Just about to make an expensive purchase (for me) - any advice on the config would be MUCH appreciated

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SteveWT

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The only use for the PC is for VR sim racing with iRacing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I've gone for an all white configuration but have tried not to compromise on the spec.


Case
HYTE Y60 SNOW WHITE MID-TOWER PANORAMIC CASE
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB) - WHITE
Graphics Card
24GB ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE RTX 4090 - WHITE - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB 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)
ARGB Power Supply Extension Cables
LIAN LI ARGB STRIMER PLUS V2 24-PIN CABLE
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler - WHITE
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE PWM Fan + Controller Kit - WHITE
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 4 to 6 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
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Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-white/zFKVU7Qcg0/
 
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SteveWT

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I have a couple of questions for those in the know:
  • Is a 1000w PSU enough for this set up and future proofing?
  • I to install a network card (for a sim motion I'll be using). I wanted to check that as the NVidia card is installed vertically, there is enough room for other PCI cards. The network card is half height.
  • I've ordered 3 extra fans. Is that enough or over the top?
 
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No need for a network card, as Ethernet will be on the motherboard, and yes 1000W should be fine
 
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SteveWT said:
Is a 1000w PSU enough for this set up and future proofing?
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To be honest with the 4090 which can draw 600W on its own, you really need a 1200W I'd say to be really comfortable for the future. You don't want a PSU running anywhere near close to it's limits, they're not so efficient that way, especially in higher tier builds like this.

SteveWT said:
I to install a network card (for a sim motion I'll be using). I wanted to check that as the NVidia card is installed vertically, there is enough room for other PCI cards. The network card is half height.
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If it's half height, then yes, it's supported in this case, this case only accommodates half height cards. The GPU is mounted more towards the side glass, so the half height slots in before it closer to the motherboard.

So in the image, you have the cable riser slotted into the PCIe slot on the motherboard, underneath that riser cable shroud you have all the half height slots.

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SteveWT said:
I've ordered 3 extra fans. Is that enough or over the top?
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With this case I would say that's about right actually, then you'd have 3 on the cooler, plus several for the case flow. The AF120 fans are really good quality too.

SteveWT said:
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
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Just on these, I would personally drop them down to the P44 pro's, they're a little cheaper, around the same speeds but actually better rated for IOPS so have better endurance.


Other than that though, it looks really solid.
 
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