Any changes recommended?

[Juni0r321123]

Hey guys!

I'm new here and I just configurated a pc that I want to last for a longtime..

What I want to do on it is to game most of the time, but as I don't have the needed Know-How I would like you to take a look at the chosen specs and tell me if I should change anything.. (I want a High-End Gaming PC).. Is there anyway to maybe downgrade it a bit but it still reach an excellent experience?

Thanks a lot for your opinions already!

Cheers
Juni0r

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight-Core Processor i9-11900K (3.5GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS Master (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Swiss Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

 

[steaky360]

Hi @Juni0r321123 , can you include the link to your spec, the total cost for your build and all of the relevant other options. Please also include the configurable link from the bottom of the spec.

What will you be using the PC for (gaming mostly presumably?) what sort of games and what monitor will you be using?

What is your budget?

 

[Juni0r321123]

Hi @Juni0r321123 , can you include the link to your spec, the total cost for your build and all of the relevant other options. Please also include the configurable link from the bottom of the spec.

What will you be using the PC for (gaming mostly presumably?) what sort of games and what monitor will you be using?

What is your budget?

Hi @steaky360
Thanks for your response!

Yes, the PC will mostly be used for FPS-games.

I will be buying a new monitor aswell: 24" MSI OPTIX G242 (144 Hz)

Here's the link to the spec: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-pc/kX4ya8UAHD/

The total cost in CHF is of: 2'900.- incl. VAT, Monitor and Delivery.

Thanks again!

 

[MrWilson]

With this budget I would be looking at 1440p, not 1080p.
Current-gen CPU, 16GB of fast RAM (32GB is not needed for FPS titles), revamped storage, high quality PSU and cooling, and a suitable 1440p monitor to round things off.
There might be a couple of further tweaks I would make, but I would recommend you putting this through the Swiss configurator and seeing how much it comes out to, and we can make a couple of changes once we know how much this costs.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B660-PLUS WIFI D4: ATX, LGA1700, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i 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
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Monitor
ASUS TUF GAMING VG27AQZ 27"
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 6 to 8 working days
Price: CHF2,736.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/42cxATQpGG/

 

[Juni0r321123]

With this budget I would be looking at 1440p, not 1080p.
Current-gen CPU, 16GB of fast RAM (32GB is not needed for FPS titles), revamped storage, high quality PSU and cooling, and a suitable 1440p monitor to round things off.
There might be a couple of further tweaks I would make, but I would recommend you putting this through the Swiss configurator and seeing how much it comes out to, and we can make a couple of changes once we know how much this costs.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B660-PLUS WIFI D4: ATX, LGA1700, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i 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
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Monitor
ASUS TUF GAMING VG27AQZ 27"
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 6 to 8 working days
Price: CHF2,736.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/42cxATQpGG/

Thanks for your reply and for your ideas!

I like your changes and ideas! Still, I have a feeling that I would be much safer with an 16-Core i9-12900KF (3.2GHz) 30MB Cache.

What do you think? Is the CPU-Change reasonable?

The price with the specs you sent and my CPU will be at CHF 2'814.00 incl. VAT and delivery.

Again, I'm very grateful for all the help I'll get here, cause I'm really a noob to these things.

 

[JUNI0R]

Thanks for your reply and for your ideas!

I like your changes and ideas! Still, I have a feeling that I would be much safer with an 16-Core i9-12900KF (3.2GHz) 30MB Cache.

What do you think? Is the CPU-Change reasonable?

The price with the specs you sent and my CPU will be at CHF 2'814.00 incl. VAT and delivery.

Again, I'm very grateful for all the help I'll get here, cause I'm really a noob to these things.

Another Juni0r?

Jokes aside! The 12900K isn't really worth the premium over the 12700K for purely gaming loads. It's a monsterous CPU don't get me wrong but gaming doesn't currently scale much past 6 cores and the 12900K is an incredibly hot and incredibly power hungry CPU. If you want the best gaming CPU I'd go for the 12700K, but it has to be said, the 12600K here is probably the gaming CPU to have right now, it's just a fantastic all round chip

12700K Review | 12600K Review

 

[Juni0r321123]

Another Juni0r?

Jokes aside! The 12900K isn't really worth the premium over the 12700K for purely gaming loads. It's a monsterous CPU don't get me wrong but gaming doesn't currently scale much past 6 cores and the 12900K is an incredibly hot and incredibly power hungry CPU. If you want the best gaming CPU I'd go for the 12700K, but it has to be said, the 12600K here is probably the gaming CPU to have right now, it's just a fantastic all round chip

View attachment 32876View attachment 32877

12700K Review | 12600K Review

Yeah! It's a pleasure to meet another Juni0r .

Thank you for your honest answer, after seeing that I've decided to go with the 12600k!
I'll let you guys know as soon as I have bought the PC!

 

[Juni0r321123]

Hey guys!

Just wanted to update you and tell you that I have ordered the PC on monday!
Really excited for it!

 

[Juni0r321123]

Received the PC yesterday and wow it amazed me, it looks better than expected and works as expected. Let's just hope it'll stay like that .

Guys I have 2 questions tho..

1. I downloaded a software called SignalRGB so I can sync the LED's of all my specs, as I have specs of different manufacturers that was the only software I found. (Fans from corsair; mainboard of Asus; keyboard & mouse of HyperX)
It works fine, but do you guys know if it is a good idea to have it? Is the software trustful?

2. I turned of my pc and the mainboard's LED's were still on, is that normal? And how can I programm it to turn off as soon as the PC is turned off?

Thanks for your help..!

Cheers
Juni0r

 

[B4zookaw]

Where’s the pics???

1) I’ve no experience of Signal I’m afraid
2) Yes, this is default setting. Go into bios and change Aura to “stealth”

Or to copy @TonyCarter post from a few weeks ago:

In the UEFI BIOS, there's 4 settings for Aura. If you press [F4] on the home page you'll see something like:

1. All on = All lights on the motherboard are on, i.e. RGB and the status/power lights.
2. Stealth mode = All lights are off, all of the time.
3. Aura only = only RGB lights are on, power/status lights are off.
4. Aura off = RGB lights are off, power/status lights are on.

There's also a second set of settings, which control WHEN these Aura options trigger, under [Onboard Device Configuration] [RGB Lighting]:

• When system is in working state

This item allows you to turn the RGB LED lighting on or off when the system is in the working state.
Configuration options: [All On] [Stealth] [Aura Only] [Aura Off]

• When system is in sleep, hibernate or soft off states

This item allows you to turn the RGB LED lighting on or off when the system is in the sleep, hibernate or soft off states.
Configuration options: [All On] [Stealth] [Aura Only] [Aura Off]