Anything wrong with these specs?

amaban

Member
Case
THERMALTAKE V200 TEMPERED GLASS RGB EDITION GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs, WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 760p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 3230MB/sR | 1625MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 2018 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
 

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What's it for?

What monitor are you pairing it with? What resolution and refresh rate, or make and model if you're unsure?

How much did the above come to and what's your max budget?
 

amaban

Member
The PC is for gaming and an overall computer for school and work.

The monitor im thinking of buying is the ACER GN246HLBbid, 144hz, 1ms

Max budget would be around £2,000 including the monitor, and the PC comes to around 1,700
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
For a build of this budget you could/should be looking at 1440p 144hz with freesync or gsync

Intel's CPUs aren't a good buy at the moment. They're extremely expensive and are going obsolete very soon too. And these days, AMD's offerings are much closer in performance than in the past. Maybe 5% at 1440p. An AMD R5 would be a much better buy.

The WD Black is much faster and little more expensive.

The V200 might not have particularly good airflow. The Corsair 460X is a very good alternative.

The RTX 2070 is a difficult GPU to recommend. The RTX 2060 offers performance in a similar class, within 10-15%. The the 2070 is ~50% more expensive. While the 2070 isn't quite in the same league as the 2080 either.

The H60 cooler isn't very good value. It's expensive but not nearly as good as things like the H100x.

A TXm PSU would be more efficient and better quality.

I'd probably suggest something like:

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 460X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.25GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
Gigabyte X470 AORUS Ultra Gaming: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3470MB/s R | 3000MB/s W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £1,265.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-pc/Z0ZcbryvPH/

And a 1440p 144hz monitor with gsync e.g. Dell S2716DG from ~£430+

Or if you can stretch the budget a bit, the same but with an RTX 2080.
 

amaban

Member
Ive had a little play around with it and this comes to £1,912

If i choose a specific wireless card, will i still have an Ethernet port on the PC?

Is it worth choosing the RTX 2080 for games like fortnite and CSGO for example? Would i notice the difference if i get the 2060, and how far in the future do you think i will have to upgrade the 2080? - and 2060?

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 460X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.35GHz/20MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
Gigabyte X470 AORUS Ultra Gaming: ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2933MHz ~ (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3470MB/s R | 3000MB/s W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 Gigabyte GC-WB1733D-I AC 1734Mbps + BT5 PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
Don't bother with the R7 2700x - it's much more expensive than the R5 (£120+) but offers only fractionally better performance.

With Zen 2 CPUs coming out soon, and expected to be compatible with existing motherboards, the R7 doesn't count as futureproof either. Because if you do ever find yourself wishing for more CPU horsepower than the R5 has to offer, you'd probably want to replace it with a Zen 2 CPU anyway.

As for Fortnite:

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So there is some merit to a 2080 over a 2060, but a 2060 is still more than adequate.

A 2060 will generally play even the most demanding modern titles at 1440p on very high - ultra, usually ultra.

Buying a 2080 for vague futureproofing probably isn't the right play. It's over twice the price of a 2060, and a 2060 is more than adequate for now and the immediate future even maxing out settings in most titles.

By the time you'll want to upgrade your 2060, we'll most likely be a generation or two down the line, with new technologies, hopefully more competitive price points, and more mature ray tracing.

So only buy a 2080 if you really want that extra performance today. And it is a valid purchase for 1440p if you want to really push framerates in 1440p 144hz gaming.

What monitor are you looking at?
 

amaban

Member
I would probably be looking at this monitor; ASUS VG248QE

I am open to other recommendations though
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
For this budget range you really ought to be looking at 1440p 144hz with gsync ideally. Check the Dell S2716DG, though there are others out there ofc
 

amaban

Member
should i get a hdd and m.2 ssd or is there no point?

also do i still get the ethernet port if i choose one of the wireless options?
 
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