GPU / SSD question for this build

[Haywire23z]

Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY S2 BLACKOUT TEMPERED GLASS
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
1TB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 1800MB/sR | 1800MB/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 H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
3x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
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
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
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 21 to 23 working days

GPU Question
I purchased the above PC a few weeks ago and I'm in the queue. There's no GPU in it because it seems daft to buy one now with the NVIDIA 3000 series GPUs just round the corner. In the mean time, I'm going to put my 4 year old MSI 980ti in it. I want to use this build for high intensity VR gaming with the Valve Index as well as 1440p pancake gaming at 144hz. How significant will the bottleneck caused by the 980ti be?

SSD Question
I currently have a 1tb Intel M.2 SSD. Is it worth upgrading to the Samsung drive (+£76) / Firecuda (+£111)? I want to get the best performance possible, so wouldn't mind spending the extra money, as long as the performance boost is worth the money. That's why I opted for RGB products because I understand RGB increases performance by at least 20%.

Thank you for your help! This is the unique URL but I've made so many amendments it's basically a different build:
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Pc0FbrNhh2/

 

[TomBerry]

GPU Question
I purchased the above PC a few weeks ago and I'm in the queue. There's no GPU in it because it seems daft to buy one now with the NVIDIA 3000 series GPUs just round the corner. In the mean time, I'm going to put my 4 year old MSI 980ti in it. I want to use this build for high intensity VR gaming with the Valve Index as well as 1440p pancake gaming at 144hz. How significant will the bottleneck caused by the 980ti be?

There will be an obvious bottle neck but I don't know much about that so I'm not going to comment on how strong it will be, but as long as you're 100% certain you're getting the 3000 series you'll be fine with it

SSD Question
I currently have a 1tb Intel M.2 SSD. Is it worth upgrading to the Samsung drive (+£76) / Firecuda (+£111)? I want to get the best performance possible, so wouldn't mind spending the extra money, as long as the performance boost is worth the money. That's why I opted for RGB products because I understand RGB increases performance by at least 20%.

There isn't a noticeable difference in terms of speed here, so I would personally go for the Samsung drive. Even from Intel to Samsung, it's a good difference in speed but between Samsung and Firecuda the difference wouldn't be noticeable so it's better to save that extra bit.

Might be other pros and cons which others can chip into this with, but that's my take on this

 

[Deleted member 17413]

What do you mean RGB increases performance?

 

[SpyderTracks]

I want to use this build for high intensity VR gaming with the Valve Index as well as 1440p pancake gaming at 144hz. How significant will the bottleneck caused by the 980ti be?

You should be able to manage 60fps on 1440p, but it won't manage VR very well at all.

That's why I opted for RGB products because I understand RGB increases performance by at least 20%.

That's not a serious statement is it?

 

[Haywire23z]

There isn't a noticeable difference in terms of speed here, so I would personally go for the Samsung drive. Even from Intel to Samsung, it's a good difference in speed but between Samsung and Firecuda the difference wouldn't be noticeable so it's better to save that extra bit.

Thanks for the advice, I'll look at getting the Samsung one.

You should be able to manage 60fps on 1440p, but it won't manage VR very well at all.

My current 980ti/i7-4790k can handle a few VR titles like Alyx and Beatsaber, and pretty much any Oculus exclusive. I was hoping the massive CPU improvement would help improve performance a bit but I guess VR still heavily relies on the GPU.

What do you mean RGB increases performance?

That's not a serious statement is it?

Red for increased performance and blue to bring the temperatures down. Rainbow is good for a generalised performance boost but may also be the PC's way of expressing itself.

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Red for increased performance and blue to bring the temperatures down. Rainbow is good for a generalised performance boost but may also be the PC's way of expressing itself.

I am just checking that you know thats an old reddit troll that went viral...?

 

[Haywire23z]

I am just checking that you know thats an old reddit troll that went viral...?

maybe 👉👈