In a hurry

[Pauljenks]

I've decided I can't wait till the 5070 ti comes out so I'm going to order my third computer from pcs 😁

This computer will be used 90% gaming, rpgs, strategy, roguelike ect with 10% surfing internet and watching YouTube videos.

I have a 1440p 180mhz monitor

AOC Q27G3XMN/BK 27" Quad HD 180Hz Adaptive Sync Mini LED Gaming Monitor

Buy from Scan - 27" AOC Q27G3XMN/BK Gaming Monitor, MiniLED, 2560 x 1440, AdaptiveSync, 180Hz, 80M:1, 1000cd/m², HDR1000, DP/HDMI

www.scan.co.uk

My budget is £3k
I want to play games like poe2, diablo 4, total Warhammer at the highest possible 1440p settings.
Do you think I should maybe instead go for the rtx 4080 Super Card (2nd in the configuration) instead?

Please let me know what you guys think of this spec.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER ATX CASE - WHITE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 AMP EXTREME INFINITY - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £3,043.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/HsvgdX04x9/

 

[Pauljenks]

Thank your for your input. Just wondering how much difference in performance is there between the normal 5080 Zotac and the other one. Is it worth the extra £80? For the sake of £30 I may as well stick with the p44 and go for performance. I was tempted with the 5090 but when I saw the difference in price my jaw dropped 😦

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thank your for your input. Just wondering how much difference in performance is there between the normal 5080 Zotac and the other one. Is it worth the extra £80? For the sake of £30 I may as well stick with the p44 and go for performance. I was tempted with the 5090 but when I saw the difference in price my jaw dropped 😦

Performance wise, there’s literally no difference between any 5080, it’s all the same actual GPU

Aftermarket cards simply come down to the cooling effectiveness and really brand loyalty. They all perform the same within a frame or two

 

[Pauljenks]

Tried ordering but was told case has been discontinued. Can anyone advise me on another case for this build?

 

[SpyderTracks]

The Lian Li 011Dynamic is a really good case

+1, best case in the configurator IMHO

But you'd want a 4 pack of fans, the Corsair ones to match the cooler.

 

[Pauljenks]

Decided to upgrade my motherboard and put in the fans as you suggested. Is this ok for final build ready to order?

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK RX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £3,138.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/nHmfzsxFtv/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Decided to upgrade my motherboard and put in the fans as you suggested. Is this ok for final build ready to order?

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK RX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £3,138.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/nHmfzsxFtv/

That's dream level stuff, the mobo is a very worthwhile upgrade, it's a top tier board.

 

[Pauljenks]

So good to order then? I also upgraded the ram to cl 36 which is slightly faster?

 

[SpyderTracks]

So good to order then? I also upgraded the ram to cl 36 which is slightly faster?

Timing is important on RAM, so yeah, CL36 a good option.

Nothing I would change, its top drawer

 

[Scoped Badger]

Gets my vote too - lovely build.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Build is good. The only thing I would consider if it was me is the size of the second drive. As someone who has a 2TB dedicated game drive, they can fill up awful fast depending how many games you install....I currently have 14 games installed and am down to 410GB free space left. Some of the games I have are really big (such as Call of Duty, Forza Horizons 4 and 5, Forza Motorsport, Starfield, Mass Effect LE and Andromeda, Halo MCC and Infinite, Destiny 2), some not so much (Rage 2, No Man's Sky, Saints Row, Crew Motorfest). Anyway, the 4TB Corsair Core XT MP 600 is a good choice...but it's £120 more (good value for an extra 2TB) so may be more than you are willing to pay. Not saying you should buy it, just a thought. You can always add a third drive later if you wanted mind

Would definitely agree, 2Tb is a good size for a game drive.

Bit it is something you can add another drive later on, so if budget is a concern then it’s something you can do later on

 

[Pauljenks]

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK RX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £3,294.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/qtU6bPRYJ4/

I've ammended a final item to my build. A 4tb m.2 drive. That is it! My final final build which I'm ordering, which will hopefully last me a few years before upgrading it! Thank you all so much for helping me!

