Advice on this build?

[Giddy]

Hi, so this is my first PC. I've done a considerable amount of research before posting this here but I am in no way an expert. I have seen how important it is to get advice from some of the experts on this forum here before deciding to order a PC. This PC will be used mainly for gaming and possibly some video editing. I currently play on a 144hrz 27" Electriq monitor at 1080p, however; in the future, I do want to get a 240hrz monitor. As is probably quite obvious, this build is heavily RGB and Corsair focused. What can I say? Lights are cool. Any advice on the quality of this build would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

*NOTE* The iCUE 5000X case is currently out of stock so that is why the link for this build does not include it.
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Byjmk6pqqZ/

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIESTM MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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)
Anti-Virus
BullGuardTM Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

 

[Storm.rl]

Hi, so this is my first PC. I've done a considerable amount of research before posting this here but I am in no way an expert. I have seen how important it is to get advice from some of the experts on this forum here before deciding to order a PC. This PC will be used mainly for gaming and possibly some video editing. I currently play on a 144hrz 27" Electriq monitor at 1080p, however; in the future, I do want to get a 240hrz monitor. As is probably quite obvious, this build is heavily RGB and Corsair focused. What can I say? Lights are cool. Any advice on the quality of this build would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

*NOTE* The iCUE 5000X case is currently out of stock so that is why the link for this build does not include it.
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Byjmk6pqqZ/

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIESTM MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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)
Anti-Virus
BullGuardTM Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

Looks like a very good build! All I would change is a larger m.2 which will both be for your windows and small games and a 1Tb SSD to use for larger games. If you need to save money 16Gb 3200MHz ram does fine. And get the silver warranty for an extra £5!

 

[JUNI0R]

Hi, so this is my first PC. I've done a considerable amount of research before posting this here but I am in no way an expert. I have seen how important it is to get advice from some of the experts on this forum here before deciding to order a PC. This PC will be used mainly for gaming and possibly some video editing. I currently play on a 144hrz 27" Electriq monitor at 1080p, however; in the future, I do want to get a 240hrz monitor. As is probably quite obvious, this build is heavily RGB and Corsair focused. What can I say? Lights are cool. Any advice on the quality of this build would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

*NOTE* The iCUE 5000X case is currently out of stock so that is why the link for this build does not include it.
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Byjmk6pqqZ/

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIESTM MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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)
Anti-Virus
BullGuardTM Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

Heya! Some optimisations we could do here! Is there any particular reason you haven't gone Intel? They currently hold the performance crown and would work nicely for your uses. Also, the monitor you mention- what's the refresh rate of said monitor (60hz? 144hz?) and when do you plan to upgrade? Worth noting that for the average person, going for 240hz adds very little to the experience as the human eye normally can't see above about 120hz.

 

[Giddy]

Looks like a very good build! All I would change is a larger m.2 which will both be for your windows and small games and a 1Tb SSD to use for larger games. If you need to save money 16Gb 3200MHz ram does fine. And get the silver warranty for an extra £5!

Thank you for the feedback. So would you suggest a 512GB M.2 and a 1TB SSD but to not have a HDD at all? Also I had checked the Silver warranty option but I must've forgot when saving the quote. Thank you.

 

[Giddy]

Heya! Some optimisations we could do here! Is there any particular reason you haven't gone Intel? They currently hold the performance crown and would work nicely for your uses. Also, the monitor you mention- what's the refresh rate of said monitor (60hz? 144hz?) and when do you plan to upgrade? Worth noting that for the average person, going for 240hz adds very little to the experience as the human eye normally can't see above about 120hz.

There is no reason in particular that I didn't choose to go with Intel. My friend was helping me with the build of this PC and he had a Ryzen processor so I kind of just based it off that. The monitor that I currently play on is 144hrz and I don't plan to upgrade any time soon. This PC will definitely be a hard kick to the bank account but worth it in the end haha. Thank you for your feedback and I will take it on board

 

[JUNI0R]

There is no reason in particular that I didn't choose to go with Intel. My friend was helping me with the build of this PC and he had a Ryzen processor so I kind of just based it off that. The monitor that I currently play on is 144hrz and I don't plan to upgrade any time soon. This PC will definitely be a hard kick to the bank account but worth it in the end haha. Thank you for your feedback and I will take it on board

Sorry, just re-reading, I realised you mentioned it in your original post! One thing I didn't ask is about your budget, what are you looking to spend on this PC? That's probably the most important question!

 

[Giddy]

Sorry, just re-reading, I realised you mentioned it in your original post! One thing I didn't ask is about your budget, what are you looking to spend on this PC? That's probably the most important question!

My budget would probably be around £2000 to £2200 at the very most. What I have configured there is quite close to my budget already.

 

[sck451]

Here's a build I'd suggest along these lines:

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE - WHITE To stand in for the 5000X!
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700K (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache As good as it gets, really, for gaming right now
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W) Super-fast boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW) Games drive
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler Awesome cooler (but if you were to get the 4000D case, changet his to the H115i to fit better)
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
Google Chrome™
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 11 to 13 working days
Price: £2,084.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Pb935NbQmp/

Ideally, you'd then want to look at getting a 1440p display to make the most of it! A 1080p display (even a 240Hz one) won't be able to make full use of a build like this.

 

[JUNI0R]

Here's a build I'd suggest along these lines:

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE - WHITE To stand in for the 5000X!
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700K (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache As good as it gets, really, for gaming right now
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W) Super-fast boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW) Games drive
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler Awesome cooler (but if you were to get the 4000D case, changet his to the H115i to fit better)
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
Google Chrome™
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 11 to 13 working days
Price: £2,084.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Pb935NbQmp/

Ideally, you'd then want to look at getting a 1440p display to make the most of it! A 1080p display (even a 240Hz one) won't be able to make full use of a build like this.

Just thought I’d jump in, if the “(but if you were to get the 4000D case, change this to the H115i to fit better)” comment is implying the H115i will then be fit in the top, then you’ll want to go for The non-RGB RAM. The 280mm’s only fit in the top with Low Profile RAM which the Corsair RGB certainly isn’t 😂

Personally I’d stick to the H150i, yeah you get a bit less GPU space but man does it look awesome in a 4000D!

 

[sck451]

Just thought I’d jump in, if the “(but if you were to get the 4000D case, change this to the H115i to fit better)” comment is implying the H115i will then be fit in the top, then you’ll want to go for The non-RGB RAM. The 280mm’s only fit in the top with Low Profile RAM which the Corsair RGB certainly isn’t 😂

Personally I’d stick to the H150i, yeah you get a bit less GPU space but man does it look awesome in a 4000D!

I thought the 4000-series cases could have RGB RAM and a top-mounted radiator, but I see I'm wrong on that! Yes, if you want the radiator on the top, it'd need to be the H100i. But I believe the 5000X makes all this fine anyway.

 

[Giddy]

Here's a build I'd suggest along these lines:

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE - WHITE To stand in for the 5000X!
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700K (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache As good as it gets, really, for gaming right now
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W) Super-fast boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW) Games drive
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler Awesome cooler (but if you were to get the 4000D case, changet his to the H115i to fit better)
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
Google Chrome™
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 11 to 13 working days
Price: £2,084.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Pb935NbQmp/

Ideally, you'd then want to look at getting a 1440p display to make the most of it! A 1080p display (even a 240Hz one) won't be able to make full use of a build like this.

Hey, thank you so much for the feedback and advice. I think I might go for Intel now as you're not the first person to tell me that they are leading the market in terms of gaming right now. Also, there will be more 5000X cases coming in on the 24th this month so I might wait until then. May as well go the whole nine yards haha. Thanks again for the help.