Hello all, this is my first custom PC..

[EriHor]

My first custom build I've ever bought, always usually build my own, this time I though hey, why not! My ordered build. Specs below, I also bought a 1080p 144mhz gaming monitor.

Case	THERMALTAKE CORE V1 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-10600K (4.1 GHz) 12 MB Cache
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING (Mini-ITX, LGA1200, USB 3.2) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive	NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB INTEL® 665p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 2000MB/sR | 1925MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply	CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

 

[Martinr36]

AMD Vs Intel

So some of you aren't aware of the reasons why so many people are heading away from Intel to AMD, so thought it would be important to lay that out for people to refer back to. A lot of you will go to cpubenchmark or userbenchmark to find performance metrics for CPU's. These sites are complete...

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[Deleted member 17413]

Are you able to post the full specs? Theres a "post to forum" button that will give you a proper list and a config link.

I'll be honest, it's not a build I would recommend, theres a fair few issues.
I honestly wish there was a stop gap in PCS ordering where it sends you to the forums BEFORE actual purchase.

 

[JUNI0R]

Are you able to post the full specs? Theres a "post to forum" button that will give you a proper list and a config link.

I'll be honest, it's not a build I would recommend, theres a fair few issues.
I honestly wish there was a stop gap in PCS ordering where it sends you to the forums BEFORE actual purchase.

Or directly asks you if you'd like to post it there before you continue :/

 

[EriHor]

AMD Vs Intel

So some of you aren't aware of the reasons why so many people are heading away from Intel to AMD, so thought it would be important to lay that out for people to refer back to. A lot of you will go to cpubenchmark or userbenchmark to find performance metrics for CPU's. These sites are complete...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Please read before posting:- Collaboration of Helpful Hints

NB: These forums are not an official support channel. None of us work for PCS, we're all either customers or techies who just like to help out where possible. For any official support, you need to contact PCS directly either through your PCS account, or via the contact details on the main...

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Thanks but long suffered with AMD promises, moved to Intel for that reason..

 

[EriHor]

Are you able to post the full specs? Theres a "post to forum" button that will give you a proper list and a config link.

I'll be honest, it's not a build I would recommend, theres a fair few issues.
I honestly wish there was a stop gap in PCS ordering where it sends you to the forums BEFORE actual purchase.

Case	THERMALTAKE CORE V1 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-10600K (4.1 GHz) 12 MB Cache
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-I GAMING (Mini-ITX, LGA1200, USB 3.2) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive	NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB INTEL® 665p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 2000MB/sR | 1925MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply	CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	Corsair H60 2018 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste	ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless Network Card	GIGABIT LAN PORT + Wi-Fi
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
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	Google Chrome™
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 10 to 12 working days
Welcome Book	PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Fair enough.
Couple of other pointers that are important.

The Intel M.2 drives are known to be buggy with short lifespans compared to most others, the PCS own brand actually is better in terms of price/lifespan... ideally the samsung and firecudas are the better ones, but I def wouldnt touch the Intel M.2

The PSU will limit you considerably with future upgrades, giving decent headroom onn a PSU will mean it will be ready for future GPU upgrades (which you would normally look at every two or three years to keep a gaming rig up to date) but also means it doesnt run near max capacity, so its quieter and has a longer lifespan

Intel CPU's run hot...I personally would of wanted a better AIO in there, but all corsair coolers come with paste pre-applied thats actually as good as (if not better) than the arctic paste

 

[Stephen M]

Thanks but long suffered with AMD promises, moved to Intel for that reason..

I strongly suggest you rethink. Forget what AMD was and look at what they are now.
Intel are on old architecture, have thermal and security issues and are way behind AMD in performance.

 

[Deleted member 17413]

I strongly suggest you rethink. Forget what AMD was and look at what they are now.
Intel are on old architecture, have thermal and security issues and are way behind AMD in performance.

Its sad but its true.
Intel are not what they were, not by a long shot.

 

[MrWilson]

Fair enough.
Couple of other pointers that are important.

The Intel M.2 drives are known to be buggy with short lifespans compared to most others, the PCS own brand actually is better in terms of price/lifespan... ideally the samsung and firecudas are the better ones, but I def wouldnt touch the Intel M.2

The PSU will limit you considerably with future upgrades, giving decent headroom onn a PSU will mean it will be ready for future GPU upgrades (which you would normally look at every two or three years to keep a gaming rig up to date) but also means it doesnt run near max capacity, so its quieter and has a longer lifespan

Intel CPU's run hot...I personally would of wanted a better AIO in there, but all corsair coolers come with paste pre-applied thats actually as good as (if not better) than the arctic paste

Agree with the above, additionally the 3060ti will be overkill for the 1080p 144hz monitor that you've bought, I would recommend the newly released 3060 instead.
Silver warranty for a fiver is well worth it.
With a small form factor Intel build you will likely run into thermal throttling issues, but if you aren't happy with AMD after we've given our piece that's fine too, it's your build and your money.

 

[EriHor]

Come to say goodbye, I requested a refund, became tired of waiting for a GPU to come available. Cheers for the responses, and on further research have gone down the AMD ryzen route..

 

[Citrus_9]

Come to say goodbye, I requested a refund, became tired of waiting for a GPU to come available. Cheers for the responses, and on further research have gone down the AMD ryzen route..

Wouldn't have been easier to amend an order by changing a GPU rather than entirely cancelling and loosing a space in a queue? Everyone is in the same boat - cancelling won't make it quicker.

Congrats for going for AMD - that's the best choice in your life