Hopefully it will play Poe 2 at 1440p better than my old i7 6700k gtx 1080 system!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK RX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £3,294.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/qtU6bPRYJ4/

I've ammended a final item to my build. A 4tb m.2 drive. That is it! My final final build which I'm ordering, which will hopefully last me a few years before upgrading it! Thank you all so much for helping me!

Hopefully it will play Poe 2 at 1440p better than my old i7 6700k gtx 1080 system!

That will rock the Kasbah in a beautiful way.

 

[Pauljenks]

The 4TB drive you picked is the more expensive of the 2 Corsair ones...you can save £61 by dropping to the Core XT one...slightly slower but plenty quick enough for a game drive

I've just literally ordered the build above with pcs. I'm happy enough with the 4TB drive. Just got to chew on my nails now till I get it. By the way what is the build stages it goes through? I read it somewhere before but can't find it

 

[Thomas1]

I've just literally ordered the build above with pcs. I'm happy enough with the 4TB drive. Just got to chew on my nails now till I get it. By the way what is the build stages it goes through? I read it somewhere before but can't find it

Will be pre-production for the longest waiting on stock of the GPU

 

[Pauljenks]

Thank you

 

[Pauljenks]

+1, best case in the configurator IMHO

But you'd want a 4 pack of fans, the Corsair ones to match the cooler.

Just wondering why I need 4 more fans since the case comes with 3 fans anyway. And since up to 10 fans can be fitted in this case, I assume pcs will automatically put all the 7 fans in optimal places?

 

[Pauljenks]

Just like to thank all you guys in this forum for coming up with this build.
I will definitely appreciate it when it comes to upgrading it in the future.
I ordered this on the 1st Feb.
Last chance to amend my order.
Can you guys see any final mistakes or changes you guys might come up with?
Been in pre-production for 3 days now.
I have a 1440p 180mhz monitor

AOC Q27G3XMN/BK 27" Quad HD 180Hz Adaptive Sync Mini LED Gaming Monitor

Buy from Scan - 27" AOC Q27G3XMN/BK Gaming Monitor, MiniLED, 2560 x 1440, AdaptiveSync, 180Hz, 80M:1, 1000cd/m², HDR1000, DP/HDMI

www.scan.co.uk

This computer will be used 90% gaming, rpgs, strategy, roguelike ect with 10% surfing internet and watching YouTube videos.
I'm happy with the second m.2 drive being the more expensive so no worries there.

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL36 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK RX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Packaging
Original Case Packaging
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/dw5zND8ut7/

 

[Scott]

Warranty is a personal thing, I wouldn't really go for the gold warranty unless you have a fear. Typically, as in 99% of the time, any electronic hardware issues tend to present in the first 3-6 months. The silver warranty has you covered for a year from PCS but all other warranties are still in place (Ie the GPU is likely 5 years). It's worth considering but I understand it's not a whole lot of money for peace of mind. I would just question what you're actually getting covered that isn't anyway.

If you really want to push the boat out and go for all you can then the RAM could go a little higher. I wouldn't run higher than 6000Mhz but you could easily get one of the higher kits and get far lower latency. I reckon in the higher end kit you could see CL28 without too much trouble. This would be the performance peak for RAM on AM5. it would require manual fettling so may not be worth it for you.

 

[Pauljenks]

Warranty is a personal thing, I wouldn't really go for the gold warranty unless you have a fear. Typically, as in 99% of the time, any electronic hardware issues tend to present in the first 3-6 months. The silver warranty has you covered for a year from PCS but all other warranties are still in place (Ie the GPU is likely 5 years). It's worth considering but I understand it's not a whole lot of money for peace of mind. I would just question what you're actually getting covered that isn't anyway.

If you really want to push the boat out and go for all you can then the RAM could go a little higher. I wouldn't run higher than 6000Mhz but you could easily get one of the higher kits and get far lower latency. I reckon in the higher end kit you could see CL28 without too much trouble. This would be the performance peak for RAM on AM5. it would require manual fettling so may not be worth it for you.

Thank you Scott. I've have ammended my warranty to silver and also upgraded my ram to the
32Gb Dominator Titanium 6400Mhz which has a cl of 32. Cheers. Now waiting for my baby to be built and delivered 😁😁😁