First PC Build any help appreciated.

[radiotwiz]

Hello, finally in a position to build a dream PC. Can anyone offer some advice? Taken hints from similar threads / budgets. Max budget is £3400, keen to have the warranty (as a just in case, when spending so much).

Main use will be gaming, pc gaming at 3440x1440 up to 144hz, or also sometimes at 4k on a TV. Keen to have the 250gb ssd for a separate linux drive and 4TB of SSDs for my Windows (either M2/SSD or 2 M2s).

Really like the RGB stuff, and want it to run cool (hence fans).

Please any suggestions let me know.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO WIFI (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
5x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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 (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
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Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/WVNsyg2mX!/

 

[Steveyg]

Hi mate, I've just optimized it a little for you.

Changed the motherboard to better suit the CPU. The CROSSHAIR is superb but not required for the 5900x

RAM on a gaming build generally 16GB is more than enough. There are certain games where 32GB is required though like flight simulators or heavily modded titles. I'll leave that up to your discretion

I've also rejigged the storage to give you 2No. M.2 SSD's. One 500GB for your OS and keyprgrams and one 2TB drive Gen4 to make use of Smart Access Memory when that becomes a thing. Should see super fast load times in everything. Also kept the 256GB SSD for your Linux drive

Dropped the thermal paste on the CPU cooler, the Corsair coolers come with really high quality pre applied paste so you don't need that and also kept your warranty while saving you a few £

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
5x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £3,191.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/qmxnYY4bpy/

 

[radiotwiz]

Hi mate, I've just optimized it a little for you.

Changed the motherboard to better suit the CPU. The CROSSHAIR is superb but not required for the 5900x

RAM on a gaming build generally 16GB is more than enough. There are certain games where 32GB is required though like flight simulators or heavily modded titles. I'll leave that up to your discretion

I've also rejigged the storage to give you 2No. M.2 SSD's. One 500GB for your OS and keyprgrams and one 2TB drive Gen4 to make use of Smart Access Memory when that becomes a thing. Should see super fast load times in everything. Also kept the 256GB SSD for your Linux drive

Dropped the thermal paste on the CPU cooler, the Corsair coolers come with really high quality pre applied paste so you don't need that and also kept your warranty while saving you a few £

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
5x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £3,191.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/qmxnYY4bpy/

Cheers thanks a lot for your help!

Couple questions just to get it right in my head, would there be any issue or problems with performance with the Crosshair vs X570 for the 5900x, or is it just a case of it's overkill? I know the Crosshair has extra usb ports etc and built in WIFI to the point where the difference is about 65£ on this.

Also is there any reason to go for a Seagate as opposed to other brand for the smaller M2 boot drive? The 500gb Samsung 980 comes in a few £ less than the Seagate for example.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Bigfoot]

Cheers thanks a lot for your help!

Couple questions just to get it right in my head, would there be any issue or problems with performance with the Crosshair vs X570 for the 5900x, or is it just a case of it's overkill? I know the Crosshair has extra usb ports etc and built in WIFI to the point where the difference is about 65£ on this.

Also is there any reason to go for a Seagate as opposed to other brand for the smaller M2 boot drive? The 500gb Samsung 980 comes in a few £ less than the Seagate for example.

Thank you for your help.

The Firecuda 930 has much better write endurance than the Samsung 980 Pro (and became available soon after I received my new PC 😡)

 

[Steveyg]

Cheers thanks a lot for your help!

Couple questions just to get it right in my head, would there be any issue or problems with performance with the Crosshair vs X570 for the 5900x, or is it just a case of it's overkill? I know the Crosshair has extra usb ports etc and built in WIFI to the point where the difference is about 65£ on this.

Also is there any reason to go for a Seagate as opposed to other brand for the smaller M2 boot drive? The 500gb Samsung 980 comes in a few £ less than the Seagate for example.

Thank you for your help.

The CROSSHAIR is definitely overkill and no required for the 5900x. The X570 is a brilliant board too mate but it's up to yourself

@Bigfoot has the drive question answered. The Firecuda is also just ever so slightly faster

 

[radiotwiz]

Thank you both so much! So appreciate the help