advice at the moment, will jump back later on unless someone reputable gets in there first.
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Thanks for the heads up. Those benchmarks are rather alarming to say the least!!
 
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yyk

Member
BuzzyTrent said:
Thank you for your reply.

I noted that you have suggested the RAM be 3200Mhz. I think this is a great suggestion.

Instead of using a i7, what do you think of sticking with the i9 and using my existing case which I think it superior in airflow than my current posted spec?
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no,the i9 runs very hot,and the case you choose has a solid front panel,which will let it have poor airflow
 
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BuzzyTrent

Member
Any thoughts on this AMD CPU build??

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 1880 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 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
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
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NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 16 working days
Price: £2,362.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/4xeJvbT8Ny/

Thinking of using my existing case (Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred V3 Full Tower Case) depending if the mobo will fit.
And I might be able to butter up my work to provide me with windows 10 (y)

slightly over the £2.3k budget but its a start.
 
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Bigfoot

Grand Master
I have no idea about your case, but the build is not very balanced. The motherboard really needs to be the Crosshair Hero for the 5950X. I would want at least the RMX850 and preferably the RMX1000 for the PSU with that combination. Also, I wouldn’t want that cooler. I would want a Corsair 115i or 150i. The Corsair m.2 drives don’t have the best write endurance. To get a balanced build for the 5950x and 3080 is going to break your budget.
 
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BuzzyTrent

Member
My current case is a Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred V3 Full Tower Case ( https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ante...3.0-ultimate-gaming-case-black-ca-165-an.html )

Is this revised build something close to what you are suggesting? I need to research m.2 drives further so I have not amended that out of the build.

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 1880 MB/W)
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 H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB 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
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 16 working days
Price: £2,688.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/9mqe6SWyTp/


Yes this is way over budget, but I would like to know a rough cost of building a 5950x and 3080 together.

Thanks again


 
Martinr36

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BuzzyTrent said:
Yes this is way over budget, but I would like to know a rough cost of building a 5950x and 3080 together.
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Round about where you at maybe a bit higher, if it fits i'd up the cooler to the 150, fit a 500GB firecuda 530 in as the OS drive, then a separate 1TB intel 670p as the games drive, up the PSU to the 1000W RMx and up the warranty to silver
 
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BuzzyTrent

Member
Martinr36 said:
Round about where you at maybe a bit higher, if it fits i'd up the cooler to the 150, fit a 500GB firecuda 530 in as the OS drive, then a separate 1TB intel 670p as the games drive, up the PSU to the 1000W RMx and up the warranty to silver
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Thanks for the advice. The cooler upgrade to the 150 may be an issue as it's a 3fan and not too sure if my case will accommodate that. I would be happy to reduce my OS drive to 500gb. All other storage, I have covered from existing PCs I own.

Just out of curiosity, what's the reasoning for the 1000w PSU. Is it not overkill? I do need to look further into this builds power draw but I was just wondering is all.

Cheers
 
Martinr36

Martinr36

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BuzzyTrent said:
Just out of curiosity, what's the reasoning for the 1000w PSU. Is it not overkill? I do need to look further into this builds power draw but I was just wondering is all.
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This isn't about what you need now, it's to give you headroom for future upgrades and with the difference in price it's well worth doing (spend an extra £30 now rather than a £100+ in a few years time and realise you haven't got enough power for the new GPU you so badly want)
 
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BuzzyTrent

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Mainly using PC for work tasks such as 3D rendering (3ds Max/Unreal Engine/AutoCad/Photoshop) Little bit of gaming on the side, not a major concern tbh.
Always used Intel CPUs so the jump to AMD is a bit scary and want to make sure im atleast close with the spec.

My work will provide Windows OS and additional SSD/HDD storage with any monitors further down the line.

My current case is a Antec 1200 Twelve Hundred V3 Full Tower Case ( https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ante...3.0-ultimate-gaming-case-black-ca-165-an.html )

TRYING TO KEEP THE BUDGET AROUND £3000 WITH SOME SLIPPAGE IF REQ

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i 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
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2713.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/sZxdce9evw/
 
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Steveyg

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That's a monster of a build mate I would personally just rejig the storage a little to my tastes to have a dedicated OS drive. Where are you getting your OS from if you dont mind me asking?

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i 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
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
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Office Software
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Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 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: £2,734.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Wkc2Ae3MvD/
 
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BuzzyTrent

Member
Steveyg said:
That's a monster of a build mate I would personally just rejig the storage a little to my tastes to have a dedicated OS drive. Where are you getting your OS from if you dont mind me asking?

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i 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
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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 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: £2,734.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Wkc2Ae3MvD/
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Thanks for the reply.

I think I messed up a bit, I wanted to start a seperate thread with my revised build but I must have posted it to my original thread. Not to worry.

I like the storage rejig. Trying to decide which brand/speed/size storage has deemed more difficult than I had anticipated.

This build will be completed through my employer who will provide the OS, I am assuming it will be from an older office PC?? Hopefully not windows 11, dont think im ready for that just yet lol
 
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BuzzyTrent

Member
I am slighlty concerned about the CPU cooling on this build. Ive specced a 'Corsair H150i RGB PRO XT CPU Cooler' which has 3x120mm fans inline and im know thinking my current PC case will not be compatible. :unsure:

This is a screenshot of my existing case.

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Can anyone suggest a suitable case for this build?
 
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Bigfoot

Grand Master
Ideally, the radiator would be mounted on the top. I don't know if that is possible on your case. If you are sending in a case, it is your responsibility to make sure everything will fit.

I believe the Corsair 5000X will take a Corsair H150i in the roof.
 
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Steveyg

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The H150i has a 360mm Radiator you would have to check the specs of your exact model of case to make sure it can support a 360mm Radiator
 
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BuzzyTrent

Member
Thanks guys!

Unfortunely my existing case cannot mount a 360mm Radiator on the top panel as it has a Big Boy 200mm fan installed.

brief cooling system description of my case:

- 2 rear 120 mm blue LED exhaust fan
- 1 top 200 mm Big Boy 200&tradel blue LED exhaust fan
- 3 front 120 mm blue LED intake fans with front speed control
- 1 window side panel 120 mm fan slot
- 1 middle 120 mm fan bracket
- 200 mm Radiator mount

Bummer.
 
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Steveyg

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Might be worth looking at a new case then mate, I'd recommend the 5000X personally it's a very good case and has tonnes of space. The H150i was specifically made to fix the 5000X too
 
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