Shayman J Train
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Hi,
I'm brand new to PC gaming having been a console person for years. The main question I have from this spec is what is the difference between the Palit/Zotac branded 4090s and the 'performance' 4090s from Asus? I had originally specced in the ASUS TUF OC 4090 but can see this is out of stock until at least the end of the year. What, if anything am I losing by going for one of the cheaper 4090s and should I just wait for stock availability instead?
Second question I have is re. case fans. I've added 3 'extra' case fans (not sure if any actually come with the case). Is this enough?
Third question, I've pretty much maxed out everything to the best of my knowledge. Am I being silly or is it worth it? I'd be using it purely for gaming and specifically for games like Flight Sim, Cities Skylines 2, Starfield. Alan Wake 2 etc. Basically I'd like to be able to run new games at great frame rates/visual quality etc. plus have plenty of headroom moving forward for a number of years without needing to upgrade.
Thanks for any advice
**Edit** Just seen that knowing what monitor I'll be using is relevant. I haven't got a monitor yet but in my mind I'd planned to get a decent 4k monitor or perhaps the Alienware OLED monitor which I believe may be 1440p not sure. Ideally I'd be looking to make a build capable of 4k gaming though.
Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Mouse Pad
PCS Gaming Mouse Mat - XXL
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £3,349.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/rgsWv9m7nt/
I'm brand new to PC gaming having been a console person for years. The main question I have from this spec is what is the difference between the Palit/Zotac branded 4090s and the 'performance' 4090s from Asus? I had originally specced in the ASUS TUF OC 4090 but can see this is out of stock until at least the end of the year. What, if anything am I losing by going for one of the cheaper 4090s and should I just wait for stock availability instead?
Second question I have is re. case fans. I've added 3 'extra' case fans (not sure if any actually come with the case). Is this enough?
Third question, I've pretty much maxed out everything to the best of my knowledge. Am I being silly or is it worth it? I'd be using it purely for gaming and specifically for games like Flight Sim, Cities Skylines 2, Starfield. Alan Wake 2 etc. Basically I'd like to be able to run new games at great frame rates/visual quality etc. plus have plenty of headroom moving forward for a number of years without needing to upgrade.
Thanks for any advice
**Edit** Just seen that knowing what monitor I'll be using is relevant. I haven't got a monitor yet but in my mind I'd planned to get a decent 4k monitor or perhaps the Alienware OLED monitor which I believe may be 1440p not sure. Ideally I'd be looking to make a build capable of 4k gaming though.
Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Mouse Pad
PCS Gaming Mouse Mat - XXL
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £3,349.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/rgsWv9m7nt/
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