Build Advice Please

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Shayne1980

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Hello, and thanks for reading.

I would really some advice on a desktop build. I prefer Intel/Nvidia and would be doing mainly gaming and video recording/editing. Im happy to spend up to £2500, possibly more if need be. Ideally, I want to be able to game at 4k with high and consistent fps. Below are the specs of my current PC:

I7 4790
Z-97a
980Ti
16 gigs
Win 10
3 screens at 1920/1080

I plan to give this to my kids and treat myself for my 40th. I just don't really know where to begin when customizing options on the main PCS page. I had been eyeing the 9700k and 9900k along with a 2080ti and an SSD. That's as far as my brain will take me =) I'd really appreciate some guidance and advice from here.

Thank you
 
Scott

Scott

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Do you have a monitor already purchased, or even in mind? What budget have you set aside for the monitor, or is this included in the £2500?

Have you looked at ultrawide? In my eyes it's far nicer than what 4k is.
 
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Shayne1980

Member
I've got a 4k screen all good to go. It's just the PC itself that im looking to spend on. I always thought 4k was the grandaddy of them all, I'll have to check that out now.
 
Scott

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Shayne1980 said:
I've got a 4k screen all good to go. It's just the PC itself that im looking to spend on. I always thought 4k was the grandaddy of them all, I'll have to check that out now.
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4k is higher resolution than ultrawide., ultrawide is just 2 1440p monitors basically side by side with no bezel. It's awesome for immersion.

Which 4k monitor did you buy? Do you know the model number?

Just working on a build just now.
 
Scott

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Ultimate 4k gaming system for £2.5k...

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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 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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Price: £2,502.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/c2K4uC68!H/
 
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Shayne1980

Member
Thanks for that Scott.

So I just got home from work and looked out the boxed and 4k screen, which is actually a 144hz 1080p screen =(

What 4k screen would you recommend to add to that machine? or the ultrawide? I have a feeling this would take me over the 3k mark?
 
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Shayne1980 said:
Thanks for that Scott.

So I just got home from work and looked out the boxed and 4k screen, which is actually a 144hz 1080p screen =(

What 4k screen would you recommend to add to that machine? or the ultrawide? I have a feeling this would take me over the 3k mark?
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This is an MSI Ultrawide and comes within your budget, it's insanely good value, and only come on the market quite recently, I would order fast as I think they'll run out of stocks quite quick, it's just bonkers value. Normally you can't get anything close to this under £600 but this is £450


Make sure you select the 3440 x 1440p one at £448, it may default to one of the other models
 
Scott

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As above... that's exactly what I would go with. That's easily a £600 screen.
 
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