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DavidTaylor657

New member
Hi there, Could you have a look at this spec please, with the following in mind :

- My current monitor is Samsung C49RG9 @ 3840 x 1080
- My expected budget is around 4k. As i expect this to last 4 years (1k / year !!) - (my current system is a i7 8700!!)
- I use the PC mainly for photoshop work and MS flight sim, plus other open world games.


I chose the following spec because :
- 10Tb for photos and general storage (Keeping backup for external HDD)
- I7 as its a compromise for speed and single core use (for MS flight sim)
- 32Gb DDR5 - future proof as much as i can, while keeping 2 slots open for further expansion at a later date.
- Graphics card 3090 - as i cant get hold of a 3080, hmmm, so be it!
- be quiet case, Im needing 2 USB to the front of the case for external HDD plug in. Im not needing any colourful lights inside or outside the case.
- 2Tb for OS, plus MS flight sim (i know you can install main folder as another directory, but im happy with it being here)
- 2Tb for other games and programs.
- 850w power supply - possible expansion at a later date?
- No operating system - I will use current windows 11 account.


My concerns :
- Issues with air flow? Do i need extra fans for the case?
- i only have 1 item that would benefit from wifi (a headset) but i currently use a cable for this. Is it worth getting this within the motherboard ?
- CPU cooling? Will this be adequate?
- The more USBs the better! I currently use 5-6 in the rear of the case.
- I may add another HDD in a few years.





Case
BE QUIET! BASE 601 TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700KF (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z690 UD (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR PLATINUM DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
10TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ 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
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
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language



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Thanks for your assistance, in advance.
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JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Hi there, Could you have a look at this spec please, with the following in mind :

- My current monitor is Samsung C49RG9 @ 3840 x 1080
- My expected budget is around 4k. As i expect this to last 4 years (1k / year !!) - (my current system is a i7 8700!!)
- I use the PC mainly for photoshop work and MS flight sim, plus other open world games.


I chose the following spec because :
- 10Tb for photos and general storage (Keeping backup for external HDD)
- I7 as its a compromise for speed and single core use (for MS flight sim)
- 32Gb DDR5 - future proof as much as i can, while keeping 2 slots open for further expansion at a later date.
- Graphics card 3090 - as i cant get hold of a 3080, hmmm, so be it!
- be quiet case, Im needing 2 USB to the front of the case for external HDD plug in. Im not needing any colourful lights inside or outside the case.
- 2Tb for OS, plus MS flight sim (i know you can install main folder as another directory, but im happy with it being here)
- 2Tb for other games and programs.
- 850w power supply - possible expansion at a later date?
- No operating system - I will use current windows 11 account.


My concerns :
- Issues with air flow? Do i need extra fans for the case?
- i only have 1 item that would benefit from wifi (a headset) but i currently use a cable for this. Is it worth getting this within the motherboard ?
- CPU cooling? Will this be adequate?
- The more USBs the better! I currently use 5-6 in the rear of the case.
- I may add another HDD in a few years.





Case
BE QUIET! BASE 601 TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700KF (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z690 UD (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR PLATINUM DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
10TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ 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
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
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language



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Thanks for your assistance, in advance.
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Heya! A couple of things we could edit about this. Would you be able to provide the green configuration link for this build? it makes it a lot easier to suggest changes. Thanks!
 

JUNI0R

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Thanks for this! I think my main question is around DDR5, it currently doesn't offer any appreicable benefit in performance for what is a significant price increase but I understand the want to keep it better protected for future releases. This is the spec I'd go for

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Fantastic case, if you're not a fan of the RGB, it can always be turned off or unplugged
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700KF (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready Better motherboard to handle the power hungry 12700KF. Has WiFi on board which is always a useful feature to have, never know when you might need it
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR PLATINUM DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 Ti - HDMI, DP The 3090 is really a workstation card and PCS would be supplying the card for you. 3080TI is really the top dog gaming GPU and the price difference between this and the 3090 is insane for the frame benefit it gives you. This would also be insanely overkill for your monitor in any other gaming situation, but as you've mentioned MSFS, I've decided to go for the 80TI
1st Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE The Ironwolf HDD's are server HDD's so are pretty loud and the 4TB+ drives are only 5400RPM. If you need more space than 6TB, I'd recommend looking into a NAS server
1st Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) Significantly faster Boot SSD for just Windows and Applications
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW) I'd recommend putting MSFS on a secondary drive so you don't have to reinstall it if you have to re-install windows for whatever reason
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Higher wattage PSU to better handle the power hungry components
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler 12700K is quite a hot running CPU so I'd recommend getting the best cooler you can. Again, RGB can be turned off if wanted, but will look fantastic with thec case
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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) Well worth the £5
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £3,291.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-ddr5-pc/RZ5!KGKVH4/
 
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