A high end PC for gaming and a bit of “work” - no graphics card included for now

[sck451]

Pallet is needed with the 5000T IIRC. The pallet is just with the size.

With the Options as they are on the configurator at the moment I would think the 3500X would suit your needs. Otherwise the send your own option is pretty good.

I'd really strongly consider the send-in-your-own option. The price for most of the cases I've suggested above is pretty good and you get a much bigger selection so you can get what you actually want. The 5000T is very expensive if you're buying it based on size rather than aesthetic appeal.

 

[JohnT13]

Yeah it confused me when I was looking at the cases. I think there's only a couple of cm difference between the 2 of I remember right

yup - double checked with the PCspecialist sales rep. Definitely normal delivery with 5000T...

 

[JohnT13]

I'd really strongly consider the send-in-your-own option. The price for most of the cases I've suggested above is pretty good and you get a much bigger selection so you can get what you actually want. The 5000T is very expensive if you're buying it based on size rather than aesthetic appeal.

Have been swayed by the 5000T. Comes with 3 icue fans (granted not the more recent rx120s) and factoring that in plus the extra led "fairy lights" the 5000T has got the vote (esp. from the teenage son). Between my wife and son I really don't get much choice....

 

[JohnT13]

Hi all. Hope everyone is well.
Just a quick query. Whilst sit in pre-processing limbo for my 5000 series graphics card would be interested in views on having my secondary drive changed from the Corsair 4TB MP600 Pro to 4TB Crucial T705 (primary drive is a 1TB Crucial T705) which is now available on the selector. Secondary drive will be used to hold the games and primary for OS.

 

[TonyCarter]

I think the MP600 Pro is the best option overall.

You won't see any benefit in the T705 for games storage, so no point spending another £120 on it. Even the £70 cheaper Core XT MP600 would still be fine for games storage.

However the MP600 Pro wins due to it's better endurance (3000TBW vs 600TBW vs 450TBW of the T705 and Core XT respectively), and is TLC (3-bit/cell) like the T705 vs QLC of the Core XT. Which says to me the Corsair is a 'prosumer-level' drive and the others are just 'consumer-level'.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi all. Hope everyone is well.
Just a quick query. Whilst sit in pre-processing limbo for my 5000 series graphics card would be interested in views on having my secondary drive changed from the Corsair 4TB MP600 Pro to 4TB Crucial T705 (primary drive is a 1TB Crucial T705) which is now available on the selector. Secondary drive will be used to hold the games and primary for OS.

No benefit to the increased speeds for gaming,

 

[Nursemorph]

Hi all. Hope everyone is well.
Just a quick query. Whilst sit in pre-processing limbo for my 5000 series graphics card would be interested in views on having my secondary drive changed from the Corsair 4TB MP600 Pro to 4TB Crucial T705 (primary drive is a 1TB Crucial T705) which is now available on the selector. Secondary drive will be used to hold the games and primary for OS.

Not for an extra £180. A game drive doesn't need the extra speed, nor will it utilise it

 

[JohnT13]

Superb - thanks all for the sage advice

 

[JohnT13]

Hi all.

Quick bit of advice following on from all the helpful feedback from above.

Got my system on order as per advice above on the original spec but had been waiting ages due to the GPU queue on the Zotacs so have swapped to a Palit today which is in stock. Currently in pre-production so mods still possible and current spec as below.

Have put in for the Corsair 1200 HXi but given the CPU/GPU combo I am wondering whether it would be wiser to bump up to the 1500W?

Cheers


Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000T RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR TITANIUM DDR5 6400MHz CL32 (2 x 16GB) KIT
Graphics Card
32GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 5090 GAMEROCK - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CRUCIAL T705 GEN 5 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 14,500MB/sR, 12,700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 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
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Packaging
PCS Common Pack Large